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Greens & Fresh Herb Frittata


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How to Make Greens & Fresh Herb Frittata

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
6 whole
1 tsp
1/2 tsp
1 tsp
1/4 tsp
1/4 tsp
1/4 lbs

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

The idea behind a frittata is that the edge should be roasted while the center fully cooked but not too dry. To accomplish this, sear the eggs in a hot frying pan then place in the oven.

Preheat oven to 350.

Step 1: Cook spinach on high heat until wilted and water boiled off.

Step 2: Crack eggs into a large mixing bowl. Beat the egg mixture vigorously to whip air into it, which will create a fluffier product.

Step 3: Chop spices. Fold spinach, spices, and all ingredients gently into the egg mixture.

Step 4: Heat a well greased cast iron skillet until a drop of water dances on the surface. The pan should be hot enough so that the egg sizzles immediately upon contact. Add the egg mixture. Immediately place in preheated the oven.

Bake twenty minutes or until egg begins to brown.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Savory, aromatic, and light, the Greens & Fresh Herb Frittata is a rustically nourishing way to begin your morning. Transport yourself to a wide, tiled-floor kitchen overlooking lush Italian countryside as you dig into this hearty, yet light dish. Bright, fresh herbs awaken your sleepy cells as eggs provide the energy you need to make it through a busy day. Deceivingly simple, a frittata gives the impression that you spent the morning slaving away in the kitchen. We won't tell how easy it was if you won't!

Breakfast of Champions

Eggs are a perfect breakfast food. The whites are a great source of protein, while egg yolks are a hearty and nourishing tonic that pacifies Vata. Egg yolks are heating, and mildly aggravating to Pitta, and high in cholesterol so can become problematic for Kapha when consumed in excess. That said, this recipe has bright green herbs, fresh spinach, and is dairy free, so makes for a healthy breakfast. If you tend to run hot, swap heating spinach for cooling swiss chard and enjoy.

Spring Greens

Parsley was revered for is medicinal potency long before it was eaten as a food. Native to the central Mediterranean region, the herb was sacred to the ancient Greeks. Parsley allows for water excretion without the loss of electrolytes, a process known as aquaresis. Its hot and dry qualities are helpful for draining excess Kapha in the spring when your body is naturally letting go of winter weight.
Volatile oils in parsley help to tone the uterus or bring on a late menses. In addition, parsley increases the body's ability to absorb manganese, a key ingredient to help build bone. From an Ayurvedic view parsley, like all digestives, helps freshen breath.

Time for Thyme

Thyme is an herb so common that it gets overlooked. Thyme is used heavily in French and Italian cooking, and finds its way occasionally into the Joyful Belly repertoire. It is both aromatic and medicinal- thyme tea has been used to stop gastric fermentation. How convenient for spring-seasonal thyme to aid your digestion and keep it moving so that you may enjoy the Greens & Fresh Herb Frittata symptom free.

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 Greens & Fresh Herb Frittata Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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Metabolic Nature of Greens & Fresh Herb Frittata

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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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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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 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 metabolic nature. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant.

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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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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

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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Greens & Fresh Herb Frittata
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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Strengthens Resolve

STRENGTHENS-RESOLVE

Increases determination and courage by reducing stress and building strength.

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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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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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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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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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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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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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Promotes Virility

PROMOTES-VIRILITY

Encourages virility and potency.

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Builds Semen

BUILDS-SEMEN

Herbs that increase the production of semen, often by rebuilding fluids in general.

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Hair Growth Tonic

HAIR-GROWTH-TONIC

An herb or formula that encourages healthy hair growth.

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Muscle Tonic

MUSCLE-TONIC

Herbs that strengthen and tone muscle tissue. Helpful for people recovering from long term illness and debility, or after a sprain.

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Constituents:
Fats, Phosphorous, Protein,
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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Salicylates

SALICYLATES

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

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Iron

IRON

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

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Rosmarinic Acid

ROSMARINIC-ACID

Inhibits autoantibodies from binding to TSH receptors in the thyroid.

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, Sodium,
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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Betaine

BETAINE

Used to reduce homocysteine in the blood, which supports proper liver function and prevents fatigue and blood clots. Improves muscle stamina and weight loss.

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, Folate, Vitamin A, Vitamin K

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    Builds-stamina, Nutritive, Skin-tonic, Hair-growth-tonic, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Builds-semen, Muscle-tonic, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Sesame Seeds

    Sesame Seeds has these Actions in Common

    Builds-semen, Nutritive, Skin-tonic, Builds-stamina, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Muscle-tonic, Satisfies-stomach, Tonic

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  • Sesame Oil

    Sesame Oil has these Actions in Common

    Hair-growth-tonic, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Builds-semen, Muscle-tonic, Skin-tonic, Builds-stamina, Nutritive, Stimulates-energy

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  • Tahini

    Tahini has these Actions in Common

    Satisfies-stomach, Tonic, Builds-semen, Nutritive, Skin-tonic, Builds-stamina, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Muscle-tonic

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  • Almonds

    Almonds has these Actions in Common

    Muscle-tonic, Satisfies-stomach, Tonic, Builds-semen, Nutritive, Skin-tonic, Builds-stamina, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy

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  • Pork

    Pork has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Strengthens-resolve, Builds-stamina, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Muscle-tonic, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Stinging Nettles

    Stinging Nettles has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Strengthens-resolve, Builds-stamina, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Hair-growth-tonic, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Lamb's Quarters

    Lamb's Quarters has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Satisfies-stomach, Nutritive, Stimulates-energy, Promotes-virility, Tonic

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  • Lamb

    Lamb has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Tonic, Builds-stamina, Satisfies-stomach, Muscle-tonic, Strengthens-resolve

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  • Buffalo Milk

    Buffalo Milk has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-virility, Tonic, Builds-stamina, Satisfies-stomach, Nutritive, Soothes-throat

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  • Coconut Oil

    Coconut Oil has these Actions in Common

    Nutritive, Stimulates-energy, Promotes-virility, Tonic, Hair-growth-tonic, Skin-tonic

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Greens & Fresh Herb Frittata

  • Bala

    Bala has these Actions in Common

    Builds-semen, Builds-stamina, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Tonic

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  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Builds-semen, Hair-growth-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Skin-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Tonic

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  • Ashwagandha

    Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

    Builds-semen, Builds-stamina, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Strengthens-resolve, Tonic

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  • Almond Oil

    Almond Oil has these Actions in Common

    Hair-growth-tonic, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Skin-tonic, Tonic, Builds-semen

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  • Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

    Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

    Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive

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  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Builds-semen, Builds-stamina, Cardiac-stimulant, Promotes-virility, Stimulates-energy, Tonic

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  • Balarishta- Vitality Tonic

    Balarishta- Vitality Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Muscle-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Strengthens-resolve, Tonic

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  • Ashwagandha Arishta

    Ashwagandha Arishta has these Actions in Common

    Tonic, Builds-semen, Builds-stamina, Muscle-tonic, Promotes-virility

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  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

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

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  • Shatavari

    Shatavari has these Actions in Common

    Builds-semen, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Soothes-throat, Tonic

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  • Vidari

    Vidari has these Actions in Common

    Tonic, Builds-semen, Muscle-tonic, Nutritive, Soothes-throat

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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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