Food Doctor

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 ...