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Green Juice
by Lavleen Kaur

Green Juice Recipe – Pineapple and Spinach

This is a light, frothy green juice with a lot of flavour. I only added one cup of chopped spinach to the recipe but if you want to bulk up on minerals, feel free to add more. High in vitamins and low in calories, spinach is one of the most nutrient-dense foods. When combined with sweet pineapple, this juice becomes the perfect mid afternoon pick-me-up or a great way to start the morning. Ingredients: Pineapple: 1/4th Spinach: 1 large bunch Ginger: 1 small piece Basil leaves: 4-5 Method: (Servings - 1) Cut all produce to fit through juicer, juice and enjoy! Can be blended as well. Add some water in that case. No doubt raw fruits and vegetables are a better choice than juices but this is perfect for those…...
Glowing skin
by Lavleen Kaur

Diet for healthy and glowing skin

"Fashions come and go, but we wear our skin for life..." Your skin replaces itself once a month, what you eat literally becomes you and you have a choice in what you are made of 1. Change your diet (eating 50% to 75% raw organic fruits and vegetables) and adopt a healthy life style What the cosmetic industry won’t tell you is the fact that fountain of youth is in your garden and you can wear it for life. 2. Add foods that can slow down aging process to your diet Fruits and vegetables high in vitamin C: Organic citrus fruits, pineapple, papaya and dark green leafy vegetables like kale and broccoli. Organic Green/herbal tea has powerful antioxidants. Avoid sugary beverages or drinks like coffee that are high in caffeine…...
Quinoa recipe
by Lavleen Kaur

Indian Spiced Quinoa recipe

Quinoa being rich in fiber (even high than grains ), provides with a good amount of protein. It also contains plant compounds Quercetin and Kaempferol which have anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and anti-depressant properties. It's a perfect food for people with gluten intolerance. An additional fact of quinoa is that it has a low glycemic index, which is good for diabetes control. Here is the recipe for Indian spiced quinoa: Ingredients for 6 servings of quinoa: 1 cup #quinoa, rinsed well 2 cups water ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil 1 tablespoon ghee 2 teaspoons garam masala 2 teaspoons curry powder ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper ½ teaspoon salt 2 stalks celery, finely diced ½ red bell pepper, finely diced 3 green onions, thinly sliced Method Bring the 2 cups of…...
sprouted moong chaat
by Lavleen Kaur

Sprouted green moong chaat

We usually associate chaat with unhealthy fried foods or ones that have been cooked using loads of oil. Moong Sprouts chaat is a healthy variation which has all the flavour and none of the unhealthy calories. Sprouts provide plenty of protein, vitamin c and iron to your diet. Ingredients 1 cup - moong (whole) one - large Potato 1 - large Tomato one - large Onion 4 - Green chillies 1 - Lemon 1- Cucumber salt to taste 1/2 tsp - chilli powder half tsp - pepper 1/2 tsp - kala namak half tsp - Jeera pd. 1 bunch Dhania Chaat preparation Wash and soak the moong overnight. Remove water and put the soaked moong in a shallow container. Cover it and leave for 24 hrs in winter and 10-12 hours in summer. Boil and cut potatoes into small…...
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