![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Spring - Mid-February - Mid May The spring is a watery season of warming temperatures. Snow melts making the rivers full and muddy. Warm temperatures encourage tender young sprouts and sweet sap to run in the vasculature of maple... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Routine meal times are essential for health. The mind loves freedom but the body loves stability. Digestion is demanding on resources. The body schedules blood to make sure enough is available for digestion. Eating off schedule not only ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() September evenings are full of stillness and the sound of crickets in the dry grass. Vegetation becomes sparse. Garden stems are leggy. Even the midday sun seems a bit darker. Evening coolness reminds us that although we wish summer could last forever, al 14 likes Travel is fraught with uncertainty. Delayed flights, jet lag, and new environments disrupt our routine and rhythms. We may find ourselves choosing unhealthy fast foods when desperately hungry. The following Ayurvedic travel kit minimizes uncertainty and s ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Is Vata your main body type (dosha)? Are you creative and imaginative? Do you have an active mind that un ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Crafting your own recipes can seem like a mystical or magical talent, a knack you're born with or without. The fact couldn't be further from the truth. Designing recipes for taste and medicinal effect is a skill you can acquire through a bit of training. 14 likes All foods that are difficult to digest must be chewed with care. Insufficient chewing of food forces stomachs to break down larger chunks by acids. While an easy task for a toot ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Vata individuals tend towards lightness and need more nurturing foods rich in sweet taste, oil, and salt. Other body types may be jealous of the delicious food recommended for a Vata ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() After eating, blood rushes to the stomach to supply stomach glands with fluids. The food is mixed with acids and slowly turns into a sauce. About fifteen minutes after eating, the food if fully hydrated and blood flow to the stomach relaxes somewhat. To e ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() All summer long, air conditioning blasts frigid air on you in supermarkets, the car, and nearly any establishment you walk into. Although the blast may seem like a welcome relief from the heat, the cold air can create some nasty side-effects. For one, art ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() There is no right or wrong answer to the raw versus cooked debate. The real answer to the debate depends on the digestive strength of the individual. Raw food offers nutritional benefits but is more difficult to digest, causing gas and bloating in those w ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() What is Pitta (Metabolic Body Type)? Pitta is easily overheated and has the qualities of ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Healthy hunger comes from deep down in your bones. Healthy hunger is when you "know" a particular food or behavior is right for you. This kind of hunger is called cellular hunger, because it is the hunger from each and every one of the cells in your body. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() No matter how much you love digestive enzymes for saving you from embarrassing gas or tummy discomfort, digestive enzymes could magnify ![]() AYURVEDIC FACE ASSESSMENT
Learn how to assess constitution by a person's face.
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