Estudié Ayurveda y para que los nutrientes de las semillas estén biodisponibles en su totalidad, se tienen que activated. ¿Cómo activarlas? Dejalas reposabdo en agua por 8 horas y después están listas para entregar todas sus propiedades. Espero que les sirva!
The power of inexpensive health power boosters are most definitely unassuming and this provides insights into what has been going well and what needs to be addressed by, as you quitely rightly put it, small acts creates big impact!
Yes, absolutely. ❤️ I think that’s what I love most about these small habits - they’re so ordinary that we can easily overlook how much they can contribute over time. We often look for something bigger or more complicated, when sometimes our body is responding to the little things we do consistently.
I really think small acts are creating a big impact. Thank you for taking the time to read the piece and share your thoughts. It means a lot. 💕
Such an interesting subject! I have severe cataplexy and Stiff Person Syndrome. Before I was diagnosed, I read an article about someone with a similar Syndrome. The recommendation was varying nuts! It wasn't a fix all but it got me through the time I needed to find help!!
Thank you for sharing this. I really appreciate the distinction you made - it wasn’t a fix-all, but it helped you get through a difficult period while you were still trying to find answers and the right help. Sometimes a simple thing that gives us even a little support can matter more than we realise at the time.
It also reminds me why I wanted to write about walnuts without presenting them as some kind of miracle food. Food can support us in many ways, but it’s never a substitute for understanding what is actually going on in the body. I’m really glad that article you found gave you something useful when you needed it. ❤️
I love how walnuts per the doctrine of signatures looks like a little brain. For literally YEARS after experiencing a debilitating brain injury, I kid you not, every morning I ate oatmeal with walnuts (and sometimes bananas, cinnamon, goji berries, honey, and combinations thereof). Your body knows what it needs.
I love that you noticed the brain shape too! It really is hard not to make the connection when you look at a walnut. 😊 And your story makes the reflection feel even more meaningful - reaching for the same simple bowl of oatmeal and walnuts morning after morning for years says a lot about how we naturally gravitate toward things that feel nourishing.
I especially like what you said at the end: "Your body knows what it needs." I think learning to listen to those quieter signals is something we can easily lose in all the noise around health and wellness. Thank you for sharing this. ❤️
The reflection uses walnuts as a precise anchor: a small, ordinary food that quietly shifts mental clarity, steadiness, and resilience. The strength of the piece is how it shows that the body communicates through subtle signals—fog, fatigue, scattered focus—and how a simple, consistent habit can create measurable change. Walnuts become a metaphor for sustainable care: no miracles, no intensity, just a daily gesture that supports the brain over time. The message is clear and grounded: meaningful improvement comes from small acts repeated with attention, not from dramatic overhauls.
Thank you… I really love how you described the walnuts as a “precise anchor” because that was exactly what I was hoping for - to start with something very ordinary and use it to talk about the quieter signals our bodies give us.
I’m also glad the message about consistency came through. I don’t believe we need to overhaul everything at once. Sometimes a small habit, repeated often enough and with a little more attention, can make a bigger difference than another dramatic change. ❤️
Brilliant article, thank you so much. I love walnuts, but I often worry about the high calorie content. I shall worry no more and enjoy my daily walnuts! 💕 Thanks again, it’s great to find such intelligent, well researched and well thought out articles. It’s why I absolutely love Substack.
Definitely, and it feels like such a safe place to express our thoughts!💕 I’ve only been here for a matter of weeks but I’m amazed at the quality of content! I’m actually finding it hard to do anything else 🤣 What a lovely problem to have x
Thank you so much! ❤️ And I completely understand the worry about calories - I think so many of us have been taught to look at food mainly through that lens. Walnuts are certainly energy-dense, but I love the idea of enjoying them as part of the bigger picture rather than being afraid of them.
