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Cauliflower & Fennel Bulb With Roasted Pumpkin Seeds


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How to Make Cauliflower & Fennel Bulb with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
1/2 c
2 c
1 c
1/2 tsp
1/2 c

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Chop cauliflower and fresh fennel bulb into bite size pieces.

2. Toast the pumpkin seeds on medium heat in a skillet stirring frequently until they begin to brown. Set aside.

3. Add everything but the seeds to a medium pot. Cover and steam on medium heat until vegetables are just tender - don't overcook or the fennel will lose its flavor.

4. Remove from heat, serve and garnish with pumpkin seeds.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Cauliflower and Fennel with Pumpkins seeds is fresh vegetarian breakfast that gets down to bare essentials. The crispness of lightly steamed veggies and nature's goodness are all that's needed to flavor this simple and wholesome start to your day. The anise aroma of fennel animates tastebuds, bringing verve to cauliflower's simplicity and soft bite. Cauliflower and fennel won't leave a mark on your waistline while pumpkin seeds add a satisfying crunch to quell your hunger. Great for spring and summer days when the weather is hot and the appetite is naturally light.

Lighten up

This is a perfect breakfast option for a spring cleanse or after a day of eating heavy, sugary foods. Fennel stalk is a cooling digestive appropriate for summer months. Its diuretic qualities reduce water weight, puffiness and blood pressure. It freshens the skin and eyes while clearing and relaxing the mind. Fennel decongests and detoxes the blood. It protects the liver. And, it provides an enlivening freshness to each bite.

Pumpkin seeds are one of the lightest seeds and the most Kapha pacifying. Like fennel, they are also diuretic. They regulate insulin levels and suppress the appetite.

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 Cauliflower & Fennel Bulb with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Cauliflower & Fennel Bulb with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

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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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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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LIQUEFIED

ABOUT LIQUEFIED BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Substances that thin fluids (lower viscosity of blood plasma). These may include blood thinners or mucolytic herbs.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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DIFFICULT

ABOUT DIFFICULT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Difficult refers to anything that is difficult to digest, or takes a long time to digest.

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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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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes and is laxative, and drying.

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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
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying

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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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Wet & cold. When out of balance becomes congested, stagnant, and overweight. Loving, trusting, and patient.

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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot & moist. Full-blooded, vigorous. Vivacious, social, and epicurean. Bullish.

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AGGRAVATES
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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Other

Bland,
Aromatic

STRONG AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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Crunchy

CRUNCHY

Makes an audible noise when you eat them. Can provide fun texture variation.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Cauliflower & Fennel Bulb with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
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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Appetite Suppressant

APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Anthelminthic

ANTHELMINTHIC

Kills parasitic worms (hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, etc).

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Diuretic

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.

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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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, Vitamin C, Potassium, Folate,
Salicylates

SALICYLATES

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

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, Alpha Linolenic Acid, Vitamin K,
Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.

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, Zinc, Phosphorous, Protein,
Magnesium

MAGNESIUM

Helps muscles relax. Laxative.

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, Medium Chain Triglycerrid, Essential Fatty Acids, Fats,
Iron

IRON

Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.

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, Soluble Fiber

Foods with a Similar Nature to Cauliflower & Fennel Bulb with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

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    Pumpkin Seeds has these Actions in Common

    Anthelminthic, Appetite-suppressant, Diuretic

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  • Parsnip

    Parsnip has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Appetite-suppressant

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  • Celery Root

    Celery Root has these Actions in Common

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  • Alfalfa Sprouts

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    Anthelminthic, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Coriander Seed

    Coriander Seed has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Anthelminthic, Diaphoretic

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  • Dill

    Dill has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Cardamom

    Cardamom has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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  • Coffee

    Coffee has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Nigella (black cumin)

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    Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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  • Dandelion Leaves

    Dandelion Leaves has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Appetite-suppressant, Diuretic

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Cauliflower & Fennel Bulb with Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

  • Elecampane

    Elecampane has these Actions in Common

    Anthelminthic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Prickly Ash

    Prickly Ash has these Actions in Common

    Anthelminthic, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Manjistha

    Manjistha has these Actions in Common

    Anthelminthic, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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  • Mugwort

    Mugwort has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Anthelminthic, Diaphoretic

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  • Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz

    Thyme White Essential Oil - 1/3 oz has these Actions in Common

    Anthelminthic, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Butcher's Broom

    Butcher's Broom has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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  • Guarana

    Guarana has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Elder flower

    Elder flower has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Diaphoretic

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  • Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea

    Cumin, Coriander, Fennel Tea has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Diaphoretic

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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. His wife and family of 7 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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“Absolutely delicious ! The pumpkin and coriander seeds work beautifully with the cauliflower and fennel and so simple too! Love it!"
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