Tuesday, October 18, 2016

WRONG FOOD CHOICES BEFORE 9 AM - WRONG BREAKFAST CHOICE

                                                                            Wrong food lists
     
    • Breakfast, most of us know , is the most important meal of the day. However, it often get ignored because people are in a hurry to get to their office or school. Due to lack of time, it is easy to be careless in picking what to eat as the first meal. What many don’t know is that eating the right foods for breakfast is so important because this is where most of the Health ailments come from.

    Tuesday, November 11, 2014

    Tips for Staying Healthy During the Winter Months


    Even a minor cold can mess up the day to day activities of entire week, leaving people endlessly trying to catch up at work and home. The flu shot is a way to avoid getting sick, but not all people are comfortable with receiving an immunization, and flu shots don’t protect against colds. If you want to stay healthy this flu and cold season, rely on home remedies and grand ma tales.
    1. Prevent the Spread of Illness
    The best way to avoid getting sick is washing your hands with a good quality antibacterial soap. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth as much as possible, when you are outside without washing your hand.

    Thursday, November 6, 2014

    Sore Muscle after workout




    Your muscles are sore because during workout you have torn the muscle tissue apart. That's not bad because your body is working to compensate them with newer and stronger tissues, which is good, this stimulates the muscle to heal and grow back stronger .It happens usually between 1-2 days of starting a new workout and eventually your muscle will no longer become sore after (1-2 weeks).
    But the important part of working out is recovery time. Your body does need time to recover and give your muscles time to grow. When muscles do not get sufficient recovery time, they will not come back stronger, over training results in lowered performance, and too often leads to injury.

    Saturday, November 1, 2014

    High Protein- low Fat foods



    Beef steak 6oz – 42 grams protein
    Lean cut beef 1oz- 7 grams protein
    Ham 3oz- 19 grams protein
    Pork 3oz- 22 grams protein
    Chicken breast (skinless) 3.5oz- 30 grams protein
    Salmon or Telapia fillet 4oz- 24 grams protein
    Tuna solid (in water) can 6oz- 40 grams protein
    Egg 1 – 6-7 grams protein
    Milk (1%) 1 cup (244 g) - 8 grams protein
    Cottage cheese 1 cup (244g) - 30 grams
    Low fat Greek Yogurt 6 oz. - 15-20 grams protein
    Low fat Regular yogurt 6 oz. – 9 grams protein
    Swiss Cheddar cheese 1oz. -7-8 grams protein
    Mozzarella cheese 1 oz. – 6 grams protein
    Parmesan 1 oz. – 10 grams protein
    Firm Tofu ½ cup (cubed) – 20 grams protein
    Soya milk 1 cup – 6-10 grams protein
    Red lentil 1 cup (cooked) – 16 grams
    Black beans 1 cup (cooked) – 14 grams
    Garbanzo beans 1 cup (cooked) - 15 grams protein
    Flax seeds 1 cup – 16 grams protein
    Peanut butter 2 Tablespoons - 8 grams protein
    Almond butter 2 Tablespoons – 5 grams protein
    Almonds, ¼ cup (one handful) – 8 grams(less fat)
    Peanuts, ¼ cup (one handful)– 9 grams ( more fat than almonds)
    Cashews, ¼ cup (one handful) – 5 grams (more fat than almonds)
    Pecans, ¼ cup – 2.5 grams
    Sunflower seeds ¼ cup – 6 grams
    Pumpkin seeds ¼ cup – 8 grams
    Oat 1 cup (cooked) – 7 grams protein
    Quinoa 1 cup (cooked) – 8 grams protein
    Brown Rice 1 cup (cooked) – 5 grams protein
    White Rice 1 cup (cooked) –4 grams protein
    Whole wheat pasta 1 cup (cooked) –7 grams protein
    All veggies 1 cup cooked – 1-2 grams protein
    (Exception) Avocado – 1 medium – 4 grams protein

                 Managing Iron-Deficiency Anemia  

    This video—presented by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health—shows how Susan, a full-time worker and student, has coped with having iron-deficiency anemia.  

     

    Monday, June 10, 2013

    Why Broccoli is the Best Friend of the Beautiful Skin

                                                Microscopy image of collagen
    Collagen is the main component of connective tissue,With age, collagen production slows and the cells structures weaken. The skin gets thinner and is easier to damage, gets lifeless, skin sags and wrinkles, skin lose elasticity.
    Antioxidants protect the skin from free radicals.Vitamin  A, C and E are the antioxidants who fight with free radicals.

    Broccoli

    Broccoli contains vitamin A and C which have been shown to help with collagen synthesis. So broccoli may not be your favorite vegetable, but eat broccoli. which helps increase the turnover rate in skin cells, bringing the newer, healthier cells to the surface faster .

    Tuesday, April 16, 2013

    Spring DO's and Don'ts



    Spring is a time to let loose and have fun, but spring is the time of the year when many things change—including the weather.
    Spring is he best of all seasons but, is the transition from winter to summer so spring time has been called as the ‘father of all diseases’ in Ayurveda.
    Everybody impatiently wait for spring to arrive with all its flamboyance to appreciate the beauty and bounty of Mother Earth and to bounce outdoors after the long, dark days of winter.

