Warming protein foods In winters, the body requires foods that raise the blood pH, such as protein like lean meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts.These high protein foods are associated with increased heat production and higher thermogenesis. For non-meat eaters,eat plenty…
Fruits and vegetables to keep you warm in winters Seasonal fruits and vegetables like dark green vegetables, mustard greens and amaranth greens (bathua), carrots, turnips, cabbage, tomatoes, oranges, guava, lime, pumpkin and amla, are great sources of iron, folate and…
Nuts and oilseeds to keep you warm in winter Nuts and oilseeds: Almonds, walnuts, cashewnuts, raisins, apricots, peanuts, black and white sesame seeds and flax seeds are nutrition-packed for cold days. They are rich in heart-healthy fats, fiber, magnesium and…
Herbs, spices and condiments to keep you warm in winter. Herbs, spices and condiments: incorporate ginger, garlic, cinnamon, pepper, clove, methi seeds, saffron, turmeric and cloves into one’s daily diet. Besides generating heat, spices like cinnamon, ginger, tur meric, garlic,…
Whole grains and pulses to keep you warm in winter. Keep yourself warm and drive away infections this winter with these heat-generating foods. Certain foods have a more warming effect than others, known as “diet induced thermognesis”, this effect is…
International Tea Day We won’t be surprise to know that tea is the most widely used drink around the globe, India contributes to almost 25.63% out of this, which is quite predictable as we begin our day with a cup…
Carrots are the second most popular type of vegetable after potatoes. Carrot chutney makes a good accompaniment to a breakfast or a meal. This chutney pairs well with most Indian breakfasts and even with roti or chapathi or dosa, uttapa…
Carrot kanji Carrot or gajar kanji is a traditional punjabi fermented drink that is made in the winters, adding beetroot gives it rich dark purple color. The kanji is made with simple ingredients – carrots, mustard powder, red chilli powder…
Carrot Pickle So it’s the season of carrots right……besides carrot halwa esp for weight watchers this is a unique way of having carrots. Chop carrot lengthwise, slit green chillies also lengthwise, add fineky chopped fresh hara lehsun (green garlic) add…
Carrot Halwa with a low cal twist So the season of bright red carrots is in,reminding you of gajjar ka halwa right. Many of my clients ask me if they can have carrot halwa n here it is.Carrots brims with…