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  1. #Cinnamon - the best one for its medicinal value is Cinnamomum zeylanicum (or ceylon cinnamon) rather than cassia bark we commonly use.
  2. "Let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food." -Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.)
  3. #Honey & #Cinnamon tip 2: 1 cup hot water, 2tsp honey & 1tsp of cinnamon cn hav a positive effect of Chronic #Arthritis ow.ly/b5UBm
  4. #Bladder Infection? take #cinnamon powder & #honey with lukewarm water to destroy germs.
  5. "The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while Nature cures the disease." -Voltaire
  6. "It is more important 2 know what sort of person has a disease than 2 know what sort of disease a person has." - Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.)
  7. #Honey & #Cinnamon tip 1: can reduce #Cholesterol in the arteries - try it on toast instead of jam ow.ly/b5UoJ
  8. 1 tsp of fresh grated #ginger with some rock salt before meals can stimulate #appetite & digestion. Great for kapha types....
  9. A refreshing & tasty #afternoon snack: #watermelon sprinkled with roasted and coarsely ground ajwain seeds. ow.ly/b5T7e
  10. According to ayurvedic principles, the right portion of each one of us as individuals is that fits in our hands when we cup them...
  11. Hot #lemon water first things in the morning helps pacify vata & kapha dosha as well as remove #toxins from the body
  12. Soak 6 #almonds overnight. Blanche & eat as part of your breakfast. This process makes the nut highly nutritious & is a great #brain...
  13. Sip hot water with your meals as it aids digestion. drinking too much or having cold drinks will hamper #digestion. ow.ly/b5Rix
  14. Eat in a calm environment without distractions. Do not eat when feeling #stressed, upset or on the go as this will hamper #digestion...
  15. Do not combine milk with fish & any sour foods such as yoghurt, tomatoes, acidic fruits - that means fruit #smoothies and shakes! Sorry.
  16. I am heading out for a walk in the woods before lunch. What a gorgeous day. how are you spending your lunch hour?
  17. If u feel hungry between meals drink water first, we often mistake thirst as hunger. Still #hungry? snack on fresh fruit.. nearly lunchtime!
  18. Turmeric is a fantastic spice - anti-inflammatory, #antiseptic & anti bacterial. Use it in foods as a #supplement & topically 2 heal wounds.
  19. Eat in a calm environment without distractions. Do not eat when feeling #stressed, upset or on the go as this will hamper #digestion
  20. An Orally Good Ritual ... wp.me/p2roTY-r I love #Ayurvedic traditions