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7 High-Protein Paratha Breakfast Options

November 30, 2022

We would any day vote for ghee-laced home-made paratha over heavily-processed corn flakes (promoted as healthy by food companies) as a weight-loss friendly food; one look at the ingredients list would reveal the reason – because “sugar, malt extract” would be listed as the main ingredients. Starting the day with a breakfast high on sugar is not something that would make weight loss experts nod their head in approval. Studies say you should start your day with a nutrient-dense breakfast, with a lot of emphasis on protein. It’s the macronutrient that is not only essential for optimum health, it also boosts weight loss by making you feel fuller for longer and helping build muscle (the more lean muscle your body has, the more efficient it is at burning fat). Protein also improves satiety and reduces cravings. It’s one of the most filling macronutrient, takes longer to digest, and curbs unnecessary cravings, and essential to bring about body transformation when combined with workout routine...

Are Masala Oats Good For Weight Loss?

November 29, 2022

Experts unanimously agree that oatmeal is one of the healthiest breakfast options out there since it is low in calories, rich in beta-glucan (a type of soluble fiber), protein, and a host of other essential minerals like copper, iron, manganese, zinc, magnesium, folate, etc. Oatmeal has complex carbs that does not raise blood sugar sharply and therefore does not cause steep insulin spikes. It’s also a gluten-free grain, rich in antioxidants. That’s a whole lot of goodness in a simple bowl of oatmeal, but we gotta admit, plain oatmeal can look and taste bland, and eating it day in and day out, can get quite boring. Since most people feel oatmeal is a bland food that needs added seasoning, food companies bring to us oats in masala form, in different flavours. But are masala oats healthy, and can they be made a staple in a weight loss diet? Let’s find out: Benefits of Eating Oatmeal Daily: Oatmeal comes in different forms – rolled, steamed, steel cut, but the most popular one is instan...

Is your Job Making Weight Loss Difficult?

November 27, 2022

A majority of people would agree that losing weight is a struggle, but for those who work in regular 10-hour shifts with the pressure of meeting deadlines, weight loss can turn into a never-ending battle. Wondering how? Surviving on “grab-and-go” breakfast, replacing healthy meals with fast food, and spending a majority of the day glued to the work desk with no time to hit the gym – weight gain and not weight loss is the most likely outcome. Not to forget, increased dependence on vending machines serving packaged food to quell 4 pm hunger pangs! Are you one of those workaholics starting the day with bread and jam for breakfast, gorging on doughnuts and pizzas for snacks, crushed under work pressure, with the only way to unwind after a long day of work by binge watching TV shows or Netflix compromising on sleep (less sleeping hours is directly linked to belly fat!). Whether you are an entrepreneur, software engineer, or into advertising, it’s time to find out if your job is making ...

8 High-Protein Dals and Pulses For Weight Loss

November 25, 2022

Eggs and chicken are considered major sources of protein, and protein, as we all know, is a macronutrient that boosts metabolism and weight loss by a great degree. So, for non-vegetarians, there’s chicken, eggs, and meat, whereas vegetarians have tofu and paneer. But there are other equally good sources of protein that can be made a part of the staple diet, to amp up protein intake, particularly dals. Indians love their dals, for us, dal-chawal is an emotion. The best thing about dals, pulses, and lentils are that they are non-perishable, affordable, high protein sources with a high nutrient profile as well – fiber, iron, calcium, vitamins, iron, antioxidants, essential minerals to name a few. The combination of high fiber and protein controls appetite and accelerates weight loss. A majority of pulses can also be counted as prebiotics that promote the growth of healthy bacteria in the gut. With so much goodness in a simple bowl of dal, it’s prudent to include it as part of th...

Why Weight Loss is More Than Just Exercise

November 24, 2022

So, you are still counting calories? And you are hitting the gym as well, that too 6 times a week! Absolutely great! But experts would unanimously agree that weight loss is more than just exercise and calorie counting. Also, you can just lose as much weight with exercise, there are so many other do-able things that would improve overall health as well. Dripping with sweat, it’s easy to believe the numbers on treadmill and other cardio machines, and overestimate the amount of calories burnt during exercise. A study says these machines exaggerate calorie burn by as much as 20%! Focussing too much on exercise and ignoring other factors that actually impact the weight will backfire. Also, a lot of celebrities falsely project this notion that you can eat whatever you want, and burn it all away in the gym the next day. Research says we can only burn about 10 to 30% of the total calories consumed each day through exercise. Not at all undermining exercise in improving health and preventi...

