Colette chats with John Immel from Joyful Belly about the challenges of following the Ayurvedic principles while cooking for your family and leading a busy life. We discuss the following:

• Guidelines for eating your main meal at lunchtime
• Meal prepping tips
• Is it ok to use frozen foods and leftovers
• What if my child/partner doesn't want to eat healthy?
• Cooking for your children and incorporating Ayurvedic spices
• What to do if your family/friends want to eat fast food
• Why eating seasonally is so important
• Apples are in season in the northern hemisphere
• The benefits of eating apples in autumn
• Apples qualities, tastes and effect on the doshas
• Grapefruits are in season in the southern hemisphere
• The benefits of eating grapefruits in spring
• Grapefruits qualities, tastes and effect on the doshas

Time to test these seasonal fruits in your body! Check out the recipes below and please share your results in the Elements of Ayurveda Podcast Facebook Group...

Northern hemisphere: Apple Sauce with Ginger & Ghee

Southern hemisphere: Broiled Grapefruit with Cinnamon, Cloves & Honey

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Thanks for listening!