Lauki (Bottle Gourd) Juice - The Indian Craze

On Thursday morning my mother presented me with a Lauki Smoothie for breakfast. This was not a huge change from my usual morning green smoothie so I was willing to give it a taste. That was a mistake. Before I had even swallowed one sip, I felt like throwing up! The taste did not meet the needs of my tastebuds at all. I told my mom that if she wanted me to drink this smoothie, she would have to give it to me in the evening when I would have more time to drink it.

After getting home that day, I asked my father where he had gotten the idea to make a Lauki Smoothie. He said that it has become very popular in India and that it has many benefits- that he does not know. However, he did tell me that this has been made popular by Baba Ramdev and showed me a picture of him. I decided to discover these benefits on my own.

I found that,

- It cools your body by keeping it hydrated

- Helps keep your heart healthy by lowering blood cholesterol levels

- It is an excellent post workout drink because it improves the efficiency of your muscles because it is rich in protein

- Helps in weight loss because it fills up your stomach with its low in calorie fiber

I also would like to share that my parents have gone beyond Baba Ramdev suggestion of Lauki Juice. Instead, they giving me a lauki smoothie using Vitamix, which purees the Lauki into a fine smoothie that has all the benefits of the pulp as well.

After this learning these benefits, I decided to drink Lauki Smoothie with a more open mind so that I can build a habit of drinking it and actually start enjoying it in the future as I do with my green smoothies.

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Source:

http://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/7-incredible-benefits-of-drinking-of-bottle-gourd-lauki-juice-1452828