Thursday, July 31, 2008

Try liquid meal for that rejuvenated feeling

Most of us experience digestion problems during summer months. Many can’t take food for the entire season owing to gastric problems. Skip a meal or two of solid food and introduce a liquid diet once in a while. It not just makes you feel rejuvenated but also detoxifies and recharges your whole system.
So far we’ve been managing on grandma’s good old nuskhas of chhach (butter milk) or nimbu pani or aam panna. But this too gets boring beyond a point and though does cool off the system, doesn’t carry great nutritional values. These days some restaurants too offer a great combination of nutrition and taste without feeding us too many empty calories. So be it a take off from the heat or a detox regime, liquid diet is the way to go for at least five-six days once in a while this season.

Try this
Never skip your breakfast. Breakfast is the first chance the body has to refuel its glucose levels, also known as blood sugar, after eight to 12 hours without a meal or snack.
Morning meal: Fruit juice 1 cup; hot cereal 1/2 cup; eggnog 8 oz; whole milk 8 oz; hot tea with sugar and lemon.
Lunch and dinner: Strained creamed soup 3/4 cup; juice 1 cup; ice cream 1/2 cup; pudding or custard 1/2 cup; whole milk 8 oz; hot tea with sugar and lemon

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