18 January,2014 11:15 AM IST | | Ruchika Kher and Dhara Vora
Has the upcoming marathon inspired you to shun your unhealthy routine, and egged you to rethink your diet? Start immediately, with these easy-to-make, nutritious drinks that will help you walk, jog or sprint throughout 2014 in fine form!
Hurricane
Courtesy / Sucheta Pal, Zumba Instructor
Ingredients
Kale (a type of leafy veggie): 1 cup
Green apple: 1
Carrot: 1
Ginger (as per taste and appetite)
Cucumber: 1/2
Blueberries: Few
Lime juice: 1 sqeeze
Protein powder: 1 spoon
Method
Add all together and blend till smooth. Add to a glass and drink immediately! Such drinks are instant source of energy and best consumed immediately before they get oxygenated due to exposure
to air.
Silky smooth Strawberry Muesli Yoghurt Banana Smoothie
Courtesy / Chef Vinod Garde, Aoi
Ingredients
Water: 1 cup
Hung curd: 1 cup
Strawberry: 1/2 cup
Banana: 1
Museli: 1/2 cup
Honey: 2 tbsp
Method
This is best made with curd hung for at least two hours. Blend the fruit and rest of the ingredients until smooth and pour into tall glass. Garnish with fresh strawberry and sprinkle some dried muesli on top for that crunch!
Ayurveda juice
Courtesy / Has Juice Bar
Ingredients
Dudhi: 200 ml
Lemon: 5 ml
Mint: 8 to 10 leaves
Kadi patta: 5 to 6 leaves
Gud/honey: 10 gms
Method
Get the best of antioxidants from mint and curry leaves and build up your immune system too with this juice. Blend all the ingredients together and the juice is ready to serve.
