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Egg Baked In Avocado


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How to Make Egg Baked in Avocado

INGREDIENTS

8 g
4 whole
2 c
1 whole
1/2 tsp
2 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Preheat oven to 450F.

2. Cut 2 whole avocados in half and remove the stones.

3. Scrape out the hollow slightly so it is large enough to fit an egg (it's ok if some eggs spills out!).

4. Over the avocado halves, add a squeeze of lime juice and sprinkle of cumin powder.

5. Crack an egg into each of the hollows and place on a baking tray.

6. Bake for about 15 minutes, until white is fully cooked but yolk still slightly soft.

7. Remove from the oven and add a pinch of red pepper flakes, lime zest and the fresh cilantro leaves to each.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Treat yourself to 'Eggs Baked in Avocado' for your weekend brunch. This meal is so simple to prepare from the comfort of your own kitchen, but boasts a restaurant feel. Heavy, oily but still easy to digest, this dish nourishes the body and builds strength. You'll be satisfied all day after eating. It goes great with some fresh sourdough toast too!

Workout Fuel

Heavy and grounding, the combination of eggs and avocado will complement the diet of those looking to increase weight and improve muscle mass. Anabolic in nature, this recipe supports growth and development which will benefit Vata types in particular. It also has a high protein and healthy fat content, making it a great option to enjoy post-workout for muscle repair and replenishment. Smooth and creamy, the heaviness of this meal is calming and comforting. It will bring you back to earth after high intensity training.

Nourish Skin & Hair

Not only can 'Eggs Baked in Avocado' support healthy muscle development, it's also a treat for you hair and skin too! It is emollient in nature and acts as a rejuvenating tonic to the skin. The oiliness will hydrate and soothe dry or irritated skin, leaving you with a glowing complexion and, over time, lustrous locks. This meal will ground Vata, soothe Pitta but is too heavy and oily for Kapha.

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 Egg Baked in Avocado Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Egg Baked in Avocado

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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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OILY

ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

In Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily.

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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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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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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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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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AGGRAVATES
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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Other

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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Downward

DOWNWARD

Downward-moving (Adho Gati Marga) substances move food downward in the GI tract, settle the nervous system, and relax muscles.

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Muscle

MUSCLE

Muscle tissue (Mamsa Dhatu) includes muscles and ligaments.

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Fat

FAT

Fat tissue (Meda Dhatu) includes adipose tissue and sebum (skin oil).

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Egg Baked in Avocado
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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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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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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Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Refreshing

REFRESHING

Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.

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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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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Tonic

TONIC

A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Refreshes Skin

REFRESHES-SKIN

Flushes the lymphatic system to cool, awaken, and revive the skin.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Skin Tonic

SKIN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens and nourishes skin, improving tone, color, moisture and complexion.

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Emollient

EMOLLIENT

Soothes & softens the skin. Often a topical demulcent or oil.

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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:
Fats, Alpha Linolenic Acid, Essential Fatty Acids, Folate,
Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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, Vitamin E,
Salicylates

SALICYLATES

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

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, Omega 3 Fatty Acids, Potassium,
Rutin

RUTIN

Rutin is a flavonoid with anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties. Commonly used to treat conditions such as varicose veins, hemorrhoids, and high blood pressure.

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, Phosphorous,
Polyphenols

POLYPHENOLS

Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants seen in many fruits and vegetables. There are more than 8,000 types.

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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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, Protein,
Flavonoids

FLAVONOIDS

Flavonoids are a colorful type of polyphenol. As all polyphenols, they have a strong antioxidant effect. Many flavonoids have an anti-inflammatory, and/or antiallergen effect.

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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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Coumarin

COUMARIN

Moderately toxic, vascular tonic, hypotensive, and anti-inflammatory.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Egg Baked in Avocado

  • Avocado

    Avocado has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Nutritive, Skin-tonic, Emollient, Refreshes-skin, Stool-softener, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Sesame Seeds

    Sesame Seeds has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Tahini

    Tahini has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Almonds

    Almonds has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Jackfruit

    Jackfruit has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach, Quenches-thirst, Tonic

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  • Lemon

    Lemon has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, Stool-softener, Diaphoretic, Refreshes-skin, Wakes-you-up, Emollient, Refreshing

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  • Eggs

    Eggs has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Satisfies-stomach, Emollient, Skin-tonic, Nutritive, Tonic

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  • Orange

    Orange has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, Stimulates-energy, Refreshes-skin, Wakes-you-up, Nutritive, Refreshing

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  • Buffalo Milk

    Buffalo Milk has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Nutritive, Tonic, Builds-stamina, Quenches-thirst

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  • Banana

    Banana has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Skin-tonic, Quenches-thirst, Stimulates-energy, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Hemp Seed

    Hemp Seed has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Tonic, Builds-stamina, Nutritive, Diuretic, Satisfies-stomach

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Egg Baked in Avocado

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Quenches-thirst, Refreshing, Skin-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Stool-softener, Tonic, Wakes-you-up

    LEARN MORE

  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Refreshes-skin, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Shilajit Tonic

    Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common

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

    LEARN MORE

  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Balarishta- Vitality Tonic

    Balarishta- Vitality Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Tonic, Builds-stamina, Emollient

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  • Vata Shirodhara Oil

    Vata Shirodhara Oil has these Actions in Common

    Emollient, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Skin-tonic, Tonic

    LEARN MORE

  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

    LEARN MORE

  • Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

    Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

    Stool-softener, Tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, Nutritive, Stimulates-energy

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

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

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  • Breathing Exercises

    Breathing Exercises has these Actions in Common

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

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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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