Detoxing with Num Nums juice cleanse

NISHANEE FERNANDO " It has been four months since we started this new venture and it has been an exciting and eventful journey. My partner in life has been very supportive of everything that I do encouraging me all the way. If not for him I wouldn’t have been able to start up this business and do wonderful things to help and encourage people to live a healthy life and choose healthy options"

Juice cleansing has become all the rage these days in our tiny island and we tried the 2-day detox by

Num Nums so we can give you the tea, you’re welcome fam! Num Nums

Juices are cold pressed with no added sugar, no water or preservatives. It is pure vegetable and fruit extraction. Each bottle contains almost 1/2 kg of vegetables and fruits in them. Therefore, making it a nutritious power packed healthy natural detox and yes they deliver in and around Colombo. Delivery rates vary depending on the location.

We had a chat with the owner of Num Nums, Nishanee Fernando who started Num Nums 4 months ago to help us understand this better.

Num Nums is an interesting name, how did you come up with it?

Thank you. The name came quite easily and naturally to me when I was contemplating how to market the healthy range of detox juices. The words Num Nums is linked to my childhood memories.’num-num’ is a childish sound that is made to signify tasty food. When I was younger yummy food used to be called Num Nums. I am a big foodie so eating healthy doesn’t mean we cannot

enjoy yummy food. When people think of veggie juices they don’t necessarily think they are going to be tasty too. So I hope to change that perception people have about healthy food. I assure you that Num Nums juices are carefully designed to detox your whole body as well as give you the yummiest taste experience you have ever had.

I also wanted to always ensure that there is a lot of fun and joy behind anything I commit to doing. What better way than include the same in the name of the products I promote and sell.

Tell us a little bit about your background and why you decided to start the brand?

My Culinary journey and love for food started at a very young age. I was born into a family where we loved cooking with so much passion that at our family gatherings, much of our time was spent around the kitchen preparing exotic dishes.

I was 17 when I completed my diploma in culinary art and there onwards did my bachelor’s degree in marketing & management.

However, my passion has always been food and no matter where I am, I always come back to inventing & creating food. I have been a director of Zensai foods for the past 17 years and we are into manufacturing of condiments. I lectured at the City

& Guilds programme on culinary art for two years teaching students the value of nutrition, techniques and skills of cooking, safety and health. I was diagnosed with very high cholesterol levels at the age of 30 (even though I was working out four times a week). My journey into health food started thereafter and I was always determined to eat yummy healthy food. I used to spend hours inventing meals that are not only healthy but taste good too.

It has been four months since we started this new venture and it has been an exciting and eventful journey. My partner in life has been very supportive of everything that I do, encouraging me all the way. If not for him I wouldn’t have been able to start up this business and do wonderful things to help and encourage people to live a healthy life and choose healthy options.

Before we start anything, can you please explain to us what a juice cleanse is?

A juice cleanse is a way to give your body a rest from having to process fats, additives, and countless other toxins that work their way into our diet. We live in an era where fast food has become a normal everyday activity and adults as well as children are taking in countless amounts of processed food with toxins and chemicals that we are sadly unaware of. The reality is no matter how careful we are at some point we are likely to consume some form of chemicals or toxin.

Over the years these toxins build up in our bodies. A juice cleanse is like an overdue cleaning for your body. A raw juice cleanse is the most natural way to detoxify the body. Free of the burden of digestion, the body will begin the process of shedding toxins that have built up over the years. Our combination of carefully designed raw juices will help flush out toxins and rebuild the immune system. Drinking our juices will flood the body with necessary vitamins, minerals and living enzymes. While using very little energy to soak up these essential nutrients, it allows your body to rebuild, renew and heal naturally.

Our juices not only detox your body but also provide an exceptionally pure source of nutrition. They are created with high-quality fruits and vegetables, and nothing else! Our customers can choose the duration of their cleanse, and we will deliver it fresh to your doorstep!

To be continued on next week