25/09/2024
It’s been a very warm welcome to Texas “Fall” 🎃☀️
We all know how it goes over here. First, there is fake Fall which happened a few weeks back when we could feel a chill in the air. Then, we have what I like to call “late summer”, with days in the upper 80°s and low 90°s. Until we start seeing temps under 65º (what’s that?!), a diet rich in cooling, bitter, and astringent foods is going to help bring balance to any excess heat we may have accumulated over the sweltering Summer months. I definitely have noticed more acne outbreaks in the past couple of weeks, which relates to elevated pitta dosha.
Some ideas for foods to explore: Oats, quinoa, white rice, lentils, fresh cheeses, chicken, coconut, leafy greens, artichokes, asparagus, sweet potato, carrots, butternut squash, summer squash, pumpkin, cherries, apples & pears (eaten as snacks away from other foods) to name a few. Cook with cooling and/or neutral oils like coconut, sunflower, or ghee.
Wishing all of you an easeful transition into whatever the hell this season is 😌
