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Baked Peaches With Vanilla, Nutmeg & Cloves

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How to Make Baked peaches with Vanilla, Nutmeg & Cloves

SERVINGS: 4
PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
COOK TIME: 60 MINUTES
SKILL LEVEL: EASY

STYLE: WESTERN
PREPARATION: BAKED

INGREDIENTS


SKILL LEVEL: EASY
4 whole
1 tsp
1 tsp
1/4 tsp
1/4 tsp

PREPARATION OF THIS HEALTHY RECIPE

It's a simple one!

1. Slice peaches in half and remove the pit.

2. In a medium sized bowl, mix spices, sugar, and vanilla extract into 1c water. Pour over peaches.

3. Cover and bake on 325 for one hour or until peaches are soft.

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CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW


This divine dessert pleases the senses from taste, to sight, to smell, and smooth-as-silk texture. Bright orange, offering the scent of heavy sweetness, warm spices, and luscious juice, Baked Peaches with Vanilla, Nutmeg, and Cloves is sure to have you begging for more. This heavenly dessert hints that a gourmet chef prepared it lovingly. And I'm sure you will! The secret is that this recipe couldn't be more simple, and isn't simplicity the most elegant of all? Don't be fooled by this exquisite recipe and believe for a moment it's all for the delectable tastes! It is, of course, but has an abundance of benefits that make it a beautifully healthy dessert.

Warm Your Toes, Warm Your Nose

Sticky sweet peaches baked and infused with rich spices are a recipe to warm up your belly, fingers, toes, and heart this chilly winter. Cool dessert with dairy are a sure recipe for sore throats and runny noses. Insead, bake a peach, infuse it with spices that will warm you up and keep you healthy!

Gluten Free for Weak Digestion

There is nothing better than dessert. Unfortunately, dessert comes with a laundry list of setbacks, from sugar, to processed ingredients, to gluten. Not so in Baked Peaches. Even with the added sugar, this recipe allows the natural sweetness of the peach to shine. In the short list ingredients, you'll be happy to find that there is no hidden gluten. It is quite light, yet rich and juicy enough that you won't miss heavy, glutenous cookies and cakes for an instant.

Digest Easily, and Be Happy!

Clove and nutmeg help your body to digest, so those with a weak digestive fire will feel light and comfortable (no gas or bloating!) after indulging in Baked Peaches with Vanilla, Nutmeg, and Cloves. In fact, the fiber content and natural juiciness of peaches helps keep your bowel movements regular, unlike many desserts that cause digestive sluggishness.

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Your Ayurvedic diet is tailored to your individual body and your specific imbalances. With an Ayurvedic diet you feel joy and satisfaction because what you are eating truly nourishes and balances you. Disease results from diets and lifestyles that are incompatible with your nature. By eating a personalized diet matched to your body, you experience optimal health. See How it Works.

Is Baked peaches with Vanilla, Nutmeg & Cloves Good for My Ayurvedic Diet?

Find out by taking this free, easy quiz. You'll learn your body type, and whether 'Baked peaches with Vanilla, Nutmeg & Cloves' is a good fit. Complete the basic quiz in 1 minute, or go deeper with additional quizzes at your own leisure to learn more about your body.
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INCREASES
Guna Help

Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)

Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick. Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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MOBILE

ABOUT MOBILE BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Mobile refers to anything that stimulates the nervous system, muscles, or activity.

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CLEAR

ABOUT CLEAR BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Clear refers to anything that cleanses or flushes out wastes, or that digests ama.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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EASY

ABOUT EASY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Easy refers to anything easy to digest, or digests quickly.

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HEAVY

ABOUT HEAVY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Heavy is identified by sedation, sluggishness, or increased weight.

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TASTES
Taste Help

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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DOSHAS
Dosha Help

The Three Doshas / Body Types

According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine, people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.

The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Vata pacifying
AGGRAVATES
Pitta aggravating
HAS THE FOLLOWING
Subtaste:
Aromatic

AROMATIC

Herbs or spices with volatile essential oils that present strong aromas. Aromatic oils shock, refresh and numb tissue, with the end result of relaxing, opening and clearing stagnant fluids in tissues.

