{"id":5483,"date":"2023-10-17T12:20:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/?p=5483"},"modified":"2023-11-27T18:49:13","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T18:49:13","slug":"deep-roots-in-conversation-with-anjali-bhargava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/deep-roots-in-conversation-with-anjali-bhargava\/","title":{"rendered":"Deep Roots: In Conversation with Anjali Bhargava"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/feature-photo-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/feature-photo-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/feature-photo-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/feature-photo-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/feature-photo-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/feature-photo-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/feature-photo-1536x640.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/feature-photo-2048x853.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the Brooklyn-based creator Anjali Bhargava pivoted from a career in portrait photography to food entrepreneurship, it was a \u201cdark time,\u201d she says. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI&#8217;d become very disillusioned with the art world, with the photography industry, and not knowing what I was gonna do with the rest of my life.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As many of us have done in times of despair, Bhargava retreated to the kitchen, where she spent a summer flexing her creativity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI&#8217;m not a great cook, but I\u2019m a great experimenter.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5488\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5488\" class=\"wp-image-5488 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(left) Some of the beautiful, fresh spices Bhargava uses to create her blends. (right) Masala Chai simmering on the stovetop.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For her mother&#8217;s birthday, she made a snack so delicious that she decided to scale it, launching a line of decadent nuggets made from organic toasted sesame seeds and coconut, cacao nibs, chia and flax seeds, sea salt, cayenne, coconut sugar, coconut oil and agave.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhargava wrote a business plan, borrowed money from her parents, and went to work, often devoting 80 hours a week. Her startup years echo the tale of a lone artist toiling away in their studio, creating a masterpiece. What came next wasn\u2019t fame or riches but debilitating migraines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI&#8217;d have these light flashes and my ears would ring and I&#8217;d have to put my head between my legs.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhargava relied on over-the-counter pain relievers until turning to Ayurveda, an ancient Indian medical system and holistic healing approach. Recalling how her mother had used turmeric to treat all kinds of ailments, she mustered the energy to make herself a fresh turmeric, ginger and lemon tonic every morning.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5489\" style=\"width: 1011px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5489\" class=\"wp-image-5489 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1001\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-3.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5489\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anjali Bhargava photographed in Harlem, New York.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When asked what Ayurveda says about turmeric, Bhargava asked if I&#8217;d ever seen <em>My Big Fat Greek Wedding<\/em>, where the father uses Windex for everything, even his daughter&#8217;s pimple. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s how turmeric is in Indian culture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her biggest self-care challenge was preventing the golden root from spoiling before she could finish using it. After trying different DIY preservation methods at home, which became too laborious to sustain, she turned to local grocers for solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why can&#8217;t I make a better powder?<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI tried all these turmeric powders and, because they&#8217;re so overprocessed, they weren&#8217;t giving me the tangible short-term benefit that the fresh root was giving me. I took out my dehydrator and was like, &#8220;Why can&#8217;t I make a better powder?&#8221;&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In her quest to eliminate migraine headaches, Bhargava was unknowingly starting the next chapter in her business: a series of turmeric-based drink mixes and spice blends motivated by her own healing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5490\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5490\" class=\"wp-image-5490 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(left) Dehydrated turmeric, milled fresh at low temperature for each batch. (right) Bhargava enjoying a cup of Masala Chai.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After two months of consuming her dehydrated turmeric blend daily, Bhargava\u2019s migraines subsided along with the inflammation that triggered her psoriasis, an autoimmune condition she\u2019s lived with since the age of eight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cInflammation is something we all deal with, and I felt like if I could actually cure my migraines with it, there were so many other things that could be done.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After finding a certified organic regenerative agriculture farmer in Hawaii growing \u201cthe best turmeric on the planet,\u201d Bhargava created her signature product, Resilience Turmeric Elixir.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5491\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5491\" class=\"wp-image-5491 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bhargava making a pot of her Masala Chai with extra ginger.