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THE KING SIZED MEAL-BREAKFAST

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Have you ever woken up in the morning and felt extremely hungry? So hungry that you could eat a horse?  Well I have felt it many a times and I am sure many out there also feel it. The reason for the same is because for at least 8 hours after our last meat which is dinner our stomach has been empty and is craving for some food to rejuvenate.

Hence it is said never skip your breakfast. Breakfast, the first meal of the day is the most important meal and for a good reason. If you are trying to achieve or maintain a healthy weight, consider the following reasons to eat breakfast each and every morning. There are lots of benefits of eating a king sized Breakfast.

One of the main reasons why one should not skip breakfast is when we wake up, our body is at its peak calorie burning phase. Despite, the fact that we have eaten good dinner the previous night, our body still burn the calories. To replenish those calories and the low glucose levels one needs to eat a meal. It’s called BREAK-FAST because you are breaking the long fast of the entire night.

BENEFITS of a Good Breakfast:

Your breakfast gives you that dash of energy to kick start your day be it at home or at office. It revs up your metabolism and keeps you healthy and energetic all day. A good breakfast prevents you from snacking or binging in between before lunch. A god breakfast can also keep you slim.

Now you would be wondering how will that KING SIZED MEAL help u be healthy, energetic and most of all slim? Well, it all revolves around your body metabolicrate. When you don’t eat breakfast in the morning, your body thinks that it needs to conserve the energy it has because it isn’t getting any more through nutrition. This actually slows your metabolism rate to go down and your body goes into a starvation mode, which results in an accumulation of fat in your body and decrease in the amount of calories you burn all day long.  Accumulation of Fat in the body in turn leads to BAD (LDL, Triglyceride)- cholesterol levels in your body and that belly fat and love handles.

While these are important technical explanations for why you must have a good breakfast first thing in the morning, the other most important aspect of eating breakfast is that it will keep your spirits up throughout the day for a number of reasons. First and foremost, since you are not starved after a nutritious meal in the morning, you tend to be happy and stay that way. It also provides plenty of needed energy to help you get through the regular tasks of your day, which can help keep your mood bright and optimistic. A healthy meal in the morning can also help to regulate your blood sugar levels through lunch time, which plays a vital role in your mood.

Overall, eating something for breakfast is better than eating nothing at all. The more balanced your meal is, the better off you will be. 

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Bollywood Illusion: Read before you buy!!

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It’s no secret that Bollywood and Cricket is a religion in this country. These stars are worshipped like god. Probably one of the reasons why companies bring on board film stars and sport stars to endorse brands.

Today, stars endorse anything from perishable products like food and beverages to non-perishable items such as hair oils, cars and mobiles. The advantage of getting a star on board is that consumers will buy as they feel like a start themselves owning the same product. That’s natural consumer behavior. Anything recommended by our favourite star whether or not it’s required or beneficial to you, a consumer will buy the product only because it has been endorsed by the Star.

Take for instance beverages. Most of the Bollywood and Sport stars endorse them. The product is largely seeing sales thanks to these stars fan following.

Consumers here seldom have the habit of reading labels on food products whether be it for its expiry date or to understand its nutritious value. Therefore, the understanding of whether an aerated beverage is good for health or no is out of question.

 In reality if one checks the label on the bottle, a half- litre aerated beverage bottle contains approximately 64gm of Sugar, which does no good to one’s health. Some adverse effects of Sugar include-rise in triglycerides, reduction in HDL (good cholesterol), suppressing your immune system, causing hyperactivity, anxiety, inability to concentrate and crankiness especially in children.

Given the above example, you would realize how important it is for us to read the nutrition label on each product. As per my own knowledge and the studies undertaken by me, here are a few tips I can safely recommend for packaged food and beverages

  • Do not get fooled by the fancy packaging. Always check the facts on the Nutrition label and ingredient list
  • Always check the first ingredient in the greatest amount (by weight) in a food product. So if the first ingredient is SUGAR, you can easily conclude if the product is good or bad for you.
  • Always avoid products that contain artificial flavors, partially hydrogenated oil, Trans Fat, Salts, High Fructose Corn Syrup.
  • Try to choose food with the less Ingredient list, because long ingredient list may hide things that your body doesn’t need. In general, foods with shorter lists tend to be closer to nature (more wholesome with more natural ingredients).
  • In grain products try to get the product which has at least 2 grams of fiber per serving. Beware of “whole grain imposters”. Choose more whole grains and fewer refined grains. 

While, the above might come across as being very restrictive ideally, it is not so. You do not have to give up on the food you like; all you need to do is make the right choices. Today, there are number of options available in the market. Therefore you need to take care and read the nutrition label carefully and select the right option, which is good for your health.

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Eating right even while partying!

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I often wonder should I go out with my friends. While, I am very cautious about my eating habits, I can’t control my urge to eat junk food when I am out with friends. Then, I think to myself should I really eat all this junk food that will affect my health? Another thought that crept in my mind was should I just stop going out with friends so I can avoid eating wrong things? And then I realized the   solution to the problem is not socializing with friends but eating right things.

I am sure no one would like to give up on their social life just because they don’t know what to eat when they are out. Here are a few points if followed well you can enjoy a social life as well as eat outside

Follow the GPRS rule. G Stands for Grilled, P stands for Poached, R stands for Roasted and S stands for Steam.

Grilled Food- Grill is a piece of cooking equipment where the cooking surface consists of an open rack or grate with a heat source underneath depending on the type of Grill. Heat source can be open flame (Gas or Charcoal) or electricity. Grilling is a form of cooking that involves dry heat applied to the surface of food, commonly from above or below.

Examples – Grilled Chicken, Grilled Sandwich Grilled Fish.

Poached Food- Poaching is a type of moist heat cooking technique that involves having an item cooked by submerging it in liquid, such as water, milk, stock or wine. It is often considered as a healthy method of cooking because it does not use fat to cook or flavor the food. For poaching the temperature used is relatively low (about 71-82 degree celcius). This temperature range makes it particularly suitable for delicate food, such as eggs, poultry, fish and fruits, which might easily fall apart or dry out using other cooking methods.

Examples – Poached Egg, poached Fish, poached Chicken and vegetables.

Roasted Food– Roasting is a form of cooking that uses hot dry air to cook food, whether an open flame, oven or other heat source. Roasting browns the surface of the food which in turn develops complex flavors and aromas.

Examples – Roasted chicken, Roasted Fish and roasted papad and nuts.

Steam food– Steaming consists of cooking food by setting it above a hot, boiling liquid, and letting the steam from the liquid cook the food.

Examples of Steam Food- Steamed Dim Sum or Momos, Steamed rice.

If incase you are unable to follow the GPRS rules of cooking while you are out, then make sure, the very next day after you have eaten outside junk food ensure you burn the extra calorie intake that has happened by a good work out.

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