Category: Red Carpet Ready

Men’s Journal asked Anand to submit a Rock Star Recipe’s HANGOVER CURE.  Here’s what he said:

“This near-instant hangover cure can help reset your nerves from a night of partying like a rockstar. It works by mixing an Indian ayurvedic adaptogen with some “oophm” to get you mentally alert and clean you up internally to get back to your health and fitness goals.

You’ll need:

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I love tofu. I remember the first time I got to try
fresh tofu. I was on the road somewhere in Asia.
It was warm and the server dished it out with an
ice cream scoop. The tofu had a totally different,
much softer and less gelatinous consistency than
the kind we get in America.

I made it my mission when I returned home to find
ways to turn our store bought tofu into some of my
favorite meals. This section is loads of fun, and
even if you weren’t a tofu fan before I’m willing to
gamble that you will be after trying these recipes.

TOFU FRIES
• 1 Package of Extra Firm Tofu
• 2 TBSP of …

The first time I got hooked on a really strong
Matcha was in Tokyo. A really hot local girl
decided to take me out on a date and show me
around town (funny how many stories start out
this way isn’t it?) and one of the our stops that
she planned was a tea tasting. I remember it
was raining, as it so often does in Tokyo during
summer, and we dropped our umbrella into the
little canister in the front of the tea shop as we
walked in.
Some words were exchanged in japanese
with the shopkeep and we were both escorted
upstairs to a pretty oldschool looking, all wood
room. It sort of resembled a dance studio
crossed with an attic, to give you a feel of the
atmosphere. An older lady came out from behind
a curtain and began to

Traditionally we should be making tea by boiling
a pot of water, and measuring out the tea, adding
milk, and some more time consuming instructions
ad nauseum. If you have time to do all of that,
than you probably shouldn’t be complaining
about giving yourself 3 hours of quiet time every
morning. In this day and age, it’s best

Chai means tea. “Chai Tea” is redundant,
and it doesn’t make any sense whatsoever to
ask for some “tea tea.” If I owned a store and
someone came in using the phrase “Chai Tea,”
I’d probably get away with selling him/her my
oldest & crappiest bag for a hundred dollars
an ounce more than it’s worth because she/
he just revealed to me that they won’t know the
difference (and may even subsequently thank me
about it later like a fool).

We’ve got Black, Green, White, and Herbal.
There are times, however, when we have to
forbid ourselves from having caffeine, on those
days a good Rooibos or Ginger Tea can provide

Mornings are something else for me. My
body seems to be the type that has the most
positive energy and mood as soon as I wake up.
Unfortunately, this dissipates quickly as soon as
I attempt to do anything other than sit with my
thoughts or read a book.
THE MOST IMPORTANT part of my day is
morning quiet time. Now I do understand and
am well aware that I have the unusual luxury of
being able to wake up at 9:AM and sit still either
reading or meditating until Noon before I decide
to do anything with the day, BUT rest assured, I
too have days where I am to be somewhere by
8:AM. On those days I find it best to wake up 2
hours earlier and either sit still and think about
the day or read for at least 30 minutes before
starting in on the tasks ahead.
QUIET TIME! Without it, burnout

I’m sure most people when they think of “Rock
Star Recipes,” they think of the lot of us drinking
Jack Daniels for breakfast and doing a couple of
needles full of heroin for lunch. That may be how
it used to be in the industry, but life requires more
flexibility than the “party all night, sleep all day”
axiom that prevailed with our musical forefathers.
Don’t get me wrong, I have plenty of nights
where I come home late and am ready to crash
until 2:PM the next afternoon. But, I’ve also got
conference calls and publicity appearances in
various different countries and timezones on the
same day, not to mention interactions with my
fans and friends on social networking platforms,
as well as in person meet and greets.
Let’s face it, our forefathers didn’t have a flat
technology-connected world propelling their
careers. They physically went from city to city,
country to country to meet fans and promote
their endeavors, and that’s it. All though David
Lee Roth is filled with some great advice, part
of me thinks he would have spiraled into a Bret
Michaels style stroke and sleep deprivation
psychosis in a matter of months if he were to be
active in today’s demanding lifestyle.
I know. I’ve lived the stereotypical rocker life too.
Back in the 90s and early 2000s when we were
just starting out as a band, a common breakfast
for me would be a lot of smoke, 12 beers, and a
fistful of Xenadrine. If it was a video shoot day,
we would wrap up by nightfall and would party
until we passed out – with me usually being the
last one up, awake, and still going. Our food
choices were ridiculous.
When Ryba and I were roommates and were
writing and recording initial Anand Clique and
A&A tracks, we were also college students at
UIC (the University of Illinois at Chicago). I
irresponsibly consumed a pound of ground beef
every day, and my only vegetable was probably
whatever was on a pizza. If it weren’t for Zantac
prescriptions (and some great David Lee Roth
advice that would allow you to keep your immune
system up even when sleeping on a bus) I’d
be dead by now; and keep in mind that I’m
neglecting to mention much of the body-taxing
partying details on top of it all.
I remember a period where every night for an
entire summer, during times when I wasn’t out
until dawn after my “day” job of playing bar
mitzvahs and weddings, I’d go to bed early and
wait

It’s true that entertainers are subjected to a life
defined as feast or famine. When we’re first
starting out it’s quite literal and after success has
hit, it rings true emotionally and physically. The
ups and downs are part of the excitement of
the fast-paced life, whether you’re a rock star, a
CEO, a parent, or a student. They are also the
reasons why our physical and emotional health
can be so important in order to not spiral out of
control. A daily dose of of the drive-through just
doesn’t cut it for us no matter how “easy” the
option looks. The foods that we accept as part
of our daily lives without question only appear
to give us freedom of choice through ease of
consumption, but in reality

Just because the sun’s rays may not be blazing doesn’t mean your skin isn’t in dire need for a little
more extra love and care.
As the temperatures outside start to cool down one of the key points to remember is that a lack of
moisture in the air can lead to higher chances for dry skin. So, switch out the blotting sheets and facial
misting sprays for a long lasting moisturiser that’ll not be too heavy, but still get the job done. For those
weekends when the time isn’t an issue indulge in intensive facial masks that’ll give your skin that extra