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Is zero fat diet good or bad?

By on September 28, 2011 in Health

Low fat diet is the most commonly used term. All of us want to to eat a low fat diet. We have gone a step ahead by totally avoiding fat in our diets. The trend of eating zero fat has become the latest fad. We boil, steam, pressure cook to avoid adding fat to the [...]

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Health benefits of Sesame seeds

By on August 16, 2010 in Food

Sesame seeds have been commonly used in the Indian cuisine. They are small nutty seeds and are hardly visible in the various dishes they are added to. It is said to be one of the oldest condiment known to man. It is known as ’til’ in India. Lets have a look at its health benefits. [...]

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Cashew butter- A healthy treat

By on July 12, 2010 in Health

Nut butters are used widely by all. They are eaten for breakfast and as snacks alone. Peanut butter has been used but there are various other butters such as almond butter, macadamia nut butter, pine nut butter etc… Let us look at cashew butter now widely available. Cashew butter is an excellent option for those [...]

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Fats are Brain Food…

By on April 16, 2010 in Health

Yes you read it right.Fats are brain food….Our brains are made up of 60% fat. So going on low fat diets can hamper your memory. Remember those crash diet days when you were on zero fat diets and at work you could hardly concentrate? Now you know why. Fats help to improve memory power. How [...]

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Try my healthy Ice cream. Avacado Ice-cream

By on August 10, 2009 in Food

I have a major sweet tooth!!! I just love ice creams and chocolates. But now I have learn t to resist these temptations. But can you imagine a life with out these goodies. As a dietitian, I should be saying I can live with out  , but trust me, I am as normal as you [...]

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