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Food as Medicine
Food as Medicine
Today, we will learn from Mr. Bikram Vaidya, how we can embrace food wisdom towards practising
Today, we will learn from Mr. Bikram Vaidya, how we can embrace food wisdom towards practising
Food as Medicine
Food as Medicine
Mr. Bikram Vaidya lives in Portland, Oregon, USA. He has been teaching Western and Eastern cuisine for more than 20 years.
Mr. Bikram Vaidya lives in Portland, Oregon, USA. He has been teaching Western and Eastern cuisine for more than 20 years.
As a Lead Chef Instructor at Oregon Culinary Institute, he has inspired a generation of Chefs through his unique food heritage for over 16 years. He has worked at renowned hotels and restaurants such as Farallon, Sheraton Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
As a Lead Chef Instructor at Oregon Culinary Institute, he has inspired a generation of Chefs through his unique food heritage for over 16 years. He has worked at renowned hotels and restaurants such as Farallon, Sheraton Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
Born in Kathmandu, Nepal, Mr. Vaidya's forefathers practiced Ayurveda which is based on using food, herbs and spices as medicine. He is a "Kitchen Doctor" teaching ancient wisdom and traditional ways of cooking to raise health awareness.
Born in Kathmandu, Nepal, Mr. Vaidya's forefathers practiced Ayurveda which is based on using food, herbs and spices as medicine. He is a "Kitchen Doctor" teaching ancient wisdom and traditional ways of cooking to raise health awareness.
Takeaways
Takeaways
What is Food as Medicine?
What is Food as Medicine?
"When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use; When diet is correct, medicine is of no need"
Food as Medicine is a worldview, a food culture
"When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use; When diet is correct, medicine is of no need"
Food as Medicine is a worldview, a food culture
How to start practising Food as Medicine?
How to start practising Food as Medicine?
Understand that food and its flavors are key to a rich nutritional value
Practice cooking as meditation
Plan your meals/menus three days ahead
Understand that food and its flavors are key to a rich nutritional value
Practice cooking as meditation
Plan your meals/menus three days ahead
What should I be on the lookout for outside of the home to stay inspired?
What should I be on the lookout for outside of the home to stay inspired?
Use herbs and spices for their micro-nutrient value, not just flavor
Understand food types and their relations to occasions and seasons of the year
Make a seasonal food/fruit chart handy in your kitchen to help you make choices
Use herbs and spices for their micro-nutrient value, not just flavor
Understand food types and their relations to occasions and seasons of the year
Make a seasonal food/fruit chart handy in your kitchen to help you make choices
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