When modern health experts talk about a balanced diet, they are referring to a judicious mix of proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals on your plate. Ask an Ayurvedic healer, though, and the vocabulary changes completely. Here, the concept of a balanced diet is drawn from what your taste buds crave.
The idea is simple: Nature bestows every living being with an innate intelligence that helps them choose what is good and healthy for them. So, when the five elements that compose your three basic doshas are in harmony, you naturally seek foods that are nourishing to you. This is a happy situation, wherein you get all the nutrients you require without having to count grams and milligrams of protein, carbs et all.
Bitter foods stimulate the taste buds, triggering a healthy flow of enzymes, bile and digestive juices.
