Hello everyone, hope all of you are doing well and are keeping healthy and happy. Weight loss is probably one of the most desired goal of most of the people. But weight loss and fitness are often the toughest to achieve. This is primarily because there are so many factors that play a crucial role in you achieving your weight loss goals. Switching over to a healthy diet is one of the most important steps that you can take to start losing that weight. Let’s look at a ayurvedic recipe which can help you immensly with your weight loss issues. This recipe is very effective in improving digestion and improving your overall stomach health.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp fennel seeds
- 1 ½ tbsp black sesame seeds
- 2 ½ tbsp mixed seeds
- 1 ½ tbsp ginger powder
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp rock sugar
Optional ingredients
- Small piece of nutmeg
- 7 – 8 cardamom seeds
- 10 – 12 cloves
Benefits of ingredients used in the recipe
Fennel seeds
- Helps in curing constipation and bloating
- Volatile oils present in fennel helps kick start digestion by promoting production of gastric juices and enzymes. These are also anti inflammatory
- Significant help in breaking down the food in the body
- Helps keep the digestive tract healthy
- Fennel seeds are rich in dietary fibres which slows down the digestion process
- Fennel seeds have diuretic properties which help flushing out toxins and other harmful liquids from the body
- Helps in detoxification of the body by getting rid of acidity and reducing stress
- These are also responsible to kick start your metabolism
Sesame seeds
- These are rick source of natural oils and minerals like calcium, iron, potassium etc
- These are loaded with potent aminon acids
- They have a significant amount of fiber
- Sesame seeds are rich in lignans which help burn fat as they cause the body to release more fat burning liver enzymes
- They are an excellent source of protein which helps increse your metabolic rates and also curbs hunger
Instuctions
- Add all the ingredients except ginger powder and rock sugar in a bowl
- Add lemon juice gradually and mix well
- Keep the mixture aside for min 1 hour to 4 hours
- The seeds will soak up the lemon juice and become dry again
- Grate the nutmeg
- Roast the mixture on low to medium heat for 4 – 5 minutes
- Once down, let it cool completely
- Break down cloves to avoid big chunks
- In a grinder, add the mixture with rock sugar
- Don’t make powder, use pulse setting to coarsly grind
- Add dry ginger powder and repeat
- Store this mixture in a air tight container
Consume 1 tsp of this mixture post meal
Make sure you chew the mixture properly
Benefits of this mixture
- Improves digestion of food
- Better nutritional absorption
- Prevents acidity and bloating
- Keeps the digestive tract healthy
- Keeps you satisfied for longer