Another new beginning...Happy UGADI

Happy Ugadi to ALL....

Enjoy this festival with loads of delicious food and sweets. Also make sure that you stay healthy and have your weight under control.

This can be achieved by control over the amount of sweet you consume. Time if consumption also matters. Do not forget to burn the extra calories you have taken in. I came across a nice article which detailed on how to enjoy sweets on diet. Read on - http://www.wikihow.com/Enjoy-Sweets-on-a-Diet

Celebrate the beginning of another new year with your friends and family. Have a blast.

Kokum – Health Benefits

Kokum, known as Baddu huli in Kannada is a deep red/purple fruit grown across Western Ghats and costal India. It is used in abundance by the people belonging to this region. This fruit has sour and sweet taste.

 

Health Benefits

Kokum is used in the treatment of heat strokes, piles, indigestion and heart diseases as well.

It also helps us reduce food intake and thereby help in weight reduction.

 It is an anti cancer and anti cardiovascular agent. It helps fight against these diseases.

Kokum recipes

Kokum is most commonly consumed in the form of Kokum sharbat. This helps hydrating the body in summer. It is also taken in the form of rasam, kadi etc. The sweet and sour taste of it is just awesome. It is also used as an alternate to tamarind.

Foods that help in controlling weight

Weight control is major concern these days. Sugar craving and curbing appetite is on top priority these days.

Add the following to your grocery list to help you with this :

1. Egg : Rich in protein content, keeps you full. Have egg white for breakfast, you will crave less for snacks for long time.
2. Nuts : These come handy between meals. This can be used as a munching material, adds on health and does not contribute to weight gain.
3. Fruits and salads : Well good for skin and hair health. It makes you full when consumed and prevents craving for snacks.
4. Green Tea : It is high in anti oxindants.  Anti oxidants help in burning fat, reduces body mass index(BMI). It also reduced LDL cholestrol which contributes towards weight gain.
5. Water : Water helps in burning fat.



Above all these have a fixed time table to eat. This will be of greater help.