How To Get a Smaller Waist With Food

November 23, 2022

Contrary to popular belief, countless crunches and endless sit-ups would not melt away belly fat, the fork and spoon in your hands can determine the size of your waist. Though crunches and ab exercises do help, diet plays a much larger role, to the extent that experts say, “you cannot out-train a bad diet.” It’s a fact that certain foods can get stored as excess fat around the waist, sugar for example, builds up belly fat. And we all are eating way too much added sugar as a part of our diet, from biscuits, to muffins, baked goodies, to fruit juices to sugary drinks; sedentary lifestyle and leading stressful lives add to the woes and layers. As a first line of action, eliminating added sugar can set the ball rolling. However, as mentioned earlier, adding certain foods to the daily diet can turn the tides in the weight loss game, particularly with regards to losing inches off the waist. Now, here’s how to get a smaller waist with food and making changes to the diet. 1. Healthy Fats Mel...

Ghee vs Butter – Which one is Better For Weight Loss?

November 22, 2022

Isn’t it true that just a dollop of ghee can add oodles of flavour to a bowl of plain dal and butter is the best companion with morning toast. Up until a few years ago, ghee and butter were vilified, at a time, when everything that had “fat” was blamed for heart disease and obesity. But over the last few years, the tables have turned where “healthy fats” have been separated from other forms of fat, and various studies supporting the benefits of this category of fats on health have gained prominence and acceptance. Even in weight loss circles, ghee and butter have been found to boost fat burning with their short chain and medium chain fatty acids by increasing the release of two fullness hormones (peptide YY and leptin), reducing inflammation, and also promoting growth of good bacteria in the gut – all of which help with shedding extra weight. Coming back to the ghee vs butter battle, drawing a comparison between the two, let’s find out which one is better to be included in a weig...

8 Foods That Are Low Calorie But Not Healthy

November 20, 2022

There’s a lot of focus on “counting calories” right now and anything labeled “low-calorie” is automatically considered “healthy.” But make no mistake, low calorie does not always mean healthy. It’s commendable that a lot more people these days are health conscious and as a matter of course, have also become calorie conscious. Food products that have labels such as “low calorie” and “low fat” draw people towards them, but don’t fall for such labels because studies reveal that a lot of low calorie stuff out there lacks nutrients and have ingredients that are not particularly good for the body. Weight loss in particular has become all about “less calories in and more calories out,” and the nutritional profile of the source of calories skips the radar. The question all of us should be asking is are we really eating healthy in the obsession to go as low as possible on the calorie meter? And to draw your attention, in this post, we list down 8 foods that are low calorie but not necessari...

6 Things To Add in Oatmeal for Extra Protein

November 19, 2022

Oats is one of the healthiest breakfast meal to kickstart the day, but let’s admit, it’s too bland and that’s why food companies got innovative and have brought to us, packaged oats in different flavours, preservatives, and of course extra calories. But there are healthier ways to make oats more palatable and weight loss friendly – by adding protein. Oatmeal is low in calories, rich in beta-glucan (a type of soluble fiber), protein, and a host of other essential trace minerals like copper, iron, manganese, zinc, magnesium, folate, and the carbs present in it is in complex form, does not spike blood sugar sharply. It’s also a gluten free grain. Since there’s a whole lot of nutrients packed in a simple bowl of oatmeal, experts and dieticians recommend having oats as part of a weight loss-friendly diet. But as we have mentioned above, oatmeal can be tasteless by itself, so people prefer rich toppings to add flavour, but rather than adding maple syrup, sugar or other high-calorie stuff, w...

Can Anthocyanin Rich Food Help with Weight Loss?

November 18, 2022

Think the only foods that can boost weight loss are cucumbers and carrots? Well, it’s time to upend that thinking because studies have shown a nutrient-dense diet with the right portions of grains, vegetables, fruits, healthy fats, is what you need to lose weight. This finding contradicts that popular notion that you have to starve to shed weight. Most recently, researchers have found out that a group of antioxidants, anthocyanins, can boost weight loss a great deal. And the best is that foods with this category of antioxidant can be found in any grocery store. Apart from reaping the highly valued benefits of fighting free radicals that damage cells, including them in daily diet can help you get lean as well. So, let’s find out if anthocyanin-rich food can actually help with weight loss and which these foods can kick-start your weight loss journey. What are Anthocyanins? Anthocyanins are a group of antioxidants that are abundantly found in fruits and vegetables with red, purple, and...

Why Eating Too Less is Not an Ideal Way To Lose Weight?

November 17, 2022

The word “diet” is squarely associated with eating less or too less and crash dieting is often deemed as the shortest route possible to lose weight “fast.” But is this shortest way, safest and effective? Skimping down calories and eating as less possible is probably the #1 reason why most dieters fail. It’s a myth that needs to be busted right away. Surprisingly, crash dieting produces the exact opposite result, weight gain instead of weight loss. Food is not your enemy – you just have to pick the right ones and practice portion control to maintain a calorie deficit to burn fat. Experts say there’s another side effect to crash dieting – you cannot stop thinking about food all the time which would lead to binge eat towards the end of the day, most likely on junk food. Wait, there’s more to it and we will reveal why eating too less is not ideal way to lose weight and what are the other best options: Why you Would Not Lose Weight with Crash Dieting? Crash dieting is extreme calorie res...

