Healthy Mama Magazine Issue 1 - July 2014 | Page 8

Long before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration provided us with recommended daily allowances for fats, carbohydrates, and proteins, we listened to our taste buds to determine which substances were edible and how much of them to consume. dness goo r list ping shop you Ayurveda teaches that all six tastes should be eaten at every meal for us to feel satisfied and to ensure that all major food groups and nutrients are represented. - The Chopra Center sue: is is h In t SWEET E.g. Grains, pasta, rice, bread, starchy vegetables, dairy, meat, chicken, fish, sugar, honey, molasses Corn Coconut Ghee Avocado oil Cocoa Avocado Pumpkin Sunflower seeds Multigrain bread Coconut nectar Sweet potato/yam Dates Flaxseed Wild rice Agave Bell Pepper Eggs Pecans Coconut Milk Nutmeg Coriander Feta cheese Almonds Honey Banana Parmesan cheese Extra virgin olive oil Chocolate Orange Butter Coconut oil Maple Syrup SALTY Sun dried tomatoes SOUR Lime / Lemon BITTER E.g. Table salt, soy sauce, salted meats, fish Worcestershire sauce Tomato sauce Sea Salt Veggie/Chicken broth E.g. Citrus fruits, berries, tomatoes, pickled foods, salad dressing, alcohol Orange Cherry Tomatoes Distilled Vinegar Apple Cider Vinegar E.g. Green leafy vegetables, green and yellow vegetables, kale, celery, broccoli, sprouts, beets Spinach/Baby Spinach Celery Lettuce Coriander Zucchini Kale Radish Summer squash Basil Cucumber ASTRINGENT E.g. Peppers, chilies, onions, garlic, cayenne, black pepper, cloves, ginger, mustard, salsa Red grapes Nutritional yeast Pine nuts Chia seed Vanilla bean Mushrooms Garbanzo/ Chickpeas Pecans Sun flower Cocoa Red bell pepper Sesame Seed/Tahini Peanut Cashew butter Arrowroot flour Green Apple Red Kidney Beans Cashew Peanut butter Oats PUNGENT E.g. Peppers, chilies, onions, garlic, cayenne, black pepper, cloves, ginger, mustard, salsa Onions Radish Black pepper Cumin Oregano Garlic Chives Dijon mustard Cayenne Chai tea Red pepper/capsicum Jalapeno Paprika Turmeric Green onions/shallots Chili powder Curry powder Cinnamon MAG * Be sure to open up to this page when you're at the grocery store to make sure you stock up on all the goodies in store for this issue. 8