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Should You Freeze Or Reheat Your Food? An Experts Advice

February 2, 2017 Srijitaadvice, an, Experts, Food., Freeze, or, Reheat, Should, You, Your

Freezing and reheating food is a very common in our homes. Whether it is leftover food or extras we carry back from restaurants, it is usually stored for future use. Some homes also freeze seasonal vegetables for future use when they are not available. Food cooked or stored in an incorrect manner may lead to spoilage, resulting in infections in the body. The moisture content, temperature and storage time all influence the safety of stored food. Wrong handling may lead to food borne infections. Freezing the right way Ideally all…

What Is the Keto Diet, and Should You Be Trying It?

January 30, 2017 Srijitaand, be, Diet:, Is, It, Keto, Should, The, trying, What, You

There’s a lot of recent buzz about the ketogenic diet, aka the “keto diet,” which has received a ton of praise from elite athletes (eh hem, LeBron James) as it is low in carbohydrates and high in good fats, and it provides a lot of energy. The idea is that by eating high-fat, moderate-protein, and fewer carbs, the body goes into ketosis, or the metabolic state in which ketone bodies (fat-like molecules) become the main fuel source instead of glucose. How does that break down into a daily diet? When meal…

That ultra-fatty cheat meal you just ate? It’s gonna absolutely hammer your liver.

January 30, 2017 Srijitaabsolutely, ate, Cheat, gonna, hammer, Its, Just, liver, Meal, That, ultra-fatty, You, Your

EVEN THE FITTEST guys will admit it: We all love to dig into a fat, greasy burger or a few glistening slices of greaseball pizza every now and then. Taking a break from a strict diet when trying to get shredded for catching more glances at the beach is an essential part of the process—you need that infusion of crazy calories to boost energy and your metabolism, plus free your psyche from the constant tedium of chicken and rice and veggies. But going too crazy with high-fat meals on your…

How to Snack in the Right Way if You Have Type 2 Diabetes

January 30, 2017 Srijita2, Diabetes, Have, How, if, In, Right?, Snack, The, to, type, Way, You

If you have type 2 diabetes, you don’t need to include snacks in your daily diet, unless you’re on a type of medication, such as insulin or sulfonylureas, that can cause hypoglycemia. However, snacks—if they are healthy and part of the meal plan developed by your diabetes educator or dietitian—can help prevent blood glucose peaks and valleys, as well as overeating at mealtime.The trick is knowing which foods make a “good” snack, the right portion size, and how often you should eat between meals.Calculate snack carbohydrates and calories A good…

No Time to Sleep? You Could Be Hampering Your Immune System

January 30, 2017 Srijitabe, Could, Hampering, immune, No, Sleep, System, Time, to, You, Your

Why do we need to rest? There’s always so much to do and we have such little time. We have deadlines to meet and goals to achieve that we often convince ourselves that four to five hours of sleep time is more than enough. Now just ask yourself one question – do you want to be at the best of your health and live long? Living a healthy and balanced life takes dedication and effort, and you shouldn’t take it for granted. What we often fail to understand is that…

5 Easy Lifehacks to Help You Keep New Year Resolutions

January 30, 2017 Srijita5%;, easy, Help, Keep, Lifehacks, New, Resolutions, to, Year, You

At the start of every year, we make our set of resolutions to work smarter, exercise more, eat better and so on. But come February and the gym card will lie unused, the fruit juicer will collect dust and we will most likely be back to eating all the junk food we had sworn off. This year, let us resolve to find ways to make our new year resolutions work for us! Here are some of my easiest life-hacks to help you keep your healthy new year resolutions: Hack #1: Cut…