Archive | October, 2009
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Do you need to throw the rice water away?

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 30. Oct, 2009 in Food

Rice is one of the most misunderstood food in India. It is assumed that you will gain weight if you eat rice. Rice is healthy and contains nutrients. It is considered fine to eat maida, white sugar in a weight loss diet by many of my clients, but if I tell them to eat rice, [...]

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Pistachios- Healthy power houses….

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 29. Oct, 2009 in Food

Pistachios have always been a tasty nut but have always been blamed for the wrong reasons. In India, they have been spotted in the wrong places or rather we can say in the wrong foods. They are in our burfis and many other high calorie sweets. They take the main place on the tables while [...]

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Why exercise in the morning…

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 12. Oct, 2009 in Health

Exercising in the morning does have its benefits. Although you can exercise any time in the day, but there are few reasons  why you should work out in the morning. You have lesser distractions. Keeps you focused and declutters your mind without any unpleasant thoughts. I know how difficult it is to keep your mind [...]

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When should you take your multivitamin…

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 12. Oct, 2009 in Health

You are eating healthy, exercising daily and following a healthy lifestyle. But when you are doing really good, you may feel you can do better. The answer lies in a multivitamin supplement. But why do you need a multivitamin supplement? This can help you to fill up the lacuna if you are not eating a [...]

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Ways to beat “Stress fat” aka Belly fat

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 01. Oct, 2009 in Health

We are all familiar with “fat”. It is one term who all are fixated about. But the latest is “stress fat”. It is known that even if you eat healthy and exercise regularly, chronic stress can make you gain weight. How does this happen? Your body has various responses to stress. If you have had [...]

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