Showing posts with label healthy eating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy eating. Show all posts

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Beat the heat with these natural drinks

Drink �natural� coolers this summer
Just ditch the colas and cold coffees, beat the heat with these natural drinks!

How you can drink healthy this summer!

Yes, it�s heating up again. You are dehydrating fast because of the sweating and feeling tired, just don't reach for that cola yet, wait guys.............. We have some awesome refreshing, natural options for you!


Gulp in Tender coconut water
Fresh coconut water could potentially be the greatest energy drink in the world, to top it off, it�s all-natural. Coconut water contains more potassium than the majority of energy drinks. The chloride it holds is at 118 g, and it�s natural sugars extent to about 5 mg. So, just walk down the road, and help yourself to gulp in some refreshing tender coconut water instead. Coconut water is considered as �fluid for life�. It contains a bounty of nutrients that can help fight the summer heat. It�s a natural coolant that can help reduce your body heat.
 energy drink

Avoid  cola or aerated drinks
Well, all those cold colas stacked up in the corner shop looks tempting. Skip it! It�s loaded with sugar and is bad for you in so many ways. Soft drinks fails to provide adequate hydration because the high sugar content and caffeine in soft drinks promote dehydration.

cola

Enjoy fresh fruit smoothies 
Try fresh fruit smoothies instead. Buy some strawberries, bananas, mangoes or pineapple, watermelon any other fruit you like. Wash, cut and blend in a mixer with cold milk or yogurt, add some ice and enjoy.
fruit smoothies 
Skip that  ice-cream treat
While ice-cream or ice-candy can bring you temporary relief from the pains of soaring heat, but think again before you gulp in some as most of the ice creams contain loads of sugar, harmful chemicals and artificial sweeteners and colors they do no good for your body. 
Ice cream


Find some Butter milk 

Buttermilk is high in potassium, vitamin B12, calcium, and riboflavin as well as a good source of phosphorus. Those with digestive problems are often advised to drink buttermilk rather than milk, as it is more quickly digested. Buttermilk has more lactic acid than skim milk. 
butter milk
One cup of buttermilk has 99 calories and 2.2 grams of fat, whereas whole milk has 157 calories and 8.9 grams of fat. Do check the labels as some brands of buttermilk are higher in fat than others. It is lower in fat than regular milk, because the fat has been removed to make butter. Packaged buttermilk is available aplenty today. Avoid that sugar-loaded packaged fruit juice and grab that buttermilk or masala chaas, as you call it in India!


Say NO to packaged 
juice
Most of the packed juices are stuffed with sugar artificial coloring and additives which might not be that good after all.
Packaged juices


Say YES to Kokum juice
Try kokum juice or kokum sherbat this summer. It is known as 
Garcinia Indica and is very famous in India specially in Maharashtra it is natural treat to beat the heat.
kokum sherbat

It is easily available in powder and decoction form. And kokum can do you a lot of good. It helps prevent dehydration, improves digestion and appetite. What more? It is known to fight infection, cleanse the blood and is good for your cardiovascular health.



Ditch Kadak Chai (Strong Tea)
I think sipping Kadak chai in summer will do no good to your body. In summer, your favourite chai will leave you feeling tired instead of pepping you up..
kadak chai
Give a try to Chamomile tea 
Pour some 
Chamomile tea in a cup, add a spoonful of honey and slurp! It will hydrate you instantly, and also soothe your nerves! It is a natural home remedy for most of the daily ailments like headache, stomach crams, insomnia, irritable bowl syndrome etc
chamomile tea

Say NO to Coffee 
Hot or cold, doesn't matter, coffee can be really bad for you during the summer. It increases body heat and will further dehydrate you. 
Coffee

Enjoy Barley water instead
Barley has cooling properties, which is why barley water helps bring down body heat. It�s an excellent substitute for chai or any other drink for that matter. It cleanses your kidney and keeps it free of toxins. 
Barley water also brings down the heat content in the body. In some countries, people consume barley rice during summer for its cooling properties.

barley water
If you don�t enjoy the tatse, add a dash of lime to the drink like the English do. Or add a spoonful of jeera while you�re boiling barley. This can add a welcome zing to your drink.
A study conducted by American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has shown that the fiber that comes from barley water lowers cholesterol. Hence, this is a must-have drink for fitness freaks.We suggest you drink while its warm like you would have your kadak chai�.... yes, even in this burning weather.

Friday, May 25, 2012

How To Plan A Healthy Diet | Easy Tips.

Many people are unsure of what healthy eating means - not surprising when you consider the variety of, often conflicting, advice given.

Eating healthily isn't complicated once you know the basics. Healthy eating is not about strict nutrition philosophies, staying unrealistically thin, or depriving yourself of the foods you love. 

Rather, it�s about feeling great, having more energy, stabilizing your mood, and keeping yourself as healthy as possible� all of which can be achieved by learning some nutrition basics and using them in a way that works for you. You can expand your range of healthy food choices and learn how to plan ahead to create and maintain a tasty, healthy diet.
Eat Healthy

Most people know how to eat healthy, and know that they should � it�s just that when it comes down to implementing this knowledge, there�s a bridge that needs to be crossed from knowledge to action. So, here is a complete action plan to help you eat healthy. 

Healthy eating tip 1: Set yourself up for success

How do you actually eat healthy, instead of just knowing that you should eat healthy?

Eat slowly so that you can get a feeling that you have had enough food and your tummy is full. Eat slowly and fully relish the taste.

Create a meal plan, constructed with super healthy foods that you enjoy eating.  

To set yourself up for success, think about planning a healthy diet as a number of small, manageable steps rather than one big drastic change. If you approach the changes gradually and with commitment, you will have a healthy diet sooner than you think. Now, there are three parts of that solution, if you look closely, and all three parts are equally important.

1) Simplify. Instead of being overly concerned with counting calories or measuring portion sizes, think of your diet in terms of color, variety, and freshness. This way it should be easier to make healthy choices. Focus on finding foods you love and easy recipes that incorporate a few fresh ingredients. Gradually, your diet will become healthier and more delicious.

2) Start slow and make changes to your eating habits over time. Trying to make your diet healthy overnight isn�t realistic or smart. Changing everything at once usually leads to cheating or giving up on your new eating plan. Make small steps, like adding a salad (full of different color vegetables) to your diet once a day or switching from butter to olive oil when cooking.  As your small changes become habit, you can continue to add more healthy choices to your diet.
3) Every change you make to improve your diet matters. You don�t have to be perfect and you don�t have to completely eliminate foods you enjoy to have a healthy diet. The long term goal is to feel good, have more energy, and reduce the risk of cancer and disease. Don�t let your missteps derail you�every healthy food choice you make counts. 

Think of water and exercise as food groups in your diet. 

Water. Water helps flush our systems of waste products and toxins, yet many people go through life dehydrated�causing tiredness, low energy, and headaches. It�s common to mistake thirst for hunger, so staying well hydrated will also help you make healthier food choices.

Exercise. Find something active that you like to do and add it to your day, just like you would add healthy greens, blueberries, or salmon. The benefits of lifelong exercise are abundant and regular exercise may even motivate you to make healthy food choices a habit.

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