Archive | February, 2010
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Why eat green peas and other beans….

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 16. Feb, 2010 in Food, Health

Many of us have been eating beans in our diet, but have we ever thought about their benefits. Yes, it is still great to eat baked beans for breakfast now. Let us first look at the health benefits of beans. They are rich in fiber, both soluble and insoluble fiber. The soluble fiber present helps to slow [...]

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Peels are great for health….

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 04. Feb, 2010 in Health

We love to peal and scrub the fruits and vegetables mainly for the neat clean look, but if you look from the point of nutrition, it is better to keep the peel on. If you have noticed while peeling an orange, grapefruit, sweet lime etc there is a white thready like substance known as albedo. [...]

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Are you getting enough calcium in a day?

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 04. Feb, 2010 in Health

A client of mine during a counseling session told me that she has stopped drinking milk as someone told her that it can make her fat. If she has been avoiding milk, she has been losing out on calcium… Calcium is a mineral which makes up our bones and teeth. It helps in muscle contraction, [...]

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How can you use flaxseed…

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 03. Feb, 2010 in Health

We had seen various facts about Flax seeds, so now lets look at the uses. A lot of questions are asked on where one can add them. Flaxseed powder can be added to warm milk. A teaspoon daily in warm milk is great before going to bed. It can be added to whole wheat flour [...]

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