Beneficial Foods for Spring!

I love this rundown from @phasesacupunture of all the beneficial foods for the spring time! . .
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Here are 5 foods recommended to eat throughout the season of spring

🥬Green Foods: During spring, it is recommended to eat foods green in color and rich in chlorophyll that help accelerate rejuvenation of the liver. This includes things like alfalfa, spirulina, chlorella, parsley, wheat grass, kale, Swiss chard and collard greens.

🌿Spring Vegetables and Herbs: peas, watercress, asparagus, barley grass, and radishes-all of these help move liver Qi and open up the liver meridian.

🍋Sour Foods: lemons, limes and grapefruit are all good choices that help cut fats that may have been stored up in the body during the winter months, while also keeping the liver Qi moving smoothly. Other sours include dill, kombucha, pickles, vinegar, and kimchi. 

Naturally fermented sour foods are also beneficial as their live enzymes improve digestion.

🌱Pungents: Spring onions, garlic, scallions, turmeric, basil, cumin, fennel and pepper can help be the extra kick we need to get things flowing.

🥕A Little Sweetness: Think young vegetables such as young carrots and beets. This nourishes the blood and helps keep you vital during all the new activity. Just make sure you're cooking by stir fry or steam grilling in order to allow your body to easily digest all of the nutrients!

📍And acupuncture can help address any imbalance or health issues that are occurring due to diet, stressors, autoimmune disorders, or injury.

Face the spring with hope! ❤️ 

We Love Nettles!

Spring time herbs Nettles spotlight! 🌱👩🏻‍🍳💥 One of my favorite herbs of all time is Stinging Nettles! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve accidentally stung myself (lol) but when handled properly, it is such a great spring time herb to keep on deck. You can certainly wild harvest it, but it is commonly found fresh at the farmer’s market around this time and makes a great addition to many recipes. 💗

Once you cook it, the spikiness will go away. You can also drink straight as a tea and has magical anti inflammatory benefits. I like it especially this time of year to keep the seasonal allergies at bay. Aside from its amazing treatment of all kinds of inflammation and pain issues, Nettles have been studied and found to be beneficial in treating enlarged prostate issues, hay fever, and blood sugar control. 😎

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