Last week was a doozy in So-Cal. With temperatures in the high 80's, we were wondering if Spring had been skipped-over this year and we were headed directly into Summer! Have you noticed that everyone gets short tempered and more irritated as soon as the temperature start to rise? People become impatient, aggravated, and... sweaty. In Ayurveda, they call this heat-aggravated Pitta.
Pitta is one of the Ayurvedic Doshas. Hot,
fiery, intense and strong, it can send emotions through the roof and
create moodiness, aggression and hot-tempers. Other signs of aggravated
Pitta are impatience, heartburn, acid reflux, stomach ulcers, lethargy, skin rashes, acne, low
blood sugar and difficulty falling asleep.
To balance fiery Pitta and to stay cool, Ayurveda recommends adding cooling foods to your diet:
- Eat more foods that are sweet, bitter and cooling such as salads, smoothies and fresh fruit.
- Refrain from eating food that is spicy, sour, salty or hot. Avoid hot peppers & fermented foods.
- Add dark greens, cilantro, broccoli, cabbage, celery, mint, cucumber summer squash
- Sip coconut water or add cucumber slices to water.
- Enjoy fresh ripe berries, melons, apples, apricots, grapes, peaches, pears and ripe plums.
- 1 cup Honeydew Melon, cubed
- 2 tbsp. fresh Mint
- 1 cup Coconut Water
- 1/2 cup Cucumber slices
- 1/2 of Lime, juiced
- 1 cup Ice Cubes
Blend all ingredient in a high-speed blender & enjoy!
