Natural Health Tip - Don’t Cry for
Onions Either
By Gary Scott
In ayurvedic terms our bodies are composed of three elements,
air, fire and water. The key to good health is keeping these three elements
in balance, just like a car requires the proper mix of gas, air and fire. Each
element is affected by our seasons. Late Autumn and winter are air aggravating
seasons. Late winter and early spring are the water aggravating season. Late
spring and summer aggravate fire. One way to balance this problem is to avoid
foods that also aggravate the same as the season.
According to altmedicine.about.com/cs/2/a/ayurveda.htm as
we move into the hot fire season good balancing foods are:
Fruit - Apples, Avocado, Berries, Dates, Figs, Grapes, Mango,
Melons, Pears, Pineapples, Plums, Pomegranate, Prunes, Raisins, Watermelon.
Sweet fruits are balancing.
Vegetables - Artichoke, asparagus, bell pepper, broccoli,
brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cucumber, celery, green beans, leafy greens,
mushrooms, okra, parsley, parsnip, peas, potatoes, squash, sprouts, zucchini.
Sweet and bitter vegetables are balancing.
Grains - Barley, Cooked Oats, Basmati Rice, White Rice, Wheat,
Wheat Bran, Wheat Granola are balancing. Legumes and Nuts - All beans except
black and red lentils are balancing, such as adzuki beans, chickpeas, kidney
beans, soy beans, split peas and tofu. Coconut, psyllium, pumpkin and sunflower
are balancing.
Meat - Chicken white meat, turkey white meat, egg white, freshwater
fish, shrimp (in moderation) are balancing. Beef
Herbs, Spices and Condiments - Maple Syrup, Fruit Juice Concentrate,
Barley Syrup, Brown Rice Syrup.
Coconut, Coriander, Cumin, Dill Fennel, Ghee, Mint, Orange
Peel, Peppermint, Saffron, Seaweed, Spearmint, Sprouts, Turmeric, Wintergreen
are balancing.
Dairy - Butter (unsalted), Cottage Cheese, Mild Soft Cheeses,
Ghee, Cow's Milk, Goats Milk are balancing.
Fire aggravating foods include:
Sour fruits.
Amaranth, Buckwheat, Millet, Oat granola, Quinoa, Brown Rice
and Rye are aggravating grains.
Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Cashews, Chia, Filberts, Flax, Macadamia
Nuts, Peanuts, Pecans, Pine Nuts, Pistachios and Sesame are aggravating nuts.
Egg yolk, duck, lamb, pork, venison and seafood are imbalancing.
Honey and molasses are fire aggravating.
Salted butter, Buttermilk, Hard Cheese, Feta Cheese, Sour
Cream and Yogurt are aggravating.
Chili peppers, Ginger, Horseradish, Ketchup, Mustard, Lemon,
Mayonnaise, Pickles, Salt, Sesame Seeds, Soy Sauce and Tamari Garlic and Onions
are aggravating.
According to ayurveda, tomato is sour and warm, a fire aggravator
as well, so as the hot, fire season arrives, watch out for big Italian meals
with lots of onion garlic and tomatoes. Stick to the fire balancing foods and
avoid the aggravating above.
Learn more on how to eat correctly for your body type
and for the season. Dr. D.K Mishra, Ashta Vaidya, one of the most advanced
ayurvedic healers, is conducting a course at Merrily Farms June 16-17-18
2006. DETAILS
By Gary Scott
May, 2006
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