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Vata & the Subdoshas 💨

This week we are talking all about Vata! It is Vata season , which means it is mostly cold, dry and mobile (wind) in the weather patterns. It is important to keep this dosha in balance and in its proper seat to avoid production and accumulation of toxins. Vata dosha is a combination of the air and ether elements. This represents action, movement and transportation. The qualities of Vata are dry, light, cold, rough, subtle and mobile. Vata is in our movements, actions, breathing, speech, detox, heart pumping and sense of touch. It is the kindler of digestive fire, opener of cell walls and channels, and develops and delivers babies. The seat of Vata is in the abdominal cavity bellow the belly button in the large intestine and colon. It is also in the pelvis, thighs, skin, ears, bones, heart, brain, nervous system and lungs. Each dosha (Vata, Pitta & Kapha) all have 5 subdoshas that exist. Each of these subdoshas represents the five elements (ether, air, fire, water, earth) that tie...
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What Are Polyphenols ?

If you taste fresh  olive oil  and experience a peppery, slight-burning sensation at the back of your throat, there’s a good chance your oil is high in polyphenols.  Polyphenols  are a type of  antioxidant  — a naturally occurring plant compound that works to keep free radicals (oxygen-robbing cells) from harming your body’s healthy cells.  Eating foods and drinking liquids  that are rich in  polyphenols  optimizes digestion, supports brain health, and plays a big part in weight management programs.  A lot of popular foods contain healthful doses of  polyphenols  — with tea, wine, dark chocolate, and berries being some of the most well-known. The world-famous spice,  cinnamon , found in teas, curries, pastries, and even toothpastes, provides benefits of  several polyphenols  it contains: rutin,  catechin ,  quercetin ,  kaempferol , and isorhamnetin. And there are many other foods, used for th...
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Easter Biscuits 💛

Celebrate Easter and the start of spring with these easy currant biscuits flavoured with lemon and nutmeg. They're perfect served with a cuppa Ingredients 250g  unsalted butter,  softened 140g golden caster  sugar , plus extra for sprinkling 1 medium egg, separated and beaten 1  lemon , zested generous grating of  nutmeg 300g  plain flour , plus extra for dusting ½ tsp fine  salt 60g currants Method Heat the  oven  to 180C/160 fan/gas 4. Place the butter and sugar in a  bowl  and beat together with a wooden spoon until well combined. Add the egg yolk, lemon zest and nutmeg and beat again.  Add the flour, salt and currants and mix everything together to make a firm dough, using your hands if necessary. Form into a puck-shape, wrap and chill in the fridge for 30 mins.  Line two large  baking sheets  with baking parchment and lightly dust your work surface with flour. Cut the dough in half a...
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7 Home Remedies For Low Blood Pressure

While you may have heard of  hypertension  or   high blood pressure , suffering from low blood pressure can be as dangerous as well. An optimal   blood pressure  reading is less than  120mm Hg and above 80 mm Hg .  The first number indicates the systolic pressure or the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats and fills with them with blood. The second number represents the diastolic pressure which is the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats. Low blood pressure or hypotension may cause inadequate blood flow to the heart, brain, and other vital organs. A sudden drop in blood pressure often occurs when someone suddenly rises from a lying down or sitting position. This is called postural hypo-tension and may cause light-headedness and dizziness. There are some home remedies for low blood pressure that you can employ in order to deal with the symptoms of erratic blood pressure. But if you’ve been feeling the following ...
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Sattvic Food : Sources & Benefits

The food that promotes physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing and goodness is called sattvic food. This type of food is easy to digest and produces lightness in the body. It promotes calmness, wisdom and intelligence and gives better mental clarity. Sattvic  word is derived from Satva, which means “Goodness”. Sattvic food promotes the following qualities: Balance. Clarity. Compassion. Goodness. Kindness. Mercy. Peacefulness. Positivity. Serenity. Truth. Virtuousness. Wellbeing. Sattvic diet is based on the above qualities of  Satva , overall  Goodness . The diet that promotes the above qualities in our mind and body is called Sattvic Diet. SATTVIC FOOD  CHARACTERISTICS The foods that have the following characteristics are Sattvic Foods: Natural Intact form (wholesome). Uncooked Plant-based. Full of vitality and livingness. In such foods, the cells and tissues are still alive, even after picking them up from the trees. They are not dead. Cells still function and res...
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What's Your Focus🔎?