    Monday, March 18, 2013

    How Stretching teaches the body to improve flexibility



    Flexibility or limberness refers to the absolute range of movement in a joint or series of joints, and length in muscles that cross the joints.
    Body flexibility is the most important thing, No matter what your body size is.
    Flexibility is one of the main aspects of physical fitness along with cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance.

    Thursday, March 14, 2013

    How To Strengthen Muscle from Low-impact Cardio




    If you have got a bad back, knee injuries, or trick hip. Then you are caught with the limitation of doing typical cardio exercises like biking and jogging. Sometimes even walking is painful. But there is a new hope for you who have injuries or pain. There are plenty of other lower-impact cardio exercises to choose from.

    A planned snack can actually help prevent weight gain

    If you grew up believing that eating snacks between meals is a sure path to weight gain, you’ll be surprised to know that this is now outmoded thinking. In reality If you choose healthy snacks and practice portion control, you can curb hunger between meals and even lose weight doing it.

    Thursday, February 7, 2013

    Easy Ways to Reduce Noise Pollution at your house



    Noise pollution is a problem that can adversely affect just about anyone. Studies have shown that noise has direct links with the health problem such as stress related illness, high blood pressure, sleep disruption and so that lost productivity.
    Noise can occur inside or be the product of noisy situations outside of the home. Eventually these persistent and escalating sources of sound can often be considered an annoyance and try a homeowner’s patience.
    But individuals can take various steps to protect themselves from the noise pollution.
    Reduce the human scope of noise:

    Friday, January 4, 2013

    Gluten Free no carb Pizza

     This is a gluten free pizza. It has no carb crust.

    Ingredients:
    For the Crust:
    1 (8 oz) package of full fat cream cheese, room temperature
    2 eggs
    1/4 tsp ground black pepper
    1 tsp garlic powder
    1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

    Topping
    1/2 cup-low-sugar pizza sauce;
    1 1/2 cups Partly skim shredded mozzarella cheese
    toppings - lean turkey pepperoni, ham, sausage, mushrooms, peppers,red onion slices

    Method:

    Preheat the oven to 350 F

    Lightly spay a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray.
    Mix cream cheese, eggs, pepper, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese until combined.
    Spread into baking dish. Bake for 12-15 minutes, our until golden brown. Allow crust to cool for 10 minutes.


    Spread pizza sauce on crust. Top with cheese and toppings. Sprinkle pizza with garlic powder. Bake 8-10 minutes, until cheese is melted.


    Tip:
    You can use anything of your choice. You can make the crust before and refrigerate it.

    Is Pizza healthy?



    Is Pizza healthy?
    Yes Pizza could be a very healthy food loaded with antioxidant and nutrition.
    If you avoid certain foods because of they are named as "junk food", because of bad nutritional reputations.
    Let me share good news that I have found from research that Pizza, which is a popular “junk foods” can fit for a healthy menu with tons of healthy nutritious vegetable toppings.

    Thursday, January 3, 2013

    Gluten Free cookie


    Gluten Free Christmas cookie


    Ingredients:
    1 (16-oz) box gluten-free yellow cake mix
    1 cup crunchy  peanut butter
    1 Tbsp. vegetable shortening ( optional)
    1 cup  unsalted butter, at room temperature
    2 large eggs  beaten like a foam
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    Method:
    Preheat oven to 375F. Line a rimming baking sheet with unbleached parchment paper and set it aside.

    Tuesday, January 1, 2013

    How to Modify the Dining out Menu



    Eating out on a diet doesn't have to be cause for panic. If you modify smartly restaurant portions your dining out will not doom your dieting efforts!
    Here are Some Simple Tips to Modify the Dining out Menu :
    • Look for the healthiest options for each menu instead of the plethora of fattening menu.
    • Order your main dish from the appetizer menu, because appetizers more reasonably –portioned.
    •  Beware these menu buzz words such as Cream sauce, butter, oil, au gratin, breaded, Alfredo, battered or batter-dipped, "with gravy," or smothered.
    • Make special requests according to your dietary needs into account so you'll be a happy customer and return.

    Target heart rate during Cardio Exercise



    Target heart rate during Cardio Exercise to lose weight
    During Cardio exercise, you need to train at a pace and intensity where your heart rate increases, but not exceeds, 70% - 75% of your theoretical maximum heart rate (TMHR).

    How do you calculate your MHR During Cardio exercise?

    Your MHR = 70 % x (225 minus your age).

    Age (years)          Minimum - maximum heart rate (bpm)
    15                             123 - 164
    20                             120 - 160
    25                             117 - 156
    30                             114 - 152
    35                             111 - 148
    40                             108 - 144
    45                             105 - 140
    50                             102 - 136
    55                             99 - 132
    60                             96 - 128
    65                             93 - 124
    70                             90 - 120
    75                             87 - 116

    Wednesday, December 12, 2012

    Monday, December 10, 2012

    Why My Pizza is not Junk food




    If you avoid certain foods because of they are named as "junk food", because of bad nutritional reputations. 
    Let me share a good news that I have found from research that Pizza, which is a  popular “junk foods” can fit for a healthy menu.