{"id":30367,"date":"2022-05-12T23:54:30","date_gmt":"2022-05-12T23:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=30367"},"modified":"2022-06-13T19:34:56","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T19:34:56","slug":"ayurveda-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Ayurveda? An Expert Breaks Down Everything to Know About This Ancient Health Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Curious about the ancient practice of Ayurveda? We tapped an expert to break down everything you need to know, including Dosha types and how to follow an Ayurvedic diet according to your body type.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve ever felt like you need a little more balance in your life, Ayurvedic practices might help. Ayurveda is an ancient and all-inclusive medical system rooted in prevention and achieving more balance mentally, physically, and spiritually.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

While there\u2019s a lot that goes into Ayurvedic living, gaining a better understanding of the history, Ayurveda body types (aka, Doshas), and the Ayurvedic diet is a great place to start.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

Up ahead, we tap an Ayurvedic specialist to learn more about a beginner-friendly approach to Ayurveda, including what the different Dosha types are and how to follow an Ayurvedic diet.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

What Is Ayurveda?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"ayurveda<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cAyurveda is an ancient science and preventative healthcare tradition that originated in India 2,000-5,000 years ago,\u201d says Katie Silcox, M.A., a New York Times bestselling author of Healthy, Happy, Sexy: Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women<\/em><\/a>, Ayurvedic specialist, and the founder of Shakti School<\/a>. According to Silcox, the traditions were originally passed on orally, so it\u2019s difficult to trace exactly when it was first practiced. And, like many Indigenous medical systems, Ayurveda is a combination of different cultural healthcare practices. \u201cWe have evidence that Ayurveda-practicing Indians were sharing insights with the Chinese, Greeks, Egyptians, and even Europeans,\u201d Silcox explains. \u201cSo, in this light, we can think of Ayurveda as a global medicine and philosophy of life that enables us to connect with nature and the holistic system of our entire body, mind, and emotional complex,\u201d she adds.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

Silcox says that Ayurveda as a medical practice is different from conventional medicine practices we are familiar with in Western cultures because, \u201cit sees the entire body, mind, and emotional experience as an intricate web of interdependency.\u201d Additionally, Ayurvedic medicine is rooted in the understanding that, \u201call diseases have their origin in the digestive system and stress,\u201d says Silcox. This means that sleep<\/a>, diet, and energy maintenance are the primary forms of maintaining health in Ayurveda.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

Another key facet of Ayurvedic medicine is spirituality, as Silcox says it’s considered a spiritual system. \u201cThe meaning of the word \u2018health\u2019 in Ayurveda is svastha, which means \u2018being situated in your true self\u2019 rather than the various personas and ego complexes that many of us live from,\u201d Silcox explains.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

What are the Ayurvedic Dosha Types?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n

In Ayurvedic medicine, people are divided up into three specific mind-body types that are ruled by certain elements called Doshas. The three Ayurvedic Doshas are Vata, Pitta, and Kapha. \u201cWe can understand Vata as the principle of air, or movement and degeneration in the body,\u201d says Silcox. \u201cPitta is fire, or the metabolic processes in the body, and Kapha is earth and water, or the stabilizing and building functions in the body,\u201d she adds. \u201cIn this way, every single cell in your body is made up of movement, metabolic activity, structure, and function.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

We are technically made up of all three Ayurvedic Doshas, however, Silcox says we all tend to express one specific type of Dosha over the other. \u201cThe importance of the Doshas cannot be underestimated,\u201d says Silcox. \u201cWe not only want to understand our own mind and body type and the qualities that make us unique, but we can also [want to] understand the entire world through the lens of these Doshas,\u201d she adds, noting how geography, seasons, time of day, and all life experiences have Dosha qualities, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

To determine which Dosha you express the most, you can visit with an Ayurveda practitioner for an evaluation, or take an online Dosha quiz, which asks you questions about your bone structure, skin, favorite climate type, body temperature, sleep, mind, learning habits, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n

