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Corn Chowder With Coconut Butter Cream Sauce

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How to Make Corn Chowder with Coconut Butter Cream Sauce

SERVINGS: 4
PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 45 MINUTES

STYLE: WESTERN
PREPARATION: SAUCES, BOILED

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Prepare coconut butter from flakes or use store bought coconut butter.

2. Coarsely chop cauliflower and cover with water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer.

3. Finely chop garlic and ginger. Cube potatoes into bite sized chunks.

4. Add all ingredients except cauliflower to a large soup pot. Cover vegetables with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer.

5. Once cauliflower is soft, mash with a potato masher. Gently stir creamed cauliflower into the larger soup pot with other ingredients.

6. Continue simmering until potato is soft. Serve.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

This vegan corn chowder is a light & hearty alternative to chowders with heavy cream, and much tastier. The cream sauce consists of mashed cauliflower and coconut butter seasoned with garlic and ginger.

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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 Corn Chowder with Coconut Butter Cream Sauce Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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INCREASES
Guna Help

Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)

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

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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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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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TASTES
Taste Help

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
Dosha Help

The Three Doshas / Body Types

According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine, people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and 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. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.

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PACIFIES
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha aggravating
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Subtaste:
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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Bland

BLAND

Bland means doesn't have much taste. In Chinese medicine, bland taste refers to afood without little macronutrients, such as cabbage, radish or bok choy.

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HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Corn Chowder with Coconut Butter Cream Sauce
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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.

Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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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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Strengthens Resolve

STRENGTHENS-RESOLVE

Increases determination and courage by reducing stress and building strength.

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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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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

Soothes throat discomfort, including from a sore or ticklish throat.

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Irritates Throat

IRRITATES-THROAT

Creates abrasive feeling in the back of the mouth. May stimulate coughing.

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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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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:
Soluble Fiber, Carbohydrate,
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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, Potassium, Vitamin C, Fats, Sodium,
Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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, Sulfated Polysaccharides, Sulphur, Vitamin K,
Saponins

SAPONINS

Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).

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, Polysaccharides,
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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, Folate, Melatonin

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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses, Strengthens-resolve, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Wakes-you-up

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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses, Strengthens-resolve, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Wakes-you-up, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy

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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common

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Horseradish

Horseradish has these Actions in Common

Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses, Wakes-you-up, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Diuretic, Refreshing

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Wasabi

Wasabi has these Actions in Common

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Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

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Ajwain

Ajwain has these Actions in Common

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Green Tea

Green Tea has these Actions in Common

Stimulates-energy, Diuretic, Wakes-you-up, Refreshing, Cardiac-stimulant

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Cinnamon

Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Soothes-throat, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy

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Salmon

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Lamb

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Regular exercise

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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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Bitter Orange Peel

Bitter Orange Peel has these Actions in Common

Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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Shilajit Tonic

Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common

Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy

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Long inhale, short exhale

Long inhale, short exhale has these Actions in Common

Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing

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Cold Shower / Bath

Cold Shower / Bath has these Actions in Common

Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing

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Nasya Oil

Nasya Oil has these Actions in Common

Flushes-sinuses, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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Sniff raw onions, chopped has these Actions in Common

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John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda biocharacteristics. His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.

John's interest in Ayurveda and specialization in digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel, as well as 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. Outside of work, John enjoys spending time with his wife and 7 kids, and pursuing his love of theology, philosophy, and language.

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