140. East By West: Ayurveda Meets Paleo Conscious Cuisine with Jasmine Hemsley

We all go on our own journeys with food.I’ve gone through quite a few phases in my journey – from hardcore vegetarian to hardcore raw protein to, now, something more balanced and less inflammatory.Now I don’t care what you eat – you can eat a sofa if you want – but a lot of people mindlessly eat more than their fair share, a lot of the time. That doesn’t help you, and it doesn’t help the world.The key to finding the optimal diet for your body is appreciating your food, and being more conscious about when it serves you and when it doesn’t.Of course, we live in a fast-paced world. Finding and preparing the best food doesn't always feel easy – and that’s where today’s guest, Jasmine Hemsley, comes in.Jasmine is a wellbeing expert and creator of the East by West, a modern take on Ayurvedic principles & recipes for today’s busy world. Beginning with a pop up cafe in London, East by West is now a cookbook containing 140 delicious (and simple) recipes that focus on using the ancient Ayurvedic philosophy of eating to nourish, sustain, and repair.The Vedic lifestyle isn’t about strict rules or regulations, and it’s really a lot less stressful than most diets – it’s simply a philosophy for living well that emphasizes bringing balance into your lifestyle.Ready for the ultimate mind-body balance?–Luke Topics Discussed In This Episode: Becoming more conscious about food Growing up with a Filipino mother & English father Creating a healthy family bond around food Coming up with SO MANY amazing recipes Utilitarian eating VS being a foodie The creative process Combining the Paleo-Primal way of eating with the Ayurvedic diet Gut health Cooking tasty meals that include organ meat Why some people need animal protein in their diet Appreciating your food Where hunger begins & cravings end Emotional eating Sound bathing & the effects of sound on your blood Marrying East + West The nutritional difference between some cold & hot foods Meat as medicine The science of living Simultaneous & incredible inventions throughout history (How did different civilizations build pyramids at the same time, without contact?!) Vedic architecture The proper pace for eating (“There are no teeth in your tummy”) Food combining; it’s better to have good digestions and a bad diet than it is to have bad digestion and a good diet   More about this...