I am starting on my Fad Series.
Well now and then I hear a crazy idea and try it out – sometimes it sticks to me ( like running, buddhism, meditation, vegetarianism ), sometimes it remains a fad.. like my standing desk.. which is yet to become a full time habit.
Whenever I try something weird – I get challenged – oh is this your newest Fad. I say yes – and now onwards will blog about it – so when I look back I can see how many Fads became habits.
Before I begin – I checked what “Fad” really means..
“an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze.”
So the Fad of the moment – Juicing
South Indian Vegetarian Fare is actually not that healthy. We boil everything, use a tank of oil, and use lot of salt and masala. There are so many of my Uncles and Aunts – who are vegetarians – and yet suffer from Diabetes, High Blood Pressure etc.
Have been reading about Juicing – how the vitamins and minerals are not murdered by boiling, how it is all preserved etc. and how the raw fiber is good and all that.
Decided to give it a try. I assembled the following :
2 Beetroots
3 Carrots
1 Apple
1/2 inch Ginger
1/2 piece White garlic
I washed them thoroughly and scraped the outsides without any mercy – wasted quite some good “meat” – cannot take any chances you see – pesticides and all that. Put them all in a “mixie” and some water – and it became pulp – not exactly a juice.
What came out was – hmm.. not as delicious as a milkshake.. but got an interesting taste – a little rough on the throat but sweet. I also got my soy milk to wash it down. Prithvi was munching on Nacho chips watching me eat….I borrowed 2 to neutralise the good effects of this preparation!
Btw – I had gone for a 1 hour run in the morning and this was quite filling. I did not feel hungry till lunch. Also I had made close to 800ml. I put half of it in a small container and took it to office. Had it in the evening for snacking. It did not go bad – was just sitting in the pantry – not even refrigerated. People used it like Chutney with Neer Dosa that had come to office in the evening.
Side effects – people at home warned me – be prepared you will get loose motion. Nothing like that happened – felt perfectly normal like any other day.
Next to try out more combinations – and perhaps try and make a juice.
