College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

College of Ayurvedic Diet & Digestion

 

AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Coconut-pecan Marmalade


How to Make Coconut-Pecan Marmalade

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Chop pecans and roast. Roast coconut flakes separately. Stir all ingredients until well blended. Coconut extract gives a more distinct coconut flavor to the marmalade.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Creamy coconut milk paired with roasted, crunchy pecans pacify Vata and Pitta but aggravate Kapha. Some Vatas have trouble digesting coconut milk. In that case serve as a garnish instead of a sauce or use almond milk.

WHAT IS COCONUT-PECAN MARMALADE?

Served over oatmeal and quinoa porridge with cloves and cardamom. Discovered in the candle cafe cookbook by Joy Pierson, Bart Potenza with Barbara Scott-Goodman.

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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 Coconut-Pecan Marmalade Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Coconut-Pecan Marmalade

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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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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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TOXIC

ABOUT TOXIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A substance that causes toxicity in the body, or that harms the body.

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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
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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AGGRAVATES
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

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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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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Other

Crunchy

CRUNCHY

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

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Aromatic

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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Coconut-Pecan Marmalade
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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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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Relaxes Eyes

RELAXES-EYES

Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver.

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Brain Tonic

BRAIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the brain and thereby enhances memory or other cognitive functions and improves mental stamina or stability.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Builds Stamina

BUILDS-STAMINA

Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Warms Chest

WARMS-CHEST

Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.

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Cardiac Stimulant

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.

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Warms Ears

WARMS-EARS

Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.

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Constituents:
Medium Chain Triglycerrid, Fats, Soluble Fiber, Protein,
Phytates

PHYTATES

Phytates prevent absorption of nutrients. They are commonly found in all seeds, including nuts, grains, and beans. Sprouting greatly reduces phytate content, as well as long, slow cooking with vinegar.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Coconut-Pecan Marmalade

  • Almonds

    Almonds has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Brain-tonic, Nutritive

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  • Crystallized Ginger

    Crystallized Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Warms-ears, Brain-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-chest

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  • Ginger (Dried)

    Ginger (Dried) has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Warms-ears, Brain-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-chest

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  • Coconut Milk

    Coconut Milk has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Nutritive, Brain-tonic, Relaxes-eyes

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  • Shrimp

    Shrimp has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Builds-stamina, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-ears

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  • Lamb

    Lamb has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-ears, Nutritive

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  • Beef

    Beef has these Actions in Common

    Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-chest, Nutritive, Warms-ears

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  • Hemp Seed

    Hemp Seed has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Relaxes-eyes, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Nutritive

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  • Sesame Seeds

    Sesame Seeds has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Nutritive

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  • Tahini

    Tahini has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Builds-stamina, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy

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  • Sorghum Flour

    Sorghum Flour has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Brain-tonic, Relaxes-eyes, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Coconut-Pecan Marmalade

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Warms-ears

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Warms-chest, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Vata Shirodhara Oil

    Vata Shirodhara Oil has these Actions in Common

    Brain-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Relaxes-eyes

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

    Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Warms-ears

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  • Elecampane

    Elecampane has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Brain-tonic

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  • Ginseng, Chinese

    Ginseng, Chinese has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Nutritive, Stimulates-energy, Brain-tonic

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy

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  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Brain-tonic, Nutritive, Relaxes-eyes, Stimulates-energy

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Brain-tonic, Builds-stamina, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive

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  • Saraswatarishta- Nerve Tonic

    Saraswatarishta- Nerve Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Brain-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy

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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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“Will be a comfort and rebuilding food for mamas after birth when their agni comes up - maybe 10 days or more postpartum a little served warm or yes, in hot cereal!"
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