CPD Certified Course on Ayurvedic Dietetics.
Becoming an expert wellness chef with Ayurvedic culinary know how.
Utilizing Ayurvedic health principles in cooking, whether you're a chef, culinary enthusiast, or homemaker, involves customizing recipes based on individual doshas, seasons, age, and geography. By understanding the effects of ingredients on the body, one can select the right recipe for optimal health. For example, warming spices like ginger benefit Vata types in colder months, while cooling herbs like mint aid Pitta individuals in warmer climates. Integrating practical home remedies enhances the therapeutic value of meals, ensuring balanced nutrition and vitality.
These individual variations are the main reason people have different tastes and nutrient preferences.
Course Contents
The course is designed in three parts to help you understand the basics and application of Ayurvedic Dietary principles.
Part 1: Cereals, Pulses and Spices
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C02P1C1
Introduction to Ayurvedic dietary principles.
Factors to be considered in deciding on one’s diet
Classification of food items in Ayurveda
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C02P1C2 & C02P1C3
The properties of different cereals as per Ayurveda and modern concepts
Nutraceutical use of cereals and recipes for proper utilization
Ideal time and other considerations for eating particular cereals
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C02P1C4
Pulses, their benefits and uses according to Ayurveda
Special focus on pulses which are commonly used in Europe
Sample recipes and considerations for using different combinations depending on the individual
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C02P1C5 & C02P1C6
Spices and condiments to improve the absorption of nutrients. Discussing both Indian spices and those commonly used in Europe.
Physiological and medicinal properties and sample recipes
Can spices be harmful?
Gut bacteria and Ayurvedic correlation
Part 2: Vegetables, Herbs, Oils and Dairy Products
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C02P2C1 & C02P2C2
Common vegetables and their properties
Recipes with the understanding of their nutraceutical properties according to the personal health condition, the season etc.
Discussing some common vegetables used in continental dishes.
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C02P2C3 & C02P2C4
Is dairy good or bad? Ayurvedic views on different sources of milk, their derivatives and properties
Is milk good for all ages? Processing and use of different milks and milk products based on age group.
Ayurvedic viewpoints on vegan milk and for whom it is ideally suited.
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C02P2C5
How to use fruits fruitfully? Properties and uses of different fruits.
Can we eat all fruits in every season?
Do all fruits aid digestion?
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C02P2C6
Are fats and oils good? How to choose the right fats based on your health.
Do we need to drink large quantities of water? Is water a detoxifier? Ayurveda classifications of drinking water and how to drink it depending on constitution, digestive fire and season.
Magical herbs and supplements – do they exist ? How to choose the right herbs;
Rasayana drugs — simple herbs for health.
Part 3: Deciding Which Foods Are Right for You
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C02P3C1
Guidelines on what, when and how much to eat based on different conditions like day, season, digestive capacity, etc.
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C02P3C2 & C02P3C3
Do we need to cut the fat and calories for children and elderly people?
Diet according to age groups: childhood, teen age, youth and wisdom period.
The right Rasayana herb based on Ayurvedic physiology for each age group.
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C02P3C4 & C02P3C5
Do you need to feed the fever or fast the fever?
How to decide for common health issues like indigestion, diarrhea, fever, cold, etc.
Choosing diet for metabolic diseases.
Kitchen remedies – the pharmaceuticals at home.
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C02P3C6
Minding you food – the influence of the mind on choosing food and how it affects your health
Diet choices based Mind types
Understanding the “foods” of sensory organs. How does Ayurveda consider sensory perceptions through sense organs as ‘food’?
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Health coaches and Chefs with a vision for the future who knows future of culinary science is in delivering customised healthy food.
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By using the logic of Ayurveda, you will be able to understand what, when, why, and how to decide the right recipe considering the individual's body type, health, ethnicity, season, and location.
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The CPD certification is a powerful tool to show your credibility and is valid across the world, making it a valuable addition to your career.
The knowledge you gain after this course can be used to improve your decision making on what is the optimal food choice.
For heath coaches it will another tool to decide most optimal diet and for the Chefs, this knowledge helps them to make customize the recipes, which will be appreciated by the clients and make them come back to you.
Dates and timings.
Live Online Course in 3 Parts
Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 8:00–9:30 PM
Part 1: 04, 06, 07, 11, 13 and 14 Nov 2024
Part 2: 18, 20, 21, 25, 27 and 28 Nov 2024
Part 3: 02, 04, 05, 09, 11 and 12 Dec 2024
Assessment dates: 17 Nov, 01 Dec, and 15 Dec 2024
3 parts, 18 classes = €599/55000 INR/660 USD (+GST 18% extra)
Time: 20:00 IST (18:30 CET, 15:30 GMT, 9:00 AM CST -a day before)
Payments can be made through PayPal or bank transfer.