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI can&#8217;t make medical claims, but the approximately 400 milligrams in a serving of my Elixir is the equivalent of two or three grams of fresh root, which is all you need to get short-term benefits.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brands with less attention to quality, she explained, may provide more milligrams, but &#8220;will be harder on the liver with prolonged use,&#8221; says Bhargava. &#8220;And with turmeric, the key is to have smaller amounts on a consistent basis so we can receive the cumulative benefits of the turmeric.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2017, she discontinued the nuggets that launched her business and, in subsequent years, went &#8220;all in&#8221; on her elixir. In 2020, Bhargava expanded by adding a Chai Masala to her product line as part of a collaboration with the ethically-minded spice purveyors at Burlap and Barrel. This led to a major re-branding <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as Bhargava retired her old business name, Bija Bhar, in favor of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.anjaliscup.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anjali\u2019s Cup<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI owe [Burlap and Barrel] a huge debt of gratitude because I had talked to them right before the pandemic about sourcing their ingredients to make this Chai Masala,&#8221; said Bhargava, who was initially planning to launch the product on her own, but realized she couldn&#8217;t take on the cost. &#8220;At some point, I went to them and was like, &#8216;I don&#8217;t have it in me.&#8217;\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhargava was also battling exhaustion again, brought on this time by the grief of losing her father before the pandemic lockdown and by the coronavirus itself, which she contracted that first month of shelter-in-place orders in New York. Her breathing capacity dropped concerningly low and her psoriasis returned with near-debilitating intensity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI was in bad shape [and] overnight saw 50% or 60% of my revenue getting killed because all my coffee shops were closed.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5506\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/0H9A8514.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5506\" class=\"wp-image-5506 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/0H9A8514.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/0H9A8514.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/0H9A8514-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/0H9A8514-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The right blend of spices comes from thoughtful experimentation.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plenty has been written about the economic impact of the pandemic on the food industry, but not enough about its lingering effects on the bodies of people whose mission is to nourish us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two years after catching Covid, Bhargava was still dealing with shortness of breath, brain fog, and fatigue. Today, she\u2019s among the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/pressroom\/nchs_press_releases\/2022\/20220622.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 in 13 adults in the U.S.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/new-data-shows-long-covid-is-keeping-as-many-as-4-million-people-out-of-work\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17 million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> people\u2014who have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/long-term-effects\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">long Covid<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a collection of symptoms that continue to confound researchers as much as the people who suffer from it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe way that I think it impacted my cognitive abilities scared me for a long time. But I&#8217;m realizing that I&#8217;m still capable and I&#8217;m still pushing forward.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plenty has been written about the economic impact of the pandemic on the food industry, but not enough about its lingering effects on the bodies of people whose mission is to nourish us.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These days, Bhargava lets natural alignment and a sense of flow guide her business, delicately balancing tenacity and self-compassion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Little about Bhargava\u2019s journey in the food world is unique. In fact, it\u2019s the relatability of her story\u2014the burnout and recovery, the joy and grief, the risks and rewards\u2014that drew me in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Bhargava&#8217;s journey moves me to remember, particularly amid the widespread desire to quickly move on from the pandemic, is just how much we go through to get to where we are. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI made a product called Resilience, and now it&#8217;s not letting me go,\u201d she said. \u201cI&#8217;m constantly having to prove my own resilience to myself.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5493\" style=\"width: 1010px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5493\" class=\"wp-image-5493 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dev.goodfoodjobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sub-5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anjali&#8217;s Cup offerings: Ayurvedically balanced drink mixes and spice blends, made with love.<\/p><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"gmail_default\"><i>Nicole J. Caruth is a freelance writer based in the California Bay Area.<\/i><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><i>Christine Han is a New York City and Los Angeles-based commercial and editorial photographer specializing in portraits, lifestyle, food and still life. Her approach is relaxed and collaborative, and she excels in making natural, authentic imagery that brings out the inherent beauty in every subject. 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