How to Make Ayurveda Coconut Cucumber Chia Cooler
Updated: Oct 6, 2024
Cucumber and coconut are quite cooling for Pitta dosha. Did you know that once chia seeds are soaked and become gelatinous, the seeds become cooling due to the high water content. High in earth element, soaked chia seeds also grounds Vata dosha. Nourishing, hydrating, and cooling try our Coconut Cucumber Chia Cooler and stay cool as a cucumber!
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The idiom, cool as a cucumber, means to be calm and composed, and self-possessed, qualities to which we can all aspire. This impressive vegetable, even in hottest weather, the inside of the cucumber remains cool.
Cucumbers originated in lower Himalayan Mountains of India over 4,000 years ago, and are the 19th most popular vegetable, according to YouGov.
Cucumber Benefits According To Ayurveda and Allopathy
Composed of 95% water, cucumbers increase hydration.
Supports bone health. According to the Cleveland Clinic, "Cucumbers are high in vitamin K — a big bonus for bone health. Getting enough dietary vitamin K reduces your risk of bone fractures and promotes healthy bone mass. If your bone mineral density is low, it raises your risk for osteoporosis."
According to Ayurveda, cucumber is a natural aid to digestion.
Low on the glycemic index , cucumbers help manage blood sugar and weight.
"Cucumbers contain high amounts of Cucurbitacin B (CuB) — a naturally occurring plant compound gaining attention for its effect on cancer cells." (Cleveland Clinic)
Cucumbers improve heart health. According to the Cleveland Clinic, " High amounts of sodium lead to high blood pressure. Potassium helps lower blood pressure by lessening the effects of sodium. Combining the high potassium and low sodium found in cucumbers is a win-win for your blood pressure."
Purifies blood. According to ayurveda, cucumbers are calming and cooling to the liver and eyes, and diuretic in nature, it may also support healthy blood pressure. This tasty vegetable may also help relieve water retention. * Ayurveda for Dry, Burning Eyes | Vata and Pitta and Your Peeper
Applying cucumber topically, supports healthy, glowing supple skin. Cucumbers are soothing, nutritive, and cooling so, hot, inflamed skin and eyes may benefit. * Anti-Aging with Ayurveda: 10 Ways to Prevent or Reverse Signs of Aging
Cukes are a calming steam treatment. Put a few slices into boiled water, let it cool a bit, take a few deep, diaphragmic breathes and you will feel the stress (and heat and intensity) evaporate.
Ayurveda Coconut Cucumber Chia Cooler
Ingredients:
2-3 tablespoons chia seeds, soak in water soak for 5 minutes or up to 20 for a more pudding consistency.
1 cup coconut water
½ cup cucumber
1 whole lime, freshly squeezed
Fresh mint, about 1 teaspoon or to taste (optional but it IS delicious fresh out of the garden)
Instructions:
Blend for about 30 seconds
How to Make Ayurveda Coconut Cucumber Chia Cooler
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Grab your favorite bowl or glass.
Find a comfy place to sit. Practice some diaphragmatic breathing. If you haven't yet, read Learn Diaphragmatic Breathing and Change Your Life, now is a good time.
Let each meal or snack become an eating meditation that supports healthy digestion and nourishment.
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Ayurveda Coconut Cucumber Chia Cooler is a delicious way to keep your cool.
Healthy Digestion Begins in the Mind.
When we eat and drink, it's important to have a calm state of mind. Have you ever eaten when you were upset? Indigestion city. When we're calm, we taste the food, digest, assimilate, and eliminate optimally. Digestion begins in the mind before you take your first sip of bite!
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