The path to your mental, physical, and spiritual well-being can now begin with the use of your yoga mat. Yoga is the best exercise for focusing your thoughts and calming your body. Every year on June 21st, we observe the International Day of Yoga, and one of the elements that matter in yoga is your food. It not only makes it simpler for you to continue doing yoga every day, but it is also good for your body and mind. Here are a few nutritious no-cook dishes that will help you reduce your calorie intake while enhancing your physical and mental health.
Banana, Blueberry, and Coconut Smoothie
- After your morning Yoga Routine
- Duration: 1 hour
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/2 frozen banana
- 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract.
- 60g non-fat Greek Yogurt
- cup coconut milk
- 15 g unsweetened shredded coconut
Steps:
- The banana and blueberries should be frozen in the fridge.
- Everything should be mixed and blended for 20 to 30 seconds, or until smooth.
- Pour into a glass, then freeze for 15 minutes.
- You can garnish it with coconut flakes and fresh blueberries.
- Chickpea and Spinach Salad
- Perfect meal for your after-work yoga session
- Duration: 10 mins
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup spinach
- 200g chickpea
- 50g low-fat feta cheese
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 egg
- 1 tomato
- 1 avocado
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of Cayenne pepper
Steps:
- Place the sliced egg, tomatoes, and avocado in a sizable bowl.
- Spinach leaves should be chopped up and added to the bowl.
- The boiled chickpeas are mashed, and the cheese is chopped and added to the bowl.
- Toss the oil and lemon juice mixture together.
- Give it one last toss after adding the salt and pepper.
- To prevent the growth of bacteria and to preserve flavor and nutrition, store the salad bowl in the Voltas Beko refrigerator.
- Homemade Raw Strawberry Chia Jam on Brown Bread
- Use this delicious meal to break your fast.
- 10 minutes long
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp white chia seeds (ground)
- 2 cups strawberries
- 1 tsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 3 tbsp jaggery
- 2 pieces of brown bread
Steps:
- Strawberry cleaning and top removal
- Blend the strawberries, chia seeds, lemon juice, and jaggery for 30 to 40 seconds, depending on the consistency you want.
- To preserve the proper temperature and humidity levels for freshness, transfer the mixture to an airtight glass pot and store it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- Enjoy the brown bread with the jam spread on it!
- Because the Voltas Beko refrigerators maintain the jam's natural flavor and nutrition, you can store it for a very long period!