The Ayurvedic system of taste
and the elements is presented in a way that anyone interested
can immediately begin applying the ideas so as to further
constitutional balance through diet. Ayurveda makes a
pont that every individual is born with a unique physical
type, called prakriti. Through diet, thought,
life style, and so forth, the body either maintains harmony
or exhibits the symptoms of imbalance. Recognizing how
we go out of alignment is the first step towards control.