Raw Vegan Diet

Raw Vegan Diet means eating raw fruits, vegetables, and grains.Its said that heating food destroys its nutrients and natural enzymes as enzymes boost digestion and fight chronic disease. So this diet came up.It claims to help in recovering headaches , allergies, boost immunity , memory, and improve arthritis and diabetes.

Since calories are not going in it helps in losing weight. Raw food is high in vitamins, minerals and fiber. And it’s true eating lots of veggies and fruits is good for you.

Vitamins which we get from animal products is lacking in this diet which is one of the drawback for this diet.One more drawback is the killing of bacteria by cooking food which is avoided in this diet.

Think uncooked, unprocessed, mostly organic foods. Your staples: raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and sprouted grains. Some eat unpasteurized dairy foods, raw eggs, meat, and fish.

Some recipe related to this diet.

Pachyrhizus erosus Salad

Serves 4-6

1 Pachyrhizus erosus around half kg.
1 avocado
1 grapefruit
1 orange
handful of rinsed and chopped cilantro
2 tsp. honey
1/4 th tsp of cayenne pepper
2 Tabel spoon lime juice
salt as per your taste


1. Cut and peel Pachyrhizus erosus , grape fruit and orange.
2. Squeeze half orange.
3. Stir together the orange juice, lime juice, honey, cayenne pepper, and salt in the small bowl.
4. Cut the avocado in half, scoop the flesh out.
5. Mix all and the salad is ready.


Cabbage veggie-filled wrap

Serves 1


Ingredients
6 thin slices onion
1/2 cup thinly sliced mushrooms , cauliflower , peas
1 medium leaf of cabbage
1/4 cucumber, peeled and cut lengthwise into thin strips
1/4 cup shredded carrot

Put the onion, mushrooms, cauliflower and peas in a bowl and toss. Boil the cabbage leaves and let it cool in freeze for 2 hrs.Lay the cabbage leaf horizontally on the cutting board, with the inside facing up. Put the mixer (onions ,mushrooms, cauliflower ,peas, cucumber, and carrot) on the leaf. Roll up the leaf burrito style, tucking in the ends as you go. Slice the roll into two pieces. Serve immediately.

Potato Fry

Serves 1

Ingredients:
3 potatoes
1 tsp Jeera
salt to taste
1/2 cup coriander
2 tsp oil

Preparations:
Boil the potatoes and mash it.Put oil in wok.Once the oil is hot put whole Jeera in it.Add mash potatoes when it turns brown.Fry it for sometime and garnish it with coriander leaves.

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Some Healthy Breakfast...

Hi folks!! Today I would like to discuss some healthy breakfast which i prepare at home.Please pour in some of your suggestion.

Moong Dal and Black Chickpeas Salad

Ingredients:
Moong sprouts and Black chickpeas-2 cups
Onion -1 finely chopped
Tomato-1 finely chopped
Green chili-1 finely chopped
Cucumber-1/2 tbsp finely chopped
Lemon juice-2 tsp
Salt-As needed

Method:
Moong/Black chickpeas sprouts
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Soak the whole moong dal/black chickpeas for about 10 to 12 hours or overnight.

After that wash it well and drain the water. Transfer the moong dal/black chickpeas to a muslin cloth, tie it and hang it aside for a day.

Keep the cloth damp by sprinkling water. After about 10 -12 hours the sprouts will start to emerge. Leave it aside for another 5 -6 hours for the sprouts to grow well.

Salad recipe:

Mix everything together in a bowl. Add lemon juice and salt according to your taste.

Kala Chana

Ingredients:
Black chickpeas-1 cups
Onion -1 finely chopped
Tomato-1 finely chopped
Green chili-1 finely chopped
Cucumber-1/2 tbsp finely chopped
Boiled potato-1
cumin powder-1 tsp
Whole jeera-1 tsp
corriander powder-1 tsp
Salt-As needed

Method:

1.Soak the black chickpeas for about 10 to 12 hours or overnight.

2.After that wash it well and drain the water.
Pressure cook the black chickpeas with 3 cups water and salt.After some 5 whistle turn off the burner and drain the water.

3.Put oil in wok.Add Whole jeera,turmeric powder,coriander powder.Then add boiled chickpeas.
Cook for 5 mins on medium flame

4.Serve the chickpeas hot on plate by adding cut onion,tomato,boiled-potato,cucumber.

