{"id":61016,"date":"2022-02-28T19:00:41","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T13:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/?p=61016"},"modified":"2026-03-06T18:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:26:08","slug":"try-these-4-healthy-and-delicious-recipes-for-your-mahashivratri-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/2022\/02\/28\/try-these-4-healthy-and-delicious-recipes-for-your-mahashivratri-fast\/","title":{"rendered":"Try These 4 Healthy And Delicious Recipes For Your Mahashivratri Fast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>fasting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> culture on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahashivratri<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is different from a normal fast. To commemorate this day, people follow a different tradition known as the Siddha Yoga Path. During the entire <\/span><b>fasting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> day, instead of refraining from eating food, devotees depend on a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">satvik <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and an austere diet which is considered pure, <\/span><b>healthy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and easy to digest to cleanse the body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What you should know:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#4-easy-fasting-recipes-for-Mahashivratri\"><strong> 4 easy<\/strong> <b>fasting recipes<\/b><b> for <\/b><b>Mahashivratri<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Do's-and-don'ts-of-fasting\"><strong> Do\u2019s and don\u2019ts of<\/strong> <b>fasting<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahashivratri<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, people mainly consume light food, such as fruits, dry fruits, yoghurt, and peanuts, allowing your body to detox. For those who opt to eat nothing, they can keep on sipping water, jaggery water or fresh juices at regular intervals to stay energetic throughout the day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"4-easy-fasting-recipes-for-Mahashivratri\">4 easy <b>fasting recipes<\/b><b> for <\/b><b>Mahashivratri<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a look at some <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">healthy and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">delicious <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recipes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can make on your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mahashivratri<\/span> <b><i>vrat<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>1. Phool Makhana<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61017 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Makhana.jpg\" alt=\"Makhana_Activ Living\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can consume roasted lotus seeds for snacks. Roasted makhanas are crunchy and extremely healthy for your body. They are rich in calcium, protein, and minerals like zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium. Lotus seeds contain flavonoids which are antioxidants. These seeds are low in saturated fats, sodium and <\/span><b>cholesterol<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Therefore, this snack can be consumed by both children and people with <\/span><b>diabetes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>2. Sweet Potato Khichdi<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replace your regular khichdi with sweet potato khichdi. Sweet potato is a highly nutritious vegetable. It is rich in beta-carotene, which when converted into vitamin A, boosts immunity and improves eyesight. Sweet potatoes have vitamin D that promotes the health of bones, thyroid glands, heart, nerves, and teeth. This vegetable is a powerhouse of iron that prevents anaemia, magnesium, potassium, manganese which helps maintain a normal <\/span><b>blood sugar level<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and has antioxidants that reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and <\/span><b>cancer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>3. Fruit Chaat<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-61018 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.adityabirlacapital.com\/healthinsurance\/active-together\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Fruit-Chaat.jpg\" alt=\"Fruit Chaat_Activ Living\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/533;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During a fast, you can add a fruit chaat to your breakfast as it is light and refreshing. Include seasonal fruits like pineapple, papaya, guava, grapes, strawberries, pomegranates and bananas. You can also add boiled sweet potatoes to this chaat. Sprinkle cumin powder, chaat masala powder, edible rock salt and season it with a few droplets of lemon juice. Mix all the fruits and spices and garnish them with a few mint sprigs. Devour this mixture of spiced, sweet, savoury and tangy fruit chaat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>4. Thandai<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To celebrate this spiritual festival, people also drink <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thandai<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a cool <\/span><b>summer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> drink made of saffron flavoured milk and chopped dry fruits. You can also add black pepper and poppy seeds which add to the punch and flavour of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thandai<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"Do's-and-don'ts-of-fasting\">Do\u2019s and don\u2019ts of <b>fasting<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fasting offers various health benefits by helping detoxify your body. However, there are a few things you have to follow and a few others you shouldn\u2019t when it comes to fasting. Let\u2019s look at a few of them:<\/p>\n<p><b>Fasting \u2013 The Do\u2019s<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Drink enough water: Have at least 3 litres of water if you\u2019re fasting to ensure you aren\u2019t dehydrated and to keep your metabolism working well.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Eat a nutritional meal beforehand: consume a balanced diet that includes nutrients like proteins, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to keep you energised.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Break the fast with light food: When you\u2019re done with the fast, make sure to eat light food after so you don\u2019t feel a sugar rush or crash coming.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Sleep well: Poor sleep and fasting don\u2019t go hand in hand. So, if you\u2019re planning to fast, ensure you get a good night\u2019s sleep the previous night.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Fasting \u2013 The Don\u2019ts<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Don\u2019t do heavy work: Refrain from lifting heavy weights, doing workouts, or any form of physical exertion.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Don\u2019t have sugary drinks: Sugary drinks feel good when you have them, but they can make you hungry and also cause your insulin to spike.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Don\u2019t ignore your body: If you feel dizzy or have headaches, break your fast immediately.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Don\u2019t overeat: Avoid the urge for junk food immediately after breaking your fast, as it can have a negative effect on what you\u2019re trying to achieve.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To lead a healthy standard of life, find out more <\/span><b>fitness<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><b>mindfulness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-related information on our Activ Living Page.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The fasting culture on Mahashivratri is different from a normal fast. 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