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Switch to healthy - What stops you from making your diet healthier?

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Bajra, jowar,   sama, varagu,   ragi –  some of these traditional millet names are already familiar to you. Many of you have eaten dishes cooked with them without knowing the different types and names of millet. Each millet has its own strengths, Some like  finger millet ( ragi ), are high in calcium , others, like sorghum ( jowar ) are imbued with potassium and phosphorus power. Still skeptical about introducing them into your diet? Allow us to bust some commonly held myths about them: Cooking  with millet is difficult The main deterrent to cooking millet is not its ease, or lack thereof, but ignorance about its usage. Earlier we bemoaned the lack of recipes, but today that’s no longer an issue.  The easiest way to cook millet is to take your regular  every day recipe, and just substitute millet for rice and other grains. Which means you can use millet to make  upma ,  rotis , use it instead of rice, couscous or quinoa, add it...

Choose a lifetime of healthy eating habits over short term dietary gains - 4 tips to nudge you towards health via food

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To most people health is an ‘absence of disease’. But of course, it goes far beyond that. Funnily enough, though it’s easy to define disease, health almost defies definition. Renowned poet and activist Wendell Berry defines health as unconscious wholesomeness, while to the World Health Organization ( WHO ) health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being. So what brings on disease and is also the dominant cause of death? Why Health via Food is better than Health Fads Avoid excessively refined and purified food: Rice, for example, is a time tested cereal for at least 15 thousand years . But its refinement and devitalization by extraction of most of its nutrients through polishing lead to easy digestion and flooding of sugar into our blood, culminating in blood sugar disorders. Refining whole wheat strips it of its natural layers of bran and germ, reducing its nutritional value simply to improve its appearance and prolong shelf life. What’s more, the dieta...

Tiny Seeds : Nutritional Powerhouse | Omega 3 Seeds | Pristine Organics

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Nutritious Omega 3 Oil Seeds  Oh! So now that you have swallowed the seeds, you will start growing a plant inside your stomach, was said to me by my mother. So instead of eating them, I confess that I was discarding them. So did a lot of you. But next time think before you toss! Oilseeds  are among those categories of foods which did not play a very important role in our diet for a very long time. Frequently we throw away the seeds we find in vegetables and fruits, completely unaware of the high nutritional value of what we are discarding. Modern scientific research pointed out the benefits of the seeds and its back again onto our plate. Seeds can be incorporated in various forms either as toppings, snacks, bars or in the form of salads or as suggested in a recipe. Oilseeds are now known as  Superfoods : Chia seeds, Flax seeds, Garden cress seeds, Basil seeds. And also the humble Pumpkin seeds, Sunflower seeds, Watermelon see...

What are the Nutritious Benefits of Chia Seeds? - Here is a Complete Guide !

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Nutritious Chia Seeds  “Ch-ch-ch-chia” may be a familiar jingle if you grew up during the 1980s. Little did we know that those popular ceramic pets sprouting grass “hair” were a foretelling of the even greater success their seeds would have in edible form 25 years later. Chia seeds are often referred to as a “ superfood ” or functional food—unregulated terms more useful in the marketing sphere than by nutrition experts who understand that there is no magic bullet or replacement for a healthful dietary pattern that relies on a variety of nutritious foods. Functional foods are touted to offer benefits beyond their nutritional value, such as lowering cholesterol or improving gut health. Not only listed as such, chia seeds are also used as a functional ingredient, added to less nutritious items like baked pastries and snacks, to improve their appeal to health-conscious consumers. Health claims about chia seeds include reducing appetite and weight, lowering triglycerides, an...

Buy Organic Flaxseeds Online | Pristine Organics

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Organic Flaxseeds are loaded with rich health beneficial nutrients such as omega-3 fats, lignans and dietary fiber - that lower blood pressure, reduce cancer risk and improves cholesterol and weight management. Fields of Gold - Buy Organic Flaxseeds Online Organic Flaxseed is one of the omega rich seeds that provide a high amount of dietary fiber. Omega 3 rich oil seeds High in dietary fiber Natural laxative. Regulates the blood sugar and cholesterol level. Comparable amino acid profile with soybean. Contain soluble fiber, which may promote weight loss by reducing hunger and decreasing cravings Directions for using organic flaxseeds: Organic Flaxseeds can be used together or alone as stuffing or topping. It can be soaked by adding 150ml of water to 1tsp of seed. Allow flaxseed to rest in water for 5 min. The swelled gel covered seeds can be consumed as is it or in plain water, soup, salad, fruit juice or buttermilk. Date of packing: Best befo...