Idli Sambhar recepi:
Idli Recipe
Makes approx 24 idlis
Cuisine: South Indian

Ingredients:
idli rice-2.5 cups
urad dal-0.5 cups
salt

1. Soak urad dal for about 5 hrs. Soak idli rice in water separately for 5 hour before mixing with urad dal batter. After 5 hrs put each of them seperately in mixer and grind it.After grinding mix both of them.
2.Place the mixture in a warm place for 8-10 hours or overnight to let the idli mixture ferment. The softness of idli is in fermentation process.
3. After 10 hours you will find that the mixture will rise to at least double the volume. After fermentation, add salt. The batter is now ready to make idlis.
4 Grease idli maker plates with some oil and fill with idli batter.
5 Steam covered for about 18-20 minutes and remove each idli carefully with a spatula.

It can be prepared on weekends and can be used on weekdays.

Sambar Recipe
Prep & Cooking: 45 mts

Ingredients:
Toor dal-1 cup
Different vegetables of your choice 2 cups
green chillis-2
onions -1
tomato-1
coriander leaves
curry leaves-5-6
tamarind paste-1 tsp
sambar powder-2tsp
4-5 cups water
salt to taste
1/2 tbsp oil
Boill the daal in cooker with 2.5 cups water along with vegetables and little salt.
2.Take a wok.Add oil.Once oil is hot add mustard seed,turmeric powder,curry leaves,onion.Once onion turns brown add tamato.Add toor dal with vegetables in the wok.
3.Add tamarind paste,sambar powder.Cook for 10 mins on medium flame.
4.serve hot with idli.

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Indoor Exercise for weight loss...

Jumping jacks:
jumping jacks are by far my favorite form of home exercise. It's convenient, because I can do them anywhere and I don't have to get out my yoga mat. I don't usually make time for them, I just do them spontaneously, and it little spurts.I like to do them during the openings/endings of tv shows (anime openings/endings are about a minute and a half long each) ,during television commercials and waiting on the microwave.

Its said that if you weigh 120-lb and you perform jumping jacks for about ten minutes, then you will be burning about 76 calories.

Stair Stepping:
Stairs stepping is a low-impact exercise. Stepping at a moderate rate is more challenging and burns more calories within the same amount of time than jogging or cycling. This is because of the vertical climb involved. Stairs stepping is a free exercise that enhances cardiovascular health, bone strength and muscular development.

Jumping rope:
Jumping rope isn't just for kids. It can be an effective way to help your heart, build endurance and burn calories. The number of calories you burn and pounds you lose by jumping rope depends on your weight and the amount of energy you put into the exercise. The longer and faster you jump, the more you stand to lose.

Its said that if you weight 160-lb and you jump rope for an hour then you will burn approximately 730 calories.

Dancing:

I LOVE to dance! Do dancing workout for 1 hour intense/low rythem . Mix it up a bit and increase it to one hour. Add sit-ups, aerobic and Pilates movements depending on your song. i think it is a GREAT workout because you ENJOY it and its different. Do something different every day.

Cleaning:

Cleaning can be very physical, especially vacuum and mopping. If you are unable to go out one day to ride your bike or go for a run, set up a house cleaning schedule and clean your house instead. You might as well kill two birds with one stone!

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How to Lose Weight With Thyroid Disease...

When you talk about losing weight for normal people its about reducing over-eating but when you talk about thyroid sufferers (so called hypos) weight is not gained by over-eating but because of low metabolism. And there are no miracles here, no short-cuts.

The hypos gain weight due to water retention.There is a build up of sticky substances, such as mucin, under the skin that retains water.So people should correct there TSH(Thyroid stimulating hormone) first which should be between 0.5 to 5.0.Once your TSH is fine then you are like normal person who can lose weight with proper diet and exercise.

A mountain of words have been spilled on this subject and people have found success by changing their eating habits.People do you have any diet which has worked for you??
Actually speaking everybody is different.Something which has worked for me might not work for others.So we should trying doing a diet and if you think its not working for you or you are getting ill  then you should change the diet.Try to incorporate 1 hour of exercise as part of your life.It can be as simple as walking.

Keytosis, which is basically low carb, protien diet has given good result for people with hypothyroid.Try to track what you eat.The food tracking and accountability helps a lot.

A Low Carb Diet includes meat, fish, eggs, vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds, high-fat dairy, fats, healthy oils and maybe even some tubers and non-gluten grains.
Avoid eating these food when on low carb diet Sugar, HFCS, wheat, seed oils, trans fats, artificial sweeteners, “diet” and low-fat products and highly processed foods.
Some low carb recepies:

Moong Dal Dosa: 

Ingredients needed
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Split Moong dal -1 cup
Ginger -1/2 inch piece
Green chillies -2
Jeera/cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Asafoetida/hing - a pinch
Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp finely chopped
Oil for making dosa
Salt to taste.

