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6 Ways for Eating Healthy While Eating Out

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6 Ways for Eating Healthy While Eating Out Hey everyone, Diwali preps are on and as we go out in the market, we see most of the people wearing masks hanging around their chins and enjoying food at various stalls in the market. Not only is this dangerous considering the ongoing third wave of Covid-19, but also for weight gain. Talking about weight loss is easy but following the tips in real life can be very difficult, especially when you are eating out. I remember when I was on my weight-loss program, I had stopped eating out all together. I avoided meeting people as that meant going to cafes or lunch and eating all the junk food. Now this may be possible for a few months but is impossible to follow this throughout the life. So after some time, I decided to be smarter about the choices I make. If you are on weight loss regime and don’t want to sacrifice your social life then you can just make smarter choice. Here is our eating out guide – Ways for Eating Healthy While Eating Out wh...

Homemade Raw Chocolate, Multiple Ways

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Not only does homemade chocolate taste delicious, but it’s also a fun activity to do on your own or with family or friends! Adding things like strawberry puree, a shot of espresso, key lime juice, cocoa powder, and vanilla to the base recipe will make a variety of raw chocolates within minutes that are all completely indulgent and delicious. You can also experiment with fillings like nut butter or fruit preserves. All in all, you can have multiple different assorted raw chocolates to find your favorite! The secret ingredients that make these raw chocolates stay solid at room temperature are coconut butter and coconut oil. Coconut is solid at room temperature because of its saturated fat content. Saturated fats are typically what are considered “unhealthy fats,” but coconut oil is an exception. The saturated fat in coconut oil is a medium-chain triglyceride, so it’s easier for our bodies to digest and use as energy. USING THE FOUNDATIONAL FIVE TO EAT A BALANCED DIET We absolutely b...

DIY : Cinnamon Tea for Weight Loss

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DIY: Cinnamon Tea for Weight Loss Cinnamon helps to stabilize blood sugar (which is great for weight loss). A couple of dashes in your morning tea or cereal is all it takes! Cinnamon is rich in manganese, iron, calcium, and fiber. Cinnamon helps to prevent the storage of fat and enables you to lose weight. Cinnamon also delays the passing of food from the stomach into the intestine. Hence, you feel satisfied for a longer time and eat less. This helps you lose weight. Studies show that abdominal fat is more sensitive to the effects of cinnamon than fat from other parts of the body. We try many expensive ways to lose our weight, why don’t we give a try with the ingredients available in the kitchen? Nutritional Information: Ten grams (about 2.1 teaspoons) of ground cinnamon contain: Energy: 103.4 kJ (24.7 kcal) Fat: 0.12 g Carbohydrates: 8.06 g (of which – fibres: 5.31 g, sugars: 0.2 g) Protein: 0.4 g  Things needed to prepare Cinnamon Tea for Weight Loss Honey Cin...

Women’s Health and Self-Assessment – Cancer Awareness

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Women’s Health and Self-Assessment – Cancer Awareness Hey, all the beautiful women, Do you know 3,71,302 out there run the risk of dying from cancer before the age of 75 years? Before we talk about Women’s Health and Self-Assessment, let us talk a few facts… Every 8 minutes one woman dies of cervical cancer. Out of every two women diagnosed with breast cancer, one dies. There is a risk of 9.42% of women developing cancer before the age of 75 years. So with those facts in place, let us talk about Women’s Health and Self-Assessment – Cancer Awareness . Do you know it’s very important to notice every single change occurring in your body? A small change can help in detecting something major that could happen in the future. Before we could detect the symptoms of any ailment we are suffering from, it could be detected earlier by keeping a self-check and preventing it. Our body tries to tell us when something is getting wrong, so take out some time for yourselves and listen to yo...

How Your Blood Sugar Impacts How You Feel and How to Stabilize It

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Blood sugar spikes and drops can result in a slew of less than ideal symptoms. If you’re wondering whether or not your blood sugar levels are balanced, keep reading! Do you find yourself craving more sugary or starchy foods? Are you feeling lethargic or experiencing brain fog, headaches, dizziness or hunger more often than you’d like?  These symptoms may be the result of imbalanced blood sugar levels. Let’s dive into the ins and outs of blood sugar. We’ll chat all about what it is and how you can stabilize your levels to sustain your energy and feel satiated throughout the day! How Does Blood Sugar Work? Before we talk about stabilizing blood sugar, it’s important to understand how blood sugar works. It All Starts With Carbohydrates All carbohydrates — whether from fruits and vegetables or from sweets and cookies — breakdown to sugar in the body, otherwise known as glucose. In the Foundational Five (the system we teach for building a balanced meal), there’s one primary elem...

Chipotle Turkey Sweet Potato Chili

It’s time for some soul-warming Chipotle Turkey Sweet Potato Chili! This wholesome, crowd-pleasing recipe can be made either on the stovetop, in a slow cooker, or in your Instant Pot. Sweet potatoes stand in for beans in this recipe to make it Whole30-friendly but if you can’t imagine chili without beans, feel free to add … Read More The post Chipotle Turkey Sweet Potato Chili appeared first on The Real Food Dietitians. Original source: https://therealfoodrds.com/chipotle-turkey-and-sweet-potato-chili/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chipotle-turkey-and-sweet-potato-chili

Health Tips For Karwa Chauth Fast

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Health Tips For Karwa Chauth Fast Karwa chauth fast is observed by Hindu women for the long life of their husband. This is followed all across India and especially in Northern & western parts of the country where this ritual is supposed to have originated. The Fast This day proves to be very demanding and takes a toll on the health for many. Depriving our body of food and water the whole day is easier said than done. So, for those who do this vrat at the cost of their health….beware. I suffer from gastric problems, acidity and nausea if I don’t eat on time…and then follows the headache, low blood pressure, low temperature, weakness… aah!!! The list is long. So fasts have always been a night mare for me. I have done much of a home work on what to eat and what not to, what to do and what not to… to stay fit and healthy during and after the fast. Moving on to the tips….  Before the fast: Eat light food so that you do not feel lousy and lethargic all through the day Avo...