Have you heard tasty foods are not really healthy? Well you have heard that right because they are not. I have experienced different foods and different cuisines in since the day I got here and I made a quick list of unhealthy food which are definitely tasty and filling but does not any good to our bodies.
1. Pancakes - are 50% of fats and 30 % of carbs only and 20% is sugar, sodium and some protein.
2. Bagels - all carbs and not anything nutritional. They also have some protein too but if can substitute these foods with something else like whole wheat toast and whole wheat waffle or may be pancake without any extra sugar , butter or syrup then we sure can have a healthy body.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Calories
Hello,
I was discussing calories with my co-worker the other day and I realized that I should share this information with others.
Calories play a vital role in losing weight and we should restrict them if we trying to shed some pounds. By cutting 100 calories a day we can achieve productive results in a sustainable time.There are very simple habits to chose from and honestly its not very hard but it does need your dedication and determination.
Eating healthy and staying healthy is not an impossible thing to do but one has to make some tough choices by selecting right portion of the food. One should only eat the food which is good for the body and mind. There are multiple philosophical phrases to explain the true meaning of having healthy life style.
Body is temple
Food for thought
We are what we eat
I really believe in above three statements. We all should treat our body like temple and we should only eat healthy food. The way we look and and think is also based on our eating style. People think that its related with only person's life style but that's not the whole truth;because we are what we eat.
I was discussing calories with my co-worker the other day and I realized that I should share this information with others.
Calories play a vital role in losing weight and we should restrict them if we trying to shed some pounds. By cutting 100 calories a day we can achieve productive results in a sustainable time.There are very simple habits to chose from and honestly its not very hard but it does need your dedication and determination.
Eating healthy and staying healthy is not an impossible thing to do but one has to make some tough choices by selecting right portion of the food. One should only eat the food which is good for the body and mind. There are multiple philosophical phrases to explain the true meaning of having healthy life style.
Body is temple
Food for thought
We are what we eat
I really believe in above three statements. We all should treat our body like temple and we should only eat healthy food. The way we look and and think is also based on our eating style. People think that its related with only person's life style but that's not the whole truth;because we are what we eat.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Walk and Talk
Walk and Talk
The next time a call on your cell phone keeps you yakking for a while, slip on your walking shoes, and stroll the halls at work or hoof it outside. If you do this for 10 minutes every workday and eat cautiously and you can lose 1 pound each week.
Physical activity does not just help you to lose weight, it also helps to concentrate and focus better. Ten minutes of exercise while walking, stretching, stairs climbing or running always helps us in long run.
The next time a call on your cell phone keeps you yakking for a while, slip on your walking shoes, and stroll the halls at work or hoof it outside. If you do this for 10 minutes every workday and eat cautiously and you can lose 1 pound each week.
Physical activity does not just help you to lose weight, it also helps to concentrate and focus better. Ten minutes of exercise while walking, stretching, stairs climbing or running always helps us in long run.
10 simple ways to cut Calories.
Anyone who's ever tried to lose weight knows it takes work. But it may not require as much as you think."People tend to launch on a weight-loss program and try to change everything in their lives all at once." But these things happens gradually, its a process or a life style choice which does not happen over night.
For example, consuming just 100 fewer calories each day is enough to avert the 1 to 2 pounds the average person gains each year. To lose weight, you have to go a step further, she says, downsizing by 500 calories a day. But you don't have to slash them all from your plate. "You can eat 250 calories less and then burn 250 by walking for 30 to 45 minutes. Over a week, that will produce about a pound of weight loss. You won't see dramatic changes immediately, but small tweaks like these can, and will, pay off over time.And they will also help you to make a permanent change in your eating habits.
For example, consuming just 100 fewer calories each day is enough to avert the 1 to 2 pounds the average person gains each year. To lose weight, you have to go a step further, she says, downsizing by 500 calories a day. But you don't have to slash them all from your plate. "You can eat 250 calories less and then burn 250 by walking for 30 to 45 minutes. Over a week, that will produce about a pound of weight loss. You won't see dramatic changes immediately, but small tweaks like these can, and will, pay off over time.And they will also help you to make a permanent change in your eating habits.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Go Organic!
Organic is healthy..Wherever we go there are organic things everywhere, you name it and they have it.Organic milk , food, shampoo , clothes and so on. The list is endless and it does not come out cheap I must say. Going organic is not bad, it is just a lifestyle choice.
I believe in moderation, the culture I came from is known for their spices and curries and I also try to eat healthy 80% of the time and rest 20% I have my body a break and to play with other junk we have in the world.Moderation is very important in our life, Like the way we cant have only sadness or happiness or depression or stress (we have to moderate) the same way we should treat our body is. We just can not give one kind of food to our body. Body is a temple and we should worship it. We should put good and bad things into our body to check the potential and limitation of our body.