Method
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Clean and soak moong dal for 3 - 4 hours.
Grind it to a smooth paste with ginger, green chillies and salt.
The consistency of the batter should neither be thick nor thin.
Add cumin seeds, asafoetida and finely chopped coriander leaves.
Heat a nonstick tawa/Cast-iron tawa. Pour a ladle of the batter in the centre of the tawa and spread it out from the centre making round shapes.
Drizzle a tsp of oil around the dosa.
After it is cooked, flip it over to the other side. Wait for a few seconds till the other side is cooked, remove the dosa from tawa and serve hot.
This dosa should be served hot. Have it with coriander chutney, tomato chutney or any chutney of your choice or with sambar. You get 6 dosas for this measurement.

Tomato Omelet:

Ingredients:
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2 tbsps butter
1 small onion chopped very fine
1 small tomato chopped very fine
1 green chilli chopped very fine
1/4 tsp red chilli powder (optional)
1/4 tsp jeera whole
2 eggs
Salt to taste
Preparation:

Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed pan and add the onion. Fry till soft.
Add the tomato and fry till soft. Add the green chilli, jeera and red chilli powder (if using) and fry for a minute.
Whisk the eggs well in a separate bowl and add to the onion-tomato mixture. Season with salt, mix well and spread to form a thick layer in the pan.
Cover, simmer and cook till the egg is set.Serve hot with bread.

Try to follow some tips and let me know your views so that i can improve my thought and lose more pounds.

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PCOS-Polycystic ovary syndrome

There are hundreds of saying and quotes about mother and child relationship.This is the purest form of any relation.But nowadays many woman suffer from
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) which is one of the foremost cause of infertility in woman.It is said that 5-10% women of childbearing age has PCOS.A woman suffering from PCOS has high levels of androgens in the body which is a male hormone.It affects woman ovaries causing irregular or no menstrual periods, irregular ovulation and high levels of androgens in the body. Women suffering with PCOS have problems getting pregnant.

PCOS is a slowest killer as it cannot be diagnosed by simple test.In future it might cause 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, hypertension (high blood pressure), heart disease and high cholesterol.

Symptoms:
Some of the symptoms include irregular periods,problem in getting pregnant,hair loss (from the head),acne,pelvic pain.

Causes:
Insulin resistance increases blood insulin, which in turn makes the ovaries produce too much testosterone hormone (androgens). It makes people put on weight.
Hormonal imbalance
Genes - a woman is more likely to develop polycystic ovary syndrome if her mother, aunt or sister also has/had it.

Diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome:
If you have some of the symptoms of PCOS you should see your doctor as soon as possible.

The following diagnostic tests may be recommended:

Ultrasound scan - to determine whether you have polycystic ovaries.
Blood test - to determine hormone and cholesterol levels, and screen for diabetes.

Treatments:

Losing weight - If you lose weight your insulin levels also drop, resulting in lower testosterone levels. Lower testosterone is a better environment for ovulation. Lower testosterone improves fertility, reduces excessive hair growth and acne.

The contraceptive pill - if you are not trying to get pregnant and are aiming for regular periods. This treatment will also reduce your long-term risk of developing endometrial cancer if you have no periods.

Metformin (Glucophage) - a medication used for treating diabetes can increase ovulation in patients with PCOS. Metformin may also minimize the health problems caused by insulin resistance, as well as regulating excessively high levels of male hormones.

Diet example to lose weight for woman with PCOS:

Breakfast:

1 hardboiled egg
Fruit salad
skimmed milk
Snack:

whole wheat bread with hummus

Lunch:

1 large glass of buttermilk
1 chapatti
1 medium sized cup boiled vegetable/grilled chicken of your choice.
½ cup melon
Snack:

Yogurt oR
1 peanut butter sandwich (use wholegrain bread)
Dinner:

Grilled Fish/Egg/Boiled mixed veggies
salads

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Wheatgrass - A Wonderful Formulation

Wheatgrass juice is a "Superfood". It is a superior detoxification agent compared to carrot juice and other fruits and vegetables. 15 pounds of wheatgrass is the equivalent of 350 pounds of carrots, lettuce, celery, and so forth. Wheat grass is high in oxygen and contain chlorophyll. Chlorophyll  also called "concentrated sun power" which cleanses the body and neutralizes toxins.

Danny McDonald(74) of Dunaff, Ireland, had stomach cancer which would have killed him within three months, but regular use of wheatgrass for four years saved him and is doing great now.

Wheatgrass has shown benefits for the people suffering from high blood pressure, HIV/AIDS, Irritable bowel syndrome, Memory & concentration ,Mood elevation and eczema ,Multiple sclerosis ,Pre-menstrual tension and poly-cystic ovary syndrome and rheumatoid Arthritis.

