Berries are precious. Not only because of their cost—about the same as a cup of coffee these days ($6-7, for those of you reading in the future and want to know what inflation was like in 2023; sorry if it’s gotten worse!). To me, theirread more
Summer presents unique challenges—and opportunities—for foodies. The abundance of juicy produce makes salads and smoothies feel like the “natural” thing to do; and while a slice of heirloom tomato with oregano and salt is nothing short of divine, it’s important to recognize the larger patternsread more
If an Ayurvedi made the nutrition labels we see on the foods we buy from the store, they’d have a slightly different way of organizing the information. Rather than displaying calories, carbs, fats, proteins, sugars, etc., they’d list out the tastes, digestive effect on theread more
My diet got a summer kickstart when I came back from a short beach vacation in the middle of May. Shifting between 90 degrees and 90% humidity and a drier, high-60s climate was a little jarring on the system, needless to say, and this cooling,read more
Change is the only constant they say, but this is especially true for women, whose bodies are in a constant state of fluctuation from puberty through menopause—and beyond. Each phase of the menstrual cycle and of life presents the potential for hormones to upend howread more
When it comes to refreshing summer drinks, there’s no shortage of options—from iced tea to lemonade, from rosé to hard seltzer, from margaritas to Pina Coladas, there’s something to suit almost everyone’s taste at any age. I grew up sipping virgin strawberry daiquiris by theread more
Have you ever been in the presence of someone who radiated health and happiness? Whose eyes, skin, hair, and smile made you not only want to be around them, but also want to know what their secret to such beauty was? There IS a secretread more
When the summer season arrives and temperatures creep up, it can be hard to get excited about spending time in the kitchen cooking a nutritious meal. Besides the lure of spending time outdoors, Ayurveda explains this food apathy in a few ways. First, the increaseread more
Summer takes everything outdoors: our work, our play, even our cooking. Whether you’re gathered around a barbecue or campfire, or enjoying fresh produce straight off the vine, nature encourages us to slow things down and keep things simple during this time of year—and for goodread more
We’ve all learned how important it is to eat a balanced diet to ensure whole-body health. But did you know that certain foods and herbal medicines can support the health of specific tissues and body systems? In Ayurveda, digestion is described as a multi-step process,read more
