Featured Recipe
Ingredients:
1 pkg. (10 oz.) spinach leaves
2 cups sugar snap peas or pea pods
2 cups sliced strawberries
1/2 medium red onion, cut into thin wedges
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
3/4 cup classic Italian vinaigrette dressing |
Spring Spinach Salad
A Western yummy & tasty salad dish made with spinach leaves, strawberries, red
onions & sliced almonds. |
Method:
- Place all ingredients except dressing in large bowl.
- Add dressing and toss lightly.
Serves: 8 to 10
Preparation time: 5 minutes
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Feature:
Eating Smart- Guidelines For Healthy Dieting
For those who really wish to lose weight,
it helps even if they can make small but significant changes in their daily life. One
doesn't necessarily have to go on a stringent diet…just being aware of what you are
eating helps a lot! You must…
Drink plenty of fluids. Having a glass of water
before meal helps you cut down on your food intake. You tend to eat less when you drink
more fluids and end up losing weight. If you get bored of drinking plain water, feel free
to squeeze a lemon into it. Drink plenty of water, juices and coconut water everyday. You
should have at least 8 to 10 glasses of water each day. But try and stay off the
caffeinated beverages like tea, coffee etc. as they interfere with the absorption of
nutrients in your body. Also the sugar used to prepare tea and coffee provides you with
nothing but empty calories.
Plan your weekly menu. Always plan your meals, preferably for a week so that you
don't cook or buy any impulse high calorie foods.
Record everything you eat in a book. It will help you track the foods consumed in a
day and also to keep tab on your daily calories.
Exercise. If you combine a healthy diet with exercise, you will increase your
body's metabolic rate, burn a lot more calories from fat and lose weight quickly. Exercise
increases your HDL (good cholesterol) levels, decreases LDL (bad cholesterol) levels and
prevents heart diseases. It also improves your health and will drive away fatigue. To
increase your overall activity levels…
- run up the stairs instead of using the lift
- walk short distances instead of taking a cab
- set aside time for regular exercise (like aerobics, swimming
etc.) at least 4 days a week for a minimum span of 30 minutes each time
Exercise will not only improve your body shape and tone your
muscles but will also improve your mental well being.
Reward yourself. When you achieve your short-term weight loss goal, do something
special for yourself. Go for a movie, buy a new shirt, read a book, visit a friend and
pamper yourself. |
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Cooking:
Add some salt or vinegar drops while washing vegetables and greens to make
them clean and germ free, eg. cauliflower, spinach, etc.
Health:
Sleep well: Last year over 10,000 car accidents were attributed to sleepy
drivers. Even a hour and a half sleep deficit can reduce alertness the following day by
one third. Cutting back on overeating at night and increasing your physical activity can
help you get more sleep.
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such as sweet or savory flavorings, which is cooked with gentle heat, often in a water
bath or double boiler. As pie filling, the custard is frequently cooked and chilled before
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