If your daughters are like mine, they light up at sound of soda drinks
and fast food.
McDonald, Chicking and Coca cola,
Pepsi are their favourite brand names and the products they offer are
lifesavers for them.
Even when not having fast food, non vegetarian dishes are what they
crave for and in the rush of daily life I always end up feeling that the girls
are not getting enough nutrients. It is another matter that if I give them a
plateful of salads they will just pick some two pieces and leave it. The cold
season and alergies are always around and maybe it is the lack in their
diet that cause all these problems
A very good alternative to
the fatty fast food. My kids get to enjoy their vitamins minerals fiber and
other vital nutrients.
I have two methods when juicing. One
is blending a smoothie in my blender. The other is juicing using a juicer.
Juices Vz Smoothies
Juicing is the process in which
liquid and nutrients are extracted from fruits and vegetables. Whereas in
blending to make a smoothie, the whole fruit and vegetable including fiber are
blended in the juice. Both process have their pros and cons.
With juicing your digestive system
can absorb the nutrients in the juice pretty quickly without taxing the
digestive system. Nutrients are easily accessible to your body. In Blending
smoothies, as the entire fruit is present, it is more filling to have them when
compared to juices.
Juicing in a Mixer grinder is not an easy
task as it involves cleaning up a lot of accessories like the strainer cotton
cloth. But making a smoothie in a Mixie is very easy.
Juices are easily digested, the
nutrients in them readily available, as soon as you consume them. Juices are
sudden high energy giving food, making them ideal to give to the kids when they
have had a strenuous day or if you are planning a long day of shopping or
travel. But the problem is that when juicing we remove the fibre of the
vegetables and fruits. Juices are also not very filling. Whereas in smoothies
we get the benefits of juicing along with the fibre. They are also very easy to
make. You can combine nuts like almonds, almond milk and coconut milk, coconut
water when making the smoothie which will enrich the flavour as well as
nutrients.
The following recipes are very easy to make and are packed with
nutrients.
Apple Banana Smoothie
1 banana chopped
2 apples chopped
1 cup chilled fresh curd (dahi)
2 tbsp honey
1 tsp lemon juice
Put everything in a blender. Work till the mixture is smooth and frothy.
Pour into a tall glass
Serve immediately.
Water Melon & orange smoothie
1 Orange
1 cup watermelon (with seeds)
1 teaspoon mint leaves
1 tbsp. Honey (if necessary)
Put everything in a blender. Work till the mixture is done. Pour into a
tall glass on top of ice. Serve immediately.
Fruity Palak juice
2 carrots (chopped)
1 orange
1/2 apple (peeled and chopped)
2 to 3 spinach (palak) leaves
1 stalk celery
Juice all the ingredients.
Add ice in a tall glass and pour the juice over it. Serve
immediately.
Beetroot cooler smoothie
1/2 Beetroot sliced
1/4 inch piece -ginger
1/2 -cucumber
1 - orange
1- apple
1 tsp -lime juice.
Combine the vegetables and fruits along with enough water and blend in a
mixer till smooth.
Coco-Citrus Juice
1 - Orange
1 cup - coconut water
4 - Mint leaves
Make orange juice in a juicer. Mix with coconut water. Serve on ice.
Garnish with mint leaves. Drink immediately
Nutty Banana smoothie
1 small banana
1 cup chilled milk
A handful of mixed nuts ( almonds, cashewnuts, pistachios )
1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp cocoa powder
Combine all the ingredients and blend in a mixer till smooth.
An easy and tasty way to wholesome foods.