Nutrition & Herbs from Ayurveda & Greek Medicine

Nutrition & Herbs from Ayurveda & Greek Medicine

 

AYURVEDIC RECIPES

Sweet Potatoes With Beet Greens & Goat Cheese


How to Make Sweet Potatoes with Beet Greens & Goat Cheese

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
2 tbsp
1/4 c
4 c
1 tsp
1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp
1/2 lbs

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

1. Preheat oven to 450F.

2. Wash sweet potato and chop into medium chunks, leaving the skin on.

3. Spread evenly over a lined baking tray and add ghee.

4. Sprinkle with salt and thyme. Bake for 40 minutes, turning halfway.

5. Meanwhile, add fresh beet greens to a large salad bowl.

6. When cooked, add the sweet potato to the greens, followed by crumbled goats cheese and black pepper.

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About This Recipe

CONSTITUTIONAL & METABOLIC INSIGHTS

Bitter yet tangy beet greens enliven these rustic, carmelized sweet potatoes roasted in ghee.

The creamy white goat cheese is balanced by a snap of black pepper and aromatic thyme.

This recipe is farm-to-table reminiscent, feeling hearty, healthy, and of the earth.

The bitter, vitamin C rich beet greens and antioxidant & beta carotene loaded sweet potatoes make this recipe a perfect liver tonic. The sours and bitters encourage healthy bowel elimination

This meal is so good, a spoonful of sugar isn't needed for this medicine to go down!

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Metabolic Impact of Sweet Potatoes with Beet Greens & Goat Cheese

Classical Metabolic Theory uses biocharacteristics to classify the metabolic impact of food, herbs, lifestyle choices, your body, and disease.

METABOLIC IMPACT / BIOCHARACTERISTICS

Metabolic Impact / Biocharacteristics

Ayurveda assesses metabolic imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (vital qualtiies). 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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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato, Black Pepper, Ghee, Thyme (fresh)

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt), Beet Greens

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Thyme (fresh), Beet Greens

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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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PUNGENT

ABOUT PUNGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

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

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Thyme (fresh), Salt (Mineral Salt)

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AYURVEDA BODY TYPES (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 Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta 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
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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PHLEGMATIC

ABOUT PHLEGMATIC BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A Phlegmatic has a cold and wet metabolic nature. The coldness implies a slow metabolism, the moisture that you are well-nourished. Phlegmatics tend towards sluggishness and thickened fluids, including mucus.

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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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SANGUINE

ABOUT SANGUINE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

A hot and oily nature with a moderate metabolism and a well nourished body makes Sanguine individuals vigorous, vivacious, outgoing and generous, and prone to impulsivity and self indulgence. Bullish and intense when out of balance.

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Other Health Virtues

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.

Active Ingredients: Thyme (fresh)

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Outward

OUTWARD

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

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Beet Greens

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Downward

DOWNWARD

Downward-moving (Adho Gati Marga) substances move food downward in the GI tract, settle the nervous system, and relax muscles.

Active Ingredients: Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Reproductive

REPRODUCTIVE

Reproductive tissue (Shukra/Artava Dhatu) includes male and female reproductive organs.

Active Ingredients: Goat Cheese, Ghee

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Fat

FAT

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

Active Ingredients: Ghee, Goat Cheese

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Blood Plasma Lymph

BLOOD-PLASMA-LYMPH

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

Active Ingredients: Goat Cheese, Ghee

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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Sweet Potatoes with Beet Greens & Goat Cheese
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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Spleen Tonic

STRONG SPLEEN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood. Spleen tonics Builds agni, brighten the person's appearances & firms up tissues.

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Sweet Potato, Thyme (fresh), Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Relieves Burning

MILD RELIEVES-BURNING

Herbs that soothe a burn or reduce an internal burning sensation, such as aloe vera.

Active Ingredients: Ghee

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

MILD 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.

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Satisfies Stomach

MILD SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Stimulates Energy

MILD STIMULATES-ENERGY

This category groups thyroid and adrenal stimulating herbs.

Active Ingredients: Thyme (fresh)

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Nutritive

STRONG NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato, Goat Cheese, Ghee

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Diaphoretic

STRONG DIAPHORETIC

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

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Thyme (fresh)

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Flushes Sinuses

FLUSHES-SINUSES

An herb that relieves sinus congestion by flushing out mucus.

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Irritates Throat

IRRITATES-THROAT

Creates abrasive feeling in the back of the mouth. May stimulate coughing.

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper

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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.

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper

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Blood Tonic

MILD BLOOD-TONIC

An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.

Active Ingredients: Black Pepper

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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.

Active Ingredients: Ghee, Beet Greens, Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Livotonic

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: Sweet Potato, Ghee

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Constituents:
Potassium

MILD POTASSIUM

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato, Beet Greens

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Fats

MILD FATS

Active Ingredients: Ghee, Goat Cheese

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Vitamin A

MILD VITAMIN-A

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato, Beet Greens

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Vitamin C

MILD VITAMIN-C

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato, Beet Greens

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Betaine

MILD BETAINE

Used to reduce homocysteine in the blood, which supports proper liver function and prevents fatigue and blood clots. Improves muscle stamina and weight loss.

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Calcium

MILD CALCIUM

Calcium nourishes bones and muscles. A muscle cell is activated when calcium enters the cell. It relaxes when the calcium is secreted.

