Scientists have found that the glycemic index (GI) of rice varies a lot from one type of rice to another. And they have revealed that rice varieties such as India’s most widely grown rice variety, Swarna and Mahsuri have a…
Khichdi -National Dish
Favorite food #Khichdi! …gets National dish status. So happy to see this move. Easy to cook. ..can have in illness and wellness by both rich and poor….a very apt food…with complete proteins ….the combination of cereals and proteins provides all…
Vitamin D food sources
Vitamin D Food sources Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. This means that your body can store extra amounts of vitamin D. It aids in the absorption of calcium and phosphate by the intestine. Sources of Vitamin D: There are…
World Vegan Day 1st November
November 1st is world vegan day Lets have a look at the benefits of eating vegetarian diet It’s a healthy choice A balanced vegan diet (also referred to as a ‘plant-based diet’) meets many current healthy eating recommendations such as…
World Pumpkin Day October 26th
WORLD PUMPKIN DAY 26TH OCTOBER Pumpkin is a storehouse of many anti-oxidant vitamins such as vitamin-A, vitamin-C and vitamin-E and also has flavonoid poly-phenolic antioxidants like leutin, xanthins and carotenes. Research shows that people who eat a diet rich in…
World Food Day
World Food day 16th October 2017 This year’s theme “Change the future of migration. Invest in food security and rural development” Did you know that 1 out of every 7 people on the planet was a migrant in 2015? In…
Diwali special tips
Festive season special some healthy tips While cooking sweets use jaggery or dates or anjir paste instead of sugar, along with calories will provide some nutrition. Use low fat or fat free milk instead of full fat milk. These will…
An easy healthy sweet dish for diwali
An easy and healthy sweet dish for Diwali Add one tablespoon of ghee in half kg of dates. Then, stir it continuously till the dates get softer. Once it reaches a thick paste-like consistency, add a handful of grated almonds…
Healthy Mukhwas
Healthy Mukhwas Mukhwas is usually eaten after a meal to aid digestion and freshen the mouth. mukhwas1 Ingredients 1 cup (tea cup) Dill seeds ( suva daal) 1.5 cup Sesame seeds (till) 1/2 cup Fennel seeds (variyali) 2 Lemon (small…
Sharad Purnima
Sharad Purnima, also known as Kojaagari Purnima, is celebrated on a full moon day of the Hindu lunar month of Ashwin. On Sharad Purnima, the moon and the Earth are very close to each other. The rays of the moon…