A perfect snack should be nutritious and digest easily even in those with poor digestive strength(agni) This can be really important for those with the IC bladder pain syndrome(interstitial cystitis, vulvodynia, chronic prostatitis, IBS, GERD, and fibromyalgia) because poor agni is always the case
Fresh fruit fits this category and is the primo snack food, hands down It beats anything in the middle of the grocery store
Energetically we are not created equally Some are PV others PK while others VK(unusual) so we don’t resonate the same to foods and fruits are no exception Perhaps some of you already know that a granny Smith apple due to its sourness can provoke your IC
But there are some fruits that can be used all the time….the universal fruits Notice that they are all sweet because the sour taste will provoke Pitta
Fruit that can be used all the time: Sweet apples(apple a day keeps…), applesauce, sweet berries, sweet apricots, sweet cherries, soaked prunes, soaked raisins
Particularly during the summer when central agni is low, fruits make an excellent way to protect an already compromised agni Try to use locally grown fruits when you can and support the organic growers
Remember the general rule to not mix other foods with fruit If you eat fruit before or after a meal allow 30minutes as a separating time interval Fruits and yogurt is a particularly nauseating combination
Consider using fresh fruit for the below to charge up your agni 
Fruit fast (PittaVata every 2w…PittaKapha every week)
Fruit juice fast…using juices as a way to fast and improve agni is a great way to improve your chances of recovering from IC
Fruit as meal subsititutes…especially during the summer months when appetite is always low, fruit becomes a great meal substitute
Fruit as snacks…possibly 20% of the supermarket is snack foods, typically salty and fat(sour taste)laden….fruits are wholesome, fresh, and simple to digest
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