Asparagus & Artichoke Hearts With Feta, Sage & Lemon Zest |
| 8 whole | |
| 1/4 c | |
| 3 c | |
| 1 1/2 tsp | |
| 1 tsp | |
| 1 tsp | |
| 1/2 tsp | |
| 1/2 whole | |
| 1/4 tsp |
1) Chop & stem asparagus. Toss asparagus, artichoke, juice from 1/2 lemon, oil, black pepper, and salt gentle in a small bowl.
2) Bake on 350 for 15 minutes or until asparagus tips start to brown.
3) Garnish with chopped sage, feta, and zest. Heat for another 5 minutes and serve.
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Active Ingredients: Asparagus, Lemon Zest, Artichoke Hearts, Black Pepper, Sage, Salt (Mineral Salt), Lemon
Active Ingredients: Asparagus, Black Pepper, Artichoke Hearts, Lemon
Active Ingredients: Asparagus, Artichoke Hearts, Lemon Zest, Lemon
Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Artichoke Hearts, Sage
Active Ingredients: Sage, Artichoke Hearts, Lemon Zest, Lemon, Olive Oil
Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Sage, Salt (Mineral Salt)
Each dosha reflects a distinct metabolic nature and describes strengths & weaknesses in bodily function, and how these affect energy levels, digestion, susceptibility to disease, and many other tendencies.
Your metabolic nature not only affects your physical characteristics, but also influences your mental thought patterns, confidence, and enthusiasm.
Ayurveda balances these metabolic strengths & weaknesses to support your body's vitality and prevent recurrent disease cycles. This support is a critical aid, especially in chronic or incurable disease conditions.
The 3 metabolic body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha).
Through dosha, Ayurveda empowers people to identify metabolic imbalances early, break repetitive patterns of disease, and cultivate habits that support long-term vitality and well-being.
Ultimately, these metabolic patterns also provide a framework for understanding yourself, including body, mind, and spiritual tendencies.
Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Sage
Active Ingredients: Asparagus
STRONG APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.
Active Ingredients: Asparagus, Artichoke Hearts
Active Ingredients: Artichoke Hearts
MILD QUENCHES-THIRST An herb or substance that relieves thirst.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
STRONG WAKES-YOU-UP Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.
Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Lemon
MILD RELAXES-EYES Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
STRONG REFRESHING Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.
Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Lemon
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Sage
MILD SATISFIES-STOMACH Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.
Active Ingredients: Feta Cheese
STRONG DIAPHORETIC An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.
Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Sage, Lemon
STRONG REFRESHES-SKIN Flushes the lymphatic system to cool, awaken, and revive the skin.
Active Ingredients: Asparagus, Lemon
MILD REDUCES-SWEATING Suppresses sweating, often by cooling the metabolism, reducing blood flow to the skin, or closing pores.
Active Ingredients: Sage
STRONG FLUSHES-SINUSES An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.
Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt)
STRONG IRRITATES-THROAT Creates abrasive feeling in the back of the mouth. May stimulate coughing.
Active Ingredients: Black Pepper
STRONG CARDIAC-STIMULANT Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.
Active Ingredients: Black Pepper
MILD CALMS-HEART An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.'
Active Ingredients: Lemon
STRONG DIURETIC Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.
Active Ingredients: Asparagus, Artichoke Hearts
STRONG CHOLAGOGUE Cholagogues stimulate the production & release of bile from the liver & gallbladder. This refreshes and cleanses these organs, as well as increases bile in the small intestines.
Active Ingredients: Artichoke Hearts, Lemon, Salt (Mineral Salt), Olive Oil
Active Ingredients: Artichoke Hearts
STRONG RUTIN Rutin is a flavonoid with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Commonly used to treat conditions such as varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and high blood pressure.
Active Ingredients: Asparagus, Lemon
STRONG POTASSIUM Active Ingredients: Asparagus
STRONG SAPONINS Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).
Active Ingredients: Asparagus
STRONG AROMATASE-INHIBITOR Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.
Active Ingredients: Artichoke Hearts, Lemon
STRONG FOLATE Active Ingredients: Asparagus
STRONG QUERCITIN Active Ingredients: Asparagus
STRONG VITAMIN-K Active Ingredients: Asparagus
STRONG VITAMIN-C Active Ingredients: Asparagus
STRONG TANNINS Active Ingredients: Artichoke Hearts
Active Ingredients: Artichoke Hearts
MILD FATS Active Ingredients: Feta Cheese, Olive Oil
MILD FLAVONOIDS Flavonoids are a colorful type of polyphenol. As all polyphenols, they have a strong antioxidant effect. Many flavonoids have an anti-inflammatory, and/or antiallergen effect.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD SODIUM Active Ingredients: Salt (Mineral Salt)
MILD POLYPHENOLS Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants seen in many fruits and vegetables. There are more than 8,000 types.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD ROSMARINIC-ACID Inhibits autoantibodies from binding to TSH receptors in the thyroid.
Active Ingredients: Sage
MILD PHOSPHOROUS Active Ingredients: Feta Cheese
John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle through constitutional nutrition (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.
John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, medieval Catholic philosophy, & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. John, his wife Natalie and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC
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