Archive | June, 2008
Power Blaster – Go lift some extra weights at the GYM

Power Blaster – Go lift some extra weights at the GYM

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 30. Jun, 2008 in Exercise, Juices & Smoothies

If this power protein smoothie doesn’t get you moving you’ll need to add pure adrenaline or may be Jay Cutler himself. A great smoothie recipe with power that gives you a burst of natural energy. Power Smoothie 1/2 banana 1/2 cup yogurt 1/2 cup fruit juice (i.e. orange, cranberry, etc.) For added nutrition use: 1 [...]

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Tomato sniper

Tomato sniper

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 30. Jun, 2008 in Juices & Smoothies

Tomatoes are a great ingredient for a healthy smoothie recipe because of their antioxidant properties. It also gives you a clear skin. Men in particular should add tomatoes to their diet to help prevent prostate cancer. Ingredients: 2 cups (chopped) tomatoes 1/2 cup tomatoe juice 1/4 cup apple juice 1/2 cup carrots 1/4 cup (chopped) [...]

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Teenage Enemy – Acne

Teenage Enemy – Acne

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 30. Jun, 2008 in Health

As a Dietitian & a Nutritionist I get to face several cases of Acne, and most of them are teenagers, and they are like asking me this question “WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?”. I wash my face 5 times a day with soap, take bath thrice, eat the same normal food that other people eat, [...]

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Healthy snacks for Children

Healthy snacks for Children

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 30. Jun, 2008 in Food, Kids Diet

Parents are very much confused about what snacks one can give their children. Children need a snack which should be high in energy and fats and adequate in proteins. But children are bombarded with a lot of unhealthy snacks such as chips, colas, candies, instant noodles etc. Remember that children model their parents, teachers, and [...]

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Diet Myth For The Day: It’s OK to skip breakfast.

Diet Myth For The Day: It’s OK to skip breakfast.

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 29. Jun, 2008 in Health

This is not true, Dietitians worldwide do not recommend this and is also very bad for your health. Breakfast is a very important meal. When we’re sleeping, we are also ‘fasting’ for an average of about eight hours, so it’s essential to ‘break’ this fast. The metabolism of the body slows down and this can [...]

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Beer & Kidney Stones

Beer & Kidney Stones

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 29. Jun, 2008 in Food, Health

This one’s for the guys: Stout, porter, or other hops-heavy beers can help prevent calcium deposits from forming in your kidneys. That’s a good thing, since calcium deposits eventually turn into painful, jagged asteroids of pain called kidney stones. Researchers in Finland tracked 27,000 men and found that every glass of beer they drank daily [...]

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Banana-Strawberry Blast

Banana-Strawberry Blast

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 29. Jun, 2008 in Juices & Smoothies

ok, Time to put that Rusty Kitchen blender to some good use. Well, this is for those couch potatoes or those crazy computer geeks, You don’t have to spend hours inside the kitchen. So here is a quick one.. Banana-Strawberry Blast 1 banana, frozen 6 strawberries, frozen 1 1/4 cup water 1 tbsp. skim milk [...]

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The Power Nut- Almond

The Power Nut- Almond

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 27. Jun, 2008 in Food, Health

A lot of information has been published about the benefits of nuts. Let me introduce to you one of them and what I am going to tell you are about almonds. Lets first talk about macronutrients like proteins. Almonds are high in protein. One ounce (30g) contains 12% of our daily protein needs. Although almonds, [...]

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