Dr Nandita Shah recommends the whole plant based diet. Let’s understand what that means. (Don’t forget to take down notes in your health book!)
Make a list of at least one item that you can eat (plant based foods only) that start with every letter of the alphabet from A – Z i.e. A – Apple, B – Beans etc.
So start every day with a Green Smoothie. You can also have it again as a snack time or to replace any meal!
Watch Dr. Nandita whip up a Green Smoothie for you!
Important rules for Green Smoothies:
- Smoothies should always be had as the first meal of the day on an empty stomach.
- Never mix melons with other fruits.
- Avoid having spinach (palak) more than twice a week in your smoothies because it contains oxalates that hamper the absorption of calcium. Spinach does have other
good nutrients though, so it should not be discarded altogether. - Don’t add nuts and seeds or even avocado or nut milks to the green smoothie. Follow the recipe for best results.
Suggested Greens:
Every green has something to offer, so rotate your greens. You can mix greens too if you like. For instance amaranth leaves or beetroot leaves have no distinct taste of their own, so you can add in mint or spinach or basil with them and blend into a smoothie.
1) Mint
2) Spinach
3) Basil
4) Fenugreek leaves (Methi)
5) Amaranth leaves
6) Pak Choy
7) Dill leaves (strong in favour so add less)
8) Beetle Nut leaves (Paan)
9) Curry leaves (a few for flavour and great for hair too)
10) Drumstick leaves (very strong so add very few)
11) Microgreens (quantity according to flavour)
12) Kale
13) Beetroot leaves
14) Carrot leaves
15) Coriander leaves (strong in flavour so add less)
16) Parsley (strong in flavour so add less)
17) Lettuce
18) Celery
19) Lemon leaves / Kaffir Lime leaves
20) Agathi leaves
Suggested Fruits
All organically grown local and seasonal fruits.
Bananas are the best as they are filling and available throughout the year.
You can mix in other fruits too, except melons. You may wish to avoid more fibrous fruit like citrus.
Don’t peel fruits where the peel can be eaten.
Freezing the fruit enhances the taste, however in case you forget you can also add ice if you like your smoothies cold.
- Check out more healthy drink recipes on https://sharan-india.org/drinks/.
- Click to watch our Smoothie with SHARAN playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist.
