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Wednesday, 8 June 2011

Eat right, this summer!

This summer experts are recommending a mild fare – lots of greens, liquids and some spice! 

Liquids: Opt for natural juices like water melon juice, musk-melon juice, apple shakes, mango shakes, cold cucumber and tomato soups or the green mango panno. Try the neem juice, bitter gourd juice and health drinks like wheatgrass, spirulina, soy protein, green tea with tulsi, famous jain shikanji, buttermilk and coconut water.

Eat light, nutritious and non-fatty meals: "Stir-frying, steaming and poaching should be preferred. Opt for paani puris at home, papri chaats, sprouted salads, crostinis, fresh fruits like kiwis, cherries, mangoes should be avoided but if you must then soak them overnight, grilled sandwiches with cole slaws. There are mini meal platters which include the Mediterranean platters, (the Mediterranean cuisine is widely regarded as healthy because it uses lots of fresh herbs and minimal oil.) cottage cheese wraps served with cocktail salads, paneer bhurjis with veggies and wheat bread, raitas and mango desserts. The body retains salt in the organic form found in fruits and veggies.

Suggest yellow daal instead of black daal, For salad dressing Vinaigrette dressing instead of the French or Barbeque dressing. Opt for kebabs with rumali roll, because kebabs are not saturated in oil."

Yogurt is a great summer food as it is cooling, contains proteins and is richer in B-complex vitamins as compared to milk. It contains bio-available calcium, phosphorus and magnesium and a variety of probiotics or friendly bacteria.

Veggies and Greens: 70 per cent of the orders during summer are vegetarian so if you can turn vegetarian it will sit on your tummy just right!

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