Food Doctor

Why does nature grow different types and kinds of food if the human body didn't require it at all?? Why should you then go on a carb free diet?? Instead, combine your carbs from cereals with the proteins from the pulses and dals to get a wholesome meal. The carbs give you enough energy for your body as well as daily activities, while the proteins give you the muscle strength and satiety to keep you full for longer. They help you control your sugary and fried food cravings. In India, most cuisines are based out of this scientific combination. The idlis and dosas, the khichdi, chilla, dal - rice, rajma Chawal, dal parathas, and the countless recipes that our grannies used to love... Why not switch back to those days? Why not switch to eating those traditional healthy recipes?? Yes we may just have to reduce the amounts of oils that go into the cooking if Indian foods, and the amount of butter we use, but why not replace those fats with a whole lot of veggies i

It's nothing new that we, especially Indians, overeat to the heart's core. Unless we feel the tummy may now Burst, or till we feel the food has come uptil the neck, or unless we take a burp, we Havnt fed ourselves enough. But we also are well aware of the nausea, uneasiness, feeling bloated, gain in weight and increase in lifestyle disorders such as obesity and diabetes etc., as some of the after effects. Then why do we over eat? Why can't we control? Why do we not understand when we are *just full* and at what stage are we overeating?? Here's the answer. We usually consume only 3 large meals during the day, next breakfast, lunch and dinner; with a small fried snack in the evening. As a result we are too hungry by the time my major meal is going to be served. As soon as it is served, we starting hogging food, eating at a really fast pace. Sometime we don't even realise that I'm eating fast, unless towards the end of the meal, we slow down... Be

We all have this question, whether we should eat rice or no? Why prefer wheat over rice? When to eat rice? White rice or brown? Here are some of your answers...  1. Yes, you can definitely eat rice. Just like all other cereals like wheat, bajra, Ragi, etc, rice too is a cereal and has a calorie value similar to them. They all are in the same category. So there's no harm in eating rice. But, as the proverb goes, too much of anything Is harmful!! Consuming all cereals including rice in required quantities Is absolutely okay! 2. Now why should we prefer wheat over rice is the question only when white rice is in question. White rice is polished and has been separated from its husk. This makes it free of fibres. And fibre Is a very important supporting nutrient For our body to function normally, and for weight loss. Also, white rice has a high glycemic index. Because of low fibre, rice gets quickly broken down in the body and releases sugar very fast. Hence the sugar levels sh

Curd is essentially a part of every Indian cuisine or diet. The North Indian will club it with their parathas and the South Indians will club it with their rice - curd rice as it is known.. The West will probably with eat it at every meal and the East? Uhm, they will eat it as a dessert - Mishti Doi as they call it. No one is unaware of the numerous benefits of curd. To start with its an amazing source of probiotics, which alter the microflora in your intestines. It increases the healthy and desired microbes whole reducing the unwanted ones. No doubt, consumption of curds improve the gut health, the digestive systems, the excretory systems and the skeletal systems. Known to be a good source of calcium, how can it not strengthen your bones?!! Apart from this, curd is a good source of proteins too, which help in building the muscle mass in the body and increase the lean body. It is also packed with other vitamins and minerals and as a result become a complete essential in the diet. W

Paneer Cutlets Cutlets? Favourite? Fried? No no no. The third one absolutely untrue... This is one of the healthiest Indian starter option. Loaded with proteins and cooked with low oil. Absolutely not deep fried, but shallow fried with minimum oil. Ways to make normal cooking healthy? 1. replace potatoes with chick pea, paneer, or any other protein source that you like. 2. shallow fry instead of deep frying 3. serve with a hung curd dip with the flavour of your choice. You can replace your mayonnaise with hung curd. Your guests will definitely not miss the mayo!!  4. try to use specialty ingredients such as flax seeds, til seeds, ajwain, whole jeera etc, for two reasons. i. Added nutrients which we not think makes a difference, but it sure completely works for your body!! ii. For added flavour. Our palette loves the Indian flavor. The moment we use such ingredients, we feel the love of our mothers and as a result we may just happily eat more nutrition than

It's an all new era of organic foods. Everyone wants to turn to organic fruits, vegetables, and finished products. But we are pretty unaware of what is authentically organic and what is just a false claim. Here are some of the tips you should know to pick the right organic product. 1. Check the label of organic foods. It should contain the logo of "organic" as certified by the FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India). 2. Single ingredient packets should be labelled "produce of organic agriculture." 3. If you find the claim "certified organic" , it means that atleast 95% of the ingredients are of organic origin. This holds true only If the claim is supported with the FSSAI organic logo. 4. A product cannot be called "organic" when less than 95% of the ingredients are certified organic.  However, they can be labelled as "made with organic ingredients" instead. But, if the product  contains less t