Tag: food

  • How to control pre-diabetes with diet and exercise

    How to control pre-diabetes with diet and exercise

    Diabetes cases are on the rise in India – according to 2013 data from the International Diabetes Federation, approximately 50% of all people with diabetes live in just three countries – China (98.4 million), India (65.1 million) and the US (24.4 million). There are several reasons why Indians have a higher propensity for this lifestyle […]

  • Quinoa Poha: a low-carb, high fiber breakfast

    Quinoa Poha: a low-carb, high fiber breakfast

    An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A bowl of quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) a day does that and much more. A recent study by Harvard Medical School has shown that eating the tiny, tasteless food daily significantly reduces the risk of premature death from cancer, heart attack, respiratory disease and diabetes. Consider the fact that quinoa […]

  • Tinda: The Underrated Superfood

    Tinda: The Underrated Superfood

    Are you someone who turns your nose up at the sight of Tinda? Think again because this light summer gourd, popularly called Tinda, is a superfood and has numerous health benefits. Tinda consists of 94% water and has very few calories, approximately 66 cal in 100 grams per serving. That is what makes it a […]

  • Cooking trick to cut calories in rice

    Cooking trick to cut calories in rice

    Soft puffy chawal with rajma, chicken curry, chole or sambar is a source of comfort on the toughest of days. Rice is an intrinsic part of the diet of most Indians. Unfortunately, it is unhealthy as it is laden with starch and empty calories. Wouldn’t you like it if there was a way to cut […]