Focus, closely associated with intention and attention, is an often overlooked human superpower. The world around us is fiercely fighting for our attention and focus — An   article   from the McGovern Institute states that, “There are constant distractions in the world, a cacophony of noise and visual stimulation. How and where we focus our attention, and what the brain attends to vs. treating as background information, is a big question in neuroscience.”  If we learn to take back our attention and harness our ability to focus we can make profound changes in our lives. So often we experience nagging monkey-mind thoughts — self judgements and criticisms — saying things like, “I need to get more fiber,” or “I’ve got to manage all this stress.” Those fleeting thoughts give way to the next thing demanding our attention, and following through with a clear plan of action falls to the wayside. The thoughts will circle back to nag, but life continues at its frenzied pace, making ...
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Dandelion 💛

The common dandelion,  Taraxacum officianale , is generally viewed as an annoying, invasive plant that’s challenging to control, but it’s actually a wonder weed with marvelous health benefits that range from improving digestion to controlling psoriasis. The bright, yellow flowers of the dandelion that turn to fluff are the harbinger of wishes for children and a nightmare for your lawn. That’s because a mature dandelion plant has a long, thick taproot that is difficult to remove. Once established, the dandelion plant will sprout season after season spreading its seeds via the wind across gardens, lawns, fields, golf courses and even cracks in the pavement. Dandelion  History and Use First mentioned as a medicine by Arabian physicians in the 10th and 11th centuries and later in the 1200s by Welsh healers,  dandelion  has been used as a laxative, stomach remedy, skin toner and treatment for arthritis, warts, PMS and kidney stones for centuries. Its name comes from the F...
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The Ultimate Spring Cleanse

Tips on what to eat, drink, and avoid for a  seasonal  reset. We detox so we can retox. There are a lot of people who would be mad at us for saying that, but let’s face it, our “good weeks” or—let’s face it again—our “good days” (aka good four hours) are for the purpose of the live-to-eat mentality we usually have on the weekends. We hit up our favorite nutritionist,  Mikaela Reuben , for a doable detox for spring that may just get you bikini ready in a super-balanced way. Maybe it will also allow for a nice retox that includes truffle fries at the end? We’ll get back to you… Summer  is coming, and with summertime brings pre-summer cleanses and the goal of weight loss. Although there is some truth to the fact that if you eat more calories than you burn you are potentially going to gain weight, what isn’t considered is that not all calories are created equal, nor do they act the same in the body. Some whole foods actually cause the body to burn twice as many calories ...
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Kapha Dosha Imbalance 🌊

Feeling Sluggish & Tired? Your Kapha Dosha Might Be Out of Balance As we anticipate moving from winter into spring, we bring with us the malaise of  kapha season . Here's how to adjust your everyday routines to stay balanced. As we move through the waning days of winter and into the emergence of spring, we’re simultaneously transitioning into kapha season . In Ayurveda, the seasons are divided into three, with each governed by a different dosha— pitta ,  vata , and  kapha —all of which have distinct qualities, or  gunas . Late winter to  springtime  is governed by kapha. During this time, it’s important to take steps to keep excess kapha at bay so as not to experience an imbalance. Just as the ice from winter begins to melt away, the kapha we have accumulated during vata season begins to release in our bodies. This excess kapha is ideally eliminated, but if we aren’t properly aligning our bodies with the cycles of the seasons , this can lead to symptom...
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11 Calming Herbs to keep your Mind Balanced 💆

          Life is hard. Every day it seems like a new challenge appears to test your patience. You may not realize that chronic stress can also lead to long-term health complications. Living in a constant state of fight-or-flight tells your body to produce too much cortisol which can lead to weight gain, diabetes, mood swings, fatigue, and many other conditions. ( 1 ) While it’s important to take steps to manage stress, certain calming herbs can help strengthen your body’s stress response. Adaptogens are some of the best calming herbs because studies show they might make your body and mind more resilient to external stress. Keep in mind that adaptogens don’t work like prescription drugs for anxiety in that they kick in instantly. Instead, they need a few weeks to build up in your system before you notice the effects. When you need something in a pinch, however, other herbs and  essential oils  – like lavender oil – can ease symptoms almost instantly. 1...
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Natural Home Remedies For Minor Burns 🔥

Natural Home remedies for Burns The use of natural remedies given below can be highly effective in managing such minor burns. These remedies are aimed at promoting healing of the damaged skin tissues and minimizing pain. Raw Potato Raw potato can be used to treat minor skin burns. It possesses soothing properties, which help in providing relief from the burning sensation caused by burns. It also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent and reduces redness and inflammation of the skin. It can also reduce the chances of having blisters. Research has proved the beneficial effect of raw potato in the management of minor burns. The histological examination of the burnt area and clinical studies made on the comparable burn wounds treated with either peel of boiled potato affixed to gauze bandages or just gauze dressings showed that the patients treated with raw potato had a faster rate of recovery from the symptoms. It was found that the usage of the potato peel dressing eliminated or reduced desi...
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Spring Detox Smoothie

When spring arrives, I can't help but think about cleaning up my eating habits. After all, spring detox is a thing (along with spring cleaning, which technically is a detox for your home). That's why I’m sharing with you a smoothie packed with nutrients your body will love. Drink it in the morning and you'll give your body a much-needed boost of energy to get you through the day. Ingredient Breakdown: Why Each One Matters  Before I get to the actual recipe, I'd like to shine the spotlight on each individual ingredient used in this smoothie. You'll quickly see why this is a great spring detox smoothie worth drinking. Green Tea Not only is  green tea tasty to drink on its own, but it's also full of health benefits. It's high in antioxidants and contains a large amount of catechins, polyphenolic compounds that are thought to exert numerous protective effects, ...
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