Since most of us have to prepare dinner for ourselves that means spending some time in the kitchen before dinner is on the table. While shortcuts to cooking are nice, what we really want is to come home after work to a meal that takes little prep time. Did you know that most of our…
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Meals That Heal – Walnut Cheese
When I mention walnut cheese to clients, it often tends to evoke raised eyebrows, or the quick disqualification of “oh, that sounds like a lot of work.” But making walnut cheese at home is really as simple as making hummus. So here is my easy to make recipe. Eastern View: Nuts are considered an important…
Meals That Heal – Saffron Limeade
Tart with exotic overtones of saffron, this golden hued lemonade delights the taste-buds in late summer warm days. Saffron softens the tartness of limes adding a different twist to a classic summer drink. Not only wonderfully refreshing, this beverage also delivers some great health benefits. Eastern View: Limes are popular in the summer because they…
Feeling Sleepy All The Time – 8 Reasons And Solutions
If you woke up this morning and felt tired due to less sleep last night – that is pretty normal. However, if you feel sleepy throughout the day – everyday! This is a problem. Feeling sleepy throughout the day causes problems such as: lack of concentration impaired digestion body pains lethargy lowered sex drive depression…
Does Ayurveda Even Work? Thoughts From An Ayurveda Skeptic
I think you would be shocked to find that I am a natural skeptic of Ayurveda. In fact I’d never even heard of it until 3 years ago. However I’m not CEO Kerry Harling, although I am an owner of The Holistic Highway. Who am I? My name is Justin Timlin – Kerry’s son, and I’m…
Why You May Be Feeling Out Of Sorts – It’s Seasonal!
When we observe nature, we see how life harmonizes with the seasons. Isn’t it interesting how a squirrel knows what foods to store for winter, and your dog knows how to keep cool in summer. What we have done – for the most part is ignored the change of seasons. Just changing our clothes from one season to the next is not enough. Its is also important to look at what happens as we transition in between the seasons. If you are feeling out of sorts, a little more fatigued, have a cold, or allergies, its due to the change of seasons. Illness is much more likely to occur at the junctions of the seasons, when Vata is aggravated. Take a look at why you may be feeling out of sorts – it’s the transition between seasons.
Meals that Heal – Spiced Guacamole and Flax Seed Crackers
This is definitely not your traditional guacamole, but even fans of the traditional version are surprised at how much they like this version.
How The Holistic Highway Got Its Name
A lot of thought went into our name. It means a great deal to us and incapsulates our ethos as a brand and our philosophy on health. Let’s start with “Holistic.” This is fairly straightforward, especially with those of you that are familiar with ayurveda, but holistic is characterized by the treatment of the whole…
Ayurveda Christmas Day Menu
Let me share with you my Ayurvedically balanced Christmas Dinner Menu, in case you are still looking for ideas. Feel free to print out this menu –I have attached links below to all the recipes.
Overcoming overindulgence!
Overcoming overindulgence:
With Thanksgiving behind us but Christmas close in sight, it’s very easy for us to slip into the overeating mindset. The voice in the back of our heads reminds us we are probably full after the first plate, and may not really want dessert, but with all the delicious food in front of us and spirits lifted, we tell ourselves “I’ll just have one more slice”. In Ayurveda, this is known as Prajnaparadha which means ‘crimes against wisdom’ or ‘offence of the intellect’. We know something is not the best choice for us, but we do it anyways. These are the actions that lead us to an imbalance of the doshas, Vata, Pitta and Kapha. Of course enjoying food is an essential part of the holidays and we all let our hair down every now and then, but overeating can lead to a few undesirable after effects.