Health Blog

Lemon Rice

16 Oct 2021 By admin

Preparation Time: 5mins
Cooking Time: 25mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4

Ingredients:

1 cup cooked basmati rice
1-2tbsp.sesame oil or sunflower
1 tsp mustard seeds
1tsp uraddaal
1 whole red dry chilli
1 tsp green chilli finely chopped
½ inch finely chopped ginger
A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
½ cup curry leaves
¼ tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp. peanuts
2 tbsp. lemon juice

 

Instructions:

1. In a pan heat oil, first roast the peanuts and set them aside.
2. In the same oil, add mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds begin to crackle, add uraddaal, red dried chilli, green chilli, ginger, pinch of hing& curry leaves. Sauté on low flame.
3. Add turmeric and sauté slightly.
4. Now add the cooked rice, peanuts and salt as per taste.
5. Mix well turning around the rice few times
6. Now add lemon juice & mix well.
7. Serve hot

Tips:

Cashews can also be added along with peanuts.

Health Information:
Packed with vitamin B1,B3, C, magnesium & phosphorous.
Simple, filling & healthy.

Dengue – Quick Facts & Prevention

06 Oct 2021 By admin

With Dengue cases rising, prevention of dengue has become more important as there is no vaccine or any specific treatment for Dengue. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease caused by the transmission of the Dengue virus through bites of infected female mosquitoes.

Symptoms:

• Fever & severe Headache
• Muscle & Joint Pain
• Skin Rashes
• Abdominal Pain
• Persistent Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Low Blood pressure

Prevention:

• Use mosquito repellent on exposed parts of the body
• Cover yourself with long sleeves clothes & pants
• Get rid of stagnant water keeping the surroundings clean & hygienic
• Spray insecticide in the corners of the room, under the bed & behind the curtains
• Increase water content for controlling the body temperature

Dieting Myths

24 Sep 2021 By admin

There are plenty of misconceptions when it comes to diet. Check out these interesting facts on dieting myths:

Myth 1 – Skipping breakfast is a good way to lose weight

Skipping breakfast makes you reach out for high-fat, high-calorie snacks. People who eat breakfast in fact maintain a healthy weight than those who do not have their breakfast.

Myth 2 – Food Restrictions

Food isn’t the problem for losing weight, it is the type of food and the quantity of food that matters. Making small changes that one can stick to in long run is the key to a healthy diet. You can control your appetite by having small healthy meals frequently throughout the day.

Myth 3 – Carbohydrates Are Fattening = FALSE

Carbohydrate foods like rice, pasta & bread are often labeled as fattening. Rice, pasta, and bread are low in fat and are actually low in calories and high in fiber thus very filling. It is when we overeat these foods and diverge from our limits that they can be no good for us.

Myth 4 – Starving is the best to lose weight

Starving isn’t healthy, we make our body suffer in long term. It may result in loss of essential nutrients and minerals required by the body eventually. Excessive starving can affect one mentally and physically. One can end up gaining more fat as the metabolism tends to slow down. 

Myth 5 – Drinking water helps you lose weight

One should drink enough water as much as one’s body needs to stay hydrated. Drinking excessive water won’t trigger weight loss specifically.

Myth 6 – You can eat anything after exercising

It is essential to both workout and eat right for successful weight loss. Exercising is important but to lose weight you need to have a healthy diet. 

Myth 7 – You will gain weight if you eat before bed

Weight depends on what & how much one eats. If we eat more calories than what we burn irrespective of whatever time we eat it.

Making small changes that can be implemented in long run can help in successful weight loss.

Vehicle Electrification – The Future of Driving

14 Sep 2021 By admin

In the past few months, we could experience cleaner air and clearer skies.Air pollution reduced drastically due to the effect of lockdown on transport and vehicles off the road.This pandemic has given us an opportunity to understand our relation with the nature. Electrified Transport (E-mobility) is the future of driving which can contribute towards environmental sustainability.

Benefits of driving electric vehicles:

Economical:

Electric vehicles help in saving money significantly by cutting down on expenses spent on fuel & maintenance costs. Overall lifetime costs are lower compared to other vehicles.

Less pollution:

Reduces harmful air pollution as there are no tailpipe emissions and other vehicular-based emissions. Electric vehicles make much lower noise compared to other vehicles, leading to less noise pollution.

Better for our health:

Less air & noise pollution naturally contributes to better health and fewer expenses on illness related to pollutions.

With exciting multiple initiatives currently being developed to promote and adopt electric vehicles which promise to cut down the charging times, extend the range of electric vehicles manufactured, and considering the climate crisis, this is the perfect time to switch to driving an Electric vehicle.

Do It Yourself – How to Detect Food Adulteration

02 Sep 2021 By admin

Food is one of the basic necessities of life. Food adulteration is the process of adding or combining unwanted, poor quality, harmful, unnecessary substances to the food with similar colour and texture for making profits. Food adulteration is a serious threat to consumers, and its impact ranges from relatively harmless to fatal.

