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Ayurveda is all about balance, and this breakfast parfait is the perfect balance of key flavors – sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent, and astringent. The first four are quite common, but ayurvedic medicine also considers pungent and astringent tastes very important to treat cravings in a healthy way. Making sure all 6 flavors are incorporated into every meal helps to ensure brain signals are adequately met and you’re left feeling satisfied.
| ¼ | cup of oats |
| ¼ | cup freshly ground flax seeds |
| ¼ | cup sesame seeds |
| 20 | crushed almonds |
| 2 | tbsp raisins, chopped dates or prunes. |
| 1½ | cup 2% yogurt |
| 1 | banana sliced |
| 1 | cup berries, frozen or fresh if in season (blackberries, blueberries, or raspberries) |
| Mint for garnish | |
| Pinch of ginger & salt |
Mix the dry ingredients together.
Use 2 parfait glasses or your favorite see-through cups.
Layer 2 tablespoons, each of yogurt, dry ingredients mixture, bananas and berries.
Repeat layers until glass or cup is full.
Garnish, with mint, add a pinch of ginger & salt.

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