The Rest and Repair Diet
“Our life is frittered away by detail... simplify, simplify.”
- Henry David Thoreau
A rest-and-repair diet is a good idea anytime you want to give your digestive system a reboot, such as after the holidays, illness, low digestive fire, at the change of seasons or in times of stress.
You may choose to follow this diet once a week, 2-3 times a week, or for 2-3 weeks, as necessary.
Favour:
Kicharee (mung bean and rice soup) - see recipe week 2
Simple dahl
Steamed (or well-cooked) vegetables
Sweet potatoes
Cooked beets
Cooked apples
Oatmeal, rice, quinoa, kasha or millet
Congee (rice soup)
Seeds (e.g. flax, hemp, sunflower -- rather than nuts)
Small, well-cooked beans and legumes (e.g. mung beans, red lentils)
Healthy oils like ghee, coconut oil, and olive oil
Meat/Seafood: Small amounts of well-cooked white meats or fish
Small amounts of raw local honey or maple syrup (1–2 teaspoons per day)
Teas: ginger, cinnamon, fennel, tulsi, green, cardamom, triphala;
Hot water
Hot water with lemon on an empty stomach
Bone broth (for non-vegetarians) or classic homemade chicken noodle soup
Avoid/reduce: Refined sugars, wheat, red meat, eggs, dairy.
Optional: Small portions of fermented foods, such as:
Yogurt or kefir (buy plain organic and add maple syrup or honey)
Kimchi, sauerkraut or fermented vegetables
Miso paste (e.g. soups)
Kombucha
Tamari
To learn more about Ayurvedic Healing, see Ayurveda for Vibrant Living
About the Author
Briya Freeman has been creating spaces for healing and spiritual awakening since 2011. She is passionate about exploring the potentials of human consciousness in a way that unites and transcends global culture.
Her background includes 20+ years of study and practice in hatha yoga, Ayurveda, Breathontology, meditation, bioenergetics and shamanism.
As a teacher, she is known for an approach that is down-to-earth, intuitive and deeply seated. She can be reached at hello@briyafreeman.com
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