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Acrid

ACRID

Acrid taste is a combination of bitter and pungent tastes. Example include radish, turnip, and coffee.

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HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Baked peaches with Vanilla, Nutmeg & Cloves
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Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

Warms Abdomen

WARMS-ABDOMEN

Warms the muscles and organs of the abdomen, stimulating digestion and metabolism.

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Quenches Thirst

QUENCHES-THIRST

An herb or substance that relieves thirst.

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Carminative

CARMINATIVE

Stimulates the release of gas. Helpful for bloating or cramping abdominal pain. Propels food downward. Carminatives typically expel gas by relaxing the muscles of the intestines.

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Digestive

DIGESTIVE

Herbs that encourage healthy digestion.

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Constipative

CONSTIPATIVE

An herb that binds stools / stops diarrhea. When used in excess, these herbs and foods can cause constipation.

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Stool Softener

STOOL-SOFTENER

Softens hard and difficult to eliminate stool. Stool softeners are the safest and most gentle type of laxative. Examples include warm milk with ghee.

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General Laxative

GENERAL-LAXATIVE

Promotes a bowel movement. General laxative is an umbrella term that refers to several different types of laxatives.

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High Fiber Laxative

HIGH-FIBER-LAXATIVE

A class of laxative that adds bulk and water to stools. The large size of the stool stimulates peristalsis so the stool can pass more easily through the colon. It is important to drink plenty of water when using high fiber laxatives, as they can be dehydr

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Numbs Anasthetic

NUMBS-ANASTHETIC

Inhibits sensation in a particular area.

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Makes You Tired

MAKES-YOU-TIRED

Induces drowsiness and promotes sound sleep.

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Nerve Relaxant Grounding

NERVE-RELAXANT-GROUNDING

Encourages feelings of stability and heaviness. Makes you feel settled, mentally relaxed. Mildly sedates the nervous system to ease stress. Can bring a spacey or anxious person back to earth. Reduces agitation, irritation, stress and racing thoughts.

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Sedative

SEDATIVE

Sedative herbs create a sense of calm in the mind and body by specifically calming or quieting the nervous system. Excellent for anxiety, stress and chronic pain.

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Nervine

NERVINE

Balances the nervous system. They can help with stress, memory, early alzheimer's, and even chronic pain. Often they are aromatic in nature.

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Nutritive

NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Diaphoretic

DIAPHORETIC

An herb that induces sweating, often by dilating blood vessels close to the skin.

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Warms Chest

WARMS-CHEST

Warms the chest and lungs, clearing mucus and allowing for clear breathing. Often these herbs are hot, aromatic, and pungent.

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Warms Head

WARMS-HEAD

An herb that increases sensations of heat and warmth in the head.

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Warms Ears

WARMS-EARS

Stimulates peripheral circulation to warm extremities, including the ears.

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Cardiac Stimulant

CARDIAC-STIMULANT

Herbs that increase the heart rate. Useful in cardiovascular health, blood stagnation, and subjective feeling of heaviness in the chest area.

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Vasodilator

VASODILATOR

A vasodilator is an herb that widens the blood vessels by the relaxation of smooth muscle cells within the vessel walls, thereby increasing circulation systemically or to a local area.

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Aphrodisiac

APHRODISIAC

Herbs that increase sexual arousal through various actions including increased circulation, relaxation, stimulation, or tonics that strengthen glandular health.

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Antispasmodic

ANTISPASMODIC

Herbs that reduce or inhibit muscle spasms or cramping, such as in asthma, menstruation, hear palpitations, migraine, or IBS.

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Constituents:
Inositol

INOSITOL

Inositol is an alcohol sugar made naturally in the human body from glucose. It is lipotropic (aiding fat metabilism in the liver). It affects a variety of hormones, neurotransmitters, steroid, growth factors and water.

