Oil Pulling

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Oil Pulling is the practice of swishing oils from plants in the mouth for 10-15min to produce health benefits. It is believed that oil pulling helps in LYMPHATIC SYSTEM of the body to remain in a good health. Lymphatic system is a network of tissues and organs that help to get rid the body of toxins, waste.

Oil Pulling Easy Steps:

1. scoop out 1 tbsp of plant based oil( preferably coconut oil).
2. gently swish the oil, pulling it in and out of your teeth for about 10-15min.
3. spit the oil into trash.
4. rinse your mouth with water.
5. brush your teeth.

Oil Pulling Benefits:

1. remove toxins
2. improves oral health
3. boosta immune system
4. helps headaches and hangovers
5. improves skin condition
6. reduces inflammation
7. balances hormones

Thus oil pulling detoxifies and purifies the entire human body.

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Power packed Salad!

Today, I will share protein power salad! Its a mixture of red kidney beans(rajma), tomato, onion, lettuce !This salad helps to induce satiety and keeps you from mindless munching. Following are the health benefits:

1. regulates blood sugar
2. sustains weight loss
3. strengthen bones

Recipe :

1. 1 1/2 cups boiled red rajma (red kidney beans)
2. 1 chopped tomato
3. 1 chopped onion
4. shredded lettuce for garnish
5. 2 tbsp olive oil
6. 1 tbsp lemon juice
7. salt and black pepper powder, to taste

Mix the beans, tomato, onion, add olive oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Just before serving,  Scatter lettuce around the salad.

Nutritional facts:

Energy (kcal) – 36

protein (g) – 0.8

Carbohydrates (g) – 3.3

The perfect dish for a joyous lunch!

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Energy Drink!

One of my favourite juices: beetroot, carrot and apple. Extremely easy to make and full of energy. Amazing health benefits as follows:

1. Improves stamina
2. Moisturises dry skin
3. Prevents signs of Ageing
4. Reduces inflammation
5. Controls diabetes

Recipe:

1. 4 carrots chopped
2. 1 boiled beetroot chopped
3. 1 apple chopped
4. crushed ice {optional}

Juice all the ingredients and most importantly have it immediately.

Nutritional facts:

1. energy : 100 kcal
2. fat : 0 g

I like to have almost twice a week when I really need my energy for the day. A glass in the morning can carry the whole days workload. Hope you guys would try this out!

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Sweet Potatoes

Eating any kind of food in excess can lead to weight gain, but in terms of everything out there that yay you could be eating, sweet potatoes are an incredibly healthy.

 

In Most of the regions of India, sweet potatoes chaat are one of the major selling  evening roadside scrumptious snack.

Sweet potatoes provide number of health benefits and easy to add to your diet. They are a great source of fibre, potassium, magnesium, and calcium.  one cup of (200gm) of baked sweet potato has

• Calories: 180
• Carbs: 41.4 grams
• Protein: 4 grams
• Fat: 0.3 grams
• Fiber: 6.6 grams
• Vitamin A: 769% of the Daily Value (DV)
• Vitamin C: 65% of the DV
• Manganese: 50% of the DV
• Vitamin B6: 29% of the DV
• Potassium: 27% of the DV

They are rich in nutrients and keep you healthy as you loose weight. Not to mention they are rich in antioxidants.

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Hemp Seeds

Hemp seeds contain plenty of Protein, healthful fatty acids and fibre. They are wonderful source of Vitamin E, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium and zinc.

Two tablespoons of hemp seeds have 90 calories and around 6 grams of fat. Best way to enjoy eating hemp seeds “KEEP SPRINKLING” on salads, fruits, dips, etc. This two tablespoons of HEMP SEEDS serve 2grams of fibre, 5grams of protein, 300grams of potassium, 15% of vitamin A and 25% of our daily iron needs.

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Cool Cucumber

Cucumber is loaded with only 45 calories, they are great for a flat stomach. This is because cucumber contains 96% water content, which doesn’t give you a bloating stomach. It is a good source to keep our physical and mental body COOL.

Several health benefits of eating cucumber:

1.Cucumber has high Nutritional value

2.It contains antioxidants

3.It promotes hydration

4.It helps in weight loss

5.It is easy to add to your diet

It’s true Cucumbers always feel cool, green and fresh even in hot conditions. But the sense of the word means self-confident and calm. Source: theidioms.com

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lemon n lime

Lemon and lime are citrus fruits with similar nutritional facts and health benefits. However, they have some differences too!

Limes are small, round and green while lemons are usually larger oval shaped and bright yellow. Both fruits are acidic and sour but lemons tend to be sweeter, while limes have a more bitter flavor.  These flavours differences leads to their different culinary uses

They each contain lots of vitamin C, antioxidants and may aid weight loss over time. lime and lemon are good additions to many hot and cold drinks.

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CHIA SEEDS

Chia Seeds are full of important nutrients. They are an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, rich in antioxidants and they provide fibre, iron, and calcium. Omega-3 fatty acids help raise HDL cholesterol , the good cholesterol that protects against heart attack and stroke.

A common dosage recommendation is 20gm (about 1 tablespoon)of chia seeds, twice per day. They can be soaked in water and consumed directly or mixed with any kind of juice.

Summary, chia seeds are easy to prepare and are often added to smoothies and porridge.

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Amaranth Flour

Flour is powder made by grinding raw grains, roots, beans, nuts or seeds. Amaranth is an ancient grain that is loaded with healthy nutrients. Amaranth is a gluten-free, protein-rich flour and like quinoa, a staple food of the ancient Aztec diet. It is produced by grinding seeds from the amaranth plant into a powder. This superfood is sufficient ti fill your daily calcium and phosphorus requirements.

Following  are the other benefits of this flour:

1. Boosts immune system
2. Strengthen heart health
3. Aids in reducing signs ageing
4. Helps to prevent diabetes and cancer
5. Benefits in maintaining bone mineral density

I hope this piece of information on Amaranth will be beneficial for all who will read.

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Whey Protein!

Whenever we make paneer(cottage cheese) at home we get WHEY, which is yellowish liquid after serving paneer(cottage cheese). Don’t throw this Natural Protein Rich left over water of cottage cheese, yogurt hung. The whey in paneer (cottage cheese) and yoghurt is a natural and healthy from of whey that has no side effects. Instead of using  water  to make your dough, use whey instead.

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