Thanks to confusing labels and unearned reputations, it’s difficult to really know what is good for you and what isn’t for weight loss. Items which bear a health ‘halo’ or labels like “low-fat”, “low sodium” are actually the ones you need to watch out for. The fact of the matter is that no manufacturer wants […]
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The previous article on water retention has already given you an insight about water retention, it causes and how to avoid it. This article will bring to your knowledge about the foods to prevent water retention. One of the best things that can be done is by limiting yourself from the packaged, processed foods that contain […]
Bihar Style Baingan (Brinjal) Bhartha The humble eggplant or brinjal features prominently in Indian cuisine with the signature dish ‘baingan ka bharta’. Little did you know that it is a low calorie, high fibre vegetable replete in essential vitamins such as Vitamin C, vitamin B6 and minerals like iron, magnesium, potassium. Brinjal also boasts of […]
Increasing the body’s metabolism rate and boosting energy levels are the basic ways that fat burners usually work. And although fat burning supplements are readily available, they come with various health hazards. Table of Content Lemons Apples Blueberries Grapefruit Pineapple Pomegranate Therefore, to fight the body fat, we bring to you the best natural weight […]
Medical Reviewed by Sindhu Vas,Post Graduate in Nutrition and Food scienceEating to lose weight? Did I hear it right? What has eating got to do with losing weight? Isn’t that a question many of us ask ourselves when we come across topics like these? As a matter of fact, eating and eating right & clean […]
We all know that consumption of weight loss drinks plays a major role in the burning of fat/calories. As they say, the more you drink, the more you shrink holds true for water as well as other special weight loss drinks you may choose to prepare. Table of Content Lemon and Ginger Drink Coffee and Flaxseed […]
Medically reviewed by Shanmukha Priya, M.Phil and Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition Ginger or Zingiber officinale is a flowering plant. It’s root or rhizome (the underground stem) is the part that we use widely. From its medicinal values to adding taste to food, there are many benefits of ginger out of which we have shortlisted […]
Followed by the 9 days of Navratri, arrives ‘Dussehra’ on the tenth day, which is also one of the most popular festivals of India, celebrated in the remembrance of Victory of Lord Rama over Ravana (Or Dashanana) and also the victory of Goddess Durga over Mahishasura. Hence it is also popularly known as ‘Vijayadashami’ where […]
Looking for the perfect Navaratri Diet Plan? We know, it’s the first day of Navratri and we can’t keep calm. People all over the country and specifically from the northern and western India are gearing up for this 9 days celebration. In eastern and North-eastern India, Navratri celebration is referred to as Durga Puja, while […]
Medically reviewed by Ashwathy V. Pillai, Postgraduate Degree in Dietetics & Applied Nutrition Diabetes is one of the most recurring diseases in this present time. From children to old age, Diabetes has been rising among all of us. India had 69.2 million people living with diabetes (8.7%) as per the 2015 data. [1] And now, India has […]