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2. Warm the milk in advance, or serve room temperature according to preference.
3. Puree all ingredients in a blender.
4. For a stronger restorative effect, add 1 tsp ghee and substitute milk for almond milk. You may also substitute with coconut milk.
How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?
CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW
Frothy Almond Date Shake nurtures and comforts your whole body, making it a the perfect addition to an Ayurvedic diet. Dates add charm and sweetness to the shake, while a slice of fiery ginger and a dash of spicy cinnamon heat up this elegant blend, warming your body to the core. On chilly fall afternoons, a creamy Almond Date Shake with Cinnamon seems to bring you back down to earth, soothing your mind and sweetening your mood.
Rebuilding Stamina
This silky-soft shake is a lush Ayurvedic tonic for fall exhaustion. In Fall months, your body uses all available energy to build an insulating layer of fat before winter. Meanwhile, low humidity in autumn depletes your fluids. The result is that your blood will be depleted of sugars, fats, and fluids throughout the season, making your muscles feel weak and tired, while your mind becomes anxious and spacey. You may even suffer from insomnia this time of year, or feel as if your bones are weaker. Fortunately, the nourishing sumptuousness of dates and grounding effect of almond milk can help you nourish your blood and rebuild your stamina.
Keeping Calm in the Fall
Colder temperatures refresh your mind, nurturing a welcome reprieve from summer laziness. Exciting new plans and daydreams accompany this boost in mental alertness. Yet, this freshness of mind, when coupled with depletion, can trigger worry and anxiety. The fall is a time where you might feel especially scattered, spacey, and mentally overstimulated. Date sugar is a balm for your nerves, coaxing a racing mind back to earth and helping you to stay grounded. Dates and almond milk work together to strengthen and soothe the liver, reducing the intensity of emotions.
Respiratory Health
What do cinnamon and dates have in common? They are both demulcent expectorants that can soothe your throat when dry. Paradoxically, demulcents also help you eliminate thick mucus from the respiratory tract. Cinnamon and dates also share astringency, useful for toning the digestive tract. Since dates are heavy for digestion, pureeing and mixing them with ginger makes them more readily digestible. Pureed food is essentially pre-chewed, making it easier for your stomach to break down and absorb nutrients in your food quickly.
Ojas-Building Tonic
Both almond milk and dates are considered ojas-building nourishment. Ojas is the poetic term used in Ayurveda for heartiness. If a person has healthy skin, strong immunity, and "juiciness," Ayurveda says they have good ojas. Ojas are associated with mental stability, endurance, and a calm, grounded presence. They bring peace of mind and bestow strong fertility. Vata and Pitta people can enjoy this tonifying shake on a regular basis to build ojas, while Kapha people - who generally have high amounts of ojas naturally - should save this beverage for special occasions only.
Popular variations of this Ayurvedic recipe include cardamom, fennel, and saffron.
WHY EAT AN AYURVEDIC DIET?
Eating Ayurvedically makes you feel nourished and energized. An Ayurvedic diet is
tailored to your individual body type and the specific imbalances you are working with
at any given time. Ayurveda shows you your specific body type’s needs and what
should be favored in your Ayurvedic menu. Watch as you eat less but feel more satisfied because what you
are eating truly nourishes you. Since Ayurveda believes all disease begins in the digestive
tract, food is your first medicine. By eating a healthy diet that’s ideal for your body, you
experience optimal health.
Is Almond Date Shake with Cinnamon Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?
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See a complete list of all biocharacteristics.
INCREASES
Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)
Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics
(gunas).
Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance.
By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick.
Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold).
You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.
Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food.
Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body.
Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food.
Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods.
Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion.
Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste.
One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes.
The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent.
Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?
According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine,
people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person.
Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness.
Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency.
Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses.
The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.
The 3 functional body types
(doshas),
are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy.
Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy.
Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass.
Catabolic people tend to be easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry.
Metabolic people tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed.
Anabolic people are heavy, stable and grounded, but if they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion.
Bland means doesn't have much taste. In Chinese medicine, bland taste refers to afood without little macronutrients, such as cabbage, radish or bok choy.
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary.
The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.
Here are the herbal actions of Almond Date Shake with Cinnamon:
Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.
A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.
An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.
Herbs that increase sexual arousal through various actions including increased circulation, relaxation, stimulation, or tonics that strengthen glandular health.
An herb that promotes fertility. Generally used by women who wish to become pregnant. These herbs may also help with menstrual problems of deficiency, such as amenorrhea (lack of a period).
Herbs which stimulate menstruation. Emmenagogues are used for scanty menstruation, to relieve menstrual pain, and improve blood flow in the pelvic area and uterus.
John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a
healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda biocharacteristics.
His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful.
John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda,
offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.
John's interest in Ayurveda and specialization in digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel,
as well as public service work in South Asia.
John's commitment to the detailed study of digestive disorders reflects his zeal to get down to the roots of the problem.
His hope and belief in the capacity of each & every client to improve their quality of life is nothing short of a personal passion.
John's creativity in the kitchen and delight in cooking for others comes from his family oriented upbringing.
In addition to his certification in Ayurveda, John holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.
