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It's Detox Time!
There’s nothing like a fresh start to celebrate the start of a new season! With Spring finally in the air, why not put a spring in your step with a detox? The Ayurvedic Approach In Ayurveda, we take a different approach to cleansing, instead of focusing on juices and raw foods, Ayurveda focuses on foods that are really easy for your body to digest. You see, a healthy lifestyle starts with the digestive system. Your digestive health is dependent on the balance of "agni", or digestive fire, translated from Sanskrit. If your digestive system starts to become unbalanced, your body becomes much more susceptible to disease. When...
5 Herbs for Healing: Turmeric
5 Herbs for Healing: Ginger
Seasonal Eating: The Benefits of Root Vegetables
At Wholistically Healthy we believe–to have a healthy mind, we need a healthy body, to have a healthy body, we need a healthy mind–adjusting our eating habits according to the season is an important part of this balance. If we're sensitive to seasonal changes, we may find ourselves losing balance. This may show up as a low mood, sluggishness and demotivation, as well as gravitating towards starchy and sugary foods to keep our energy levels up. Our recipes follow the Ayurvedic seasons, and we change our ingredients accordingly. Seasonal produce is healthier. It has had time to fully ripen and...