I believe in moderation, the culture I came from is known for their spices and curries and I also try to eat healthy 80% of the time and rest 20% I have my body a break and to play with other junk we have in the world.Moderation is very important in our life, Like the way we cant have only sadness or happiness or depression or stress (we have to moderate) the same way we should treat our body is. We just can not give one kind of food to our body. Body is a temple and we should worship it. We should put good and bad things into our body to check the potential and limitation of our body.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Vegetarian.
Hi,
Being a vegetarian is a hard and healthy choice to keep, follow or maintain in a foreign country and it does not come cheap. But its good for our body, mind and heart and it is sure better than non vegetarian diet. I have had several discussions and arguments over vegetarian and non vegetarian food with my friends and peers. And I must say I have found some strange facts like non vegetarian food is cheaper then vegetarian if you are eating outside but at the same time vegetarian come out cheaper if you are eating at home. Well facts apart I love to cook and stay healthy and would suggest to do the same.
There are plenty of options in Indian vegetarian Cuisine and in non Indian vegetarian cuisine. But the smart way to stay vegetarian is to cook and that's how you can improve your cooking skills and stay healthy...:)
We can get all vitamins, irons, Carbohydrates, protein, fiber, sugar, potassium and antioxidants.
Being a vegetarian is a hard and healthy choice to keep, follow or maintain in a foreign country and it does not come cheap. But its good for our body, mind and heart and it is sure better than non vegetarian diet. I have had several discussions and arguments over vegetarian and non vegetarian food with my friends and peers. And I must say I have found some strange facts like non vegetarian food is cheaper then vegetarian if you are eating outside but at the same time vegetarian come out cheaper if you are eating at home. Well facts apart I love to cook and stay healthy and would suggest to do the same.
There are plenty of options in Indian vegetarian Cuisine and in non Indian vegetarian cuisine. But the smart way to stay vegetarian is to cook and that's how you can improve your cooking skills and stay healthy...:)
We can get all vitamins, irons, Carbohydrates, protein, fiber, sugar, potassium and antioxidants.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Fats
Hi,
To eat or not to eat that's the question when it comes to FATS.As we all know there are good fats and bad fats but lots of people don't focus on good or bad part. People who love sugar and bread then they just take fats without even thinking of good or bad. People are health conscious they don't even take good fat. So lets differentiate them and make a balance out of it.
Everything you eat could be good and healthy to your body if you take the right amount of it. We all think that fruits are good for health and you bet they are but some fruits have enormous amount of sugar which could be dangerous to our health. Donouts and grapes have lots of sugar but grapes have a good sugar fat not that because its a fruit rather it has vitamin C as well so that balance the amount of sugar in that fruit but donouts only have carbs and sugar, nothing else.
For example we all love cheese and Mexican food but avocado is a good fat and sour cream is not. When it comes to cheese then processed cheese is less healthier that feta cheese or goat cheese. There are some point for good fats and bad fats which you can avoid or maintain on daily basis.
Good Fats :
Oil (Olive, Soybean or Sunflower)
Cheese (Feta or Goat)
Milk (skim)
Indian Cheese (tofu or Cottage Cheese)
Yogurt (check the amount of sugar in the back)
Ice Cream (skinny Cow)
Bread (Brown with oats)
We all should everything if we exercise on daily basis and if we cant do that then we all should control our own urges.This all information is only for adults cos we have less metabolism than a teenager or a kid. So we all have to watch what we eat which is not a bad thing.
Eat healthy.
To eat or not to eat that's the question when it comes to FATS.As we all know there are good fats and bad fats but lots of people don't focus on good or bad part. People who love sugar and bread then they just take fats without even thinking of good or bad. People are health conscious they don't even take good fat. So lets differentiate them and make a balance out of it.
Everything you eat could be good and healthy to your body if you take the right amount of it. We all think that fruits are good for health and you bet they are but some fruits have enormous amount of sugar which could be dangerous to our health. Donouts and grapes have lots of sugar but grapes have a good sugar fat not that because its a fruit rather it has vitamin C as well so that balance the amount of sugar in that fruit but donouts only have carbs and sugar, nothing else.
For example we all love cheese and Mexican food but avocado is a good fat and sour cream is not. When it comes to cheese then processed cheese is less healthier that feta cheese or goat cheese. There are some point for good fats and bad fats which you can avoid or maintain on daily basis.
Good Fats :
Oil (Olive, Soybean or Sunflower)
Cheese (Feta or Goat)
Milk (skim)
Indian Cheese (tofu or Cottage Cheese)
Yogurt (check the amount of sugar in the back)
Ice Cream (skinny Cow)
Bread (Brown with oats)
We all should everything if we exercise on daily basis and if we cant do that then we all should control our own urges.This all information is only for adults cos we have less metabolism than a teenager or a kid. So we all have to watch what we eat which is not a bad thing.
Eat healthy.
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