Divya Alter is a certified nutritional consultant, educator, and chef in the Shaka Vansiya Ayurveda tradition. In 2016 Alter and her husband Prentiss founded Divya’s Kitchen, a plant-based restaurant in New York City that reimagines classic dishes through an Ayurvedic lens. In this episode, Colette chats with Divya about how Ayurveda describes food through the five properties of: Rasa or the six tastes. Gunas or twenty qualities. Virya or metabolic effect. Vipaka or post-digestive effect. Prabhava or unique healing property. *  Thanks to New World Ayurveda for sponsoring this episode. For more information go to  newworldayurveda.com. * Check out Divya's website divya's.com and the Bhagavat Life Ayurvedic Cooking School bvtlife.com * Visit Colette's website www.elementshealingandwellbeing.com  Online consultations Private at-home Digestive Reset Cleanse tailored to you Educational programs - Daily Habits for Holistic Health Have questions before you book? Book a FREE 15 min online Services Enquiry Call * Join the Elements of Ayurveda Community! * Stay connected on the Elements Instagram and Facebook pages. * Thanks for listening!