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June 4, 2019 By Vishal Gondal Leave a Comment

The Urgent Need For Healthy Eating

Ever wondered what constitutes healthy eating? I found my answer in creating new habits by adding beneficial foods and fostering a sense of responsibility to improve my quality of life! I am not talking about fad diets that make short term promises but making the right food choices and building a good relationship with them! Basically, embracing permanent and lasting changes.

Eat Real Food!

Scientific evidence has shown that what you eat can reduce your risk of developing heart disease and diabetes. It can ward off some forms of cancer, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, osteoporosis and obesity. Healthy eating and making the right food choices now is more important than ever.

Lifestyle Diseases on the Rise

Why so? Increasing members of our society are falling prey to lifestyle diseases due to wrong eating habits. Data collected from our very own GOQii IndiaFit Report 2019 indicates that there has been a rise in lifestyle diseases among people below the age of 45 since last year. High blood pressure has increased from 9% to 12%. Users affected by Cholesterol have increased from 10.1% to 14.1%.

Prioritize Your Health

If you prioritize your health, you’ll develop a “wellness state of mind”. The first thing you will begin with is making the healthiest choice when it comes to food and physical activity. Before you begin to make changes in your lifestyle, knowing where you are in your journey towards health and wellness is important. As a preventive healthcare company, we are striving to get people to be active and disease free. Our coaches promote balanced nutrition and healthy eating.

The IndiaFit Report indicates that there are key concerns in the nutrition area. Research indicates that 35% of the users have concerns around acidity and indigestion. 14% of the users are plagued by constipation. Bloating has increased from 8.5% last year to 10%. More than 25% have delayed meal patterns. All of these issues are due to bad eating habits.

Ask yourself the following question: Am I eating a balanced diet that comprises of all food groups to sustain health, energy, and well-being?

Healthy Eating is Not Complicated

While eating right is paramount, eating safe is equally important. We all know ingestion of pesticides can cause some serious issues including diseases like cancer over a period of time. From food grains to vegetables to fruits, everything is grown and ripened with the help of chemicals. Moreover, the concept of organic food is not well understood and most find it expensive.

But, having said that things are changing slowly and steadily. People are getting used to buying organic products from places like Farmer’s Market and few other health and wellness stores. In fact, the GOQii Health Store within the GOQii App offers curated products at a discount. These products are tested by our nutritionists and experts before being available for sale.

Remember eating right is not at all complicated. You don’t need to count calories all day long just eat the right foods and you will automatically start feeling healthy!

May 9, 2019 By Madhu Soni 1 Comment

Healthy Summer Salads to Keep You Cool

The scorching sun is shining brighter than ever! The resulting heat wave can have an impact on our health and appetite. During summers, it is important to watch what we eat. To balance the heat, we have listed a few scrumptious summer salads to help you stay cool!

Watermelon Feta Salad

Ingredients:

1 big bowl of Watermelon cubes
½ cup crumbled Feta Cheese or Paneer.
1 medium bowl Cucumber cubes
Handful of Mint leaves
1 tsp Honey and Olive oil
A pinch of rock salt
1 tsp Lemon juice

Method:

For the dressing combine Honey, Lemon juice, Olive oil and rock salt
In a large bowl, take the Watermelon and Cucumber cubes
Add the finely chopped Mint leaves to it along with the dressing
Garnish with Feta Cheese or Paneer
Serve chilled

Healthy Benefits: High water content of Watermelons makes it an ideal fruit during summer. Feta Cheese is comparatively low on calories and is loaded with calcium.

Hung Curd Salad

Ingredients:

1 cup Hung Curd
1 cup Chickpeas
½ cup each of Tomato, Cucumber, Onions and Bell Pepper.
Juice of a Lemon
Handful of Coriander and Mint leaves.

Method:

For the dressing, mix the Hung Curd, Lemon Juice, Rock Salt and Pepper
In a bowl, take Chickpeas, add finely chopped Tomatoes, Cucumber, Onions and Bell Pepper
Add the Hung Curd dressing and garnish with Coriander and Mint leaves

Healthy Benefits: Curd is an excellent probiotic. It helps in keeping stomach ailments away during summers. Chickpeas provide the much needed proteins and the veggies add a dash of freshness.

Mint Paneer Salad

Ingredients:

200 gm Paneer
1 cup thick Curd
Chopped Cucumber, Tomatoes and Onions
1 cup Lettuce leaves and Salad leaves
Lemon juice and Lemon rind
1 cup Bread Croutons [non fried-tossed on non-stick pan]
Handful Mint leaves
Salt and Pepper
Tandoori masala [store bought]

Method:

For the dressing, whisk half of the curd with mint leaves
Add Lemon juice and Lemon rind to it along with Salt and Pepper
Marinate the Paneer cubes in thick curd along with Tandoori masala
Shallow fry on a non stick pan till golden brown
In a large serving bowl, add roughly chopped Lettuce and Salad leaves
Add chopped Tomatoes, Onions and Cucumber followed by the Mint dressing and mix to coat well
Adjust the seasoning if required. Add the Bread Croutons and Paneer cubes.

Healthy Benefits: This is a perfect summer pot meal to cool you down. It has a good amount of fiber and proteins. The mint leaves aid digestion and take care of skin allergies during this harsh weather.

Hope you enjoy these summer salads! To make them more interesting, try adding these refreshing, low calorie summer drinks to your meal. If you’re looking for more healthy recipes, tune in to the Simple Healthy Cooking class by Arooshi Garg on GOQii Play. Download the app now!