{"product_id":"ayurvedic-science-of-food-and-nutrition-9781493953448","title":"Ayurvedic Science of Food and Nutrition","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Sanjeev Rastogi\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Food Science - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAyurveda is widely considered to be one of the oldest health care traditions still in practice today. Originating in India over 3,000 years ago, it is now increasingly recognized and practiced globally including in many European countries and the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFood and nutrition play a crucial role in the health care wisdom of Ayurveda. The\u003ci\u003e Ayurvedic Science of Food and Nutrition \u003c\/i\u003ediscusses the various principles of healthy eating as prescribed by Ayurveda. Divided into three sections, it addresses the fundamentals, the clinical applications, and the future challenges of Ayurveda. Specifically, the book discusses issues such as the concept of diet, the use of food as medicine, especially to treat diabetes and cancer, convalescent food practices, and fasting therapy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eAyurvedic Science of Food and Nutrition\u003c\/i\u003e is unique in that it is one of the only books to investigate the scientific rationale behind Ayurveda, enabling this health care tradition to potentially be incorporated into a Western clinical practice model when this latter conventional therapy is found to be ineffective. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Editor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSanjeev Rastogi\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor at the State Ayurvedic College and Hospital of Lucknow University, in Lucknow, India. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45274267156631,"sku":"9781493953448","price":6610.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781493953448.webp?v=1767148881","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/ayurvedic-science-of-food-and-nutrition-9781493953448","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}