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Cloves

Cloves has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Carminative, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Vasodilator, Warms-ears, Aphrodisiac, Diaphoretic, Nervine, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Numbs-anasthetic, Warms-chest

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Allspice

Allspice has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Digestive, Stool-softener, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Nervine, Vasodilator, Carminative, Numbs-anasthetic, Warms-chest

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Mustard

Mustard has these Actions in Common

Carminative, Vasodilator, Warms-ears, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Warms-chest

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Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed has these Actions in Common

Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Warms-chest, Carminative, Vasodilator, Warms-ears, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head

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Mustard Powder

Mustard Powder has these Actions in Common

Carminative, Vasodilator, Warms-ears, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Warms-chest

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Chamomile

Chamomile has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Digestive, Nervine, Carminative, Makes-you-tired, Sedative, Diaphoretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Vasodilator

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Basil

Basil has these Actions in Common

Carminative, Nervine, Warms-head, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator, Cardiac-stimulant, Digestive, Warms-ears

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Alcohol

Alcohol has these Actions in Common

Warms-chest, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator, General-laxative, Warms-abdomen, Aphrodisiac, Makes-you-tired

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Sorghum Molasses

Sorghum Molasses has these Actions in Common

Nutritive, Warms-abdomen, Warms-head, Quenches-thirst, Warms-chest, Stool-softener, Warms-ears

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Molasses

Molasses has these Actions in Common

Warms-head, Quenches-thirst, Warms-chest, Stool-softener, Warms-ears, Nutritive, Warms-abdomen

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Apple (cooked)

Apple (cooked) has these Actions in Common

High-fiber-laxative, Quenches-thirst, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Stool-softener, General-laxative, Nutritive, Warms-abdomen

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Baked peaches with Vanilla, Nutmeg & Cloves

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi)

Holy Basil Leaf (Tulsi) has these Actions in Common

Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Warms-chest, Cardiac-stimulant, Warms-ears, Constipative, Warms-head, Diaphoretic, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Sedative

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Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru)

Deodar (Himalayan Cedar, Devadaru) has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Warms-head, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Digestive, Nervine, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Warms-ears

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Wild Ginger

Wild Ginger has these Actions in Common

Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Warms-ears, Antispasmodic

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Pennyroyal

Pennyroyal has these Actions in Common

Carminative, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Nervine, Numbs-anasthetic, Vasodilator, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant

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Kava Kava

Kava Kava has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Digestive, Makes-you-tired, Nerve-relaxant-grounding, Nervine, Numbs-anasthetic, Sedative

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Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common

Quenches-thirst, Stool-softener, Aphrodisiac, Carminative, Digestive, General-laxative, Nutritive

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Trikatu

Trikatu has these Actions in Common

Diaphoretic, Digestive, Vasodilator, Warms-abdomen, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative

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Hot Shower

Hot Shower has these Actions in Common

Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Warms-head

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Hot Bath

Hot Bath has these Actions in Common

Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic, Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Warms-head, Antispasmodic

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Epsom Salt Bath

Epsom Salt Bath has these Actions in Common

Vasodilator, Warms-chest, Warms-head, Antispasmodic, Cardiac-stimulant, Diaphoretic

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Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam

Chyavanprash Nutritive Jam has these Actions in Common

Stool-softener, Cardiac-stimulant, Carminative, Digestive, General-laxative, Nutritive

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John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle with Ayurveda biocharacteristics. His approach to Ayurveda is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs Joyful Belly's School of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.

John's interest in Ayurveda and specialization in digestive tract pathology was inspired by a complex digestive disorder acquired from years of international travel, as well as public service work in South Asia. John's commitment to the detailed study of digestive disorders reflects his zeal to get down to the roots of the problem. His hope and belief in the capacity of each & every client to improve their quality of life is nothing short of a personal passion. John's creativity in the kitchen and delight in cooking for others comes from his family oriented upbringing. In addition to his certification in Ayurveda, John holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University.

John enjoys sharing Ayurveda within the context of his Catholic roots, and finds Ayurveda gives him an opportunity to participate in the healing mission of the Church. Jesus expressed God's love by feeding and healing the sick. That kindness is the fundamental ministry of Ayurveda as well. Outside of work, John enjoys spending time with his wife and 7 kids, and pursuing his love of theology, philosophy, and language.

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Added some ginger and raspberries and did use. Topping of ground nuts with coconut flakes
- Karen, Buckfield, ME , 06-30-13 (Reply)

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