FOOD SPECIAL................... SINGLE? 9 WAYS TO EAT HEALTHIER MEALS

SINGLE? 9 WAYS TO EAT HEALTHIER MEALS

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Even if all you eat is packaged and takeway food, you can get your vitamins, enzymes and fibre s health awareness spreads all over the world, singles and those living on their own know they should be eating: Fruit (for vitamins) Salads (for digestion) Digestive probiotics (for healthy gut bacteria)

Fibre (for cancer protection, good digestion, weight and diabetes management and heart health).

What they usually eat, however, are things like this: Bread, eggs, parathas, instant noodles, instant coffee, shahi paneer, rajma chawal, instant noodles, jam, samosas, takeaway Chinese, pakoras, dosas, idlis and the like.

If you can’t make drastic changes to your diet, your best bet is to choose smart foods when you can.

 Try these:

1. SHAKES AND SMOOTHIES

Strawberry smoothie: Made with strawberries, curd, 1 tbsp protein powder and brown sugar, this is rich in B vitamins, calcium and protein. Banana or mango smoothie: Made with banana or mango, curd, 1 tbsp protein powder, this provides potassium (banana) or beta carotene (mango), protein and calcium. Kiwi or chikoo shake: Made with fruit, milk and 10 soaked and peeled almonds, this provides vitamins E and B, enzymes, protein and essential fatty acids.

2. WRAPS:

Buy a packet of tortillas and fill them with:

Eggs, tomatoes, avocadoes, sliced pickled onions, and grated cheese to get protein, vitamins B-12 and C, lycopene (heals skin), enzymes and fibre.

Paneer, tomatoes, blanched spinach and green onions to get calcium, iron, enzymes and protein.

3. VEGETABLE JUICES:

 Drink fresh juice made of carrots, beetroot, tomatoes, and turnips. (Make sure you wash the vegetables first!) Add flavour with mint, parsley and celery. These are the best form of natural electrolytes and minerals.

4. COCONUT WATER, CHAAS, LASSI:

All are available packaged.

5. FRUIT CHAAT:

 Chop banana, apple, chikoo, pear and grapes, sprinkle chaat masala.

6. PACKAGED SOUP:

Add peas, French beans, and mushrooms.

7. BREAKFAST CEREAL:

 Eat muesli, or wheat bran flakes and corn flakes mixed with skimmed milk. Replace with almond or soya milk if you are lactose intolerant.

8. TRAIL MIX:

Munch on roasted almonds, peanuts, raisins, hazelnuts, dried and shredded coconut, roasted lotus seeds and puffed rice.

9. READY-TO-EAT MEALS:

 Eat with a salad or with soup that has added vegetables. Or eat some fruit chaat.

SHIKHA SHARMA HTBR25OCT15