Thursday, February 21, 2013

Eat Your Beverage # 2

I feel great being able to stick to the veggie and fruit cocktails daily in breakfast now. Due to its versatility and flexibility it never gets boring.  The challenge of incorporating veggies that you would normally not eat is fun. Keep up the mix n match and experiment to find taste that satisfies you.

Its hard to eat Kale and Beet just like that in food, especially in Indian cuisine  But then being away from a great superfood like Kale is like depriving the body from so much good. So mix them up in a juice cocktail. To know interesting facts about Kale read at the end of the post.

Here is another of my favorite which I made 4 days in a row :)


                                    1 Tomato                    1 Beet Root              1-2 Kale               1 Original Carrot       1 Large Pear


Blend all the above ingredients in a powerful mixer. If you like your juice sweet just enjoy the mix.




I add a tablespoon of lemon juice, a pinch of salt and crushed black pepper to mine to spike it up.










Interesting Facts About Kale

Kale is a form of cabbage, very close to wild cabbage. This vegetable is frequently used in Irish, German, Chinese and other Asian cuisines. It is most popularly used boiled, steamed, stir fried or microwaved.

Its nutritional values for Fat, Fiber, Protein, Sugars are not very different from cabbage EXCEPT that it contains amazingly high value of Beta Carotene Vitamin A, Iron, Calcium and Vitamin C. In case you do not find Kale where you live you easily substitute it for cabbage.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 100g or 3.5oz

Amount Per Serving

Calories

 50
Calories from Fat 6

% Daily Value*

Total Fat

 1g
1%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol

 0mg
0%

Sodium

 43mg
2%

Total Carbohydrate

 10g
3%
Dietary Fiber 2g8%
Sugars 0g

Protein

 3g
Vitamin A308%·Vitamin C12%
Calcium14%·Iron9%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 100g or 3.5oz

Amount Per Serving

Calories

 27
Calories from Fat 1

% Daily Value*

Total Fat

 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol

 0mg
0%

Sodium

 28mg
1%

Total Carbohydrate

 6g
2%
Dietary Fiber 3g12%
Sugars 2g

Protein

 2g
Vitamin A20%·Vitamin C3%
Calcium4%·Iron2%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

5 comments:

Home Cooked food said...

I need to loose weight too. Will try these yummy drinks.

Unknown said...

All The Best! Happy Healthy Losing.
Am lazy to hit the gym so when I lost I focused on food 80%. Healthy eating did the job. Diets never work..at least for me.

Rashida Shaikh said...

I tried 3ingredients and taste was good, left 2more to experiment. :D
Thanks for dropping & leaving lovely comments on my blog, glad meeting you.
Btw, I need to put up more weights, like these kind of drinks.
Love & Hugs!

Shraddha said...

OMG Kale is my new favorite green... I love it... have made soups and pasta dishes with it.. will be trying it in my drink now =)

Unknown said...

Hi Shradha: i yet hav to find a gud tasting kale recipe. I use it in soups n drinks only. Drinks do not taste anything of kale;) n thats one reason i hav it in drinks. Thanks for stopping by