Right now I’m in Greece, and the temperatures are rising and everyone is already swimming and getting their tan on. I’m quite surprised how many tourists are flooding the country already and it’s only June 5th! Pitta Season is here!
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What could be more delicious, cooling, and nutritious than chia pudding! Here’s a variation you will love, just in time for summer! INGREDIENTS (serves 4) 5 Tbs chia seeds 1 ¼ cups canned coconut milk PASSION FRUIT SAUCE 10 passion
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I’ve been trying to write this blog for such a long time, all of January to be exact, but for some reason I’ve been resisting. Actually, I know why….’writing’ the blog is just too slow, and right now I’m craving
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Soup certainly doesn’t sound like any special life changing superfood. It’s soup, you’ve eaten it all your life. Yet soup has massive potential that often gets hidden behind nasty preservatives and less than ideal flavoring agents. The true beauty
Read more →Use food as medicine and you’ll find they work better than any synthetic medication on the market…this is especially true when it comes to balancing your hormones. One of the best ways to balance your hormones and jumpstart your body’s
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I lost most of my weight (26 extra pounds to be exact) when I started to follow an Ayurvedic lifestyle and really committed to eating an earlier, lighter dinner (which is the secret to losing and maintaining your ideal weight),
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I love summer and all the fruit and vegetables options we have. It’s one of the best ways to hydrate and clear up your skin ~ from the inside out. The problem, is that many of us cannot tolerate raw
Read more →It’s spring, and in the Ayurvedic world we call this time of year Kapha season. It’s the wet season for those of us living in the northern hemisphere and with this wetness comes allergies and upper respiratory problems (aka
Read more →How appropriate that this beautiful, juicy red fruit is in season all the way through February (and March if you are lucky enough to live on the West Coast). Pick some pomegranates up at your local health food or grocery
Read more →I have always associated Valentine’s Day with a scrumptious and sinful brunch….and some bubbly! It’s my favorite way of celebrating this day of love and chocolate. A Valentine’s tradition in our house was to make a delicious brunch, which included
Read more →We’re in the dead of winter, and I don’t know about you, but I could use some sunshine right about now! Seasonal Affective Disorder – aka SAD is very real, and can be potentially life-threatening. You can read more about
Read more →Pumpkin is one of my favorite vegetables to eat in the fall, and what better way to enjoy this golden delicious veggie than as dessert, right?! Pumpkins are full of anti-oxidants, helps to fight cancer, improves skin texture, reduces blood
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Change of season means a lot of variability with my digestion and my energy levels – you see I’m what they call Vata Dosha in Ayurvedic terms. But it doesn’t matter what type of dosha (or energy/constitution) is dominant, fall
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Golden milk has officially become my favorite nightcap as the weather gets colder and the nights get longer here in DC. It’s one of those delicious treats that taste almost sinful, yet so good for you. I like to end
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It seems that as soon as Halloween comes around, we get on a sugar ride that doesn’t really end until the following year! I’m including some of my favorite treats that are detox friendly, will totally satisfy your sweet tooth,
Read more →Tahini is a Middle Eastern food made out of ground sesame seeds and is loaded with health benefits. It helps maintain healthy skin and muscle tone, provides healthy fats & minerals, it’s a rich sources of Vitamin E and B,
Read more →One of the easiest ways to make a smoothie that’s jam packed with amazing nutrients and cancer fighting abilities is to actually juice some of the vegetables. So I’ve started to juice specific vegetables and fruit and use this juice
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My favorite time of year is August & September and that’s because it’s Fig season and I LOVE FIGS (plus by this time, I’m really looking forward to fall)! This is also the time of year when we start feeling
Read more →Full of pits! Honestly, one of the many joys of summer is being able to eat all these yummy fruits that are only available in the warm summer months – you know, cherries, watermelon, figs…the sweetness and joy of the
Read more →Can you imagine your life without coffee? Ummmm, hell no! Look, as a yogi, or rather an ashtangi, (and after practicing for nearly 5 years I believe I have earned the right to call myself that), I cannot imagine life
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