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As per Ayurveda, the food we eat not just nourishes us but also influences our thought process and personality. For the same reason, the ancient system of medicine emphasises on living a simple life and having a well-balanced, vegetarian diet that helps to keep our minds clear and at peace. That is where the Sattvic diet comes in. It’s based on the Ayurveda principle that food falls under one of three categories including tamasic, rajasic and sattvic. To fully understand how the sattvic diet works, we need to know how it fits in with the other categories. Tamasic Tamasic foods...

At Wholistically Healthy we believe–to have a healthy mind, we need a healthy body, to have a healthy body, we need a healthy mind­–adjusting our eating habits according to the season is an important part of this balance.  If we're sensitive to seasonal changes, we may find ourselves losing balance. This may show up as a low mood, sluggishness and demotivation, as well as gravitating towards starchy and sugary foods to keep our energy levels up.  Our recipes follow the Ayurvedic seasons, and we change our ingredients accordingly. Seasonal produce is healthier. It has had time to fully ripen and...

Wholistically Healthy is excited to announce a new chapter in our mission of making healthy taste good for the people of Perth! Studying Ayurveda in India gave Renee a great understanding of the link between body and mind, and how to heal the body with food. However, knowing and doing are two different things, and through her own experience of breaking self-destructive habits, Renee learned that creating a healthy lifestyle is not an overnight thing. Years of substance abuse and lack of self care took time to heal, and nourishing her body with plant based, high life force food was...

By now, we all know that doshas are an integral part of Ayurveda. Whether your dominant dosha is vata, kapha or pitta can have a profound effect on different aspect of your lifestyle including diet, exercise, hygiene and sleep. However, today we’re going to be discussing another important part of Ayurveda- guanas! According to Hinduism, the universe is made up of an energy called Prakriti. Within this energy is emerges three qualities known as guanas. Sattva, raja and tama, are these three qualities which not only make up everything in our universe, but our entire wellbeing as well. These qualities...