Nutrition alert: Here’s a simple and healthy Navratri fasting plan

“Throughout navratri, these fasting abstain from consuming any grains or ‘anna‘, and eat seasonal produce. Meals like candy potato, arbi, uncooked banana, potatoes, yam, dudhi/lauki or bottle gourd are consumed. These greens deliver a way of grounding, serving to the physique to take care of calmness, stability. These greens are full of micro-nutrients, fibre, complicated carbohydrates, important for the physique throughout this fasting part. Earlier than the start of winter, this is also a strategy to cleanse and provides relaxation to the physique, and heal,” mentioned Karishma Shah, nutritionist and holistic wellness coach.