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As fall approaches, acorn squash (along with its cousins butternut and delicata) arrives in the produce department of your local grocery store. Baked acorn squash with its golden interior and bright green skin is a delicious fall treat, warming, grounding and comforting for a chilly day. This easy to digest squash is loaded with fiber, and …
It’s that time of year again. Here in the northern hemisphere, the air is getting cooler and drier and Vata season (which begins in late fall) is around the corner. Vata’s characteristic elements are air and ether, which are dry and cold. If you have symptoms such as dry skin and hair, constipation, gas and …
Ayurveda tells us that fall is a time to rid the body of excess heat and toxins accumulated from summer. Even though fall is a the precursor to winter and we want to stay warm in winter, we still need to clear out excess heat from summer because it is drying. Being dry going …
The phrase “cool as a cucumber”, written in a poem by John Gay, is an idyllic Ayurvedic idiom. Cucumbers are a summer vegetable that can have an inner temperature up to 20 degrees cooler than the ambient temperature. An accumulation of summer heat can heighten emotions, creating impatience, anger, and agitation. Physical manifestations of excess …
Health nuts, wellness lovers, and fitness gurus have found common love in apple cider vinegar (ACV)—the new morning health drink. Every morning, you can find them chugging down a glass of apple cider vinegar along with water, seltzer, or in the form of tea—to feel fuller longer, maintain a healthy weight, keep blood sugar under …
Remember chia pets, the cute little terracotta figurines from the 70s, where you pasted on chia seeds magically sprouted into pet fur? Who knew the same chia seeds would make a comeback several decades later as a superfood! And yet here we are—sprinkling our yogurt smoothies, muffins, cakes, salads, juices, and what have you, with …
Black pepper is one of the most ancient and popular of all the spices—the “King of Spices.” The black peppers are ripened berries separated from stalk. Black and white peppers are prepared from the same berries and are mostly ground and used in powder form. When I was growing up, I remember my mother always …
Turmeric is one of the most versatile and multipurpose spices with medicinal qualities used in Ayurveda—the ancient science of life. Turmeric rhizomes are used as spice either fresh or dried in the form of bright yellow powder. It’s main active ingredient is curcumin, which gives it the intense golden yellow color. It is antiseptic and …
Hot weather and outdoor living means firing up the outdoor grill in many homes. Yet, before you throw that burger or steak on the barbecue, be aware research has shown that turning up the heat on meat can cause potentially cancer-causing substances to form. Meats contain several harmful elements including animal protein, arachidonic acid and …
Summer is here, and you may be experiencing extreme temperatures and the imbalances that accompany the high heat. One of the most effective ways to regulate body temperature and bring one’s self back into balance is through diet. Pitta is that which is governed, mainly, by the fire element, and responds well to sweet, astringent, …
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