Dr. Douillard is a chiropractor and an Ayurvedic practitioner in Colorado. I met Dr. Douillard when he came to The Kripalu Yoga Center in Massachusetts a couple of years ago and also reviewed his excellent book, The Three Season Diet. (link: https://www.menupause.info/archives/11109) With his permission I am posting his winter grocery list, which focuses on the Ayurvedic approach to one’s diet, based on your body type. It also is coordinated with seasonal foods. It’s how I eat now, so this list is helpful for me and maybe for you. (This will bleed into right hand margin.)
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Spring Grocery List
(March – June)
Eat more foods that are Pungent (Spicy), Bitter, Astringent / Light, Dry, Warm: such as flavorful steamed veggies, brothy soups, brown rice.
Eat less foods that are Sweet, Sour, Salty / Heavy, Cold, Oily: such as fried foods, ice cream, heavy dairy, breads.
Curious about a food not on this list? Taste it. If it has 2 of the 3 spring tastes
(pungent/spicy, bitter, astringent), it is balancing. Prepare it in a way that is light, dry and/or warm.
Choose Organic and non-GMO when possible. Eat more of your favorite foods from this list.
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*An asterisk means that this food is a Spring Superfood. If you like it, eat more of it. VEGETABLES |
FRUIT |
SPICES |
LEGUMES |
HERB TEA |
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*Alfalfa Sprouts Artichokes *Asparagus *Bean Sprouts Beets *Bell Peppers *Bitter Melon Broccoli *Brussels Sprouts *Cabbage *Carrots *Cauliflower *Celery *Chicory *Chilies, dried Cilantro *Collard Greens *Corn *Dandelion *Endive Fennel *Garlic Ginger *Green Beans *Hot Peppers Jicama *Kale Leeks *Lettuce *Mushrooms *Mustard Greens *Onions *Parsley *Peas *Potatoes, baked *Radishes Seaweed Snow Peas *Spinach *Swiss Chard *Turnips Watercress |
Eat fruit separately from other foods. Apples Blueberries *Dried Fruit (all) Grapefruit Lemons, Limes Papayas Pears Pomegranates (sour) Raspberries Strawberries All Berries DAIRY Favor raw or vat-pasteurized. Ghee (moderation) Lowfat yogurt (moderation) Rice/Soy milk *Goat milk OILS Flax Hemp Coconut Oil SWEETENERS Favor natural whole foods sweeteners, in moderation: *Honey – Raw Maple Syrup Molasses OILS |
Anise Asafoetida Basil Bay Leaf *Black Pepper Chamomile Caraway Cardamom *Cayenne Cinnamon *Clove Coriander Cumin Dill Fennel Fenugreek Garlic Ginger Horseradish Marjoram Mustard Nutmeg Oregano Peppermint Poppy Seeds Rosemary Saffron Sage Spearmint Thyme Turmeric CONDIMENTS Carob Pickles |
*All Sprouted Beans Adzuki Black Gram Garbanzo Fava *Kidney *Lentils *Lima *Mung Split Pea LEAN MEAT & FISH Chicken Duck (moderation) Eggs (moderation) Freshwater fish Lamb (moderation) Ocean fish (moderation) Turkey NUTS & SEEDS Filberts Pinons Pumpkin Sunflower WHOLE GRAINS Amaranth Barley Buckwheat Corn Millet Oats, dry Quinoa Rice, Brown, long grain Rye |
Alfalfa *Cardamom *Chicory *Cinnamon *Cloves *Dandelion *Ginger *Hibiscus *Orange Peel *Strawberry Leaf BEVERAGES Black Tea (moderation) Coffee (moderation) Water (room temp. to hot) Learn more in The 3-Season Diet book by Dr. John Douillard Take the 3-Season Diet Challenge: It’s FREE! 12 Months of Seasonal Guidance. Recipes, videos, articles, bonus blogs, special coupons. LifeSpa.com |
My daughter, Sue, is also interested in trying to find Regional food which like local honey seems
to be more effective than just honey since the bees are gathering it from plants and flowers in your area.
Sue also went to the Kripalu Yoga Center in the Berkshires, and felt it was extremely rejuvenating.
Thanks for all the timely information. When you go back to earlier generations, many favored what
they called Spring Tonics after a hard winter, the emphasis being on foods that are lighter and less
likely to feel bloated.
I think it is now called Spring Detox! Kripalu is a great place to go for a retreat or classes. Beautiful location.
This is definitely one approach. My own method is to eat whatever looks good at the Coopermarket. Whatever works.