Healthy Monsoon Snacks

Healthy Monsoon Snacks

Further adding on to my previous post on healthy snacking options for monsoons here are a few more

Baked aloo tikki, corn tikki, crepes (besan chillas), steamed momos, soups, a mixed-sprouts chaat, grilled snacks, mix veg pattice or aloo chaat. It's easier to make, delicious, and definitely more nutritious than the fried pakoras.

Grilled sandwich perfectly substitutes a bread pakoda by offering a nice mix of boiled vegetables, a bit of cheese or panir for taste, and crunchy slices of bread, Similarly bread with hot besan or egg omelette is also a high protein healthy snack option in a rainy weather.

Rains are beautiful, so enjoy yourself, but don't make exceptions to your diet you might regret later.

Enjoy rains with healthy Monsoon snacks

Enjoy rains with healthy Monsoon snacks 

Monsoon means - Rain, Chai and Pakodas ! Isn’t it especially after getting wet.

Who doesn’t love monsoons? The smell of wet earth, watching the raindrops, getting wet and finally unwinding with a steaming cup of chai or kaapi along with a nice hot snack. While it won’t hurt to occasionally give into your temptations of those crisp onion or chilies bajjis , samosas but yes moderation is a must. 

While you are tempted to eat some hot snacks during the rains, why not try some naturally healthy snacks, so for all those who are looking for healthy snack options that you can munch on those rainy days, here are a few:

Corn on the cob: Or bhutta/ makkai. Its fun standing in the rain and watching the corn being grilled over red hot coals! Have it with just salt, red chilli and lime juice.

Peanuts - boiled /roasted . boiled salted peanuts are perfect protein rich snacks for a rainy afternoon.

So give this regular pakoras, smaosas, kachori a twist and try healthy snacks like makai, peanuts

WORLD CANCER DAY - CANCER PREVENTION

World Cancer Day 4^th feb 2014

 

CANCER PREVENTION

CONCERNED about cancer prevention? Take charge by making small changes in your daily life, from eating a healthy diet to scheduling regular cancer screenings.

Here are some pointers to help you cut your cancer risk

Dairy products: drinking one cup of skimmed milk a day cuts your risk of ovarian cancer by 40 percent. Dairy products (especially when combined with vitamin D) are also linked to a lower risk of developing colorectal cancer.

Eggs: women consuming six eggs a week cut their risk of breast cancer by 40 percent.

Green Tea: two cups a day can cut your risk of digestive cancers by 32 percent, and can also reduce your risk of skin, lung, kidney and liver cancers.

Some other foods
Tomatoes- Tomatoes are rich in lycopene, which fight against prostate, ovarian, and cervical cancer. Lycopene, an anti-oxidant, shields our body cells from oxidants that have been related to cancer. 

Soybeans- Soybeans contain flavones which work against of breast and prostate cancer. 

Garlic- Garlic contains allixin, allicin,  allyl sulfides, quercetin and organosulfur compounds, garlic prevents the body from bladder, prostate and colon cancer.

Berries- Vitamin C present in berries cuts down your chance of cancer of the esophagus, while ellagic acid present in raspberries protects against skin, lung and bladder cancer. Berries such as strawberries and blueberries are also rich in cancer fighting compounds called phytochemicals.

Broccoli sprouts- Broccoli sprouts contain sulforaphan which makes them an anti cancer food. Sulforaphane is a plant chemical which lowers the chances of skin, breast and stomach cancer.

Spinach- Spinach contains lutein and vitamin E. These guard the body against liver, prostate and ovarian cancer.  

Walnuts- Walnuts contain the nutrient, gamma tocopherol. This nutrient is a form of vitamin E and protects the body from having prostate and lung cancer.

Turmeric (Curcumin)

Among the most currently researched of cancer fighting foods, turmeric has repeatedly been shown to be an effective cancer-fighter and even block cancer growth. Previously found to reduce tumors by an astounding 81%,  the naturally occurring compound found in turmeric, curcumin, exhibits numerous anti-cancer properties.

Exercise: working out 30 to 60 minutes per day protects against bowel and breast cancers.

And, breastfeeding for at least six months has been shown to reduce risk of both breast and ovarian cancer by about 7 per cent for every baby you feed.

 
                 Eat wisely and starve cancer cells in your body.

EAT HEALTHY STAY HEALTHY