MIND BODY FOOD : Redefining Your Relationship With Food

356 Pages·2021·8.158 MB·English

by  Madden, Madison

Copyright © 2021 by Madison Madden, A.D.
Mind Body Food
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Foreword: By Dr. Suhas
Kshirsagar
Preface: Your Long-term
Committed Relationship with Food
Introduction
Part I: Sustenance
Restorative Food Practices
My Story of Eating
Your Story of Eating
You are What You Eat Digest
The Four Pillars of Digestion: What,
When, How, and How Much
What: The physical quality of the food
and its nutritional efficacy for you
Seeing Beyond Dietary Myths and Fads
Finding Foods that Nourish
When: The timing, rhythm, and regularity
of your meals
How Much: The quantity you take in
How: The mindset and demeanor in which
you eat
Getting to Know Your Stress Response: Somatic
Awareness Practice
Your Stress Response & Food
Change Your Breath, Change Your Life
The Five-Count Breath
Part II: Pleasure
Food and the Erotic
Overcoming Guilt and Shame
Eight (Essential) Desires
Somatic Awareness and Shadow
Integration
Getting Beyond Your Weight
Moving from “How I Look” to “How I
Feel”
Honor the Craving, Change the Substance
Moving From Should to Could
The Voice and Food
Part III: The Offering
Healing the Wounds of Lost Connection
Radical Self-Care
Purification
The Three Gateways of Freedom
Relaxation Exercise
Your FoodPrint
Your Life’s Offering
Setting Sail
Workbook: Creating a Healing
Kitchen
Ayurvedic Dosha Assessment
Staples for a Healing Kitchen
A Wealth of Spices
Common Food Substitutions
A Few Staple Recipes
Kitchari
The Best Rosemary Gravy
Cilantro Parsley Pesto
Italian Ribollita Soup
Brothy Soup
Root Soup
Lemongrass Mint Chai
Indian Cardamom Chai
Cacao Date Smoothie
Chocolate Ganache Pie
Homemade Ghee
Coriander Tonic
Avocado Honey Face Mask
Other Food-Based Skincare Tips:
Turmeric Honey Wound Paste
Keep an eye out for more recipes and
healthy cooking tips!
Bibliography
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
To all of the people who helped make this
book a reality – Your support and enthusiasm
mean the world to me.
Thank you:
Colin, for your kind, committed
encouragement to bring this to life.
Rocco for taking on the cover design like
it was your own.
My teachers and mentors who have
embraced and lit the path for me, namely –
Joe Rich, Mamta Landerman, Peggy Berg,
Dr. Suhas & Manisha Kshirsagar, Dr.
Jayarajan Kodikannath, Dr. Avinash &
Bharati Lele, and Dr. Nandan Lele.
To the lineage of Ayurvedic Vaidyas who
have passed down the invaluable knowledge
of Ayurveda, the Science of Life, for more
than 5000 years.
To all of the healers and doctors who
supported me in learning to heal myself.
To all of my clients who have entrusted
me in helping them do the same, especially
those whose stories are used here.
… and thank you to the readers to come
who invite a new perspective into their life.
May it serve you in your journey towards
well-being, a journey that is inherently
inward.
Dedicated to Ji, who taught me that food is
good
And so much more.