The Magic of Food Pairing: Natural Energy from Every Meal

 Super Energy Food Pairings to Keep You Ative

Do you experience lack of energy even after taking a full meal? This may not be the trick in what you eat but how you mix what you eat!

Food pairing is a clever, instinctive method of combining foods that are compatible to one another - assisting your body to gain extra nutrients and to launch energy in a gradual state.

A combination of the right foods forms a strong synergy that keeps you energized, focused and healthy throughout the day.

1.Banana + Peanut Butter

A perfect pre-workout combo! Bananas are a source of fast natural sugars and potassium and peanut butter provides us with protein and good fats to sustain energy.

Try: banana-peanut smoothie or slice of bananas with peanut butter on it.

2. Oats + Chia Seeds

Oats contain slow-release carbohydrates, and chia seeds contain fibre, protein, and omega-3s - that will keep you saturated and active all day.

Try: Chia, milk, and honey overnight oats.

3. Spinach + Lemon

Vitamin C is known to increase the absorption of iron in the body, therefore, Spinach is packed with iron, and lemon is a source of vitamin C, which is a natural conqueror of fatigue.

Try: Spinach cooked by sautéing with lemon juice squeezed over it.

4. Brown rice + Rajma (Kidney Beans).

A standard combination of proteins and carbs to last all-day long.

Try: ghee flavoured and brown rice bowl with rajma.

5. Sweet Potato + Olive Oil

Sweet potatoes contain beta-carotene and fibre and olive oil enhances the absorption of the nutrients as well as supplying healthy fats.

Try: Roasted Cubes of sweet potato with olive oil and herbs.

6. Dark Chocolate + Nuts

Dark chocolate does boost mood and blood flow; nuts contain healthy fats and protein - the ultimate snack to energy the mind and body.

Try: Some dark chocolate chips with some almonds or Walnuts.

7. Curd + Flax Seeds

Curd also helps in digestion and flax seeds provide omega-3 and fibre. With each other, they make you light and active.

Try: Take some flax seed powder then roasted and add in curd.

8. Berries + Greek Yogurt

Antioxidants - berries + protein -yogurt = fatigue super snack.

Try: A multicoloured yogurt with mixed berries and honey on it.

9. Green Tea + Lemon + Honey

Green tea is mildly caffeine stimulating; lemon and honey cleansing and refreshing.

Try: Take a cup in morning or mid-day its calm energy.

10. Sprouts + Tomato + Lemon

Sprouts are rich in protein and have vitamin C veggies, which enhance better absorption and immunity.

Try: Add tomato, onion and lemon juice in sprouts take as a salad

11. Apple + Almonds

Apples provide fast natural sugars, and almonds provide healthy body fats and protein to alleviate energy release.

Try: Sliced apple and some wet almonds.

12. Whole Grain Bread + Avocado

Whole grains provide complex carbohydrates; avocado gives the dish creamy texture and healthy fats to ensure the energy is not burned quickly.

Try: Lemon and pepper avocado toast.

13. Lentils + Lemon

Lentils contain a lot of iron and lemon has a lot of vitamin C, thus, they make a good natural energy boost.

Try: The Lemon dal or moong dal soup is also a good option to try.

14. Eggs + Spinach

Eggs contain high amounts of protein and spinach supplies the iron and magnesium - ideal breakfast.

Try: Green omelette or greens scrambled eggs.

15. Quinoa + Chickpeas

Quinoa contains complete amino acids; chick peas provide additions of extra protein and fibre - a nutritious, energising meal of vegetarian food.

Try: Quinoa-chickpea salad and lemon dressing salad.

16. Milk + Dates

Dates are natural sources of sugar, iron and milk is the source of calcium and protein, an ancient Indian blend to be strong.

Try: Warm milk with dates which have been soaked.

17. Carrot + Hummus(chickpeas)

Carrots are a source of beta-carotene, hummus is a source of healthy fats as well as protein.

Try: Oh, Hummus and carrot sticks.

18. Tomato + Olive Oil

Tomato Lycopene is absorbed more effectively with olive oil - heart and energy.

Try: Tomato salad or light pasta.

19.Banana + Oats

Oats maintain the energy provided by bananas.

Try: Smoothies or banana-oat pancakes.

20. Beetroot + Orange

Beetroot will enhance blood flow; Orange will contain vitamin C- will enhance energy and brighten.

Try: Beet-orange juice.

21. Rice + Ghee

An Indian power packed breakfast! Ghee helps the absorption of nutrients and digestion, Rice also provides carbs.

Try: Ghee rice or lemon rice with Ghee drizzled over it, works well.

22. Turmeric + Black Pepper

Curcumin in turmeric is better taken with black pepper - lowers exhaustion and swellings.

Try: Golden milk at night.

23. Grapes + Walnuts

Grape juice antioxidants, + omega-3 in walnuts = brain and body power.

Try: Bowl of snacks, grapes, and walnuts.

24. Papaya + Lime

Papaya aids in the digestion; lime is a source of vitamin C and makes one feel refreshed and cleansed.

Try: Papaya-lime fruit salad.

25. Poha + Peanuts

Indian breakfast at its classics — poha provides carbohydrates, gives peanuts protein and crunch.

Try: Lemon poha served with roasted peanuts.