Rujuta Diwekar’s Navratri Special Meal Plan

Navratri celebrations have begun and millions of Indians around the world are fasting. They only eat fruits, dishes made from selective vegetables and gluten-free flours. During the fast, it is important that you keep yourself hydrated with fruits. Celebrity nutritionist, Rujuta Diwekar, recently posted a complete meal plan curated especially for the people who observe diligent fasting during these nine days. Some of the ingredients of these meals included sago or tapioca pearls (sabudana), kuttu or buckwheat, rajgira or amaranth and so on.

She also explained the nutritional significance of the Navratri fast. “Nutritionally, it empowers the women with nutrients that make them not just physically stronger but helps bring about a balance at the neuro-transmitter and hormonal level too.” She added by saying, “It’s a “religious” method of teaching families that good physical health of the women and girls is of paramount importance to the well-being of communities and societies.” She concluded by saying that the meal plan suggested by her was a rough one and that it could be tweaked according to what was locally available and what was approved by our grandmoms.