I Lost 2.5 kgs In 48 Hours!

Losing weight is a sign of detox too! Sonal Shah, a yoga practitioner from Mumbai, joined our raw retreat and not only lost weight but could do her asanas even better!

Pad Thai Salad

This delicious, easy, and exotic salad will make your family ask for more! Yes, raw can be truly yummy, not to mention nourishing too.

This recipe was demonstrated by Lisa Pitman during her Eating without Heating demos in India.

Ingredients

• 2 medium sized zucchini, julienned
• 1 medium sized carrot, julienned
• 2 medium sized red bell peppers, julienned
• 1 cup julienned red cabbage
• 1 cucumber, julienned
• ¼ cup fresh basil, finely sliced
• 1 tbsp fresh mint leaves, finely sliced
• 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, finely sliced
• ¼ cup raw peanuts, finely chopped

For the Dressing

• ½ cup peanut butter
• 2 large dates, pitted
• 2 tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp unrefined salt
• ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
• ¼ tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp minced ginger
• 2 tsp tamarind paste
• ½ – ¾ cup water

Method

In a large bowl, mix together the salad ingredients, except the raw peanuts and fresh herbs.

In a blender, take all the dressing ingredients together and blend, adding ½ cup of water, (more if required), to obtain a smooth dressing.

Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to coat. Garnish with raw peanuts and fresh herbs.

Serves 4-6

Food For The Mind

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Consider A Clean-up

All said and done, festive times are occasions when we go easy on ourselves, and succumb to bingeing on unhealthy food and sleeping late. This is not easy on our health though. Lethargy and body aches are usually the first symptoms. Fever, cough, cold and more – in no particular order – follow one after the other. Some fun and festivity definitely do us a lot of good, but what about all the junk we pack in? That stays in our system and may have consequences if we continue to pile it on.

Join us for a clean-up as we give you some tips for a festive detox. You can start with a day, three days, a week, a fortnight or a month. You could even make it your lifestyle! Whatever it is you decide, making a start, however small, is half the battle won.

1. Eat plant-based When we wish to cleanse, we need to first avoid putting the trash in. Animal products, including dairy, are extremely toxic. Stop dumping them in the one and only body you have.

2. Up the fibre intake Fruits and salads act like a broom and cleanse you internally. Ensure you don’t peel most of the fruits and vegetables as the fibre and anti-oxidants work best together for a healthier you.

3. Go organic Pesticides and preservatives in our food cause havoc in our hormones. Do yourself a favour – go organic and get off processed foods (sugar, tea, coffee, packaged foods etc) that are packed with preservatives. Start reading labels.

4. Get off grains Rice and bread are not easy to digest. Just have your vegetable curries and dals and minimise grains. Remember to include salads with your meals!

5. Try fasting The body can either digest or heal. If you are eating all the time, the body is so busy digesting, it has no time to heal! Give the digestive system a much-needed break and allow the body to heal. So, start with a 12-hour fast, which is easy if you have your last meal of the day by 7 or 8 pm. Gradually increase it to 14-16 hours.

6. Do a smoothie detox Spend the entire day in the company of green smoothies. Just imagine how light and energetic you will feel.

7. Go raw Either go raw half a day every day or do a whole raw day once a week and gradually increase the frequency. Calculate your current percentage of raw across all your meals and then plan how to increase it sustainably.

8. Exercise Yes, that’s a big one when it comes to detox. Go to the beach or a park for some fresh air and invigorating change. You also get to absorb a good dose of vitamin D!

9. Join a group If you feel you can’t do it alone, join a group or a class where you get support from others. Perhaps you and your spouse or best buddy can plan a schedule to detox together?

10. Sleep well What happens when you don’t recharge your phone or laptop battery? Well, almost the same thing happens to you if you don’t get a good night’s sleep.

11. Go natural Chemicals in our household and personal-care products play a vital role in our well-being. Go natural and replace them with herbal options. They are easily available; you just need to start looking.

12. Detox mentally This is extremely vital. Attend a virtual or in-person spiritual class, read inspiring books and keep good company.