THE MIRACLE FOOD OF INDIAN CULTURE NO.2 - RICE......wiki.

THE MIRACLE FOOD OF INDIAN CULTURE NO.2 - RICE......

Satsriakaal dosto,

Rice is a cereal grain, which comes more than 40,000 varieties with different shapes,sizes,textures,aroma& colors.

Rice is something that Indian culture celebrate from someones born to someones death.Rice is so auspicious grain in our Indian culture that it plays the important part in marriages,Inaugurations,Naam karan and many more.So, we should be having rice because its a protein rich meal.

Rice is also rich in minerals,calcium,iron.potassium.Its a great food for people wanting gluten free option it contains negligible fat.

Most common myths about Rice, and where you should banish them

RICE HAS STARCH- cooked Rice has not more than 10% starch & starch is a source of energy 'its converted to glucose in body so,we need it

RICE IS CARBS SO WE AVOID IN DINNER- Rice is not just carbs & fats but also it contains vitamins ,calcium and many nutrients therefore we can eat in dinner but have a gap at least 2-3 hrs between dinner and bed.Rice improve quality of sleep.

BROWN RICE IS BETTER THAN WHITE- Traditionally we always eaten single polished rice which s whitish not brown and brown rice took longer cooking time than white rice if a dish takes so much time to cook then how much time it will take to digest socho socho its up to you.


NOTE : Ok, ok fine, rice is nice, but must not eat it too much – Too much of hawa,badam is also bad, so completely let go off your fear of rice, eat it and trust your tongue and stomach to guide you.

THE MIRACLE FOOD OF INDIAN CULTURE - GHEE.......

THE MIRACLE FOOD OF INDIAN CULTURE - GHEE.......

Satsriakaal dosto,

From the shastras to our dadi's and nani's kitchen recipes, form our birth to death, in sickness and health and through the good and the bad the one and most common thing from our Indian culture is "GHEE".At one time it considered the FOOD OF GODS,its now a fattening ingredient ans somehow responsible for the lifestyle diseases for the new generation but is that truth?
In today's modern world the food becomes the most fashionable thing people will always buy the things which comes in fancy packing's or in beautiful plastic jars no one is bother about the nutrients value. We people easily let go off our 5000 year old FOOD WISDOM,has our heart health really improve or it becomes worse day by day.Its really a big question in today's scenario.

So here is the summary of
"THE GOODNESS OF GHEE".

BENEFITS OF EATING GHEE	MYTHS RELATED TO GHEE
Ayurvedic health science has said thousand years before- ghee is a host of health cooking and os good for the mind and spirit.	Ghee will increase cholesterol - Ghee reduces cholesterol by increasing contribution of lipids towards metabolism. Liver produces excess cholesterol under stress. Ghee helps you de-stress, sleep better and wake up fresher.
Ghee is excellent for joint health Ghee has antibacterial and antiviral properties.Other than helping you recover from sickness, it ensures that you don't fall sick.	Ghee is fattening- The energy from these medium fatty acids csn be used to burn other fats in the system and lose weight.
The anti-oxidants in Ghee make it the miraculous anti-wrinkling and anti-ageing therapy you were searching for.	Ghee is a saturated fat - It's a saturated fat, yes, but with such a unique structure that it actually helps mobilize fats from stubborn fat areas of the body. Not a saturated fat like trans-fats in your biscuits, cakes, pizza, etc
With in ayurveda,ghee is considered as satvic foods.Satvic foods promote positivity,growth.we can cook fry with ghee and it will break down in to free radicals like many other oils.	Ok, ok fine, Ghee is good, but must not eat it too much – Traditionally we add Ghee in each meal. The quantity at which the taste of food is best is the right quantity. Only your tongue and stomach can tell you that.

What does our ancient food wisdom tells us: Runam krutva, ghrutam pibet - take a loan, but drink ghee. Cook in it or add on top of cooked food, it will continue to bless you.

NOTE: And yes, the best Ghee is the one made at home from an Indian cow’s milk. The next decent option is Ghee from buffalo milk. The jersey cow milk and Ghee has no benefits that you seek. So that rules out the tetra packed milk unfortunately. What you can do is - support a goshala and help preserve the Indian cow. 
For people outside India - Use the best possible option but start making a demand for Indian cow milk/ butter. Especially if you are in a country where "customer is the king"

DON'T SKIP THE "4-6"PM HUNGER PANGS

Satsriakaal dosto,

We have heard this often - have a  light dinner for good digestion, weight reduce but how to make dinner light? by eating something wholesome  in the evening.So here i have some healthy homemade snacks list for every one but make sure you should eat between 4-6 pm.

POHA CHIVDA

1.Its a local home made snack.

