044 - Energetics Of Food, Flavor, and Cravings!

This week's episode  dives deeper into the topic of food energetics, the science behind flavor, and approaches for satisfying cravings in a whole new way.  

Expect to learn about two wise and ancient systems for creating balance and satiety in the body. PLUS you will get some practical and easy to implement approaches for using simple ingredients to create bursting flavor with a nutrient boost.

This is going to be one tasty episode. Bon Appétit!

xo
- Dr. Michelle

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Michelle: Hey there and welcome to episode 44! In this week’s episode, we’re going to dive a bit deeper into a topic we touched upon last week - food energetics and how you can apply them to your everyday life, especially when it comes to cravings, which is a topic we get asked about A LOT.

So in this episode we want to flip the script on cravings and, not just think about the typical cravings for chips or sweets, but instead considering cues from your body as signals that you’re out of balance --- and thinking about how different qualities of foods can be used to bring you back into balance.

Now, Denise and I both have a background in the East Asian healing arts and how nutrition can be used as a targeted therapeutic tool. So today, we’re going to consolidate some ideas from both a Chinese and an Ayurvedic medical perspective.

So, to kick it off, Denise will give you a little primer on the Ayurvedic arts.

Denise: A key concept in ayurveda is that Like increases like and opposites balance. I love this concept because - I think once you get it - it becomes a really intuitive way to consider what you need, in order to balance out your emotional and physical state -- it kind of turns cravings into something to be curious and contemplative about - it feels playful and like a game!!

So let ,e see if i can illustrate this topic for you… let’s say you’re feeling kind of sluggish, low energy, maybe you’re a little heavy -- you know, it’s early spring and we still feel a l..