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12 ways to start cleaning up your diet

September 6, 2016 Srijita12, cleaning, Diet:, Start, to, Up, Ways, Your

12 ways to start cleaning your diet (Getty Images) From diet books and recipes to our Instagram feed, the “clean eating” trend seems to be everywhere lately. As daunting as it may sound, ‘clean eating’ is just about getting back to basics. It is not a diet, it’s a happy and healthy lifestyle. At its simplest, clean eating is about eating whole foods, or “real” foods. “Clean eating means incorporating real, fresh, whole foods into your diet – foods that are free of additives, preservatives and ingredients you can’t pronounce,”…

7 pm: Time to put your plate down

September 6, 2016 Srijita7, Down, Plate, PM, Put, Time, to, Your

7pm: Time to put your plate down It’s well known that eating late in the night affects a person’s metabolism, but now a study has found that it impacts overnight blood pressure & raises risk of heart attack, setting the dinner deadline at 7pm. The research, which examined more than 700 people, warns against late-night dining and points out the possible implications. [“source-timesofindia”]

Groundnut (Peanut) Oil: Add Flavour and Health to Your Everyday Cooking

September 3, 2016 Srijita(Peanut), Add, and, Cooking, Everyday, Flavour, Groundnut, Health, Oil, to, Your

To paraphrase Shakespeare slightly, the groundnut, by any other name, would taste as sweet. And so it has been bestowed with a handful of names – peanut, earth nut, goober pea, monkey nut, pig nut and pygmy nut.The groundnut (which is actually a legume, part of the bean family), much like many other ingredients beloved to Indian cooking, most likely came to us from abroad. This is a little difficult to wrap our heads around because it feels like such a thoroughly Indian food, just like tomatoes, papaya, cashew, potatoes…

Why Protein is the Most Important Nutrient Your Body Needs Daily

September 3, 2016 Srijitabody, Daily, important, Is, Most, Needs, Nutrient, Protein:, The, Why, Your

You probably know how important protein is for your body. It helps keep your muscles strong and healthy and fights hunger better than fats and carbohydrates. But that’s not all protein does for you. In fact, protein is required by each and every cell of your body and that’s why protein is one of the important nutrients that the body requires in adequate amounts every day. Protein is, of course, a vital component of a healthy diet. Most of us have known this since we were kids – probably from…

Alcohol and your health

September 1, 2016 SrijitaAlcohol, and, Health, Your

You might enjoy the odd tipple, but how much do you know about what’s happening inside your body after a drink or two? And what are the effects for now and in the long term? Karen Fittall investigates. On the one hand, we’re told that enjoying a glass of red is a heart-healthy habit. On the other, research continues to show a link between alcohol consumption and an increased risk of high blood pressure and cancer. Likewise, while some studies show that moderate drinking can actually improve bone density, others…

Slow your sips

September 1, 2016 Srijitasips, slow, Your

Do you find you’ve polished off your tipple before your drinking companion has got halfway through theirs? You may want to switch glasses for the next round. A study of 160 social drinkers found that being served beer in a straight glass, rather than a curved one, slowed drinking time by nearly 60 per cent. [“source-indiatimes”]