Once the festive fervor dies down, the only word that may be on your mind is detox! It’s always good to bring the focus back to health, especially after an extended period of celebrations. From delicious laddoos to delicious sauces, you must be getting your fill of all these delicious foods, putting your fitness goals on the backburner. If you agree, we will tell you a way to rejuvenate your health and detoxify your body. Detoxification or detoxification can become a simple and calm effort with a mono diet.
Here are the answers to your ‘what, why and how’ regarding the mono diet.
What is the monodiet?
The mono diet or monotropic diet is about consuming the same foods for all meals throughout the day and maintaining that eating pattern for a few days. The diet plan is simple and easy to execute. There are no complex shakes or dishes to track down here!
You’ll want to make ‘Just one meal, on repeat’ your new mantra this detox session after hearing what Dr. Dimple Jangda, Ayurveda and Gut Health Coach has to say in her recent Instagram post.
Why should you monodiet?
We agree that variety is the spice of life, but your versatile diet could be putting undue strain on your digestive organs. Don’t your pancreas, liver, gallbladder, stomach, and intestines deserve a much-needed break?
When you go on a mono diet, you are eating a single meal continuously for a few days. “Because there are no complex food groups to break down, your digestive system will spend less time and energy calculating how to digest a meal over and over again,” shares Dr. Jangda.
Did you know that your liver performs more than 500 functions? It is the largest detoxifying organ and a vital part of our body’s primary filtration system. Your liver does many things at once. It converts toxins into waste products, cleanses our blood, and metabolizes nutrients and medications to provide the body with some of its most important proteins.
A mono diet makes your liver a little less busy. Since your diet is simple and predictable, your liver fulfills its digestive obligations quickly. Now, there is a much better approach in flush out toxins out of your body.
How should the mono diet be done?
The golden rule to remember is ‘A simple meal does not mean a nutritionally deficient meal’. The expert health coach stresses: “Don’t go to extremes. Do not follow a mono-diet with only one food. We understand that ‘only chocolates all day’ can be a childhood dream come true, but it can be dangerous for your health. You could also live on apples, bananas, or grapefruit alone. Don’t be fooled into thinking that eating fruit is always healthy. A single food cannot meet the nutritional requirements of the body. Apart from nutritional deficienciesThis bad practice can also lead to muscle loss and various Ayurvedic imbalances in your body.
“Instead, choose a simple vegetarian meal that is a healthy balance of carbohydrates, protein, and fiber. An easier food to digest,” he advises.
Mono food for detox
Before you dive into the depths of the internet, here is a simple recipe that you can follow during your mono diet: mung bean porridge, also called khichdi, can be prepared by following these simple steps.
Ingredients
- 6 parts whole white rice/red rice
- 6 parts moong beans, also known as green gram (soaked) or any lentil of your choice
- 6 parts vegetables such as carrots, beets, potatoes, peas, and beans
pinch of asafetida, fresh ginger, ghee, turmeric and salt to taste
Method
1. Soak mung beans for 1 to 4 hours. Next, cook the rice and moong beans soaked in water until it has the consistency of dry oatmeal. Keep it aside.
2. In a pan, add 1 tablespoon of ghee or cold-pressed oil of your choice, fresh ginger, a pinch of asafetida, and turmeric.
3. Add the chopped vegetables and cook well.
4. Add a little salt according to your taste.
5. Pour this into the cooked rice and bean mixture. hey! Time to get out the plates and spoons.
This ‘Khichdi’ will improve digestion, absorption and assimilation of nutrients. In addition to eliminating waste, mono-dieting with this nutritious recipe will glamorize your hair and skin, boost your immunity, and strengthen your overall health. It’s a good bargain, you could say.
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