Vata Dosha<\/h3>\n\n\n

As Silcox mentioned, the Vata Dosha is connected to the air element. In fact, the word Vata means \u201cwind\u201d in Sanskrit. Some qualities of a Vata Dosha include cold, dry, and light. Those who express more Vata are typically active, creative, and have bubbly personalities with more slender body types. These are the types of people who are great at multi-tasking, quick learners, and kind-hearted.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

Kapha Dosha<\/h3>\n\n\n

The Kapha Dosha is connected to earth and water and its characteristics include stability, softness, and cold. Those who express more Kapha typically have a body type that is strong and curvaceous, and they might have trouble with weight management. These are the types of people who are empathetic, wise, patient, caring, and a good support system for anyone and everyone in their lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

Pitta Dosha<\/h3>\n\n\n

The Pitta Dosha is all about the fire element and is connected to the summertime, as it\u2019s a hot and sticky season\u2014just like Pitta. Those who express more Pitta have a muscular body type and tend to be on the athletic side of the spectrum. They\u2019re great at goal-setting, competitive, and determined, and they also tend to be quick learners, success-driven, and tenacious.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

How to Eat an Ayurvedic Diet for Your Dosha Type<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"ayurvedic<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Ayurveda looks at all aspects of human life (down to oral care!) to optimize health. That means diet is a major part of Ayurvedic medicine. The Ayurveda diet is all about bringing balance to the body through foods that harness different types of energy to promote overall well-being\u2014and the Doshas play a big part in the methodology. To follow the Ayurvedic diet, look at your specific body type \u2014or your most expressed Dosha\u2014to determine which types of foods will harmonize and balance your health. But, in addition to that, there are some overall general practices to consider, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

\u201cThe best Ayurvedic diet is one that incorporates local and seasonal foods that are Indigenous to the land that you live on,\u201d says Silcox. \u201cFresh fruits and vegetables, high-quality fats like ghee, olive and coconut oil, nuts, seeds, meats of high-quality, whole grains, and beans, as well as the appropriate spices and cooking methodologies to make food as digestible and easy on your body as possible are all important elements of eating Ayurvedically,\u201d she adds.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

Once you know what your Dosha type is, you can look at different foods through the Ayurvedic lens to determine what will balance your system. \u201cWe want to make sure that if we have a lot of air in our systems [aka, the Vata Dosha], we aren\u2019t eating foods that exacerbate more air like dry toast, popcorn, raw foods, salads, or granola bars,\u201d Silcox explains. In a similar light, if you express more Pitta with fire in your system, you want to \u201cavoid foods that are inflammatory.\u201d And, those with more Kapha or water and earth elements, want to make sure to avoid foods that are \u201cheavy and damp like cheese, wheat, and meat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

Some of the key benefits of the Ayurvedic diet include the promotion of eating whole foods, eating seasonally, and being mindful about the types of foods that make you feel less grounded or more sluggish, depending on your Dosha type. Additionally, the Ayurvedic diet focuses on digestion<\/a> and cooking methods that are rooted in optimizing digestion.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

Is Ayurveda Science-Based?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n

While Ayurvedic medicine as a whole has not undergone extensive peer-reviewed research, Silcox explains that there are numerous scientific studies from India on Vedic herbs like tulsi<\/a> and turmeric, remedies, and certain Ayurvedic healing methodologies such as Panchakarma and yoga<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

Modern Western science has focused on some more specific Ayurvedic practices in research. For example, tongue scraping<\/a> is popular Ayurvedic practice and has been studied for oral health benefits, taste improvement<\/a>, and even digestion support<\/a>. \u200b\u200bPrakriti, which is an Ayurvedic principle, has also been studied for its role in aging<\/a>.\u00a0 Certain principles, like eating anti-inflammatory foods<\/a>, improving digestion, and using plants and herbs to achieve certain health outcomes<\/a> have also been studied.<\/p>\n\n\n

