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What’s not to love about a big bowl of curry that’s made in less than 30 minutes?! Chicken Sweet Potato Curry is heaven in a bowl. It comes with a little kick from the spices and a little sweet from the sweet potatoes. Instant Pot Chicken Curry with sweet potatoes makes for a tasty, soul-warming, easy, weeknight … Read More The post Chicken Sweet Potato Curry (Instant Pot) appeared first on The Real Food Dietitians. Original source: https://therealfoodrds.com/instant-pot-sweet-potato-chicken-curry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=instant-pot-sweet-potato-chicken-curry

Does Protein lead to Weight Gain? I was a chubby kid for most of my childhood and later turned out to be a “healthy” teenager. I grew up learning that what goes into our body plays a very important role in shaping your overall well-being and health. And while as children we could live carefree, building healthy eating habits early on has definitely helped me come a long way. Since my teenage years, I chose to be a vegetarian, while my family continues to be hardcore non-vegetarian. To the surprise, Paneer (cottage cheese), Cheese, Rajma (kidney beans), Chole (chickpeas), and soya bean were my favorites. This also helped me a great deal since I was and continue to ensure that I have enough protein in my meals through these sources. Additionally, topping my food with various foods such as; spinach inside a sandwich, paneer pieces on salads, ensuring to have a glass of milk or buttermilk on daily basis, and most importantly, making a batch of healthy desserts to calm my sweet cravings h...

How To Calculate Ideal Body Weight Using BMI Ideally, only weight cannot determine how fit and healthy you are. There are many more parameters, of which BMI, Body Mass Index, is one of them. It is advisable to have BMI in normal range so as to avoid any diseases or future discomforts. What is BMI ? According to Wikipedia, “Body Mass Index is a measure for human body shape based on an individual’s mass and height. How to calculate BMI ? Simple formula to derive BMI is – How To Calculate Ideal Body Weight Using BMI Healthy BMI : 19 to 22.9 kg/m 2 Overweight : 23 to 25 kg/m 2  Obese : 25 and above For quick reference you ideal weight according to height should be as shown in chart below: How To Achieve a Healthy BMI To achieve healthy BMI you need to balance your weight with diet and exercise.  BMI< Calculated Value: If your BMI is less than the value calculated above then you lie in Underweight Category. Lack of nutrition and an inactive lifestyle are prim...

Birthdays are a cause for celebration…and sweets. But even if it’s not your special day, you can enjoy these no-bake energy bites made with wholesome ingredients like oats, cashew butter, flax, and maple syrup. And sprinkles? They’re always a good idea whether it’s your birthday or not! Birthday Cake Energy Bites Make Every Day a … Read More The post Birthday Cake Energy Bites (No-Bake) appeared first on The Real Food Dietitians. Original source: https://therealfoodrds.com/birthday-cake-energy-bites-no-bake/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=birthday-cake-energy-bites-no-bake

This Cinnamon Sweet Potato Smoothie tastes like Fall in a glass! Smoothies may not be the first thing you think of when you think of Fall and Winter recipes, but they’re so convenient and you can make use of seasonal flavors to change it up from what you were drinking all summer. Sweet potatoes are wonderful sources of vitamin A, beta-carotene, and contain over 600% of your daily value in just 1 cup. Vitamin A is essential for growth and development, while also supporting a healthy immune system. Note: it’s fat soluble, so be sure to eat sweet potatoes along with a little healthy fat to properly absorb and process its health benefits. Cinnamon is also loaded with antioxidants — especially polyphenols. Antioxidants are especially important because they help the body fight oxidative stress and damage caused by free radicals. So this flavor combination not only gives you a powerful blend of nutrients, but it also gives you those cozy Fall flavors that you’re craving!   Making t...

Flax Seeds And Weight Loss Winters are knocking at the door and we are soon going to find a lot of information online as well as offline about healthy diet for winters. A lot has been said and discussed about flax seeds while discussing healthy diet for winters but I chose to be ignorant about it. It was only when my dietician suggested that I include it in my diet, I tried to learn more about them. The more I learnt the more surprised I was. Flax seeds are also called as linseed, Alsi or teesi and can be found at the local grocery stores. It is especially important for a vegetarian like me as it is a rich source of Omega 3 Fatty Acid, has high fiber  content and has important micronutrients. They are easily available in the form of seeds and oil (remember linseed oil that we use in oil paintings) and have been around us but most of us never noticed it and suddenly everyone is treating it like an exotic ingredient. If you pick any good mouth freshener you would see that it is p...

Protein is such a popular topic — especially for those of you eating plant-based more frequently or for those of you who fully identify as vegetarian or vegan. Everything from how much do you need, to how do you know if you aren’t getting enough and how to eat more at each meal. Let’s dive into why our bodies need protein and how you can include it in your meals, whether you’re eating fully plant-based proteins or if you or someone in your household is consuming animal-protein. Why We Need to Eat Enough Protein Protein is an important macronutrient to have in each of our meals for quite a few reasons. To really understand why protein is vital to your wellbeing, you need to know about amino acids, the building blocks of protein. There are technically three groups of amino acids – non-essential, essential, and conditional. Non-essential amino acids:  those that our bodies already have a supply of or we have the ability to make them on our own. Essential amino acids:  th...