College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Banana Peach Smoothie


How to Make Banana Peach Smoothie

INGREDIENTS

1 whole
1 c

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Puree all ingredients with 1c water.

AYURVEDA'S GUIDE TO VITALITY & WHOLESOME NOURISHMENT

Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances. With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you. Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature. By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health. See How it Works.

Is Banana Peach Smoothie Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Banana Peach Smoothie

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METABOLIC NATURE

Metabolic Nature

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating them weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which biocharacteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct metabolic imbalances before you get sick. Every biocharacteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite biocharacteristic.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

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GOOEY

ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.

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TASTES

The 6 Tastes

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?

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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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DOSHAS

The Three Doshas / Body Types

Ayurveda is a metabolic theory of medicine that explains individual health, tendencies, and disease patterns through the concept of doshas, which can be understood as your metabolic patterns and tendencies.

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.

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PACIFIES
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating

GREEK MEDICINE / TEMPERAMENTS

The Four Temperaments / Humors

Ayurveda & Greek Medicine were the dominant form of medicine along the Silk Road from England to China and South Asia. They work by assessing your metabolic type, patterns, and nature. Greek medicine recognizes 4 metabolic temperaments, Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Phlegmatic.

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PACIFIES
CHOLERIC

ABOUT CHOLERIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Has a hot and dry metabolic nature. Enthusiastic, vibrant and bright. In excess burns up fluids and ojas, irritable. Corresponds to high bilirubin in the blood that irritates and heats up the body and liver.

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MELANCHOLIC

ABOUT MELANCHOLIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold and dry with a slow, variable or erratic metabolism. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant. Analytical, intelligent, detail oriented and creative. Prone to ojas depletion, dehydration, an overactive nervous system, and depression.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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AGGRAVATES
PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Banana Peach Smoothie
Experiences are Personal
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.

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Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Stimulates Peristalsis

STIMULATES-PERISTALSIS

An herb that promotes involuntary smooth muscle contractions to facilitate the movement of food and waste through the digestive tract.

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Antacid

ANTACID

Herbs that neutralize acidity in the gastrointestinal tract, the stomach in particular.

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Stool Softener

STOOL-SOFTENER

Softens hard and difficult to eliminate stool. Stool softeners are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Examples include warm milk with ghee.

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General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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High Fiber Laxative

HIGH-FIBER-LAXATIVE

A class of laxative that adds bulk and water to stools. The large size of the stool stimulates peristalsis so the stool can pass more easily through the colon. It is important to drink plenty of water when using high fiber laxatives, as they can be dehydr

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Demulcent

DEMULCENT

Herbs that coat or form a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane.

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Antipruritic

ANTIPRURITIC

Antipruritics are herbs that inhibit itching, often associated with skin conditions such as sunburns, allergic reactions, eczema, psoriasis, chickenpox, fungal infections, insect bites, or contact dermatitis (as in poison ivy rashes).

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Rebuild Electrolytes

REBUILD-ELECTROLYTES

Substances that increase your electrolyte balance. Electrolytes help you retain water, keep your palate moist, and truly quench your thirst.

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Constituents:
Nitric Oxide

NITRIC-OXIDE

Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.

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, Melatonin, Soluble Fiber, Carbohydrate, Vitamin C, Potassium,
Inositol

INOSITOL

Inositol is an alcohol sugar made naturally in the human body from glucose. It is lipotropic (aiding fat metabilism in the liver). It affects a variety of hormones, neurotransmitters, steroid, growth factors and water.

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Salicylates

SALICYLATES

Salicylates relieve inflammation, are anti-cancer, and antidiabetic, but some are allergic to it.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Banana Peach Smoothie

  • Banana

    Banana has these Actions in Common

    Antipruritic, Quenches-thirst, Stimulates-energy, Demulcent, Rebuild-electrolytes, Stimulates-peristalsis, Antacid, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Milk

    Milk has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Satisfies-stomach, Antacid, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Demulcent, Quenches-thirst

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  • Jackfruit

    Jackfruit has these Actions in Common

    Demulcent, Quenches-thirst, High-fiber-laxative, Rebuild-electrolytes, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Apple (cooked)

    Apple (cooked) has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Quenches-thirst, High-fiber-laxative, Stool-softener, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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  • Almonds

    Almonds has these Actions in Common

    High-fiber-laxative, Stimulates-energy, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, General-laxative, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Cassava Root / Yuca

    Cassava Root / Yuca has these Actions in Common

    Demulcent, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, General-laxative, Satisfies-stomach, High-fiber-laxative

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  • Beets

    Beets has these Actions in Common

    Satisfies-stomach, General-laxative, Stimulates-energy, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stool-softener

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  • Almond Butter

    Almond Butter has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Stool-softener, High-fiber-laxative, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Lima Beans

    Lima Beans has these Actions in Common

    High-fiber-laxative, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, General-laxative, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Peaches

    Peaches has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, General-laxative, Stool-softener, High-fiber-laxative

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  • Avocado

    Avocado has these Actions in Common

    Stool-softener, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Demulcent

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Banana Peach Smoothie

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Antacid, General-laxative, Quenches-thirst, Stimulates-energy, Stool-softener

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  • Psyllium Seed Fiber Supplement

    Psyllium Seed Fiber Supplement has these Actions in Common

    Demulcent, General-laxative, High-fiber-laxative, Stool-softener

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  • Shatavari

    Shatavari has these Actions in Common

    Antacid, Demulcent, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stool-softener

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  • Cleaning the Colon: Safe Enema at Home

    Cleaning the Colon: Safe Enema at Home has these Actions in Common

    Stool-softener, General-laxative, High-fiber-laxative

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  • How to Do a Home Enema Guidebook

    How to Do a Home Enema Guidebook has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, High-fiber-laxative, Stool-softener

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  • Abhayrishta- Colon Tonic

    Abhayrishta- Colon Tonic has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stool-softener

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  • Chandraprabha Vati

    Chandraprabha Vati has these Actions in Common

    Antacid, Antipruritic, General-laxative

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  • Bibhitaki

    Bibhitaki has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy

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  • Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

    Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

    General-laxative, Stimulates-energy, Stool-softener

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  • Gokshura

    Gokshura has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Antipruritic, Demulcent

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  • Licorice Ghee (9oz)

    Licorice Ghee (9oz) has these Actions in Common

    Antacid, Antipruritic, Demulcent

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About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda. His approach to Ayurveda 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 7 kids live in Asheville, NC

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