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Lose Weight with Rice…..

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 13. Mar, 2010 in Health

Yes, you read it right. You can lose weight with rice. Rice is a staple diet in many countries and Rice is my favorite  cereal….I cannot imagine my meals with out rice. But lets get smarter. Switch to brown rice. Just had a yummy brown rice pulao(pilaf) with a lots of vegetables added. Brown rice [...]

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Making Healthy Food Choices

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 08. Mar, 2010 in Health

We are given choices to choose some of the most healthiest foods…Lets have a look at them. Fresh fruit instead of juices- Fruits are rich in fiber and low on sugar and calories while fruit juices are devoid of fiber and high in sugar. Hence it is healthy to munch on a fruit than gulp [...]

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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 suffering from hemorrhoids or piles?

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 18. Nov, 2009 in Health

Are you severely constipated and experience pain and burning sensation while passing stools? Do you see blood on the toilet paper. Hemorrhoids refer to a condition where the veins around the rectum and anus get swollen. Many factors contribute to this condition such as pregnancy, aging, chronic constipation or diarrhea, chronic cough, eating disorders etc. [...]

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Isabgol and weight loss

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 11. Mar, 2009 in Health

Hunger is one feeling which many struggle to curb. Isabgol or psyllium husks can help you out. A teaspoon of this husk mixed in warm or cool water or in buttermilk, can be consumed before meals and this will cut down the hunger pangs and prevent uncontrolled binges. Isabgol swells up in the stomach and [...]

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Is too much of Fiber Bad?

by Sanjana - Dietitian on 09. Jan, 2009 in Food

We hear so much about fiber and all its health benefits. The carboholics who eat subsist on refined, low fiber foods are advised to increase the fiber intake. It is commonly seen that most of my clients eat very less fiber. So my advise is to increase their fiber intake and there are many who [...]

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