Wednesday, March 2, 2011

hello friends,back after a long time.was a bit busy doing nothing. Went to Pune for a 5 days with VAANYA,my sweet one and a half years old grand daughter to meet SURBHI, my daughter. enjoyed a lot with both of them. Sur took so much care of me . it seems now the duties have changed....earlier i used to look after them,now it is the children who take care of me. i am enjoying this shuffling. as i look at each of them;i realise not a day of my life has been wasted. will be back tomorrow with some more recipies. 

Monday, January 24, 2011

SOME HEALTH IDEAS

 1.DRINK WATER AFTER SALTY SEEDS:
                  Drink atleast 2 glasses of water after eating pizzas,chips,namkins etc. to flush out excess salt.


2.DALCHINI TO FIGHT DIABETES:
            Half a tsp.of dalchini pwd. can mean a drop of 20% in blood sugar levels of diabetes. For normal haelthy adults, even 1/4 tsp. is enough-just spice up daily veggies,coffee etc. with it.


3.STOCK UP RAINBOW FRUITS & VEGIES:
            Fruits & vegies in different colours of rainbow are vital for good health. They protect U from cancer, heart diseases, diabetes etc. Violet (brinjals) ;Blue (blue berries); Green (spinach,peas,brocilli); Yellow (corns, papaya); Orange (oranges,carrots); Red (tomatoes,water melon)


4.KEEP OBESITY AWAY-DON'T CLEAN UR PLATE
            WHEN U feel U have eaten enough,just leave the rest.


5.BUTTON MUSHROOMS FOR MORE ANTI OXIDENTS:
            Add white mushrooms to your weekly quota of vegies. Replacements aretomatoes,bellpepper,carrots & green peas.


6.TELL A JOKE EVERYDAY FOR BETTER HEALTH:
             Laughter increases blood circulation by 20%. Good for arteries, abdominal muscles.


7.SQUAT INSTEAD OF BENDING AT THE WAIST:
             Next time U drop something, don't bend from waist to pick it up. Bend your knees & squat.


8.PRACTICE FOOD CONTROL:
             At a buffet, survey the entire table first. Take 2 or 3 foods which U must try. Fill the rest of Ur plate with fruits & salad and sit on a table that's farthest from the food.


9.EXERCISE WHEN U STAND: 
              Keep raising each foot by half an inch by turn.


10.SWITCH TO SKIMMED MILK


11.USE MINT IN UR FOOD
               Add mint to your lemonade, raitas, tomato based curries.


12.GAMES FOR THE OLD:
               Play chess, scrabble, crossword to improve memory in old age.


13.DRINK BETTER JUICES:
               Switch to watermelon juice to shield yourself from heart disease & cancer.


14.SILENCE IS INDEED GOLDEN:
               A 10 minutes silence in the middle of a hectic day can refresh U like nothing else. Take deep breaths for 10 mts. & watch energy flow in.


15.MINIMISE INFECTIONS_WASH HANDS:
               Wash hands with soap for 20 seconds 3-4 times a day.


16.EAT PEANUTS TO COUNTER TOOTH DECAY:
               A tsp. of peanuts when U can't brush Ur teeth after a meal, will help clear your mouth of harmful sugars & protect against plaque.


17.ADD SPROUTS TO REGULAR FOOD.


18.HAVE SOUP OR SALAD BEFORE MEALS.