Active Ingredients: Goat Cheese, Beet Greens

SEE ALL 'CALCIUM' FOODS / HERBS

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Catechins

MILD CATECHINS

Antioxidant that reduces cancer and blood clots, dilates blood vessels, and is antimicrobial.

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Beta Carotene

MILD BETA-CAROTENE

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Rosmarinic Acid

MILD ROSMARINIC-ACID

Inhibits autoantibodies from binding to TSH receptors in the thyroid.

Active Ingredients: Thyme (fresh)

SEE ALL 'ROSMARINIC-ACID' FOODS / HERBS

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Sodium

MILD SODIUM

Active Ingredients: Salt (Mineral Salt)

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Salicylates

MILD SALICYLATES

Salicylates relieve inflammation, are anti-cancer, and antidiabetic, but some are allergic to it.

Active Ingredients: Thyme (fresh)

SEE ALL 'SALICYLATES' FOODS / HERBS

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Carbohydrate

MILD CARBOHYDRATE

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Iron

MILD IRON

Iron is necessary for the transport of oxygen in red blood cells.

Active Ingredients: Thyme (fresh)

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Insoluble Fiber

MILD INSOLUBLE-FIBER

Active Ingredients: Sweet Potato

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Foods with a Similar Metabolic Impact to Sweet Potatoes with Beet Greens & Goat Cheese

  • Beets

    Beets has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy, Cholagogue, Nutritive, Livotonic, Satisfies-stomach

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  • Black Pepper

    Black Pepper has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Spleen-tonic, Blood-tonic, Flushes-sinuses

    LEARN MORE

  • Sorghum Flour

    Sorghum Flour has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Spleen-tonic, Blood-tonic, Nutritive

    LEARN MORE

  • Daikon Radish

    Daikon Radish has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Spleen-tonic, Diaphoretic, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Flushes-sinuses

    LEARN MORE

  • Saffron

    Saffron has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Spleen-tonic, Livotonic, Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic, Nutritive

    LEARN MORE

  • Mustard Seed

    Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic, Spleen-tonic, Flushes-sinuses, Stimulates-energy

    LEARN MORE

  • Mustard Powder

    Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

    Diaphoretic, Spleen-tonic, Flushes-sinuses, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat

    LEARN MORE

  • Mustard

    Mustard has these Actions in Common

    Spleen-tonic, Flushes-sinuses, Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Irritates-throat, Diaphoretic

    LEARN MORE

  • Sweet Potato

    Sweet Potato has these Actions in Common

    Livotonic, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Spleen-tonic, Nutritive

    LEARN MORE

  • Pomegranate Molasses

    Pomegranate Molasses has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Cholagogue, Spleen-tonic, Livotonic

    LEARN MORE

  • Pistachio

    Pistachio has these Actions in Common

    Spleen-tonic, Nutritive, Blood-tonic, Satisfies-stomach, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

    LEARN MORE

Herbs & Supplements with a Similar Metabolic Impact to Sweet Potatoes with Beet Greens & Goat Cheese

  • Draksha Digestive Tonic

    Draksha Digestive Tonic has these Actions in Common

    Spleen-tonic, Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic, Livotonic, Nutritive

    LEARN MORE

  • Punarnava

    Punarnava has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, Cholagogue, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy

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  • Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

    Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Blood-tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding

    LEARN MORE

  • Mahasudarshan

    Mahasudarshan has these Actions in Common

    Cholagogue, Diaphoretic, Livotonic, Spleen-tonic

    LEARN MORE

  • Wild Ginger

    Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

    Stimulates-energy, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Spleen-tonic

    LEARN MORE

  • Oats, Fresh Milky Seed

    Oats, Fresh Milky Seed has these Actions in Common

    Relieves-burning, Blood-tonic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nutritive

    LEARN MORE

  • Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

    Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

    Blood-tonic, Cardiac-stimulant, Nutritive, Stimulates-energy

    LEARN MORE

  • Adhipati - Head Marma Point (Baihui GV20)

    Adhipati - Head Marma Point (Baihui GV20) has these Actions in Common

    Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stimulates-energy

    LEARN MORE

  • Hot Foot Soak

    Hot Foot Soak has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

    LEARN MORE

  • Mustard Poultice

    Mustard Poultice has these Actions in Common

    Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Flushes-sinuses

    LEARN MORE

  • Jamaica Sarsaparilla Root

    Jamaica Sarsaparilla Root has these Actions in Common

    Spleen-tonic, Blood-tonic, Diaphoretic

    LEARN MORE


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TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Sweet Potatoes with Beet Greens & Goat Cheese may temper these symptoms. The suitability of any recipe for a condition is highly dependent on the individual and constitution. Please see your doctor before using this recipe to treat a medical condition.

CONTRAINDICATED FOR
THESE SYMPTOMS

Sweet Potatoes with Beet Greens & Goat Cheese may be harmful or contraindicated for these symptoms. Note this is not a complete list of all possible contraindications. Please see your doctor before using this recipe to treat a medical condition.

Herb Drug Interaction Risk

Here are some potential herb drug interactions with Sweet Potatoes with Beet Greens & Goat Cheese. Please see your health care provider for more information.

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About the Author

John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, offers professional clinical training in 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's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, classical Christian philosophy for mental wellness, languages (French, Arabic, Bengali), 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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