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Foods for life Eating the right foods can lead to a longer, healthier life. But some people find it harder to eat right as they get older for many reasons. Maybe they don’t have much of an appetite. Maybe they have trouble cooking or eating. Maybe they don’t know what’s healthy. Whatever may be the […]
Diet tips for obesity + diseases What we eat-drink have direct impact on our health, diseases progression and recoveries. So, choosing diet in such compromised health status where obesity is accompanied by some diseases is an intelligent thing. Although diet planning should be customized in such cases, as I am doing over the years for […]
OBESITY – at a glance Obesity often results from taking in more calories than are burned by exercise and normal daily activities. Obesity occurs when a person’s body mass index is 25 or greater. The excessive body fat increases the risk of serious health problems. RESPONSIBLE FACTORS for obesity or excess fat are basically one […]
BOTTLE GUARD TOMATO SOUP Small chopped bottle guard – 200 gms 1 big size onion – finely chopped 2-3 pods of garlic 3 Big tomato small chopped Himalayan pink salt ¼ tsp Black pepper powder ¼ tsp Lemon for taste Boil bottle guard, onions, tomatoes and garlic pods together in pressure cooker. After 4-5 whistles, […]
PROTEIN PACKED POHA A combination of sprouts and poha that’s simply brimming with protein, vitamin b3 and iron. Preparation time- 10 mins Cooking time – 10 mins Serves 4 ingredients; 1 ½ cups jada poha ( beaten rice) 1 ½ cups boiled mixed sprouts (mooth beans), moong, red chana ½ tsp mustard seeds (rai/sarson) ¾ […]
BURNT CORN SALAD (healthy) This lemony spicy corn salad is full of vitamin B complex. Preparation time – 10 mins Cooking time – 10 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients; 1 sweet corn cob ½ cup onion, sliced ½ cup capsicum, sliced ¼ cup tomato, sliced Salt to taste To be mixed into a dressing 1 […]
BROCCOLI BROTH No more running noses and sneezy wheezies. Ensure good health and immunity with this vitamin c rich soup made of vibrantly coloured and flavourfull broccoli. The antioxidants contributed by broccoli and the other ingredients in this soup counteract the harmful cellular byproducts created during normal metabolism, making you fit and fresh. Preparation time; […]
Gout is a disease in which defective metabolism of uric acid causes arthritis, especially in the smaller bones of the feet, deposition of chalk-stones, and episodes of acute pain. An abnormality in handling uric acid and crystallization of these compounds in joints can cause attacks of painful arthritis, kidney stones, and blockage of the kidney […]
Yo-yo dieting is like ‘doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different weight loss results’. It’s a process that causes weight to go up and down like a yo-yo. This type of dieting is common 1. Increased Appetite Leads to More Weight Gain Over Time During dieting, fat loss leads to decreased […]
