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Changing your diet for autumn

As the weather turns colder, it’s time to adjust our diets for autumn. We need to eat foods that warm the body in preparation for the cold of winter. Our focus should be on changing the type of food and … Continue reading

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Autumn Mushroom Soup

This is a lovely recipe from Japan that I’ve modified to include healthier ingredients. The combination of mushrooms and seaweed is good for balancing the higher intake of dietary fats in autumn that warm the body and kuzu balances the … Continue reading

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Adjusting Diet in Autumn

As the weather turns colder, our bodies require warming foods to counteract the cold. Pungent foods warm the body and help to eliminate the excess cooling foods we have consumed over the summer. The energetically centred diet can be adjusted … Continue reading

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Ginger pickles

I love ginger pickles. Most of us eat them with sushi in Japanese restaurants but they are wonderful to eat in autumn to assist digestion and elimination. I add them as a side dish to casseroles and stews. Unfortunately, most … Continue reading

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Autumn and the Metal Element

In autumn, the maturity and ripeness of late summer finds its perfection and completion. The abundance is harvested and put stored away for winter, plants turn to seed and contract inwards to protect themselves. As we witness the completion of … Continue reading

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