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No Bake Paleo Pumpkin Ginger Cookies


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How to Make No Bake Paleo Pumpkin Ginger Cookies

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
1/3 c
1 c
1/4 c
1/3 c
1/4 c
1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp
1/3 c
1/4 tsp
1/4 tsp
1/4 tsp

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Chop pumpkin, boil until soft and puree.

2. Blend almonds and pumpkin seeds into a fine powder.

3. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.

4. Shape into cookies and leave set in the fridge on parchment paper for at least 3 hours.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Stay Grounded

Oily, heavy and sweet, 'Paleo Pumpkin Ginger Cookies' ground the nervous system and can help ward off frenetic feelings throughout the day. Keep a batch at hand in the workplace to help you avoid processed treats, stress and anxiety. You'll feel calm and stable as this recipe balances Vata. Another bonus is just how simple these cookies are to make - no need to bake!

Beat the Bloat

If processed treats and cookies give you gas and bloating, look no further. Ginger and nutmeg are carminative spices meaning they help you beat the bloat, reduce flatulence and stimulate your digestive strength. They also work to relieve stomach cramping and intestinal spasms.

Curb Hunger Pangs

A long work day can be made even longer if you have niggling hunger pangs. Energy starts to lag and your concentration dwindles. Instead of focusing on the task at hand, your mind wanders to your next meal. Having wholesome snacks at hand will keep you away from the vending machine and ensure you feel nourished throughout the day.

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 No Bake Paleo Pumpkin Ginger Cookies Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Find out by taking this free, easy quiz. You'll learn your body type, and whether 'No Bake Paleo Pumpkin Ginger Cookies' 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 No Bake Paleo Pumpkin Ginger Cookies

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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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GOOEY

ABOUT GOOEY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Gooey is identified by anything gelatinous (such as oatmeal), or by mucus congestion.

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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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OILY

ABOUT OILY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

In Ayurveda, oily refers to anything moistening. More specifically, oily refers to building substances that increases fat, or are themselves fatty. For example, sugar is Oily.

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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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SWEET

ABOUT SWEET BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sweet refers to anything builds tissue, including macronutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

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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
Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Kapha 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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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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AGGRAVATES
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 and oily with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body. Vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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Other

Crunchy

CRUNCHY

Makes an audible noise when you eat them. Can provide fun texture variation.

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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.

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Acrid

MILD ACRID

Acrid taste is a combination of bitter and pungent tastes. Example include radish, turnip, and coffee.

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Outward

OUTWARD

Outward-moving substances stimulate circulation, push heat towards the skin, or are stimulating.

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Blood Plasma Lymph

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

Plasma (Rasa Dhatu) includes plasma, white blood cells, and lymph.

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Fat

FAT

Fat tissue (Meda Dhatu) includes adipose tissue and sebum (skin oil).

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Nerves

NERVES

Marrow tissue (Majja Dhatu) includes bone marrow and nervous tissue.

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of No Bake Paleo Pumpkin Ginger Cookies
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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Warms Abdomen

WARMS-ABDOMEN

Warms the muscles and organs of the abdomen, stimulating digestion and metabolism.

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Appetizer

APPETIZER

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

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Carminative

CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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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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Numbs Anasthetic

NUMBS-ANASTHETIC

Inhibits sensation in a particular area.

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Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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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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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Warms Chest

WARMS-CHEST

Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.

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Soothes Throat

SOOTHES-THROAT

Soothes throat discomfort, including from a sore or ticklish throat.

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Expectorant

EXPECTORANT

Expectorants help you eliminate mucus from the lungs. These herbs often work by increasing the quantity of mucus, or thinning the mucus. Expectorants are indicated when phlegm congests the lower respiratory tract.

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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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Warms Ears

WARMS-EARS

Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.

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Warms Head

WARMS-HEAD

An herb that increases sensations of heat and warmth in the head.

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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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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:
Fats, Protein, Phosphorous, Tannins,
Magnesium

MAGNESIUM

Helps muscles relax. Laxative.

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, Vitamin E, Melatonin,
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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, Medium Chain Triglycerrid,
Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Muscle-relaxant, Warms-chest, Carminative, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-ears, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Warms-abdomen

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  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

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  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Warms-chest, Carminative, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Warms-ears, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Muscle-relaxant

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  • Cloves

    Cloves has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Numbs-anasthetic, Warms-ears, Carminative, Expectorant, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head

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  • Cinnamon

    Cinnamon has these Actions in Common

    Carminative, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Soothes-throat

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Warms-chest, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diuretic, Warms-abdomen

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  • Allspice

    Allspice has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Digestive, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Muscle-relaxant, Warms-chest, Carminative, Numbs-anasthetic, Warms-head

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  • Basil

    Basil has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Warms-head, Carminative, Diuretic, Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Warms-ears

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  • Shrimp

    Shrimp has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-abdomen, Builds-stamina, Nutritive, Warms-ears, Muscle-relaxant, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Lamb

    Lamb has these Actions in Common

    Builds-stamina, Nutritive, Warms-ears, Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-abdomen

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  • Beef

    Beef has these Actions in Common

    Makes-you-tired, Satisfies-stomach, Warms-ears, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Warms-abdomen, Nutritive, Warms-chest

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to No Bake Paleo Pumpkin Ginger Cookies

  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Appetizer, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-ears, Diaphoretic, Warms-head, Diuretic, Expectorant, Muscle-relaxant

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  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Appetizer, Warms-ears

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  • Pennyroyal

    Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Diuretic, Expectorant, Muscle-relaxant, Appetizer, Numbs-anasthetic, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Diaphoretic

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

    Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

    Digestive, Diuretic, Muscle-relaxant, Stimulates-energy, Warms-chest, Warms-ears, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-head, Carminative

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    Elecampane has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Expectorant, Muscle-relaxant, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Digestive

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  • Trikatu

    Trikatu has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Warms-abdomen

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  • Osha

    Osha has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative

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  • Damiana

    Damiana has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Warms-abdomen, Builds-stamina, Digestive, Expectorant, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

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  • Hot Shower

    Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

    Expectorant, Muscle-relaxant, Warms-chest, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic

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  • Hot Bath

    Hot Bath has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Expectorant, Muscle-relaxant, Warms-chest, Warms-head

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  • Kushta

    Kushta has these Actions in Common

    Appetizer, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Diuretic, Expectorant

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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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