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July 31, 2022 By Urvi Gohil Leave a Comment

Healthy Eating: Golden Vegetable Bites

Golden Vegetable BitesToday, let’s look at an extremely flexible recipe where you can use the veggies of your choice or based on what is available with you. These Golden Vegetable Bites will take a little time, but they’re definitely worth the wait. Here’s your go-to Golden Vegetable Bites that are fit for a snack as well as a meal. 

What You Will Need 

  • Water: 2 cups
  • Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
  • Grated carrot: ½ cup
  • Peas: ½ cup
  • Grated ginger: 1 tsp
  • Green chillies (finely chopped): 3-4
  • Curry leaves: 4-5
  • Roasted semolina: ½ cup
  • Chopped onion: ½ cup
  • Boiled + grated potato: ½ cup
  • Shredded paneer: ½ cup
  • Chopped coriander: ½ cup
  • Salt as per taste
  • Red chilli powder: ½ tsp
  • Turmeric: ½ tsp
  • Garam masala: 1 tsp
  • Chat masala: ½ tsp
  • Lime juice: 1 tsp
  • Rice flour: 3 tbsp

How To Prepare

  1. Heat a pan and add 2 cups of water. Add in jeera and boil for a few minutes.
  2. After the water starts boiling, add the carrot, peas, ginger, green chillies and curry leaves. Let it cook for 2-3 min.
  3. Pour ½ cup of roasted semolina, stir well and let it soak the water. Stir continuously.
  4. Cook the semolina for a while and then add salt with ½ cup of onions. Make a medium-thick consistency.
  5. Off the flame and mix in potatoes, paneer, coriander, salt, lemon along with masalas.
  6. In the same mixer, add rice flour for binding and mix well.
  7. Now take a tray and grease it well with oil or apply greased butter paper on the tray. Spread the mixer over the tray and let it be of medium width, not too thin and not too thick. Keep this in the fridge for 1 hour.
  8. After an hour take it out and cut it into squares using a sharp knife.
  9. Now heat a pan and brush some oil, put the veggie squares on it to roast.
  10. Once golden brown, flip the side and cook it well. Once it is brown on both sides, take them out.
  11. Enjoy it with green chutney.

Highlights of the Golden Vegetable Bites 

  • Gives you the required satiety and a great variety for a snack.
  • A good combination of protein, fiber and carbs.
  • Easy to make with minimum ingredients.
  • You can also add a little bit of cheese! 

We hope you enjoy this recipe and do let us know your thoughts and experience in the comments below! For more healthy recipes, check out Healthy Reads or ask a GOQii Coach for customized meals to suit your health goal by subscribing for personalised health coaching here: https://goqiiapp.page.link/bsr 

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July 30, 2022 By GOQii 1 Comment

How Lolita Lasrado Overcame Gastric Issues & Lost Weight With Help From Her GOQii Coach

Lolita Lasrado

Do you avoid eating certain kinds of food because they trigger issues like acidity, bloating, gas or some sort of discomfort? You’re not alone! Our Player Lolita Lasrado suffered from similar issues but was able to overcome them with some lifestyle modifications suggested by her GOQii Coach. Here’s how her health story unfolded.

Dealing With Stomach Issues and Weight Gain

Lolita Lasrado is a 38 year old housewife based in Mangalore. For the longest time, she suffered from gastric issues such as acidity, gas and bloating. She couldn’t eat nuts, potatoes and vegetables such as cabbage due to her gas issues. She only stuck to eating fish curry and rice.

“I had gas and bloating issues for a very very long time. I could hardly eat anything. I had to be careful of what I ate so that it does not create gas issues,” says Lolita. 

Lolita was quite athletic and had been a Shot Put thrower  but couldn’t continue after marriage. Later, she gave birth to 3 boys, which kept her too busy and occupied to think about herself or her health issues. She says, “ I am a busy mom. My time is spent looking after them.”

Taking The First Step Towards Change

Owing to 3 pregnancies and her gut issues, she gained a lot of weight. She weighed 93kg a year ago and had also developed a large tummy which she wanted to reduce, but had no solution for, till one day, her brother-in-law gifted her a GOQii Device.

Initially, she had no idea what the smart tracker and the integrated GOQii App could do but she liked the device because it helped her track her steps daily. She finally subscribed to GOQii’s personalised health coaching in October 2021.  

When she realised that there was actually a personal coach who would guide her, she decided to set a health goal – which was to reduce belly fat and get over her gastric issues. 

Her Coach Bhawna Garg understood her issues and slowly began making changes to her lifestyle. At first, small habits such as eating soaked nuts in the morning, healthy snacks in the evening and roasted jeera with a pinch of hing at bed time, were introduced. Later, ginger, turmeric and lemon tea was also added to her routine. 

“Once I started taking these I started feeling better,” says Lolita. 

Gradually, Coach Bhawna Garg introduced Lolita to portion control in her meals. Rice and wheat was cut down from meals and instead Jowar/Ragi (millet) rotis were introduced. And there was an increase in her protein intake. 

In terms of exercise, her coach asked her to perform plank exercises, starting with 10 seconds to gradually holding it for a longer time. Lolita also began walking on a daily basis, covering approximately 15k steps.

However, despite all these dietary changes, at one point her weight did not budge but she didn’t lose hope. Her Coach started her off on a detox as well as a new workout plan which consisted of strengthening exercises and avoiding rice and wheat for 15 days. This worked and her body began responding. 