Here is a list of some tests you can do today at home.

Common adulterants:

  • Refrigerate coconut oil for 30 minutes. Coconut oil freezes; any other adulterant will remain on top as a separate layer.
  • Put a drop of milk on a slanting surface. Pure milk either stays or flows slowly leaving a trail behind. Adulterated milk will flow immediately without leaving a mark.
  • Move a magnet through your flour, tea powder to check for iron fillings.
  • When burned in a small spoon, asafoetida burns like camphor, if adulterated it will not produce a bright flame.
  • In a glass of water add few drops of honey. Pure honey will not disperse in water, if the drops of honey disperse in water, it indicates the presence of added sugar.
  • Add some amount of black pepper to a glass of water, pure black pepper settles at the bottom. In adulterated black pepper, papaya seeds float on the surface of the water.
  • Rub a small amount of cumin seeds on palms. If palms turn black, adulteration is indicated.
  • Put a teaspoon of chili powder in a glass full of water. If the water changes color to red and earthy then the chili powder is adulterated.
  • Fake noodles are made with rotten grain and poisonous additives. Sometimes they are even made up of plastic.
  • Take a blade and scratch the surface of the apple. Wax comes out if wax polishing has been done.If you find this blog worth reading register on our site for us to send you regular updates. 

Diabetes – The Silent Pandemic

19 Aug 2021 By admin

Diabetes is rising at an alarming rate across the globe. After heart ailments that continue to be the number one killer, diabetes has reached the second position killing about 1.5 million people every year. Over 460 million people already live with diabetes and it is expected to rise to over 700 million by 2045. The biggest diabetes pandemic in human history is underway. Lifestyle disorder, poor diet, lack of exercise, lack of sleep&increase in stress levels play an important role in this. If not well managed, it can lead to frequent hospital admissions and premature death.

Diabetes occurs when the body is unable to use insulin effectively. Insulin is a hormone that moves sugar out of your blood and into your cells. The pancreas mistakes this as a need for more insulin, so it pumps out more. Eventually, the pancreas wears out and stops producing enough insulin to keep your blood sugars under control. This leads to diabetes, a condition characterized by high blood sugar levels. Junk food that is high in saturated fats & trans-fat, high in calories & low in nutrition value can spike blood sugar levels and increase bad cholesterol levels.

Diabetes cannot be called a direct cause of death and may be responsible for complications like stroke, cardiovascular disease, kidney diseases, diabetic neuropathy, renal failure, and blindness. People with diabetes can have an eye called diabetic retinopathy, nearly 3% of global blindness can be attributed to diabetic retinopathy, which occurs high blood sugar levels cause damage to blood vessels in the retina. Reduced blood flow and nerve damage in the feet caused by diabetes can lead to foot ulcers and can lead to the need for limb amputation as well as severe and life-long health problems, if not managed properly.

In near future, diabetes is trending towards a potential pandemic in India. Small yet significant lifestyle changes can help you stop the disease on track or keep it under your control. A healthy & balanced diet, regular exercising, and maintaining an appropriate body weight can help to prevent or delay the onset of diabetes.

First Natural Vaccine-Colostrum

31 Jul 2021 By admin
  • What is Colostrum?

Colostrum has been in use ever since the evolution of mankind. It is also known as ‘First Natural Vaccine’.  Bovine Colostrum consists of over 80+ biologically active compounds. These include immune and growth factors, enzymes, antibodies and many other nutrients that the human body requires for optimum growth, function to stay healthy. Apart from support in early life, we can also reap the benefits of this nutrient-rich liquid in all the stages of over life in the form of Bovine Colostrum. It contains antibodies, proteins, and other essential nutrients necessary for boosting the immune system & enhancing growth factors useful for all.

  • Why is Colostrum Important?

The production of Immune Growth Factors gets slowed down as one age. Colostrum contributes significantly to the overall healthy & long-term development for all, providing 360° Health for all. The undeniable & numerous benefits of Colostrum include Immunity & Energy Booster, Supporting brain health, sports performance, allergy management, gut health, heart health, diabetes management, Cancer therapy support, kidney functions, etc. With powerful immune-boosting properties, colostrum contains antibodies and provides protection against environmental germs and internal inflammation throughout life.

  • Where can you get Colostrum?

Colostrum can be added to the diet of an adult human through supplement.It should be noted that only surplus colostrum is collected for our dietary supplements after the calves get all that it needs. The cattle are treated with utmost love and care under extremely hygienic conditions. Our Colostrum Brand is known as Blistrum which is World Class in Quality and is 100% Colostrum which is processed under special cold conditions retaining its rich bioactive compounds, free from foreign particles. Taking the advisable amount of Blistrum Colostrum Capsules /Tablets/ Powder can help to boost immunity and offer more related benefits in humans throughout life.