And thank you for saying that about the articles. I feel exactly the same way about Substack - there’s something lovely about finding thoughtful people who are genuinely curious and willing to look a little deeper. It makes writing and sharing here feel really worthwhile. 💕
I hope you enjoy the soaked walnuts! 😊 And if you’re interested in exploring how Ayurveda approaches food according to your constitution, I also have a piece on the three doshas that goes into Vata, Pitta, and Kapha in more detail.
Thank you for reading and for sharing your perspective. 🌿🥜
I learned that a handful of nuts every day, any kind of nuts apparently, can have a big impact on your health going forward. I opted for peanuts because I'm not a big nut fan.
I’m with you on that - it’s nice when something so small can be incorporated without feeling like another health task. 😊
And peanuts absolutely count as a practical option if you enjoy them more than other nuts. I think that’s part of the bigger lesson too… the best habits are often the ones we actually enjoy and can sustain.
My favorite salad is walnuts, spinach, berries (preferably blue- and rasp-) and a low-cal raspberry/nut vinaigrette. Great as a festive-looking side dish; perfect as a full meal with more protein thrown in such as cut up ham, turkey and/or brie. The original recipe had feta, which I don't like, so I've adapted it.
That sounds delicious… and I love how you’ve made the recipe your own. 😊
Walnuts, spinach and berries are such a lovely combination, especially with that raspberry vinaigrette. And adding some protein turns it from a side dish into a proper meal without losing the freshness.
I’m also a big believer in adapting recipes to what you actually enjoy. There’s no reason to keep an ingredient you don’t like just because it was in the original recipe!
Thank you for sharing your version - I may have to try this combination myself. 🌿🥗
come here to know about walnut, but end up with philosophy of listening to our body. Thanks ✨❤️
I glad you enjoyed it 🙏
I am going nuts after reading the benefits of Walnut's
Estudié Ayurveda y para que los nutrientes de las semillas estén biodisponibles en su totalidad, se tienen que activated. ¿Cómo activarlas? Dejalas reposabdo en agua por 8 horas y después están listas para entregar todas sus propiedades. Espero que les sirva!
The power of inexpensive health power boosters are most definitely unassuming and this provides insights into what has been going well and what needs to be addressed by, as you quitely rightly put it, small acts creates big impact!
Yes, absolutely. ❤️ I think that’s what I love most about these small habits - they’re so ordinary that we can easily overlook how much they can contribute over time. We often look for something bigger or more complicated, when sometimes our body is responding to the little things we do consistently.
I really think small acts are creating a big impact. Thank you for taking the time to read the piece and share your thoughts. It means a lot. 💕
Absolutely. Let’s keep building together……small habits = big impact. Loved the piece (she says with a handful of walnuts…lol)
Such an interesting subject! I have severe cataplexy and Stiff Person Syndrome. Before I was diagnosed, I read an article about someone with a similar Syndrome. The recommendation was varying nuts! It wasn't a fix all but it got me through the time I needed to find help!!
Thank you for sharing this. I really appreciate the distinction you made - it wasn’t a fix-all, but it helped you get through a difficult period while you were still trying to find answers and the right help. Sometimes a simple thing that gives us even a little support can matter more than we realise at the time.
It also reminds me why I wanted to write about walnuts without presenting them as some kind of miracle food. Food can support us in many ways, but it’s never a substitute for understanding what is actually going on in the body. I’m really glad that article you found gave you something useful when you needed it. ❤️
Going to Costco to buy walnuts 🙃
I love how walnuts per the doctrine of signatures looks like a little brain. For literally YEARS after experiencing a debilitating brain injury, I kid you not, every morning I ate oatmeal with walnuts (and sometimes bananas, cinnamon, goji berries, honey, and combinations thereof). Your body knows what it needs.
I love that you noticed the brain shape too! It really is hard not to make the connection when you look at a walnut. 😊 And your story makes the reflection feel even more meaningful - reaching for the same simple bowl of oatmeal and walnuts morning after morning for years says a lot about how we naturally gravitate toward things that feel nourishing.
