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AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Spicy Pineapple Slaw


How to Make Spicy Pineapple Slaw

INGREDIENTS

32 g
2 tbsp
2 c
1 whole
1 whole
1 tsp
1 c
1/2 inch

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Shred cabbage and carrots, chop cilantro, slice fresh ginger, grate lemon zest and dice pineapple into bite sized chunks.


2. Add all ingredients to a large salad bowl and toss thoroughly.


3. Combine olive oil and juice of limes. Drizzle on top before serving.

How Does This Ayurvedic Recipe Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Crunchy, fresh and juicy, this 'Spicy Pineapple Slaw' is a true summer dish. Enjoy as a side salad on a hot afternoon and pour yourself some mint cucumber lemonade for a refreshing lunch time experience.

Pineapple Splash

Just looking at a pineapple can brighten your mood. Its eccentric outer form and deliciously bright interior is perfect to serve at a party. As soon as it hits your lips, you'll begin to salivate a little more due the sour taste, enhancing digestion and increasing the absorption of nutrients. Let the sweetness of the juice burst with each bite, leaving you feeling energized and refreshed.

Treat for the Eyes

Not only is this dish a treat for the eyes due to vibrant yellow of the pineapple flesh, streaks of orange carrot and delicate greens of cilantro, it actually benefits the eyes too! Cabbage and carrots are both a rich source of beta-carotene, known for its ability to reduce muscular degeneration and promote eye health. Beta-carotene is metabolized into Vitamin A which pacifies Pitta and protects the surface of the eye, reducing the risk of eye infections.

Balance Acidity

Balance acidity with 'Spicy Pineapple Slaw'. The addition of lime juice, fresh ginger and cilantro add crisp and cleansing elements, reducing acidity, stimulating digestion and flushing toxins due to their light, easy to digest and balancing effect on all doshas. You'll feel cooler and calmer. Substitute the ginger with fresh galangal for a more Asian feel to the dish.

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 Spicy Pineapple Slaw Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Find out by taking this free, easy quiz. You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Spicy Pineapple Slaw' 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 Spicy Pineapple Slaw

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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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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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COLD

ABOUT COLD BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Cold refers to anything that reduces body temperature, metabolism, and blood flow.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

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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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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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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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SOUR

ABOUT SOUR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Sour refers to anything fermented or acidic.

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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes and is laxative, and drying.

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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Pungency is characterized by irritation, or sharp, spicy foods that irritate the mouth such as black pepper.

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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 Vata pacifying

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
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
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 metabolic nature. Colicky, tense. Withdrawn, pensive, anxious, and hesitant.

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Other

Aromatic

STRONG 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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Crunchy

CRUNCHY

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

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Outward

OUTWARD

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

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Spicy Pineapple Slaw
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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Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Wakes You Up

WAKES-YOU-UP

Invigorates the body and nervous system, increases energy.

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Refreshing

REFRESHING

Stimulates and wakes up the body, leaving it feeling cool, fresh, and energized.

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Stimulates Energy

STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

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

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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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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:
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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Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

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

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, Vitamin C, Soluble Fiber, Vitamin K,
Coumarin

COUMARIN

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

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, Sulphur, Potassium, Glutamine, Sulfated Polysaccharides, Polysaccharides,
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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, Melatonin,
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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Foods with a Similar Nature to Spicy Pineapple Slaw

  • Orange

    Orange has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, Wakes-you-up, Refreshing, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy

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  • Pineapple

    Pineapple has these Actions in Common

    Quenches-thirst, Wakes-you-up, Refreshing, Anti-inflammatory, Stimulates-energy

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  • Grapefruit

    Grapefruit has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Internal-detoxicant, Stimulates-energy, Quenches-thirst, Wakes-you-up

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  • Ajwain

    Ajwain has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up

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  • Lime

    Lime has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Quenches-thirst, Diaphoretic, Refreshing

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  • Nigella (black cumin)

    Nigella (black cumin) has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory

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  • Cilantro

    Cilantro has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Stimulates-energy, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Refreshing

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  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Anti-inflammatory, Refreshing, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy

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  • Green Tea

    Green Tea has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Anti-inflammatory, Stimulates-energy, Diuretic, Wakes-you-up

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  • Lemon

    Lemon has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Quenches-thirst

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  • Mint

    Mint has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Internal-detoxicant, Wakes-you-up, Refreshing, Diaphoretic

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Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Nature to Spicy Pineapple Slaw

  • Amalaki

    Amalaki has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Internal-detoxicant, Quenches-thirst, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy

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  • Shilajit Tonic

    Shilajit Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Diuretic

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  • Hyssop Powder

    Hyssop Powder has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Diaphoretic

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  • Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

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

    Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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  • Regular exercise

    Regular exercise has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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  • Sniff raw onions, chopped

    Sniff raw onions, chopped has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up

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  • Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag)

    Vacha (Calamus, Sweet Flag) has these Actions in Common

    Anti-inflammatory, Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up

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  • Hops

    Hops has these Actions in Common

    Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Diaphoretic

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  • External Breath (Bahya Pranayama)

    External Breath (Bahya Pranayama) has these Actions in Common

    Refreshing, Stimulates-energy, Wakes-you-up, Internal-detoxicant

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  • Eucalyptus Essential Oil

    Eucalyptus Essential Oil has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Refreshing, Wakes-you-up, Anti-inflammatory

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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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