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How to Make Herbed Lima Bean DipSERVINGS: 5 PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES COOK TIME: 20 MINUTES
INGREDIENTS
| 2 tbsp | |
| 2 tsp | |
| 2 tsp | |
| 2 tbsp | |
| 1 whole | |
| 1 c | |
| 1/4 tsp | |
PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE
Bring 1c frozen lima beans or 1/4c dried lima beans to a boil. Simmer until tender. Strain preserving liquid. Place all ingredients into a food processor, adding just enough liquid to make a smooth paste.
WHAT IS HERBED LIMA BEAN DIP?American country hummus.
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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.
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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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| DRY ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.
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Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.
LEARN MORE ABOUT HOT MOBILE ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC
Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.
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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.
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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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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.
SEE ALL 'AROMATIC' FOODS / HERBS , 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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Herbed Lima Bean Dip ![Help]() 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.
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.
SEE ALL 'NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING' FOODS / HERBS , 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.
SEE ALL 'CARDIAC-STIMULANT' FOODS / HERBS , Calms Heart CALMS-HEART
An herb that literally calms the heart. These herbs are helpful in the treatment of anxiety, sadness, depression, or other emotional imbalances in the heart. Related to the Chinese Herbal Category 'calms spirit.'
SEE ALL 'CALMS-HEART' FOODS / HERBS Constituents: , , 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.
SEE ALL 'PHYTATES' FOODS / HERBS , , Potassium, Saponins SAPONINS
Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).
SEE ALL 'SAPONINS' FOODS / HERBS , 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.
SEE ALL 'RUTIN' FOODS / HERBS , 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.
SEE ALL 'FLAVONOIDS' FOODS / HERBS , Folate, 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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Foods with a Similar Nature to Herbed Lima Bean Dip
Lemon
Lemon has these Actions in Common
Diaphoretic, Refreshes-skin, Wakes-you-up, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Calms-heart, Quenches-thirst, Relaxes-eyes
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Orange
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Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Quenches-thirst, Stimulates-energy, Refreshes-skin, Wakes-you-up
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Acai
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Appetite-suppressant, Refreshing, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relaxes-eyes, Quenches-thirst, Wakes-you-up
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Mint
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Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Refreshes-skin, Wakes-you-up, Diaphoretic, Refreshing
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Grapefruit
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Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Quenches-thirst, Wakes-you-up, Refreshing
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Ajwain
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Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Refreshing
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Lime
Lime has these Actions in Common
Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Quenches-thirst, Diaphoretic, Refreshing
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Jackfruit
Jackfruit has these Actions in Common
Refreshing, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach, Quenches-thirst, Wakes-you-up
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Beets
Beets has these Actions in Common
Relaxes-eyes, Internal-detoxicant, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy
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Ginger (Fresh)
Ginger (Fresh) has these Actions in Common
Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Refreshing, Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy
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Mustard
Mustard has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic, Wakes-you-up, Internal-detoxicant
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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Herbed Lima Bean Dip
Regular exercise
Regular exercise has these Actions in Common
Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Refreshes-skin, Refreshing
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Amalaki
Amalaki has these Actions in Common
Refreshing, Relaxes-eyes, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Internal-detoxicant, Quenches-thirst
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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)
Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy
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Shilajit Tonic
Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common
Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant
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Hyssop Powder
Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy
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Breathing Exercises
Breathing Exercises has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up
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Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama)
Breath of Fire / Shining Skull (Kapalbhati Pranayama) has these Actions in Common
Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up
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Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama)
Bellows Breath (Bhastrika Pranayama) has these Actions in Common
Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing
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Long inhale, short exhale
Long inhale, short exhale has these Actions in Common
Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy
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Cold Shower / Bath
Cold Shower / Bath has these Actions in Common
Wakes-you-up, Cardiac-stimulant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy
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Self Massage
Self Massage has these Actions in Common
Calms-heart, Internal-detoxicant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relaxes-eyes
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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.
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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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