Ismat Dhala

🥦🫛🥕Eat your veggies!

10 Creative Ways to Eat More Veggies Boost your health with these simple and delicious tips to incorporate more vegetables into your daily diet!

🥑 1. Veggies in Every Meal • Add spinach or mushrooms to omelets. • Load up your sandwiches or wraps with extra veggies. • Make veggies the star of your dinner with stir-fries or veggie bowls.

🥒 2. Try New Veggies & Recipes • Explore the produce section and experiment with seasonal vegetables.

🍆 3. Blend into Breakfast • Add greens peas, chickpeas or tofu-paneer omelette with loads of vegetables.

🍋 4. Veggie Snacks • Keep sliced veggies ready for snacking with hummus or guac.
• Make your own veggie chips with sweet potatoes, cilantro, coconut & mint or kale.

🍠 5. Sneak into Sauces & Soups • Puree veggies into sauces or soups for extra nutrients without changing the flavour.

🥬 6. Veggie Substitutes
• Swap pasta for zoodles or use lettuce wraps instead of bread.

🥗7. Exciting Warm Salads
• Warm Salads with steamed vegetables have been the Ayurvedic recommendations with added proteins, and top with homemade dressings.

🍆 8. Cook in Bulk
• Roast, Grill, sautéed or steam a big batch of veggies to add to meals throughout the week.

🫒 9. Comfort Food Upgrades
• Load pizza with extra veggies or mix grated vegetables into burgers.

🫑10. Veggie-Centric Meals
• Try Meatless Mondays with vegetable-centric dishes like stuffed peppers or hearty stir fries .

Embrace the Power of Veggies! Incorporating more vegetables into your diet is easy and delicious.

Start today and feel the difference!

Festival food trucks, patio pub fare, and double scoops on waffle cones – summer can really do
a number on our stomachs if we give in too often to its delicious temptations.

On those days you overindulge, ease indigestion with a refreshing glass of mint-infused water.
In Ayurveda, mint water is valued for its cooling, soothing, and digestive properties. Mint, known
as “Pudina” in Sanskrit, is an aromatic herb that is often used to balance the Pitta dosha, which
is associated with heat and intensity.

👏🏽 Benefits of Mint Water:
• Cooling Effect
Balance excess Pitta dosha and beat the heat with this refreshing drink.

• Aids Digestion
Soothe your digestive system, relieve bloating, and improve digestion.

• Detoxifies the Body
Flush out toxins and promote healthy liver function for clearer skin and vitality.

• Reduces Stress and Calms the Mind
Enjoy the calming effect on your mind, reducing stress and anxiety.

• Boosts Hydration
Stay hydrated in a delicious and refreshing way, especially in hot weather.

• Supports Respiratory Health
Open respiratory passages and relieve symptoms of colds and allergies.

👍🏽 Keep a pitcher of water and mint leaves in the fridge, with some lemon and lime slices. Stir once a day for 2 or 3 days until the flavours have infused and enjoy.