The Scoop on Root Vegetables
Packed full of nutrients, root vegetables are hearty, delicious, and healthy fall foods. Here’s why they are so good for us this time of year – along with three tasty recipes
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Yeah for Fall Chai!
Chai Tea Health Benefits
Did you know that you would have to drink three cups of chai tea to achieve the same amount of caffeine you get in a single cup of coffee? That means switching to chai will cut your caffeine intake dramatically, even if you have an extra cup. Chai is an easy and enjoyable way to get off the stimulant/fatigue treadmill and enjoy something that is actually good for you!
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Ayurveda Buttermilk (Takra) – why it is great for your digestive health!
Suffering from acidity after a heavy meal? Tired and just back from a long day in the sun? Well, before you reach for that bottle of iced tea, soda or iced water, try a glass of buttermilk. A yummy, cool drink made from yogurt and digestive spices such as cumin, coriander and mint, and salt.
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Back to School and your Childs Health Needs-with Ayurveda
Back to School:
It’s time to go back-to-school shopping and you have all three children in the car. You still have “stuff” to get and the kids seem to be getting antsy. You note that your daughter, red-haired Susie, keeps saying, “I’m hot!” and “I’m hungry. When do we eat?” She is trying to get the others to play a guessing game, which she usually wins.
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What Do I Do Now? I’m invited to a Barbecue!
Life is not easy is it? We are invited to graduation parties, 4th of July Barbecues, birthday parties, anniversaries….and the events just mount up. What is a person to do who is following her Ayurveda plan? I am often reminded of these challenges by my clients and here is what I tell them.
Real life has pizza parties, birthday parties, weddings and graduations – eating is pleasurable and we should thoroughly enjoy it. When did eating become so complicated for us? It is easy to be confused, the rules of nutrition seem to be constantly changing. Not so in Ayurveda, the rules remain constant; it’s the seasons that change.
So, let’s see what a Vata, Pitta and Kapha decide to do at this barbeque. Let’s join the party.
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Should You Eat the Deadly Nightshades?
I am often asked about nightshades and nightshades have a reputation as the bad guys in a variety of chronic conditions, such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, and IBS. Should you eat the deadly nightshades?
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Natural Remedies for Spring Allergies
Even the most die-hard natural health devotee can be tempted to buy pharmaceutical allergy medication when the symptoms get really bad. Here’s some natural remedies for spring allergies
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Springing into Spring Foods For Your Dosha
Ayurveda classifies health as:
Having a balanced mind, having a well formed body, having good elimination. When the mind and body are in harmony and when the dosha’s are balanced. And then and only then are we in good health. To keep healthy we must eat the Spring Foods for your dosha.
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