May the universe never abuse food.
Breath is food,
The body eats food,
This body rests on breath.
Breath rests on the body,
Food is resting on food.
The one who knows this
becomes rich in food and great in fame.

Taittiriya Upanishad 11.7
Tiwari, Maya. Ayurveda - A Life of Balance. Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 1995.

Food is breath. In Ayurveda, all sensations are also food because they are absorbed into our body and mind. Including vision, touch, taste, sound, and smell. But the breath, when it flows without hindrance or restriction, unites the mind and body with the food and the greater consciousness of God.

I found this quote at Frank Cook's home in Water's Edge, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.