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Lemon & Berries Italian Ice

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How to Make Lemon & Berries Italian Ice

SERVINGS: 2
PREP TIME: 180 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 0 MINUTES

STYLE: WESTERN
PREPARATION: PUREE, RAW
EAT IN: SUMMER

INGREDIENTS

1 tbsp
2 whole
1 c
1/4 c
1/4 c
2 pinch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Squeeze lemons and collect juice in a blender container. Add sugar and water. Place in the refrigerator overnight.

2. Place remaining ingredients in a thick glass bowl and put in the freezer overnight.

3. The next day, pureed all ingredients in a blender. Pour into the frozen glass bowl. Place in freezer. Stir every fifteen minutes until frozen.

5. Alternatively, set aside blueberries and strawberries without freezing.

6. Just before serving, slice strawberries.

7. Mix a teaspoon of lemon juice and a teaspoon of sugar into the strawberries. Garnish the italian ice with the fruits and serve.

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Is Lemon & Berries Italian Ice Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

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INCREASES
Guna Help

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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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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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.

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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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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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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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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
Kapha pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Lemon & Berries Italian Ice
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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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Appetizer

APPETIZER

Herbs that cleanse the palate & stimulate hunger or desire to eat.

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Sialogogue

SIALOGOGUE

A sialogogue increases saliva. Sour foods are often great sialogogues, and increase output of all exocrine glands. Salty taste is very moistening as well. Bitter, pungent and sweettastes also increase salivary output but to a lesser degree. Astringents.

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General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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Stool Softener

STOOL-SOFTENER

Softens hard and difficult to eliminate stool. Stool softeners are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Examples include warm milk with ghee.

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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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Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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, Makes Jittery,
Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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Refreshes Skin

REFRESHES-SKIN

Flushes the lymphatic system to cool, awaken, and revive the skin.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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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.'

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Alterative

ALTERATIVE

Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.

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Refrigerant

REFRIGERANT

An herb or substance that strongly cools the body. Can be helpful in cases of heat conditions.

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Kidney Tonic

KIDNEY-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the kidneys.

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Cholagogue

CHOLAGOGUE

Cholagogues stimulate the production & release of bile from the liver & gallbladder. This refreshes and cleanses these organs, as well as increases bile in the small intestines.

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Constituents:
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.

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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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Polyphenols

POLYPHENOLS

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

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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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, Carbohydrate,
Resveratrol

RESVERATROL

Antioxidant frequently used for anti-aging. Protects airways and blood vessels. Anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic.

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, Vitamin C, Soluble Fiber,
Coumarin

COUMARIN

Moderately toxic, vascular tonic, hypotensive, and anti-inflammatory.

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, Tannins

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Lemon

Lemon has these Actions in Common

Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Refreshes-skin, Relaxes-eyes, Wakes-you-up, Calms-heart, General-laxative, Refreshing, Sialogogue, Alterative, Cholagogue, Quenches-thirst, Refrigerant, Stool-softener

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Lime

Lime has these Actions in Common

Appetizer, General-laxative, Refrigerant, Wakes-you-up, Cholagogue, Quenches-thirst, Sialogogue, Alterative, Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Stool-softener

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Strawberries

Strawberries has these Actions in Common

Kidney-tonic, Relaxes-eyes, Alterative, Quenches-thirst, Sialogogue, General-laxative, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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Acai

Acai has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Refrigerant, Alterative, Quenches-thirst, Relaxes-eyes, Cholagogue, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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Orange

Orange has these Actions in Common

Quenches-thirst, Sialogogue, Refreshes-skin, Wakes-you-up, Cholagogue, Refreshing

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Pineapple

Pineapple has these Actions in Common

Refreshing, General-laxative, Sialogogue, Quenches-thirst, Wakes-you-up

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Red Leaf Lettuce

Red Leaf Lettuce has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Refrigerant, Cholagogue, Wakes-you-up, General-laxative

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Grapefruit

Grapefruit has these Actions in Common

Quenches-thirst, Wakes-you-up, Refreshing, Cholagogue, Sialogogue

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Apple (cooked)

Apple (cooked) has these Actions in Common

Cholagogue, Relaxes-eyes, General-laxative, Stool-softener, Quenches-thirst

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Red Wine Vinegar

Red Wine Vinegar has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Alterative, General-laxative, Cholagogue, Sialogogue

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Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple Cider Vinegar has these Actions in Common

Alterative, General-laxative, Cholagogue, Sialogogue, Diaphoretic

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Lemon & Berries Italian Ice

Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common

Refrigerant, Relaxes-eyes, Sialogogue, Stool-softener, Alterative, Wakes-you-up, General-laxative, Quenches-thirst, Refreshing

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Haritaki

Haritaki has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Sialogogue, Stool-softener, Alterative, Appetizer

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Wormwood

Wormwood has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Refrigerant, Alterative, Cholagogue

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Yellow Dock

Yellow Dock has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Cholagogue, General-laxative, Refrigerant

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Regular exercise

Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

Wakes-you-up, Diaphoretic, Refreshes-skin, Refreshing

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Triphala

Triphala has these Actions in Common

General-laxative, Sialogogue, Stool-softener, Alterative

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External Breath (Bahya Pranayama)

External Breath (Bahya Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

Alterative, General-laxative, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam)

Nagaradi Kashaya (Amruthotharam) has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Cholagogue, General-laxative, Stool-softener

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Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam)

Amritarishta (Amrutharishtam) has these Actions in Common

Quenches-thirst, Alterative, Appetizer, Cholagogue

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Mugwort

Mugwort has these Actions in Common

Refrigerant, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diaphoretic

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Breathing Exercises

Breathing Exercises has these Actions in Common

Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Alterative, General-laxative

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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 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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