Pickled Beets With Garlic, Ginger & Lemon Zest |
| 1 c | |
| 20 clove | |
| 1 tbsp | |
| 2 inch | |
| 1 tsp | |
| 1 whole | |
| 1 tsp | |
| 1 c |
1. Peel garlic cloves. Peel beets and slice into thin strips. Peel ginger with the edge of a spoon. Zest a lemon.
2. Combine and dissolve salt and sugar in the vinegar along with the juice of 1 lemon.
3. Pack ingredients tightly in a pint sized jar.
4. Pour the vinegar solution over the garlic cloves in the jar, completely filling the jar. To avoid molds, make sure the vegetables are completely submerged in the liquid.
5. Seal the jars and store in refrigerator. It will continue to improve over the next month. Garlic and beets will keep, chilled, for at least a year.
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The sourness of vinegar and lemon, the pungency of garlic, and beets all combine to cleanse the liver. Garlic, lemon zest, and ginger's aromatic qualities also move stagnant blood.
Eat 1 tbsp 1-2x/daily, or take 1tbsp of the juice with meals. We pour the juice over favorite meals or any side dish. Pour over rice, or steamed veggies to enliven their flavor!
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Active Ingredients: Apple Cider Vinegar, Garlic (raw), Lemon Zest, Ginger (Fresh), Raw Sugar
Active Ingredients: Apple Cider Vinegar, Garlic (raw), Lemon Zest, Lemon, Beets
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Apple Cider Vinegar, Lemon Zest, Salt (Mineral Salt), Ginger (Fresh), Beets, Lemon
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Apple Cider Vinegar, Lemon, Salt (Mineral Salt), Beets
Active Ingredients: Apple Cider Vinegar, Ginger (Fresh), Lemon
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Ginger (Fresh), Salt (Mineral Salt)
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.
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Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Lemon Zest, Ginger (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)
Active Ingredients: Apple Cider Vinegar, Garlic (raw), Lemon
Active Ingredients: Apple Cider Vinegar, Garlic (raw), Lemon, Beets
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Beets
MILD APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.
Active Ingredients: Apple Cider Vinegar
STRONG GENERAL-LAXATIVE Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.
Active Ingredients: Apple Cider Vinegar, Garlic (raw), Lemon, Salt (Mineral Salt), Beets
STRONG INTERNAL-DETOXICANT Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.
Active Ingredients: Apple Cider Vinegar, Garlic (raw), Lemon Zest, Ginger (Fresh), Salt (Mineral Salt), Lemon, Beets
MILD WAKES-YOU-UP Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.
Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Ginger (Fresh), Lemon, Raw Sugar
MILD REFRESHING Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.
Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Ginger (Fresh), Lemon
MILD STIMULATES-ENERGY This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.
Active Ingredients: Ginger (Fresh), Lemon, Beets
STRONG DIAPHORETIC An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.
Active Ingredients: Apple Cider Vinegar, Garlic (raw), Lemon
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Salt (Mineral Salt)
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Ginger (Fresh), Lemon
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Ginger (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw)
STRONG 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.
Active Ingredients: Apple Cider Vinegar, Garlic (raw), Lemon, Salt (Mineral Salt), Beets
MILD LIVOTONIC An herb that strengthens the liver. It is helpful for people with a history of substance abuse, chronic liver issues from hepatitis and hemolytic anemias. Generally, liver tonics are oily, cool, sweet, mildly sour, or contain beta-carotene.
Active Ingredients: Apple Cider Vinegar, Beets
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Ginger (Fresh)
MILD ANTISPASMODIC Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, heart palpitations, migraine, or IBS.
Active Ingredients: Lemon Zest, Ginger (Fresh), Beets
STRONG NITRIC-OXIDE Improves circulation by dilating blood vessels. Protects blood vessels from damage. Improves athletic performance, libido, immunity, and brain health.
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Beets
Active Ingredients: Garlic (raw), Beets
MILD POLYPHENOLS Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants seen in many fruits and vegetables. There are more than 8,000 types.
Active Ingredients: Apple Cider Vinegar, Lemon
John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle through constitutional nutrition (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach 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. John, his wife Natalie and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC
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