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How to Make Black Bean Chocolate Smoothie
SERVINGS: 2
PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 0 MINUTES
MEAL: SNACK-DESSERT , DRINK
PREPARATION: SMOOTHIE
EAT IN: AUTUMN-WINTER
FOR OCCASION: BUSY-DAY
INGREDIENTS
| 1 c | |
| 1 c | |
| 1/4 c | |
| 1/4 tsp | |
| 1 tbsp | |
| 1/2 tsp | |
| 1 tbsp |
PREPARATION
1. Blend almond milk, black beans, banana, tahini, cacao, cinnamon and cayenne until smooth.
2. Serve and enjoy.
How Can Black Bean Chocolate Smoothie Make You Feel Great?
AYURVEDIC ANALYSIS
The protein content and heavy nature of black beans satisfy even the most intense hunger cravings, while their fibre content encourages a regular bowel movement. Vata types or those with weak digestion may experience some gas and bloating due to the astringent taste and dry qualities of the beans. But this is countered by the sweet, oily tahini and heating pungency of the cayenne and cinnamon.
Most smoothie recipes call for frozen bananas, but cold shocks the stomach and slows down the digestive process. Use a ripe, room temperature banana to make this smoothie a little easier for your tummy to handle.
WHY SHOULD YOU EAT AYURVEDICALLY?
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. Foods that supplement your specific body type’s needs and digest easily create your 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 Black Bean Chocolate Smoothie Good for Me?
MEDICINAL QUALITIES
INCREASES Increases These Qualities (Gunas)
Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main states
(gunas).
Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance.
By knowing which states are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick.
Every state has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold).
You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite state.
| HOT
Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.
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TASTESThe 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?
| ASTRINGENT
Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.
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DOSHASThe Three Doshas / Body Types
People tend to get sick, over and over again, due to similar causes and habitual 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. |
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HAS THE FOLLOWING | EFFECT Prana , PRANAPrana is the Sanskrit word for vital life energy, similar to Qi in Chinese Medicine. Many herbs stimulate your energy, or improve the flow of prana through your body. Generally, prana needs to be increased in spring after a sleepy winter.Alkalizing , ALKALIZINGAn herb or food that makes the urine more alkaline (higher pH). This herbal action can be helpful for a number of inflammatory conditions.Ojas , OJASOjas is the essence of healthy tissue, immunity, stable energy and happiness. Substances that improve ojas are recommended after long-term illness, debility, emotional and physical trauma, and even sadness.Sattvic SATTVICSattvic foods promote awareness and a refreshed mind by nourishing the body without taxing digestion. Sattvic foods do not stimulate desire or nervous energy. They create clarity instead of drowsiness or heaviness.TYPE Spices, Beans Legumes, Fruits CONTAINS Nightshade , Allergens, Tree NutsNIGHTSHADEA member of the plant family Solanaceae. Members of this family have a tendency to irritate the liver and arthritic conditions. Tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, and bell peppers.ELEMENT Air , AIRResembles air (vayu) in quality - highly mobile, drying, light, cold, subtle, rough.Earth , EARTHResembles earth (prithvi) in quality - heavy, dense, solid, stable, hard.Fire FIREResembles fire (tejas) in quality - hot, sharp, penetrating, light, dry.NUTRIENT Potassium, Protein, Soluble Fiber COLOR Brown NOURISHES Muscle MUSCLEMuscle tissue (Mamsa Dhatu) includes muscles and ligaments.MOVES ENERGY Outward OUTWARDOutward-moving substances stimulate circulation, push heat towards the skin, or are stimulating. |
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary.
The list of actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.
| Digestion | Appetite suppressant APPETITE-SUPPRESSANTSuppresses hunger without causing weight gain |
| Energy Vitality Strength | Satisfies stomach , SATISFIES-STOMACHProvides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.Builds stamina , BUILDS-STAMINAPromotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.Nutritive NUTRITIVEAn herb that is strengthening and nourishing. |
| Mind, Stress & Sleep | Grounding GROUNDINGEncourages 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. |
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HOW DOES EATING AYURVEDICALLY MAKE YOU FEEL?Eating Ayurvedically makes you feel nourished and energized. Food digests with ease when right for your body type (dosha). Healthy digestion is seen as the cornerstone of well-being in Ayurveda. Healthy digestion generally prevents illness. If you do get sick, a strong digestive fire reduces the severity of illness and increases your resilience. It also improves your mood. Once you begin eating Ayurvedically, you will feel refreshed, vital and strong.
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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 exudes a certain ease, which many find enjoyable and insightful. His online course Balance Your Ayurvedic Diet in a Week provides tools for gracefully healing with Ayurveda to thousands. John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda , which specializes in digestive tract pathology & Ayurvedic nutrition. John and his wife Natalie recently published Explore Your Hunger: A Guide to Hunger, Appetite & Food.John's interest in Ayurveda and digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel, including his 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.
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Black beans are dry for this recipe? Or cooked?
- Kathy, 08-28-17 (Reply)
The black beans should be cooked or you can use canned.
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