Tag Archives: Food
Super Foods For A Heart Healthy Diet
A balanced heart healthy diet combined with regular exercise is necessary to keep us fit reducing signs of obesity, and the risk of cardiovascular diseases. This month, in the run up to World Heart Day, we bring forth some common super foods that can help you maintain a heart friendly lifestyle:
Whole grains
Whole grains are a great way to clean your arteries of fats, making them a healthier option over white or refined grains. Whole grains consist more of the Read More...
Healthy Recipes: Doodhi Methi Muthia
Muthia is a healthy teatime snack packed with flavour and nutrition. The healthy recipe is easy to make and perfect when served with a cup of tea or coffee. Make a healthy choice and choose to steam them instead of frying them.
Tip: Wondering what to do with your leftover rice? Add 2 spoons full of rice to the muthia mixture below for better consistency.
Ingredients
1 cup bottle gourd (lauki), grated and water removed
¼ cup bengal gram (besan)
2 tbsp semolina (suji)
2 tbsp Read More...
Can a ‘Junk Food Tax’ Work?
Kerala becomes the first state in the country to introduce a ‘fat’ tax on junk food in the country in order to promote healthy eating. This comes in line with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) advocacy of using fiscal tools to promote healthy eating.
While debatable and something that can be construed as a ‘naïve’ prescription for health, we view this as an important health measure undertaken by the state government in response to the rapidly increasing obesity in the Read More...
