SEASONAL WELLNESS GUIDE STABILIZE AND SOOTHE | FALL/WINTER

When the wind begins to blow and the earth becomes cool and dry, it's time to stabilize and soothe.  Use food and activities to help ground and warm.  Select substantive, oily and nourishing foods that are high in protein and fat.  When served hot, they will help moisturize and soothe.  A consistent daily routine will provide much needed sense of stability forthe season.  

Fall/Winter Food Shopping ListFoods that sweet, sour, salty, heavy, oily, moist and hot such as soups, stews, root veggies, steamed veggies, warm herbal teas will offer the most support.  Avoid foods that are spicy, bitter, astringent/light, cold, dry such as salads, smoothies, cold foods and beverages, crackers, chips, salsa.  Increase consumption of fat and protein as the appetite demands.

VEGETABLES

Artichokes Arugula  Beets Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Carrots Cauliflower Celery Chard Eggplant Escarole Fennel Kale Mushrooms Parsnips Potatoes Pumpkin Radicchio Spinach Sweet potato Winter Squash

FRUIT

Apples Avocado Bananas CranberriesDates Figs Grapes Grapefruit Lemon Lime Orange

PROTEIN

Beef Chicken Eggs Fish, freshwater & ocean Lamb Lobster Oysters Pork Shrimp Turkey

NUTS & SEEDS

Almonds Cashews Flax Pecans Peanuts Pistachios Walnuts

HERBS & SPICES

Anise Basil Black Pepper Cinnamon Garlic Ginger Oregano

TEA

Cardamom Chamomile Cinnamon Cloves Ginger Orange Peel

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GRAINS

Amaranth Oats Quinoa Rice Wheat

Saffron Rosemary Parsley Thyme Sage Turmeric Thyme

Stabilize and Soothe Through Consistency

An abundance of wind in the atmosphere can be destabilizing.  Keep a consistent daily routine by doing the same things-- wake, eat, exercise, sleep--at the same time to generate stability.

Self-massage with warm oil to ground the body and protect skin against the elements.

Exercise in the early morning or in the evening.  Slow, gentle and strengthening work outs are best this season.  Meditation can also help cultivate a sense of stability.

Take time for silence, stillness and peace in the morning. 

Use steam baths or humidifiers to preserve moisture and clear sinuses.

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Wear enough clothes to stay warm all day long.  Cover the head to protect against wind and cold.