How to increase the nutritive value of tomato rasam and jeera rice Tomato rasam with jeera rice is not a complete meal. The dish is rich in anti-oxidant lycopene, cooked tomatoes have a higher content of the same. Rice is…
Berry berry the best among the rest – STRAWBERRY
Berry berry the best among the rest – STRAWBERRY Strawberries one of the very famous fruit, enjoyed next to mango. Each and everyone of us love strawberry whether strawberry cream , icecream or milkshake or just like a fruit. A…
What gets tracked, gets cracked
What gets tracked, gets cracked Have you come across such people who eat “healthy” food all the time but still struggle to get in shape. The truth is that, if you’re not tracking what you eat (even if you generally…
Chutney to enhance flavour esp in low salt diet
Chutney to enhance flavour especially in low salt diet Here`s a chutney powder recipe that can be stored and eaten with idli, dosa or even roti or rice: Ingredients: 1/2 cup peanuts 2 tbsp ground flax seeds powder 1/4 cup…
World kidney day 2015
World kidney day 2015 Celebrated on the second Thursday in March, the mission of World Kidney Day is to raise awareness of the importance of our kidneys to our overall health and to reduce the frequency and impact of kidney…
Hidden sources of salt in our diet
Hidden sources of salt in our diet After a diagnosis of heart disease or kidney disease, “reduce salt intake” is one of the first pieces of advice doctors offer. Sodium contributes to fluid retention, and too much sodium is one…
Family Dinner – The secret to happy families
Family Dinner – The secret to happy families Do you all remember when was the last time you all ate as a family together at home, without the idot box shouting inbetween. Having family meals can help reduce your…
Grapes health benefits
Grapes health benefits It may surprise you to hear that the humble grape is actually considered to be a berry. The average serving size for grapes is about one cup, or 32 grapes. As a useful measure, you can use…
Jaggery or Gud
Jaggery or Gud Jaggery is prepared from sugarcane molasses; it’s the unrefined brown sugar. Better known as the medicinal sugar. It’s available in many forms like blocks, liquid, powder or small random pieces. Lets first see what is the…
Exam fever!!!!take a chillpill
Exam fever!!!!take a chillpill Tips for eating healthy during exams This is the time when the brain is taxed to its maximum, so here are a few tips which will help you to cope up. 1.Start your day with a…