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Sources and Further Reading

Nutrition values are estimated from IFCT 2017 (National Institute of Nutrition, India) and USDA FoodData Central per-100 g values, as in Volumes I–III. Ayurvedic qualities draw on the Charaka Samhita and Ashtanga Hridaya as summarised in Volume III, and on the sources below. This book is a kitchen guide, not medical advice: guests with medical conditions should consult their physician.

  1. The Ayurvedic Institute — Food guidelines for basic constitutional types https://www.ayurveda.com/?p=7372
  2. Yoga International — Ayurveda's guide to health in every season https://yogainternational.com/article/view/ayurvedas-guide-to-health-in-every-season
  3. Kripalu Center — Kripalu recipe: nourishing kitchari https://kripalu.org/resources/kripalu-recipe-nourishing-kitchari
  4. Satyori — Oregano: Ayurvedic properties https://satyori.com/food/oregano/
  5. Healio — Mediterranean diet prevents frailty in older adults (Kojima et al., J Am Geriatr Soc 2018) https://www.healio.com/internal-medicine/geriatric-medicine/news/online/%7b8faa1d07-5575-4635-8e93-3680c9da159e%7d/mediterranean-diet-prevents-frailty-in-older-adults
  6. University College London — Mediterranean diet could protect older adults from becoming frail https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2018/jan/mediterranean-diet-could-protect-older-adults-becoming-frail
  7. American Heart Association — The changing nutritional needs of older adults (2024) https://heart.org/en/news/2024/12/18/the-changing-nutritional-needs-of-older-adults-and-how-to-meet-them
  8. Bauer J. et al. — Evidence-based recommendations for optimal dietary protein intake in older people (PROT-AGE), JAMDA 2013 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23867520/
  9. World Health Organization Europe — Five recommendations to reduce salt intake (2022) https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/14-03-2022-5-recommendations-to-reduce-salt-intake-to-live-longer-and-healthier-lives
  10. Healthline — Nightshade vegetables: good or bad? https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/nightshade-vegetables
  11. HealthLinkBC — Healthy eating guidelines for people taking warfarin https://www.healthlinkBC.ca/sites/default/files/documents/healthy-eating-guidelines-for-people-taking-warfarin-anticoagulants.pdf
  12. Liebherr FreshMAG — Cooling food: the teachings of TCM and Ayurveda https://www.liebherr.com/en-gb/fridges-freezers/freshmag/freshness-ideas/cooling-food-tcm-ayurveda-7813770