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Health benefits of Macadamia nuts

Nuts have been in the news for all the good reasons, for their innumerable health benefits. They are considered to be very healthy addition to our diets. Another yummy addition to the category of healthy nuts are macadamia nuts. These are delicious as well as very healthy. Let us have a look at their health [...]

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Why Indian cooking is healthy..

Indian cuisine just like other cuisines follows the traditional methods of cooking. As we know that Indian food is now being eaten all over the globe. Various misconceptions that it is unhealthy, too rich in fat and oil and spicy, has made a lot of people think twice before opting for Indian food. In India, [...]

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Ways to beat “Stress fat” aka Belly fat

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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Skipping meals equals to skipping good health

Skipping meals is commonly seen among students and newly joined employees fresh out of college. This is a habit developed in teenage years and carried well into adulthood. Despite of knowing the consequences, this practice still continues. Let us have a look at why it is harmful to skip meals and the consequences are as [...]

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Tips to snack; from the Site dietitian

As a dietitian, we too end up with hectic days and very less time to eat and exercise. Although I feel cranky if I miss my work outs but my toughest times are the snack times. I converse with patients from ten in the morning up till six in the evenings. This makes it hard [...]

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Nuts and healthy weight

Nuts is always a debatable topic. People have this preconceived notion about nuts and weight gain. Weight gain from nuts occurs when then nuts are deep fried and if you eat more than 100 grams of nuts. People who eat nuts do not gain weight. This is because the nutrients and fat in nuts keeps [...]

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Power nut – Walnut

Walnut may be the tough nuts to crack but they are highly nutritious. Walnuts are one of the best plant sources of protein. They are rich in fiber, B vitamins, magnesium, and antioxidants such as Vitamin E. Nuts in general are also high in plant sterols and fat – but mostly monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats [...]

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Add fat to your breakfast

Just as we know breakfast is a very important meal for the day, it is very important to balance it too. Predominantly carbohydrates are always present in the form of bread and cornflakes. Proteins come in the form of eggs and milk. But what about fat? Fat usually is very less in breakfast rather than [...]

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Go Nuts on Your Diet!

Peanuts, almonds and more are good — and good for you Several studies over the past several years have shown the health benefits of nuts — which contain monounsaturated fat, vitamin E, folic acid, magnesium,copper, protein, and fiber, and are rich in antioxidant phytochemicals. They’ve also been shown to play an important role in helping [...]

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