{"id":2209,"date":"2019-03-03T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2019-03-03T14:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/safaraf.com\/?p=2209"},"modified":"2019-03-02T21:59:14","modified_gmt":"2019-03-03T02:59:14","slug":"foods-for-grounding-energy-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/safaraf.com\/?p=2209","title":{"rendered":"Foods for Grounding Energy: Winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/span>Good day Health Trekkers,<\/p>\n

We are well into the season of winters cold air and snowy days.\u00a0 With this comes a relinquishing to the indoor habitat for shelter and comfort.\u00a0 It also beacons our energy to slow down.\u00a0 This can feel stifling but if we allow this energy to flow within us it can support movement in a different way.\u00a0 The way is towards more rooting, grounding and earthing of our body, mind and spirit.\u00a0 Centering and bringing connections to the stillness that is in our environment can work in harmony to support our inner nature.\u00a0 \u00a0Yes, spring is around the corner, but until it pops up its heads with nature’s signs of daffodils we do ourselves good to flow with the winter season.\u00a0 \u00a0One way is to incorporate foods support grounding.<\/span><\/p>\n

Foods that Support Grounding:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Our moods and our appetite are affected by the cold weather.\u00a0 We may gravitate to sweet and dense foods that keep us warm and comfort us.\u00a0 We can satisfy these cravings and food choices by choosing foods that are grounding.\u00a0 This will help us also feel less scattered and overwhelmed promote stronger will power and stamina.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whole Grains: Whole grains such as millet and brown rice are two great staples for grounding.\u00a0 In the colder season, preparing a good batch of short grain brown rice can help steady your appetite.\u00a0 Fifty percent of your daily portion coming from whole grains like these can help balance your cravings out.\u00a0 Preparing the brown rice in a pressure cooker with 1 part rice to 4 parts water for 40 mins.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vegetables:\u00a0 Preparing ample side dishes of vegetables to your plate. Best cooking methods for winter vegetables are baked or saute, slow-simmer.\u00a0 \u00a0Compact, downward growing roots, cabbage, carrots, turnips.\u00a0 Adding in some good burdock can strengthen your system as well.\u00a0 Some raw veggies can be prepared as well.\u00a0 Sturdy greens like kale, collard greens are great prepared with a light steam so that you get the most of their green vibrant energy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Treats for Sweetness: It’s important to keep the sweetness that you crave attended to.\u00a0 You can support the sweet tooth with\u00a0 baked veggies like squash.\u00a0 Additionally a nice creamy brown rice pudding, some mochi in the morning paired with your breakfast.\u00a0 Steamed and seasoned with cinnamon and ginger apples to make a good sweet sauce this time of year.\u00a0 Can be topped on the rice or eaten alone as a snack.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hearty Proteins: Aduki beans.\u00a0\u00a0A great strengthening food for kidneys are aduki\u00a0 or (Adzuki) beans.\u00a0 Kidney “fire” help to drive the energy support your will power and bring you the energy centered.\u00a0 The energy helps support the skeletal system.\u00a0 Other beans like black beans are great options.\u00a0 A hearty black bean soup prepared with a bit of kombu, garlic and onions.\u00a0 You can add some cilantro as a fresh herb.\u00a0 Other great proteins like fish and pumpkin seeds are good options.<\/span><\/p>\n

Miso: Choose misos of a darker variety, barley, aduki or a nice dandelion leek with mildly salty flavoring.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sea Vegetables: Add a little sea vegetable to your dish on a daily basis is a good regular staple.<\/span><\/p>\n

These are a few foods to help bring grounding energy into your body.\u00a0 With these varieties of foods you can cultivate what your body needs and the cravings while making it satisfying.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Hope you will enjoy trying one of these varieties as we nestle into the final winter giving.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In health,<\/span><\/p>\n

Safara<\/span><\/p>\n

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