Wheatgrass has been great with Thalassaemia patient who are transfused every 3-4 weeks.The usage of wheatgrass decreased the units of blood they needed.

Ann Wigmore can be said as the founder of wheatgrass benefits.She healed herself and the mankind with the help of wheatgrass.

Some people say why use wheatgrass. Any other plant can be used as a source of chlorophyll.Why only wheatgrass???
Wheatgrass is superior because it has been found to have over 100 elements needed by man. If grown in organic soil, it absorbs 92 of the known 102 minerals from the soil.

Wheatgrass can be grown at home.It can be had in powdered or tablet form.But growing wheatgrass and having its juice gives better results than powder/tablet.

20mls of wheatgrass a day is plenty, hold it in your mouth for a couple of minutes before swallowing is a much better way to go. Even better, take a 5ml shot.

Wheatgrass reduces Hangovers....(kidding)

On a  serious note Wheatgrass is hard to beat for general good health and wellbeing. It is a potent healing agent if used carefully and cautiously. It optimizes your health, as it is the powerhouse of nutrition.

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Some Healthy Recipe....

I've always heard 80-20(80% eating right and 20% exercise) rule for weight loss. Eating right is very important.Exercise is the icing on the cake to keep the metabolism up and get toned as the weight comes off. Moreover it's easier to keep knock off calories from your diet than it is to burn the calories on a treadmill as it boils down to calorie deficits and nutrient ratios.After attaining a healthy weight, I'd say the importance of exercise for cardiovascular health and keeping weight off goes up significantly and then 50-50(50% eating right and 50% exercise) rule applies.I have pen down some of the recipes which will help you in losing weight if you replace your one meal with any of the below recipes.

Recipe overview-Vegetable Dalia/Bulgur

Servings:4
Calorie Type: Medium

Ingredients
1. 1 cup broken wheat/Bulgur (dalia)
2. 1 onion, chopped
3. 1 green chilli, chopped(optional)
4. 1/2 cup green peas
5. 1/2 cup carrot cubes
6. 2 tbsp oil
7. Salt to taste
8. Black Mustard seeds
9. 1 tomato finely chopped.
10. Curry leaf 4-5


Method:

1. Fry the broken wheat in 1 tsp oil for 5 mins.
2. Heat the oil in a pressure cooker. Add the onion and green chilli and saute till the onion turns translucent .
3. Add tomato, peas, carrots, broken wheat , salt and salute for 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Add 2 1/2 cups of water and pressure cook for 1 whistle.
5. Garnish with the coriander and serve hot.

Recipe overview - Paneer Wrap

Servings:1
Calorie Type: Medium

Ingredients
1.Whole wheat flour-30 gms

2.Chutney Ingredients: Pudina, Coriander, Jeera, Ginger, salt.

3.Filling Ingredients: Onion, Capsicum, spring onion, Paneer: 1/4 cup, olive oil

Method:

1.Prepare a roti from wheat flour.
2.Mix and grind pudina, coriander, jeera, ginger and salt to make chutney.
3.Take oil in a pan. Heat it. Add onion, capsicum. Then add paneer and spring onion. Add salt and little black pepper and cook till done.
4.Now take roti, apply pudina chutney to it. Put this mixture and make a roll.

Recipe overview - Broken wheat Idli

Ingredients:
2 Cups Broken Wheat/ Dalia/Bulgur
1 Cup Curd/Yogurt
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves to taste

For Seasoning:
1 tsp Oil
1 tsp Mustard seeds
Broken Cashews to taste
1/2 of a medium Onion, finely chopped
2 Green Chilies, finely chopped
1/2 Carrot , finely chopped
Handful of Green peas {Frozen/Fresh}

Recipe:
1.Dry roast the broken wheat and coarsely powder it.
2.Season it by heating oil in a pan and adding mustard seeds.
3. Add cashews and fry till golden brown.
4. Add onion and fry till translucent.
5. Add green chilies, carrot and peas and fry on medium flame till slightly cooked..
6. Add the broken wheat granules and salt and mix well.
7. Add curd and coriander leaves.
8. Mix well adding little water to form a thick paste.. Keep aside for 10 minutes..
Note: After 10 mins, the batter absorbs all the water and becomes hard.. Just add little water more to get it into the pour-able consistency..

9. Add a spoonful of the batter into the molds and flatten with the back of the spoon..

10. Steam for 15 mins. Insert a knife to check if comes out clear.. If so, then the idlis are ready..Allow it to cool for some time and then remove using a spoon or knife.Serve hot with chutney or sambar.

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