Next time you feel guilty eating out on the streets, spare a thought for these overlooked benefits of the yummy street foods.
Food | Nutrient value | India needs it because |
Banana | Potassium, fibre and phytonutrients to help body thermo regulate or to keep body cool in warm climate | High stress jobs increase sugar cravings makes you prone to obesity. Potassium keeps the blood pressure down and the Vit B in it helps you stay calm in panic situations and reduces sugar craving. |
Peru or gauva | Super source of Vit C and antioxidants, rich in fibre and immune booster | Vit C and antioxidants prevent sun tanning and keep the skin supple and glowing. The immune boosters are required as Mumbai is a high stress and polluted city |
Bhel puri/ sev puri chaat family | Dates, pudina, kala namak that are integral to chaat items are good sources of potassium, iron and minerals like selenium, zinc etc. The combinations help maintain electrolyte balance. | Most chaat items because of the micro nutrients present in them provide a laxative effect on the system. And there are a lot of constipated mumbaikars |
Wada Pav | Complete meal of carbs, protein, fat and contains good profile of amino acids | The besan used has the ability to lower cholesterol and so does the lasoon chutney. |
Pav bhaji | Has combination of veggies, butter and bread with a dash of nimbu. Almost unbeatable in taste. | This is one meal that nourishes the tired mumbaikars soul and puts zest back into a monotonous life, that’s exactly what the spices do, they “spice up” a dull day. |
Meetha pan or magai | Beetel leaf have analgesic and diuretic properties | Aphrodisiac, if you are too tired for action know what you must chew on |
Bhurji & bread | Protein and Vit D | The tired Mumbaikar needs both the protein for recovery and the Vit D as a lot of Mumbaikars are actually deficient (specially the sobo residents) in this sunshine vitamin |
Sandwich | Again a complete meal with veggies and cheese so rich in essential fats too. | Cheese has properties which allow the body to burn fat from the “stubborn areas”. The toasted and grilled version provide the mental satisfaction of “ghar ka khana” too |
Dosa of all varieties | Perfect blend of amino acids thanks to the rice and urad dal combo. Most importantly good source of B12 | Vit B12 promotes iron absorption. Low Iron and B12 levels are linked to weight gain and high cholesterol levels. |
Nariyal pani | The worlds natural and safest “soft drink” rich in electrolytes | Drink it when you want to flaunt a flat stomach as it rids your body of its bloating |
Sugar cane juice | Its alkaline in nature, hydrates the body and rich in minerals like iron and magnesium | Beats acidity, burping and farting. Offer it to your smelly colleague in office |
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