Virudhahara – Incompatible Food
Food combining is an important subject in Ayurvedic nutrition. According to the classical text Ashtanga Hrdayam, there are several combinations of food that produce toxins that later are accumulated in the body. These toxins are responsible for the aggravation of the doshas, which lead to several diseases in short or long term. For example ghee and honey mixed and heated together in the same amount it is known to produce a considerably amount of toxins in the body.
The following chart tells us about the most common and important combinations that we should avoid:
Food combining is an important subject in Ayurvedic nutrition. According to the classical text Ashtanga Hrdayam, there are several combinations of food that produce toxins that later are accumulated in the body. These toxins are responsible for the aggravation of the doshas, which lead to several diseases in short or long term. For example ghee and honey mixed and heated together in the same amount it is known to produce a considerably amount of toxins in the body.
The following chart tells us about the most common and important combinations that we should avoid:
Chart by Vasant Lad
* Please note that the words in capital letters mean that the combination has strong side effects for the body
* Honey is highly toxic when it is heated up and worse if it is mixed with ghee in the same proportion by weight.
We can imagine what you are thinking right now, and we completely agree with you: many of these combinations destroy several of the most popular dishes in the world!!! Our suggestion is to take it calmly and piece by piece understand these combinations to finally apply them easily to your diet.
* Please note that the words in capital letters mean that the combination has strong side effects for the body
* Honey is highly toxic when it is heated up and worse if it is mixed with ghee in the same proportion by weight.
We can imagine what you are thinking right now, and we completely agree with you: many of these combinations destroy several of the most popular dishes in the world!!! Our suggestion is to take it calmly and piece by piece understand these combinations to finally apply them easily to your diet.