I especially like what you said at the end: "Your body knows what it needs." I think learning to listen to those quieter signals is something we can easily lose in all the noise around health and wellness. Thank you for sharing this. ❤️
The reflection uses walnuts as a precise anchor: a small, ordinary food that quietly shifts mental clarity, steadiness, and resilience. The strength of the piece is how it shows that the body communicates through subtle signals—fog, fatigue, scattered focus—and how a simple, consistent habit can create measurable change. Walnuts become a metaphor for sustainable care: no miracles, no intensity, just a daily gesture that supports the brain over time. The message is clear and grounded: meaningful improvement comes from small acts repeated with attention, not from dramatic overhauls.
Thank you… I really love how you described the walnuts as a “precise anchor” because that was exactly what I was hoping for - to start with something very ordinary and use it to talk about the quieter signals our bodies give us.
I’m also glad the message about consistency came through. I don’t believe we need to overhaul everything at once. Sometimes a small habit, repeated often enough and with a little more attention, can make a bigger difference than another dramatic change. ❤️
Brilliant article, thank you so much. I love walnuts, but I often worry about the high calorie content. I shall worry no more and enjoy my daily walnuts! 💕 Thanks again, it’s great to find such intelligent, well researched and well thought out articles. It’s why I absolutely love Substack.
Definitely, and it feels like such a safe place to express our thoughts!💕 I’ve only been here for a matter of weeks but I’m amazed at the quality of content! I’m actually finding it hard to do anything else 🤣 What a lovely problem to have x
Thank you so much! ❤️ And I completely understand the worry about calories - I think so many of us have been taught to look at food mainly through that lens. Walnuts are certainly energy-dense, but I love the idea of enjoying them as part of the bigger picture rather than being afraid of them.
And thank you for saying that about the articles. I feel exactly the same way about Substack - there’s something lovely about finding thoughtful people who are genuinely curious and willing to look a little deeper. It makes writing and sharing here feel really worthwhile. 💕
Appreciate your writing! The walnut habit is almost besides the point, it's really the consistency and paying attention that's doing the work.
I am so excited to try this! I find I am sluggish a lot! I am going to use your suggestions to start adding to my diet. Thank you so much for sharing!
Beautiful
I’ll try soaked walnuts—i have pitta-vata constitution.
Thanks for this post.
I hope you enjoy the soaked walnuts! 😊 And if you’re interested in exploring how Ayurveda approaches food according to your constitution, I also have a piece on the three doshas that goes into Vata, Pitta, and Kapha in more detail.
Thank you for reading and for sharing your perspective. 🌿🥜
https://wisdomlibrary.substack.com/p/three-doshas-ayurvedic-guide-to-eating-for-your-body-type?r=2r3u84&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Saving for tomorrow’s reading! 🌷
I learned that a handful of nuts every day, any kind of nuts apparently, can have a big impact on your health going forward. I opted for peanuts because I'm not a big nut fan.
I’m with you on that - it’s nice when something so small can be incorporated without feeling like another health task. 😊
And peanuts absolutely count as a practical option if you enjoy them more than other nuts. I think that’s part of the bigger lesson too… the best habits are often the ones we actually enjoy and can sustain.
Thank you for sharing your experience! 🌿🥜
I'm appreciating your writing.
As I am! 🌷
Thank you very much 🙏💜
My favorite salad is walnuts, spinach, berries (preferably blue- and rasp-) and a low-cal raspberry/nut vinaigrette. Great as a festive-looking side dish; perfect as a full meal with more protein thrown in such as cut up ham, turkey and/or brie. The original recipe had feta, which I don't like, so I've adapted it.
That sounds delicious… and I love how you’ve made the recipe your own. 😊
Walnuts, spinach and berries are such a lovely combination, especially with that raspberry vinaigrette. And adding some protein turns it from a side dish into a proper meal without losing the freshness.
I’m also a big believer in adapting recipes to what you actually enjoy. There’s no reason to keep an ingredient you don’t like just because it was in the original recipe!
Thank you for sharing your version - I may have to try this combination myself. 🌿🥗