What Were The Changes That Lolita Lasrado Experienced?

“When she came on board, she weighed 93kg and her waist size was 38”. She also suffered from gastric issues. The few changes in diet and a few daily habits that I created for her and ensured she followed, helped a lot. Now, her weight has reduced to 78kg and her waist is at 36”. Her acidity and bloating issues are gone for good. She has often told me she feels more energetic and healthy. Working with her has been very easy for me because she is consistent and follows each and every habit I set for her diligently,” says Coach Bhawna Garg. 

This goes to prove that despite issues and hurdles, if guided well and if one follows that guidance and sticks to their health goal, nothing is impossible! Lolita Lasrado continues to write her health story with help from her GOQii Coach and is looking forward to achieving all the health goals she has set for herself. 

Do you relate to this story? Do you want to make a positive lifestyle change too? Then subscribe for GOQii’s personalised health coaching service here: https://goqiiapp.page.link/bsr

For more inspiring health stories, check out Healthy Reads. 

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July 29, 2022 By GOQii 2 Comments

All You Need To Know About Maintaining Healthy Kidneys!

Your kidneys are one of the hardest working organs in your body. They help in removing waste and extra fluid from the body, reabsorb almost all of the water along with the minerals and nutrients your body needs, and remove excess acid from the blood as well. These are just a few things your kidneys do to keep your blood and body clean. So how do you ensure that you maintain healthy kidneys to help them do their job? Check out the detailed infographic below!

All You Need To Know About Kidney Health

Nothing beats regular exercise, especially yoga. These not only help the kidney, but the complete body. Yoga asanas assist in managing water retention in the body which enables sound sleep schedules and hence better rest. It is also one of the best ways to maintain balance in the body. Few asanas facilitate internal cleansing and flush out the toxins:

  1. Setu Bandhasana stimulates the abdominal organs, helps bring high blood pressure under control and relieves the body of stress.
  2. Bhujangasana stretches and strengthens the abdominal organs. It also raises the immunity level of the body.
  3. Ardha Matsyendrasana stimulates the kidneys and liver; improves the body’s immunity level.
  4. Paschimottanasana stimulates the kidney, improves digestion, and relieves menstrual discomfort.
  5. Naukasana improves digestion and alleviates stress. It strengthens and stimulates the abdominal organs.

We hope this article helps you. To know more about maintaining healthy kidneys, check out Healthy Reads or ask a GOQii Coach for some tips by subscribing for personalized coaching here: https://goqiiapp.page.link/bsr

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July 28, 2022 By GOQii 7 Comments

Lemon Water and Weight Loss: Are They Really Connected?

lemon water and weight lossThere’s no doubt that this bright yellow, all season fruit has innumerable advantages. If I were to list down the benefits, it would be endless. The foremost advantage of lemon is its power to enhance the flavor of our kitchen. Packed with vitamin C, calcium, potassium, phosphorous, magnesium, pectin fiber and citric acid, this fruit has been known to boost immunity and take it to another level.

It is anti-bacterial in nature, thus protecting you from the clutches of most infections. It’s also a blood purifier and known to rejuvenate the skin by taking away acne and wrinkles. It’s a perfect morning drink as it aids in the elimination of waste products from the body and promotes quick bursts of energy.

I have seen many people using lemon water as a way to lose weight, but does it really help in weight loss? The good news is that it does! Lemon water has shown to have real weight loss powers. It actually helps accelerate the process of weight loss.

Let’s understand the Mechanism of Lemon Water and Weight Loss

  • Drinking lemon water in the morning helps activate the detoxifying process. It clears out toxins and some internal waste from the body. Once the toxins are out, it accelerates our sluggish metabolism, increasing our calorie burning capacity.
  • It has diuretic and laxative effect, enabling smooth bowels and cleansing of colon. Lingering waste in the colon also adds on to the weight and results in bloating. Removal of the lingering waste helps drop some kilos then and there itself.
  • Lemon water helps cleanse the liver. Some components of lemon stimulate the liver to produce more bile. Bile is a chemical that helps in fat digestion. This process helps metabolize fat faster.
  • Having lemon water with a meal also stimulates the production of gastric juices that enhance digestion.
  • Lemon is packed with Vitamin C. According to an article published in the “Journal of the American College of Nutrition” in 2005, vitamin C is inversely related to our body mass. Reports suggest that having enough vitamin C can stimulate a series of chemical reactions that breakdown body fat and use it as energy.
  • It creates an alkaline atmosphere in the stomach which is conducive to weight loss and helps shed off the kilos faster.
  • It contains a fiber called pectin (especially the lemon peel). Pectin is known to cut down hunger cravings and provide satiety effects, thus, exerting control on overeating.
  • Last but not the least – substituting other drinks (colas/sugary fruit juices, etc.) with lemon water certainly reduces the caloric consumption, as lemon water adds ZERO calories to your body compared to other drinks.  If you choose to replace the other drinks with lemon water every day for months or even a year, it will help you lose weight!

This simple and tiny fruit is the perfect example of how “Big Surprises Come in Small Packages!” Make it a point to begin the day with a glass of lemon water daily. Enjoy its positive effects on your health and weight in the long run.

We hope this article helps you! For more on weight loss, check out Healthy Reads. You can also reach out to a GOQii Coach who will help you form healthy habits for sustainable weight loss, by subscribing for personalized health coaching here: https://goqiiapp.page.link/bsr

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