Polenta With Tomatoes & Garlic Sauce |
| 1 c | |
| 2 tbsp | |
| 4 whole | |
| 3 clove | |
| 3 c | |
| 2 tbsp | |
| 1 whole | |
| 1/4 tsp | |
| 1/4 tsp |
1. Use vegetable stock instead of water for best results. Bring water and salt to a boil, then reduce heat to medium. Meanwhile, slice garlic. Heat olive oil in skillet, then add garlic. Sautee garlic for thirty seconds. Remove from heat before garlic starts to brown.
Slowly add corn meal to boiling water, constantly stirring. Remove from heat when corn meal starts to come away from the side of the pan. Mash in the garlic oil, soaking up any extra oil with the cornmeal. Add parsley and pepper. Pour cornmeal into a greased pan and spread out evenly. Let cool and set.
3. Cut the cornmeal into wedges and separate. Chop tomatoes, then season with salt and pepper, and drizzle on top of the corn meal as a garnish. Broil for 4-5 minutes until the edge starts to crisp.
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Active Ingredients: Lemon, Corn Meal, Garlic, Black Pepper, Olive Oil, Salt (Mineral Salt), Parsley (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Garlic, Lemon, Parsley (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Tomato, Corn Meal
Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Lemon, Parsley (Fresh), Salt (Mineral Salt)
Active Ingredients: Corn Meal, Parsley (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Tomato, Corn Meal
Active Ingredients: Tomato, Lemon
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.
STRONG QUENCHES-THIRST An herb or substance that relieves thirst.
Active Ingredients: Tomato, Lemon
MILD MAKES-YOU-TIRED Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.
Active Ingredients: Garlic
MILD WAKES-YOU-UP Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD RELAXES-EYES Eases tension in eye muscles, so the eyes feel less strained, often by supporting the liver.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
Active Ingredients: Corn Meal
MILD STIMULATES-ENERGY This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD REFRESHING Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
STRONG DIAPHORETIC An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.
Active Ingredients: Garlic, Black Pepper, Lemon
MILD REFRESHES-SKIN Flushes the lymphatic system to cool, awaken, and revive the skin.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
Active Ingredients: Garlic, Black Pepper
MILD FLUSHES-SINUSES An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.
Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt)
MILD 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.'
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD CARDIAC-STIMULANT Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.
Active Ingredients: Black Pepper
STRONG 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.
Active Ingredients: Corn Meal, Garlic, Parsley (Fresh)
STRONG MELATONIN Active Ingredients: Tomato, Corn Meal
STRONG VITAMIN-C Active Ingredients: Tomato, Parsley (Fresh)
STRONG VITAMIN-K Active Ingredients: Tomato, Parsley (Fresh)
STRONG POTASSIUM Active Ingredients: Tomato
STRONG QUERCITIN Active Ingredients: Tomato
STRONG AROMATASE-INHIBITOR Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.
Active Ingredients: Corn Meal, Lemon, Parsley (Fresh)
STRONG PHOSPHOROUS Active Ingredients: Corn Meal, Garlic
Active Ingredients: Garlic, Parsley (Fresh)
Active Ingredients: Corn Meal
MILD SULPHUR Active Ingredients: Garlic
MILD SULFATED-POLYSACCHARIDES Active Ingredients: Garlic
MILD SAPONINS Can be used to make soap. Saponins stimulate mucus membrane secretion, liquefying mucus for easy removal (expectorant).
Active Ingredients: Garlic
MILD 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.
Active Ingredients: Lemon
MILD 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.
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Parsley (Fresh)
MILD POLYPHENOLS Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants seen in many fruits and vegetables. There are more than 8,000 types.
Active Ingredients: Lemon, Parsley (Fresh)
MILD POLYSACCHARIDES Active Ingredients: Garlic
John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people personalized diet, lifestyle and herbs through Classical Metabolic Theory (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College, offering professional clinical training for over 15 years.
John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, virtue psychology through classical & Christian philosophy, languages, cooking & 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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