Health and Fitness

Best salad recipes for this monsoon

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Salads are an excellent appetizer and a good source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Unlike in the West, where fatty sauces of cheese, mayonnaise, alcohol, vinegars, sweeteners, and other additives add flavor to the bowl, Indian salads employ low-calorie dressings made out of readily available items.Lemon, ginger-garlic, coriander, onion, fenugreek leaves, coriander seeds, fat free curd, mint leaves, green chilies, tomatoes, sesame seeds, and other flavors are just a handful that give the salad an extra zing. Green salads are high in fiber and are considered negative energy foods, so eating one before meals will help you lose weight. Here […]

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8 best foods to beat PMS

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Every woman has her own unique body signs that tell her when ‘aunt flo’ is about to visit every month. Bloating, headaches, mood swings and cramps can really dampen your spirits right before the periods start. These symptoms affect different women differently, and if they have a negative impact on some aspect of your life, then it is termed as PMS, or premenstrual syndrome. PMS is a condition that may affect a woman’s emotional and physical health, as well as behavior. Various over-the-counter pain medications are useful for treating the headaches and cramps, but there is another tool that you […]

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Eat Healthy This Sankranti

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Eat Healthy This Sankranti

Sankranti is a festival that marks the beginning of the harvest season and end of winter season. Makar Sankranti is celebrated throughout India but has different names but the feeling is same. As Sankranti brings joy into our life it also comes with a variety of delicacies. Here are recipes you can try for a healthy and happy Sankranti: Til Chikki: Ingredients: Sesame seeds, Jaggery, Ghee Method: Heat up the pan, add sesame seeds and dry roast on medium flame till the seeds change colour. Remove the roasted seeds from the pan. Add ½ tablespoon to 1 tablespoon ghee to […]

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Types of Fasting and Impact of fasting during Navratri

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Navratri is Indian festival spread over a time span of Nine days, it is celebrated to rejoice and remind everyone of Durga ma’s victory over Mahishasur. In this festival many people are known to fast as a homage to Durga Ma, here is Dt. Siddhi Takalkar-Deshpande explaining types of fast and it’s impacts on your body’s nutrition. Water Fasting: People observe water fast during Navratri. In this type of fast people are only allowed to drink water and no the liquid like coffee, tea, milk etc. This also excludes food. This diet can vary according to many people’s beliefs and […]