John enjoys sharing Ayurveda within the context of his Catholic roots,
and finds Ayurveda gives him an opportunity to participate in the healing mission of the Church.
Jesus expressed God's love by feeding and healing the sick.
That kindness is the fundamental ministry of Ayurveda as well.
Outside of work, John enjoys spending time with his wife and 6 kids, and pursuing his love of theology, philosophy, and language.
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Ashley - Yes, normally you separate fruits from meals - however in this case it is pureed which successfully blends the food into 'one substance'. Plus, dates have alot of complex sugars, which unlike most fruits makes them more compatible with heavier foods.
Gloria - Try hitting the substitute button. Raisins, figs, persimmons come to mind.
Puneet - Warmed up is certainly preferred. I will add this note to the recipe. Thanks!
I have another question regarding the fruits with meals: would it be okay to cook fruit with grains? Say, if I put oats and apples together in the slow cooker for breakfast? I've done this a few times and have found that it sits well with me but am not sure if it's creating something I can't recognize.
Ah, date and almond shake - a favourite! Rather than shop-bought almond milk I soak blanched almonds overnight in a mug of water, then in the morning simply add the dates and cinnamon (and I always use cardamon) and blend. Thanks for the idea of heating it up. Re your image, I notice you use almonds with the skin on, but I was taught to never ever use these as the skin is hard to digest and slightly toxic.
This is the best tasting shake ! I used organic coconut milk, a sprinkle of cinnamon and cardamon with the dates and pressed liquify on my blender. Turned out perfect ! Even has a nice creamy top, almost like a latte top, except better ! Thank you
This is one of my favorite things to make and with many variations. Date shakes are the best...with cinnamon, ginger, saffron, or a chai blend. Even add a banana and/or lime. For those who are sensitive to dairy milk and want a very close-tasting alternative, try making Macadamia nut milk. I'm telling you the taste is so rich and "milk" like and it makes the best date shakes!
Amazing! I know you make great recepies.... I will have to stop eating only wild and go the conventional route. My body is very happy for this tasty treat! I will be making this again soon.
Almond milk is fine for vata. Kapha can substitute rice milk.
- Kimberly Kubicke, Asbury park, NJ, 03-21-16 (Reply)
Soaked the dates overnight, warmed almond milk to slightly warmer than room and blended all ingredients. So yummy. With homemade almond milk the consistency was much more creamer, and tastier, to me. Thank u for this wonderful, luscious recipe.
Love this drink, will try the brown rice for a light meal substitute especially in the evenings heartily but not too heavy for a evening meal, any thoughts on this idea? Vatapitta Dosha.
Absolutely delicious and comforting. I will make this a go to shake, for sure. I made my own almond milk and added a dribble of pure vanilla extract. Very tasty!
Ashley - Yes, normally you separate fruits from meals - however in this case it is pureed which successfully blends the food into 'one substance'. Plus, dates have alot of complex sugars, which unlike most fruits makes them more compatible with heavier foods.
Gloria - Try hitting the substitute button. Raisins, figs, persimmons come to mind.
Puneet - Warmed up is certainly preferred. I will add this note to the recipe. Thanks!
I have another question regarding the fruits with meals: would it be okay to cook fruit with grains? Say, if I put oats and apples together in the slow cooker for breakfast? I've done this a few times and have found that it sits well with me but am not sure if it's creating something I can't recognize.
Ah, date and almond shake - a favourite! Rather than shop-bought almond milk I soak blanched almonds overnight in a mug of water, then in the morning simply add the dates and cinnamon (and I always use cardamon) and blend. Thanks for the idea of heating it up. Re your image, I notice you use almonds with the skin on, but I was taught to never ever use these as the skin is hard to digest and slightly toxic.
This is the best tasting shake ! I used organic coconut milk, a sprinkle of cinnamon and cardamon with the dates and pressed liquify on my blender. Turned out perfect ! Even has a nice creamy top, almost like a latte top, except better ! Thank you
This is one of my favorite things to make and with many variations. Date shakes are the best...with cinnamon, ginger, saffron, or a chai blend. Even add a banana and/or lime. For those who are sensitive to dairy milk and want a very close-tasting alternative, try making Macadamia nut milk. I'm telling you the taste is so rich and "milk" like and it makes the best date shakes!
Amazing! I know you make great recepies.... I will have to stop eating only wild and go the conventional route. My body is very happy for this tasty treat! I will be making this again soon.
Almond milk is fine for vata. Kapha can substitute rice milk.
- Kimberly Kubicke, Asbury park, NJ, 03-21-16 (Reply)
Soaked the dates overnight, warmed almond milk to slightly warmer than room and blended all ingredients. So yummy. With homemade almond milk the consistency was much more creamer, and tastier, to me. Thank u for this wonderful, luscious recipe.
Love this drink, will try the brown rice for a light meal substitute especially in the evenings heartily but not too heavy for a evening meal, any thoughts on this idea? Vatapitta Dosha.
Absolutely delicious and comforting. I will make this a go to shake, for sure. I made my own almond milk and added a dribble of pure vanilla extract. Very tasty!
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