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Kidney Beans With Red Wine & Parsley


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How to Make Kidney Beans with Red Wine & Parsley

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

Bring the beans, oil, and salt to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer for 1/2 hour. Chop and add fresh parsley, onions and wine and continue simmering for 10 minutes. Serve hot or chilled.

You may use either canned or dried beans for this recipe. 1c of canned beans with liquid is equivalent to 1/4c of dried beans. If using dried kidney beans soak overnight, then cook the following morning for several hours until soft before adding other ingredients.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Kidney Beans with Red Wine and Parsley is a refreshing, cleansing, and savory dish for retoning tissue. One of the first signs of spring fever is puffy hands and face. Puffiness is a common April ailment as blood vessels dilate with the rising temperatures. Lymphatic backup, caused by Kapha-rich blood, creates poorly-toned, puffy skin. Beans are astringent, which tightens and restores tissue tone.

Beans, because they are high in potassium, also reduce water retention and thus relieve the circulatory system. Parsley, a strong diuretic, assists beans in reducing water excretion but without the loss of electrolytes. Its hot and dry qualities are helpful for draining excess Kapha in the spring when your body is naturally letting go of winter weight. If you find this recipe too dehydrating, adding salt can help.

A small amount of red wine stimulates and cleanses the liver. Wine and onion are both diaphoretics, which opens the pores and dilates blood vessels in the skin, flushing both the circulatory system and sweat glands.

As spring fever pushes blood from the core into the muscles, your natural cravings for physical activity lead you to enjoy the outdoor sunshine. As you are more active, spring is a natural time of year to rebuild muscle mass. Beans are an incredible protein source, especially for vegetarians, to build and heal muscle tissue after a full day or hiking or gardening.

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 Kidney Beans with Red Wine & Parsley Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Find out by taking this free, easy quiz. You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Kidney Beans with Red Wine & Parsley' is a good fit. Complete the basic quiz in 1 minute, or go deeper with additional quizzes at your own leisure to learn more about your body.

Metabolic Nature of Kidney Beans with Red Wine & Parsley

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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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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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DIFFICULT

ABOUT DIFFICULT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Difficult refers to anything that is difficult to digest, or takes a long time to digest.

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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.

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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 Pitta pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Vata 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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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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AGGRAVATES
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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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Kidney Beans with Red Wine & Parsley
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.

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High Fiber Laxative

HIGH-FIBER-LAXATIVE

A class of laxative that adds bulk and water to stools. The large size of the stool stimulates peristalsis so the stool can pass more easily through the colon. It is important to drink plenty of water when using high fiber laxatives, as they can be dehydr

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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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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Styptic

STYPTIC

A herb that contracts tissue or blood vessels. Generally styptics are astringent. They are often used topically as a hemostatic to stop bleeding, or to reduce secretions.

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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:
Tannins,
Saponins

SAPONINS

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

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, 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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, Phosphorous,
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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, Insoluble Fiber, Protein, Soluble Fiber,
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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Iron

IRON

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

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Magnesium

MAGNESIUM

Helps muscles relax. Laxative.

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, Manganese,
Isoflavone

ISOFLAVONE

A type of naturally occurring isoflavonoid. Many have a phytoestrogen effect. Frequently found in the pea family (Fabaceae).

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Polyphenols

POLYPHENOLS

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

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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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    Brown Lentil has these Actions in Common

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  • Split Peas

    Split Peas has these Actions in Common

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  • Chickpea (Garbanzo)

    Chickpea (Garbanzo) has these Actions in Common

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  • Fava Beans

    Fava Beans has these Actions in Common

    Satisfies-stomach, Appetite-suppressant, Styptic, High-fiber-laxative

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  • Pinto Beans

    Pinto Beans has these Actions in Common

    High-fiber-laxative, Satisfies-stomach, Appetite-suppressant, Styptic

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  • White Navy Bean

    White Navy Bean has these Actions in Common

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    Black Beans has these Actions in Common

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  • Red Lentils (Masoor Dal)

    Red Lentils (Masoor Dal) has these Actions in Common

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  • Butter Bean

    Butter Bean has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, Styptic, High-fiber-laxative, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Kidney Beans

    Kidney Beans has these Actions in Common

    Satisfies-stomach, Appetite-suppressant, Styptic, High-fiber-laxative

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  • Barley

    Barley has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, Satisfies-stomach, Diuretic, High-fiber-laxative

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Kidney Beans with Red Wine & Parsley

  • Agrimony

    Agrimony has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, Diuretic, Styptic

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  • Elecampane

    Elecampane has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Styptic

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  • Arjuna

    Arjuna has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, Diuretic, Styptic

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  • Yarrow

    Yarrow has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Styptic

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  • Butcher's Broom

    Butcher's Broom has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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  • White Oak Bark

    White Oak Bark has these Actions in Common

    Appetite-suppressant, Styptic

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  • Bayberry

    Bayberry has these Actions in Common

    Flushes-sinuses, Styptic

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  • Elder flower

    Elder flower has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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  • Hot Foot Soak

    Hot Foot Soak has these Actions in Common

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    Mustard Poultice has these Actions in Common

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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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Kimberly Kubicke Asbury park, NJ
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“If using canned beans, you don't need to add water, just use the liquid from the can. If using dried beans, use 1 cup of water. If using dried beans, just soak 1/4 cup. Cook until beans are tender to your liking."
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