From a Western medicine lens, Ayurveda is viewed as a form of complementary therapy that can be used along with conventional medicine, according to Johns Hopkins<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

The Takeaway\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking to adopt a healthy lifestyle that feels holistic and all-encompassing, incorporating Ayurvedic practices into your wellness routine may have some benefits. Because the natural system of medicine looks at all aspects of life to optimize health and includes many practices that are considered beneficial\u2014such as eating whole foods and moving the body through meditative exercises like yoga\u2014adopting Ayurvedic methods and principles can help you establish healthy practices in an effective and habitual way.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\"B12\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4.5\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t199 Reviews\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
B12 Turbo<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tenergy support for vegan diets\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$12<\/span>SHOP NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Curious about the ancient practice of Ayurveda? We tapped an expert to break down everything you need to know, including Dosha types and how to follow an Ayurvedic diet according to your body type. If you\u2019ve ever felt like you need a little more balance in your life, Ayurvedic practices might help. Ayurveda is an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":70,"featured_media":30370,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_toc_level":"h2","_toc_min":2,"footnotes":""},"categories":[819,823],"tags":[259,198,339],"coauthors":[22339],"class_list":["post-30367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food","category-healthy-eating","tag-diet","tag-food","tag-plant-based"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nA Beginner's Guide to Ayurveda: Diet, Doshas, and Eating for Your Body Type| HUM Nutrition Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Need more balance in your life? Try Ayurveda, an ancient health practice. An expert breaks down everything you need to know\u2014including how to follow an Ayurvedic diet according to your body type.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What Is Ayurveda? An Expert Breaks Down Everything to Know About This Ancient Health Practice\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Need more balance in your life? Try Ayurveda, an ancient health practice. An expert breaks down everything you need to know\u2014including how to follow an Ayurvedic diet according to your body type.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"HUM Nutrition Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/humnutrition\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-05-12T23:54:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-06-13T19:34:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ayurveda-diet-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1436\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"677\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jessie Quinn\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@HUMnutrition\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@HUMnutrition\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jessie Quinn\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Maddy Sims\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d59622a03ffd689cb6372824581afeaf\"},\"headline\":\"What Is Ayurveda? An Expert Breaks Down Everything to Know About This Ancient Health Practice\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-05-12T23:54:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-06-13T19:34:56+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/\"},\"wordCount\":1449,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ayurveda-diet-1-jpg.webp\",\"keywords\":[\"Diet\",\"food\",\"Plant based\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Food\",\"Healthy Eating\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/\",\"name\":\"A Beginner's Guide to Ayurveda: Diet, Doshas, and Eating for Your Body Type| HUM Nutrition Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ayurveda-diet-1-jpg.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-05-12T23:54:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-06-13T19:34:56+00:00\",\"description\":\"Need more balance in your life? Try Ayurveda, an ancient health practice. An expert breaks down everything you need to know\u2014including how to follow an Ayurvedic diet according to your body type.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ayurveda-diet-1-jpg.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ayurveda-diet-1-jpg.webp\",\"width\":1436,\"height\":677,\"caption\":\"ayurveda diet\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"What Is Ayurveda? An Expert Breaks Down Everything to Know About This Ancient Health Practice\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"HUM Nutrition Blog\",\"description\":\"The Wellnest | Beauty From The Inside Out\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"HUM Nutrition\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/favicon.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/favicon.png\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"HUM Nutrition\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/humnutrition\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/HUMnutrition\",\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/humnutrition\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hum-nutrition-inc\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/humnutrition\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCcwy4Ev5RlWtTFiN0wLa1ng\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d59622a03ffd689cb6372824581afeaf\",\"name\":\"Maddy Sims\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/3af0731a5439c0fe2b3b62cf293e2b17\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cropped-maddy-sims-headshot-96x96.