Glowing health usually requires balance, moderation, and routine. But variety is the spice of life— travel enlivens the spirit and new adventures feed the soul! However, many travelers find it difficult to happily hop around the country (or the world) without feeling some common travel woes, like disturbed sleep, poor digestion , constipation , or mild anxiety . From the perspective of Ayurveda (yoga’s sister science), most travel discomforts are due to increased vata dosha, the energy governing all movement in the body-mind. Despite constitutional differences, everyone has vata dosha, which supports movement in the respiratory, circulatory, nervous, and digestive systems (and elsewhere). When vata is in a healthy state, these systems run smoothly—breath is fluid, elimination easy, thoughts well communicated, etc. But when the momentum of external travel increases the momentum of internal vata, the emotional result is feeling wound up, scattered, forgetful, or anxious, while the p...
Here's a delicious, healthy recipe for beet soup that your family will enjoy. Ayurveda emphasizes the importance of eating as many fresh, home-cooked meals as possible to promote health and longevity.
Ingredients
- 2 cups finely-sliced fresh beets cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon minced parsley
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- ½ onion, chopped (optional)
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 1 carrot, grated
- ½ cup potato, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon organic raw sugar
- 5 cups water or vegetable broth
- Fresh yogurt for garnish
Directions
- Sauté onion in ghee for 5 minutes. Add water, beets, potato, carrot, and celery. Bring to a boil, then cover pot and bring heat to a medium low.
- Allow to cook for 45 minutes or until beets are tender but not overcooked.
- Add lemon juice, sugar, salt and pepper. Stir well. Serve with a dollop of yogurt or sour cream on top.
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