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3 greens and their health benefits according to Sattvic philosophy
Everything natural we eat, has health benefits, but the green stuff has even more! The green in the picture came straight from the farm-land, inclusive the little fellow, who I gave a nice new living environment. In my former blog ‘the greener the better‘ I wrote about the mayor benefits of chlorophyll, iron and the life-giving […]
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Delicious turnip-tops salad with beetroot, apple and mandarin
An absolute winter season-veggie-fruit salade with a delicious and light Sattvic taste! Completely organic, vegan and super healthy! It was very simple to make: wash and cut the turnip-tops and put them in a bowl. On top some thinly sliced chioggia beetroot and a mix of apple and mandarin in lemon and honey dressing. This way […]
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Fruit is the new candy! Smoothie is the new you!
Apple, banana, pear, pomegranate, kiwi, lemon and avocado are this moments season fruits and those are irreplaceable in the Sattvic Yoga Lifestyle. We all know that fruits contain a lot of necessary vitamins, but there are much more reasons to eat fruits. First of all, fruits contain a lot of the life-giving energy prana. Our […]
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Green for better digestion: healthy spinach sandwich
Raw vegetables on your sandwich, help processing fats much better! And it fits the Sattvic lifestyle with all healthy season greens. Right now, is a good time for spinach for example. I always love to stir-fry it for a nice paneer, but raw it also tastes delicious in a salad or on a sandwich. This […]
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Guacamole: the simpler the better
This is a good time in season to eat avocado. While living in Latin America for a long time, I started to learn a lot about the perfect guacamole. In every country they make it different. In Ecuador for example, they add small pieces of tomato and cilantro. In Mexico they put a lot of […]
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Why is Sattvic with dairy?
The ancient Sattvic yoga knowledge recommends eating vegetarian with dairy products. When those are organic and prepared with good care, they can contain a lot of prana, which is the energy that keeps us healthy according to Vedic Science. Milk, cream, yoghurt, cheese and butter are the only carriers of vitamine B12. Plants, like the […]
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Home made tomato sauce can make your dish Sattvic
Every pasta dish, like lasagne, pizza or tagliatelle can become healthy with your own home made tomato sauce. The Sattvic Lifestyle is not using manufactured products, but we can make everything ourselves! Like this lovely sauce. Just cut a lot of tomatoes in small peaces. Bake them in a frying pan for just a couple […]
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The best vegan pumpkin soup with only 3 ingredients!
Can you image that I made this beautiful and delicious pumpkin soup in only 15 minutes with 3 ingredients? Sattvic cooking is simple and easy. So here is what I did. I boiled a butter pumpkin in small peaces (with peel) in a big cooking pan with a little bit of veggie broth. All […]
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Home remedy: make your own lip balm
In our books we talk a lot about home remedies: there is so much to find in our kitchen and garden to make our own cosmetics and even natural medicines. The Science of Ayurveda can help us living the perfect Yoga Lifestyle. Today I would like to share a very nice and beautiful home made […]
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The greener the better
The Yoga Lifestyle recommends Sattvic food, in particular raw green leaves and green vegetables like broccoli. This is for a reason. Green leaves have a lot of chlorophyll and contain an amazing amount of prana; the life-giving energy which gives good health according to ancient Vedic Science. If this energy is flowing through our energetic […]
