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Cardamom Coffee

I hear from women often that they are constipated, and sometimes they use coffee to help, but did you know that adding a pinch of cardamom can take things to the next level? Cardamom has active compounds that stimulate the muscles in your digestive tract and can help move things along. It's also a carminative, which means it can relieve gas and bloat. Ideally, you want to get to the root cause of constipation, but sometimes you need a little help, and this cardamom coffee (reminiscent of Madras Coffee) will spice up your morning, whether or not you are backed up.


Servings: One Coffee

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 tablespoons of coffee beans per cup (28 grams), or 2 1/2 tablespoons ground coffee

  • 5 cardamom pods

  • 1 cup filtered water

PREPARATION

1 Crush the cardamom pods in a mortar and pestle.


2 Grind the coffee beans.

3 Mix the crushed cardamom and coffee beans and place them in a French press. Add one cup of boiling water and steep for 10 minutes before pressing.


4 Serve with the non-dairy milk of your choice.

NOTES

  • Ideally, you want to get to the root cause of constipation (coffee is a diuretic and can worsen symptoms of constipation).


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