2.Poha are rich in iron.

3.Groundnuts are rich in protein and good fats.

4.It gives the feeling of fullness.

5.Don't eat biscuits,chips, Maggie and all packaged foods we don't need them.Our homemade snacks have more fiber and nutrients.

MAKHANE

1.Makhanas are very healthy,rich in iron calcium and protein.

2.I find them better than popcorn.

3.Its full of nutrients and super simple to make.

4.Makhana should roasted with desi ghee,black salt,black pepper.

 ROASTES PEANUTS AND CHANA
1.Handful of peanuts and chana.
2.Being a good source of vitamin E,protein,carbs,good fate,fiber
3.It can satisfy the hunger for longer time.

Many more homemade local snacks like peanuts chikki,homemade chakli,home made thepla,etc.

NOTE: PLEASE DO ALWAYS COUNT NUTRIENTS NOT CALORIES 

PACKAGED JUICE V/S REAL VEGETABLES JUICE
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Are Packaged juice really healthy as we feel ?

  NO  to preserved juices  they are usually good to taste and are

sweet in nature this is done by using artificial flavors and sugar which  is not good for our bodies. 

- packaged juices are high in calories as compares to fresh juices made at home  MULTINATIONAL COMPANY  uses the word REAL or FRESH for making more and more money.So don't consume juices that have added flavor.

-The best way to make  a juice at low temp by pressing a fruit slowly so that it retains Nutrients & detoxes is to chew it in your mouth .Teeth and Gums are the best equipment to make cold pressed juice.

-But the  main question raised for some healthy vegetables like CHUKANDAR (BEETROOT) LAUKI (BOTTLE GOURD)  TURAI (RIDGED GOURD) and many more are not prefer by the kids and the other members of the family so  juicing may be  a fun way to add them to your diet or to try fruits and vegetables may be wouldn't eat .

- So, here i mix up some combinations of vegetables.If you do try juicing make only as much juice as you can drink at one time because fresh squeezed juice can easily develop harmful bacteria.

 FRESH HOME MADE VEGETABLES JUICE

NOTE: Best time to drink a glass of juice is morning after exercise or in evening.

Types of healthy and local Breakfast 
Satsriakaal dosto,

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day(Body digest faster in the morning) as we know "EAT BREAKFAST LIKE EMPEROR" so i am posting variety of healthy homemade breakfast. Easy to cook and very delicious in taste.

1.SUJI KHANDVI

 2. Wheat flour cheela  

a) We can replace "Besan khandvi" by "Suji ki khandvi" in breakfast 
b) Suji has high protein and rich nutrient content and  low in fat.
c) very simple and easy to cook  healthy recipe
d) we can add any seasonal vegetables of our choice.
e) serve with coriander mint homemade green chutney














a)We can replace "Besan ka cheela" by "Wheat flour cheela" in breakfast.
b) Easy to digest and very light breakfast recipe.
c)Something new in breakfast except wheat flour parathas.
d)Once it cook u can cut in the middle of it and roll it
 e) Serve  healthy roll for kids.














3.Vermicelli(SEMIYA) Upma

a)We can replace "Maggie and  Noodles" by "Vermicelli " in breakfast or in evening snack for kids.
b)When we heard upma it si made fro suji but today i made from vermicelli.
c)It is loaded with full of seasonal veggies of your choice
d)It is protein iron and dietary  rich food it is made up of suji
e)Easy to cook and serve hot.

WHAT TO EAT......

Satsriakaal dosto,
Now i am writing my 2nd log. This blog is about.....
WHAT TO EAT.......

This is the biggest question of today's scenario that WHAT TO EAT??? now this simple question is so difficult now a days i don't know why but i think we have so many options thats why we are very confused about what to eat.One or two years before even i didn't know the answer about this question but when i studied and research about it then i come to know that we have n numbers of options to eat local and seasonal but still our mind and our tongue is always running behind packaging foods and less time consuming foods. so here i am posting my morning meal pics which is the best way to keep our body active and fit .

PRE WORKOUT MEAL PLAN

Have 1or2 glass of Luke warm water

Have a fruit of Ur choice 15-20 mins before a workout session

Have 4or 5 soaked almonds

   
NOTE :Pls avoid empty stomach tea and coffee and also your workout session.      

POST WORKOUT MEAL PLAN 

Any homemade breakfast of your choice 30-40 mins of  after your work out session you can have it enjoy it with your tea and coffee.  

NOTE : PLAN AT LEAST 150 MINS OF TOTAL WORKOUT TIME IN A WEEK 

YOGA ASANAS ,DANCE,RUNNING,BRISK WALKING  ARE AN EXCELLENT FORM OF EXERCISE. IT CAN BE DONE DAILY