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cropped-maddy-sims-headshot-96x96.webp\",\"caption\":\"Maddy Sims\"},\"description\":\"Maddy is the former content editor at HUM Nutrition. Originally from Chicago, she now lives in the Los Angeles area. She has written about beauty, health, and wellness at a variety of publications, including The Knot, Insider, Real Simple, Bustle and THE WELL. When she's not writing or editing, you can find her hiking, swimming, or cooking a new vegan recipe.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.maddysims.com\/\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maddy__sims\/?hl=en\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/maddy-sims-97a065136\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/author\/maddysims\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"A Beginner's Guide to Ayurveda: Diet, Doshas, and Eating for Your Body Type| HUM Nutrition Blog","description":"Need more balance in your life? Try Ayurveda, an ancient health practice. An expert breaks down everything you need to know\u2014including how to follow an Ayurvedic diet according to your body type.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"What Is Ayurveda? An Expert Breaks Down Everything to Know About This Ancient Health Practice","og_description":"Need more balance in your life? Try Ayurveda, an ancient health practice. An expert breaks down everything you need to know\u2014including how to follow an Ayurvedic diet according to your body type.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/","og_site_name":"HUM Nutrition Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/facebook.com\/humnutrition","article_published_time":"2022-05-12T23:54:30+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-06-13T19:34:56+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1436,"height":677,"url":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ayurveda-diet-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Jessie Quinn","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@HUMnutrition","twitter_site":"@HUMnutrition","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Jessie Quinn","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/"},"author":{"name":"Maddy Sims","@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d59622a03ffd689cb6372824581afeaf"},"headline":"What Is Ayurveda? An Expert Breaks Down Everything to Know About This Ancient Health Practice","datePublished":"2022-05-12T23:54:30+00:00","dateModified":"2022-06-13T19:34:56+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/"},"wordCount":1449,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ayurveda-diet-1-jpg.webp","keywords":["Diet","food","Plant based"],"articleSection":["Food","Healthy Eating"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/","url":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/","name":"A Beginner's Guide to Ayurveda: Diet, Doshas, and Eating for Your Body Type| HUM Nutrition Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ayurveda-diet-1-jpg.webp","datePublished":"2022-05-12T23:54:30+00:00","dateModified":"2022-06-13T19:34:56+00:00","description":"Need more balance in your life? Try Ayurveda, an ancient health practice. An expert breaks down everything you need to know\u2014including how to follow an Ayurvedic diet according to your body type.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ayurveda-diet-1-jpg.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ayurveda-diet-1-jpg.webp","width":1436,"height":677,"caption":"ayurveda diet"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/ayurveda-diet\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What Is Ayurveda? An Expert Breaks Down Everything to Know About This Ancient Health Practice"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/","name":"HUM Nutrition Blog","description":"The Wellnest | Beauty From The Inside Out","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"HUM Nutrition","url":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/favicon.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/favicon.png","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"HUM Nutrition"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/facebook.com\/humnutrition","https:\/\/x.com\/HUMnutrition","https:\/\/instagram.com\/humnutrition","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/hum-nutrition-inc","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/humnutrition\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCcwy4Ev5RlWtTFiN0wLa1ng"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d59622a03ffd689cb6372824581afeaf","name":"Maddy Sims","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/3af0731a5439c0fe2b3b62cf293e2b17","url":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cropped-maddy-sims-headshot-96x96.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cropped-maddy-sims-headshot-96x96.webp","caption":"Maddy Sims"},"description":"Maddy is the former content editor at HUM Nutrition. Originally from Chicago, she now lives in the Los Angeles area. She has written about beauty, health, and wellness at a variety of publications, including The Knot, Insider, Real Simple, Bustle and THE WELL. When she's not writing or editing, you can find her hiking, swimming, or cooking a new vegan recipe.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.maddysims.com\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maddy__sims\/?hl=en","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/maddy-sims-97a065136\/"],"url":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/author\/maddysims\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/70"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30367\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30367"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=30367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}