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Hot Cereal With Tamari, Ghee, Agave & Black Pepper

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How to Make Hot Cereal with Tamari, Ghee, Agave & Black Pepper

SERVINGS: 1
PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 15 MINUTES

MEAL: BREAKFAST
STYLE: WESTERN
PREPARATION: BOILED

INGREDIENTS

1 tsp
1 c
1 tsp
1/4 c
3/4 tsp
1 pinch
1 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Boil amaranth with the water until soft. Place in a bowl and drizzle remaining ingredients on top.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Salt, ghee, and agave balance the drying qualities of amaranth. This dish is ojas building and a good rasayana. The black pepper helps with digestion.

WHAT IS HOT CEREAL WITH TAMARI, GHEE, AGAVE & BLACK PEPPER?

Salty, buttery amaranth with black pepper has a warm hearty and healing taste. Tamari adds a sour twist, a surprise. Sticks to the ribs.

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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 Hot Cereal with Tamari, Ghee, Agave & Black Pepper Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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INCREASES
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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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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TOXIC

ABOUT TOXIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A substance that causes toxicity in the body, or that harms the body.

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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Hot Cereal with Tamari, Ghee, Agave & Black Pepper
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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.

Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Appetite Suppressant

APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

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Relieves Burning

RELIEVES-BURNING

Herbs that soothe a burn or reduce an internal burning sensation, such as aloe vera.

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Relaxes Eyes

RELAXES-EYES

Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver.

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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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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Soothing

SOOTHING

Calms and alleviates irritation, discomfort or pain in a particular region.

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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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Clears Sinuses

CLEARS-SINUSES

Cleanses sinuses by draining excess mucus, allowing for clear, easy breathing.

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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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Relieves Tension

RELIEVES-TENSION

An herb that releases tightness, constriction, and rigidity in a muscle.

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Muscle Relaxant

MUSCLE-RELAXANT

Herbs that relax muscles. Helpful for chronic pain or tension as well as healing from physical trauma.

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Constituents:
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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Iron

IRON

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

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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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, Protein, Selenium,
Calcium

CALCIUM

Calcium nourishes bones and muscles. A muscle cell is activated when calcium enters the cell. It relaxes when the calcium is secreted.

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, Carbohydrate,
Magnesium

MAGNESIUM

Helps muscles relax. Laxative.

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, Manganese

Foods with a Similar Nature to Hot Cereal with Tamari, Ghee, Agave & Black Pepper

Amaranth

Amaranth has these Actions in Common

Clears-sinuses, Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach, Diuretic, Relaxes-eyes, Soothing, Appetite-suppressant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension

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Popped Amaranth

Popped Amaranth has these Actions in Common

Clears-sinuses, Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach, Diuretic, Relaxes-eyes, Soothing, Appetite-suppressant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-tension

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Pumpkin

Pumpkin has these Actions in Common

Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-burning, Nutritive, Relieves-tension, Appetite-suppressant, Relaxes-eyes, Satisfies-stomach

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Honey Dew

Honey Dew has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Relieves-burning, Appetite-suppressant, Quenches-thirst, Diuretic, Relaxes-eyes

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Tofu

Tofu has these Actions in Common

Appetite-suppressant, Nutritive, Diuretic, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Soothing

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Jackfruit

Jackfruit has these Actions in Common

Quenches-thirst, Soothing, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Relieves-burning, Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach

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Cassava Root / Yuca

Cassava Root / Yuca has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Soothing, Appetite-suppressant, Relieves-burning, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Satisfies-stomach

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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Relieves-tension, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses

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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Relieves-tension, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses, Diaphoretic

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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Relieves-tension, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Clears-sinuses, Flushes-sinuses

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Bok Choy

Bok Choy has these Actions in Common

Appetite-suppressant, Relieves-tension, Relaxes-eyes, Satisfies-stomach, Relieves-burning

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Hot Cereal with Tamari, Ghee, Agave & Black Pepper

Self Massage

Self Massage has these Actions in Common

Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Relaxes-eyes, Relieves-tension, Soothing

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Hot Shower

Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

Relieves-tension, Cardiac-stimulant, Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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Hot Bath

Hot Bath has these Actions in Common

Cardiac-stimulant, Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Relieves-tension

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Epsom Salt Bath

Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses, Relieves-tension, Cardiac-stimulant, Clears-sinuses

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Oats, Fresh Milky Seed

Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common

Relieves-burning, Relieves-tension, Soothing, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive

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Shatavari

Shatavari has these Actions in Common

Relieves-burning, Relieves-tension, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Relaxes-eyes

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Gokshura

Gokshura has these Actions in Common

Relieves-tension, Soothing, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive

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Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Cardiac-stimulant, Clears-sinuses, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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Hot Foot Soak

Hot Foot Soak has these Actions in Common

Relieves-tension, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

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Pitta Shirodhara Oil

Pitta Shirodhara Oil has these Actions in Common

Relaxes-eyes, Relieves-tension, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive

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Shirodhara Treatment

Shirodhara Treatment has these Actions in Common

Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive, Relieves-tension, Soothing

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About John Joseph Immel

About the Author

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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I use a lot of water when cooking my grains so they are easily digestible. Kapha types can use less water than me.
I found that the softer I wanted my grains the more water I add to had. This will increase the cooking time and therefore exposure to heat. Soaking grains from 3 hours to 30 minutes before cooking is also recommended for a softer texture.
- Keith Goduti, Pelham, NH , 06-29-12 (Reply)
Definitely needed to cook longer than the directions on my package. Grains looked cooked but tasted quite "grainy" to me. Flavor was OK, but it felt like it was missing something - it was a bit bland which is probably good if you want to cleanse the body. I would have preferred some additional spices and vegetables with it. I may try it again with some modifications.
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Perfect for the vata time of year, it nourishes the body while still being easy to process. Great if you're feeling a little depleted or worn down.
- Katie Clinton, Ferndale, sligo, AL
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