There is the secretion of gastric juice in the system during exposure to Sun..Does Ayurveda explain this?

Ayurveda does not have the concept of Digestive Juice instead the concept is Digestive Fire. In general, excessive heat including sun exposure reduces digestive fire and there are seasons like Spring where the shastra advice not to be exposed to sun or judiciously expose to sun

How are fruits available in all seasons? U say fruits to be consumed mainly in summer?

We did not have fruits available in all seasons while we were kids. Now we have because of imports, artificially controlled environment farming, and cold storage. This link will take you to one of my blogs that explains this more https://medium.com/@ayushkrama/are-fruits-good-for-health-the-sweet-truth-757de9f9be2d

Dr P, we have to live a dynamic life... day-to-day decisions for menu making! but would we get the raw materials?

It’s actually not a day-to-day menu planning. It sounds too complicated and cumbersome to hear at first but actually this customization is so easy that it can happen effortlessly if one could get the broad wisdom and logic and that is not too difficult.

What is the ideal menu for breakfast, for lunch and for dinner. As per doctor's explanation, will there be different items for each Ritu?

It's not too dynamic though. Our ancestors, even if they were illiterates could follow that so effortlessly. We have to incorporate our cultural and traditional food styles that gel with our taste preferences. Consideration of reasons and seasons makes it more suitable.

There is a general impression that Veg food is healthier and safer than nonveg food Does Shastra allow to consume Non Veg food in our regular diet?

Every food has its positive and negative effect. More so the effect is modified by other factors of how we process it, when we consume it, how much we consume it, and so on. Even the best of the best food can be unhealthy if consumed in the wrong way/in wrong quantity/ wrong combinations and wrong season. Hundreds of examples can be quoted on these lines. As the shastra is inclusive for every human being on earth, there are nonvegetarian food references in almost all seasons but the shastra is not promoting non-vegetarianism, nor does it speak about vegetarian food having an edge over non veg.

How much sweets can be consumed in a day if you like sweets. Are bengali sweets more safe as its, chena?

Sweets cannot be consumed daily as explained in the session. Even in seasons when its allowed, it should be moderated to bring in all 6 tastes in our food. There is no food that can be claimed to be good/ bad. What is best suited for you can be the worst for me.

What about intake of coconut?

Yes coconut can be consumed. Regions where coconuts grow more will have a coconut predominant cuisine like Kerala, Coimbatore, Srilanka, Konkan coast etc

How can we join your regular satsanga to learn more on Ayurveda?

When you are inside the platform, you would get regular update email and reminders about the satsanga.

What is the best way of cooking rice? Where can we learn about ways to make rice and its effects?

It’s a big topic to discuss and learn and we have already had it on our satsanga and the satsanga recordings are available for beeja membership.

Can you recommend which oil should be consumed in different seasons?

There is a regional specificity. Example in our place called Coimbaotre we use, Coconut oil, ghee and Sesame oil but down south they use Groundnut oil,Kerala just coconut oil, mustard oil in the north, lots of ghee in Rajasthan and the list goes on.