Nutrition Warning: Here's a Simple and Healthy Navratri Fasting Plan

Healthy Navratri Fasting Plan…Know more…

Monday, 11th October 2021

The nine-day festival of Navratri is celebrated across the country with a spirit of divinity. Many people also fast for the nine auspicious days.

“During Navratri, those who fast abandon the grain or 'Anna' and eat seasonal products. Foods such as sweet potatoes, arbi, raw bananas, potatoes, yams, dudhi / lauki or bottle gourd are consumed. These vegetables provide a grounded feeling and help the body stay calm and stable. These vegetables are packed with micronutrients, fiber, and complex carbohydrates that are essential for the body to use during this fasting period. It is also  a way to cleanse, rest and heal the body before winter begins, ”said Karishma Shah, nutritionist and holistic wellness coach. She

She added that millet, fruit and nut flours are widely used in the making of traditional breads, halwas and chutneys. Rajgira atta (amaranth flour), singhare ka atta (water chestnut flour), raw banana flour, kuttu atta (buckwheat flour) and sago are incorporated into fasting meals. These are called "upwas ka khaana". These foods are rich in vitamins and minerals, easy to digest, and easy on the stomach. Himalayan salt or Sendha Namak is also  part of the meals during Navratri as it contains trace elements and helps cleanse the body, ”she shared.

 A mini meal plan is here to guide you through this navratri season.

Waking up

 - 5 cashews + 1 banana

Breakfast

 - Kuttu Dosa with hot sauce

 - Dried fruit smoothie (milk choice)

Lunch

 - Rajgira thepla with dudhi / lauki Sabzi

 - Sama Khichdi

Snack

 - Coconut Water

 - Roasted Makhana

Dinner

 - Sabudana Khichdi

 - Steamed Sweet Potato Cchaat

 - Dudhi Thalipeeth

The News Talkie Bureau

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