Food and Drink

Booster Drinks
Complete Home Health Care for the Family

by Ania Kastashchuk B.Sc., B.Edu N.C.

When I started on raw, I underestimated the importance of fresh raw fruit and vegetable juices and drinks. My idea was that you should consume the foods as close to their natural state as possible, it means raw and whole. So I ate tons of fresh fruits and vegetables with some seeds and nuts and greens, yet felt lack of nutrients and had a lot of cravings. Soon I realized that I got tired easily, became hypoglycemic and too skinny, Now I think that unless we have ideal food, grown on nutrient rich healthy soils and a perfect digestion, it is a good idea to add some nutrients in liquid or semi-liquid form, as it improves absorption and gives you a great boost. According to Dr. Joel Robbins, body can absorb up to 95% nutrients from juices, comparing to 3-7% from whole foods. Currently Ive been experimenting with different drinks to make sure my family gets enough vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients daily. It is very important to make the drinks not only healthy, but also tasty, because:

#1 You will want more of it, and will soon notice these drinks will become your daily routine.

#2 If your children wont like it, they wont drink it, as well as anything you will be offering them next time, and first of all we do for keeping healthy for their sake.

#3 If it passes your childrens inspection, everybody will like it, including any guest who got used to eating junk food and junk food alone.

#4 Life is about pleasure, and eating makes its big part. Does not make too much sense to try being healthy and torture yourself with tasteless meals.

Very soon I realized that no one drink was liked by all members of my family. It is disappointing, especially when you spend a lot of time investing in this matter. Yet I also understood: You will never please everyone. Offer a variety of flavors instead of being oriented just towards your own taste.

These are our favorites so far. The drinks are either prepared in a blender, or in a juicer.

P.S. The last drink is a great detoxifier, so you might even feel a light headache. Drinking it on empty stomach every morning will help your body get rid of a lot of garbage, and you will be feeling more energized. By the way,

ALL DRINKS ARE BEST ON EMPTY STOMACK AT LEAST 30 MIN BEFORE A MEAL AND NOT EARLIER THAN 2 HOURS AFTER A MEAL,

Otherwise you will mix them with other food, which can cause its fermentation. Plus the drinks will not have such powerful effect, as they would do otherwise.

Enjoy and share the recipes!

Guragon Restaurants

Being spotted with numerous multinational companies and BPOs, Gurgaon is now regarded as one of the emerging countries in India. The population of the city mainly consists of professionals who have grown used to the urban taste of life. The sprawling malls and the food joints are always crowded by the shoppers and the foodies. The city is spotted with restaurants that can serve its customers with a wide range of cuisines ranging from continental, Italian, Chinese, Mexican, American, North Indian, Lebanese and many such. The city has also several popular fast food joints like the Haldiram Food, Pizza Hut, Rodeo Kwality Express, Nirula’s and such.

The following are some information on the some of the popular Gurgaon restaurants.

Popular Gurgaon Restaurants

Haldiram’s – Haldiram’s in Gurgaon is located at several spots in the city including at Sahara Mall, Metropolitan Mall and Jaipur Highway.

At Haldirams you will get the opportunity to try out wide range of namkeens and mithais of great variety. It also offers snacks like the Idli, Dosa, chhole chulche and many others.

Nirula’s – There are many outlets of Nirula’s across the city including the SCF 86 of sector 22, SCO 19 of sector 14 and the Sahara Mall food court. One will get many food choices starting from Indian and international cuisines, beverages to desserts. The special Nirula’s Hot Chocolate Fudge should certainly not be missed on your visit to the food joint.

Palmyra – The Palmyra restaurant is located at the Bristol Hotel of DLF Phase I. The restaurant specializes in serving its customers with delicious Mediterranean food cuisines. One a visit to the restaurant one is recommended to try out the grilled lobster and Cajun Chicken Croissant.

You will also get wide choices of hard and soft drinks.

Pizza – Being the world’s largest pizza chain, Pizza Hut is located at Gurgaon with its outlets located at several parts of the city. You can taste of wide variety of pizza like the Chicken Seekh Pizza and chicken Supreme Pizza. You may also try out some mouth watering pastas like the Mushroom Pasta in white sauce.

Kwality Express – The Kwality Express is located at the Max Hospital of Sushant Lok. It is a multi cuisine restaurant. The restaurant offers North Indian, South Indian, European and Chinese cuisines. The tasty Thai Chicken in Red Curry Sauce and Dum Ghost Biriyani are the specialties.

There are many other popular restaurants in Gurgaon like the Arabian Nites, Rajdhani Restaurant, Italiano Restaurant, Tibbs Frankie and Oz Restaurant.