Written by Rhian Hunter A healthy liver is essential as it helps package up and process oestrogen and its by-products. The liver needs plenty of nutrients to perform oestrogen detoxification (like glutathione, iron, zinc, magnesium and DIM). Still, it is also influenced by hydration status and can be slowed by a high toxic load or…
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Written by Rhian Hunter Next to the Lotus, Basil is perhaps the most sacred plant of India. Its quality is pure Sattva. Basil opens the heart and mind, bestowing the energy of love and devotion (bhakti) – Hello Heart Chakra A plant of basil should be kept in every house for its purifying influence. Basil…
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Written by Rhian Hunter Spring is in the air, and I don’t know about you, but I’m welcoming it with open arms! Although Ayurveda regards both Late Winter and Spring as the seasons of Kapha, the warming weather begins to melt the Kapha from its solid form and this is when nature is about to…
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Written by Rhian Hunter Ingredients: 1 Cup Almond Milk1/8 tsp. Dried Dinger, ground1/8 tsp. Cinnamon, ground2 Green Cardamom Pods, slightly crushed 1 tsp. Honey3/4 tsp. Turmeric, ground1/4 tsp. Long Pepper, ground Method: Bring the almond milk to a gentle boil. Add the first grouped ingredients and boil for 2 minutes.Turn off and remove from heat…
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Written by Rhian Hunter Haridra (turmeric), is known for its strong yellow colour that denotes its use as a liver herb that is good at drying damp conditions, warming and moving stagnation in the blood. It is a pungent, bitter, and astringent herb with ushna virya (hot potency). It reduces excess Pitta and works specifically…
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Written by Rhian Hunter I want to share with you the profound theory behind the 6 tastes. It starts with the premise that a meal that contains a balance of the six flavours which satisfies all the needs of your body and mind in that moment. Another way of putting it is the balanced flavours…
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Written by Rhian Hunter Makes 1 loaf Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups Whole Mung Beans, soaked overnight2 tbls Extra Virgin Olive Oil1 tbls Fresh Rosemary, chopped1/4 tsp Hing (Asafoetida)1/2 tsp Garlic Powder1/2 tsp Jaggery or CoconutSugar1/2 tsp Baking Soda1/2 tsp Himalayan Sea Salt4 tbls Lemon Juice1/2 cup Lukewarm Water Method: Preheat oven to 180c and grease…
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Written by Rhian Hunter SERVES 3 Ingredients:400g Cooked Black Beans1/2 Red OnionCoriander, choppedOlive Oil For the salsa:1 tbls Cumin Seeds, dry roasted1 Mango, diced1/4 Green Chilli, seeds removed, diced fine1 Garlic Clove, grated1 tsp Smoked PaprikaJuice of half LimeParsley, Coriander, chopped For the Guac:2 Ripe Avocados1 Tomato, diced1 Small Capsicum, dicedCorianderJuice of half a LimeSalt…
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Written by Rhian Hunter SERVES 4 FOR THE SCRAMBLED TOFU:300g of Organic Firm Tofu½ tsp. of Cumin (ground)½ tsp. of Curry Powder½ tsp. of Turmeric (ground)½ tsp. of Cayenne Pepper¼ tsp. of Salt1 TBLS. of Nutritional Yeast Flakes1 tsp. Olive Oil TO SERVE:Gluten Free TortillaCoriander Leaves (torn)FOR THE VEGGIE FILLING:1 Red Capsicum (sliced, thinly)250g Cherry…
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