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Green Beans With Tarragon & Walnut


How to Make Green Beans with Tarragon & Walnut

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp
2 tsp
2 c
.44 c
1/4 tsp
1/4 tsp

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Chop the green beans into bite sized chunks. Finely chop fresh tarragon down to 1 tbsp. Coarsely chop walnuts.

2. Heat olive oil in frying pan. Saute green beans with salt and black pepper, uncovered, until they are just starting to brown. Add tarragon and walnuts. Continue frying 1 minute or until walnuts start to brown. Remove from heat.

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Metabolic Effects of Green Beans with Tarragon & Walnut

Classical Metabolic Theory uses biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic nature of food, herbs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC NATURE / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Nature / Biocharacteristics

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). 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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Tarragon, Black Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Tarragon, Salt (Mineral Salt), Walnuts, Olive Oil

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Tarragon

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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.

Active Ingredients: Tarragon

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

Active Ingredients: Green Beans, Black Pepper

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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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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

Active Ingredients: Green Beans, Walnuts

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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

Active Ingredients: Tarragon, Black Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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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.

Active Ingredients: Tarragon, Olive Oil

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AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (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 Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta 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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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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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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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 Health Virtues

Crunchy

CRUNCHY

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

Active Ingredients: Walnuts

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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.

Active Ingredients: Tarragon

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Green Beans with Tarragon & Walnut
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.

Active Ingredients: Green Beans

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

Active Ingredients: Walnuts

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Builds Stamina

BUILDS-STAMINA

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

Active Ingredients: Walnuts

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Diaphoretic

STRONG DIAPHORETIC

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

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Tarragon

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Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Irritates Throat

IRRITATES-THROAT

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

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper

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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.

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper

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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.

Active Ingredients: Tarragon

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Constituents:
Phytates

STRONG 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.

Active Ingredients: Green Beans, Walnuts

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Protein

STRONG PROTEIN

Active Ingredients: Green Beans, Walnuts

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Tannins

STRONG TANNINS

Active Ingredients: Walnuts

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Alpha Linolenic Acid

STRONG ALPHA-LINOLENIC-ACID

Active Ingredients: Walnuts

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Fats

STRONG FATS

Active Ingredients: Walnuts, Olive Oil

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Omega 3 Fatty Acids

OMEGA-3-FATTY-ACIDS

Active Ingredients: Walnuts

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Melatonin

MELATONIN

Active Ingredients: Walnuts

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Essential Fatty Acids

ESSENTIAL-FATTY-ACIDS

Active Ingredients: Walnuts

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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

Active Ingredients: Walnuts

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Saponins

SAPONINS

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

Active Ingredients: Green Beans

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Sodium

MILD SODIUM

Active Ingredients: Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Foods with a Similar Metabolic Nature to Green Beans with Tarragon & Walnut

  • Spanish Black Radish

    Spanish Black Radish has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Diuretic

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  • Horseradish

    Horseradish has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Diuretic

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  • Wasabi

    Wasabi has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat, Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat

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  • Black Pepper

    Black Pepper has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Nigella (black cumin)

    Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic

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  • Cayenne Pepper

    Cayenne Pepper has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Stinging Nettles

    Stinging Nettles has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Appetite-suppressant, Satisfies-stomach, Builds-stamina

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Metabolic Nature to Green Beans with Tarragon & Walnut

  • Mustard Poultice

    Mustard Poultice has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Hot Foot Soak

    Hot Foot Soak has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant

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  • Trikatu

    Trikatu has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Irritates-throat

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  • Goldenrod

    Goldenrod has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Irritates-throat

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  • Hot Shower

    Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Tips for the Perfect Hot Bath

    Tips for the Perfect Hot Bath has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Shilajit Tonic

    Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic

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  • Epsom Salt Bath

    Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic

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  • Pennyroyal

    Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people personalized diet, lifestyle and herbs through Classical Metabolic Theory (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College, offering professional clinical training for over 15 years.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, virtue psychology through classical & Christian philosophy, languages, cooking & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. John, his wife Natalie, and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC.

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