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Need antioxidants? Look in your cereal box!

That’s right-your bowl of cereal has a lot more nutrition than you knew. A recent study aimed at studying the anti-oxidant content of some of the popular breakfast cereals and whole gr ... Read More

Tags: cereal, antioxidants, whole grains, raisins, fruits, popcorn, fiber, breakfast, polyphenols, cancer, heart problems
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9 Out Of 10 Indians Are Vit D Deficient.

A recent visit to my daughter’s Pediatrician seemed like a Tsunami had washed over me. Sitting impatiently in the waiting area for an hour, the unpleasant purple poster kept glaring at ... Read More

Tags: tsunami, thalessmia, vit d, vitamin deficiency, nutrition, sunshine, sunblock, UV, diet, nutritious diet
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March Is Frozen Food Month

Like most people, I had no clue that there was such a month as “Frozen Food Month” (definitely frozen food manufactures have something to do with this)! Anyway, we were grocery s ... Read More

Tags: foods, frozen, vegetables, upma, khicdi
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Add 'Cinnamon Zing' To Your Holi Palette

Increase Your Flavour: Sprinkle some cinnamon powder on top of your cup of hot tea/coffee/Thandai even soups or gravies and indulge yourself in the rich aroma!   Health Benefits: Cinn ... Read More

Tags: cinnamon, dalchini, ciinamaledhyde, cholesterol, memory booster, arthritis, flavour
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Can I Have Eggs In My Weight Loss Plan

Yes you may have eggs in your diet. Eggs actually assist in weight loss. I often plan diets for my consults wherein the breakfast and lunch is a low calorie, high fiber meal and dinners are ... Read More

Tags: egg, recipe, weight loss diet, heart, cholesterol, saturated fat, trans fat, egg nog
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Happy Thanksgiving - Celebrate The Long Weekend Desi Style

Thanksgiving will be celebrated on Thursday, November 24, 2011. Thanksgiving Day is a holiday celebrated primarily in the United States and Canada. Thanksgiving is celebrated each year on ... Read More

Tags: thanksgiving, thanks giving, thanksgiving recipes, celebration, celebrate, festival
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Fiber Up On Apples

Apples help in weight loss Apples are low in calories and fat, low in sodium and contain vitamins, minerals as well as fiber. These can all help to lose weight in different ways. The fibe ... Read More

Tags: apple, weight loss, diabetics, cancer, lose weight, apples, memory, fiber, low calorie, low fat, cal
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Know Your Sweeteners This Diwali

Every Diwali, I am hounded by a series of queries by weight watchers regarding a good sugar substitute. After a bit of research, these are few facts I like to share with you about artificial ... Read More

Tags: sugar, sucrose, fructose, honey, molasses, glucose, sweetener, sweet
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Happy Raksha Bandhan!

How to avoid the unhealthy calories on Rakhi? Rakhi / Rakshabandhan is incomplete without sweets and feasting on home cooked heavy food is mandatory. Avoiding the desserts and excess calori ... Read More

Tags: healthy diet, lose weight, sweets, kheer, prunes, calories, Rakhi, raksha bandhan, weight loss, diet plan, festival, festive, celebration, celebrate
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Eat Healthy This Ramazan

The Muslim Holy month of Ramadan (or ‘Ramzan’ in India) is the important month of the Islamic calendar, when Muslims fast during daylight hours. Those who are physically able t ... Read More

Tags: healthy diet, Ramzan diet, Ramzan, diet plan, fasting diet plan, acidity, brown rice, whole wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, weight gain, dehydration, buttermilk, fruits, water, Ramadan
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