7 Most Common Reasons Why Most Dieters Fail

November 16, 2022

It is estimated that a majority of people who attempt to go on a diet, fail to reach their target and though largely lack of will power is blamed as the cause, that’s not quite the case. If it was only about maintaining “less calories in vs more calories out” formula, a larger percentage of people would have reached their ideal weight without many hiccups. There’s a completely wrong myth flying around that as long as we eat less food, the body would burn more fat. With blind belief in these kind of myths, disappointment is guaranteed. It’s a common pattern that many dieters start with a lot of enthusiasm, but a few days or weeks into the diet, all motivation fizzles out, and a larger percentage of them jump off the weight loss wagon without reaching their ideal weight. So, if you are trying to get lean as well, read about some common reasons why most dieters fail, so that you can avoid repeating the same mistakes. 1. Not Making the Environment Conducive For Weight Loss: When you...

7 Healthy Spreads To Slather on Bread

November 15, 2022

Bread and jam is a staple breakfast the world over, but health experts point out it’s the unhealthiest way to kickstart the day, especially when the bread is white and the jam is well jam! Considering you have made that important switch and swapped white bread with brown or other healthier versions (rye, sourdough, etc.), it’s time to address the “elephant in the room,” that is the spread we generously slather on slices, and most of the times, it’s jam or a chocolate spread which is nutty and delicious but not weight loss friendly. Consider this, an extremely popular chocolate spread has “sugar” as its first ingredient, and has up to 54 gm of sugar in 100 gm serving, which is approximately 209 calories! Another popular spread is “jam” which is basically lots of sugar in various colors and flavours, not recommended at all if you are diabetic or trying to lose weight. When trying to shave off extra calories, we have to make tweaks and adjustments to our diet, and we can cut a g...

Here’s How Peanuts Can Help you Lose Weight

November 13, 2022

Health experts say the only reason you should buy bread is to slather on some crunchy peanut butter Do raise your hand if you can’t resist snacking on some peanuts or a few servings of peanut butter every single day. So, do you have to toss out peanuts because of its high fat content, just because you are going on a diet to get lean? Absolutely not! In fact, peanuts have the right kind of healthy fats that actually help boost weight loss. Peanuts are high in protein, fiber, and healthy fats – all these factors keep you fuller for longer, curb appetite, and boosts metabolism as well. Though not exactly low in calories, peanuts do pack a lot of nutrients together and one can eat them roasted, salted, boiled or in butter. Unlike other snacks which you have to think twice before munching, a few handful of peanuts may actually accelerate the pace of weight loss, let’s find out how: How Peanuts Help with Weight Loss? According to a study conducted in Adelaide, South Australia, by Profess...

5 Unrealistic Ways To Lose Weight That Probably Wont Work

November 12, 2022

In the hope to lose weight and push the needle down on the weighing scale quickly, a lot of people tend to adopt unrealistic ways that not only prove to be ineffective in the long run, they can jeopardize one’s health too. In a desire to change one’s body, they make drastic changes, most of them turn out to be inefficacious. The problem with following unrealistic ways is that they do not work in the long run and are not sustainable either. To lose weight and to maintain it, band-aid solutions like the kind mentioned below won’t probably work, particularly if you are trying to shed weight the healthy way. 1. Crash Dieting: Experts warn that extreme calorie restriction aka crash dieting can badly affect metabolic functions, weaken immune system, trigger hair fall, damage skin and decrease energy levels. Crash dieting can also impact body’s hormones in a negative way. Also, when the body is deprived of optimum amount of energy to run, it goes into a fat-conserving mode, and clings on to...

6 Biggest Fat Loss Mistakes Most Women Make

November 11, 2022

Weight loss can become a never-ending struggle, a goal that is out of reach, particularly if you are trying numerous shortcuts to reach there. Apart from being impatient, women can hinder their progress by paying heed to outdated advice. Also, there are certain common mistakes that a lot of women make, that act as roadblocks and make win your battle with weight loss gruelling. Listing the 6 Biggest Fat Loss Mistakes Most Women Make: 1. Believing in Crash Dieting: Please stay away from fad and crash diets that can seriously impact your health. Also, this kind of diet is not sustainable and an absolutely wrong method to adopt to lose weight. When you deprive the body of enough food, the body goes into a fat-conservation mode, with slow metabolism, and can cause deficiencies that can trigger severe hair fall. Since crash dieting is based on food deprivation for long hours, it can set off binge dieting later on in the day. You should actually choose a diet which nourishes the body and le...

11 Cooking Tricks To Boost Weight Loss

November 10, 2022

Experts have always pushed the idea that the right place to start your weight loss journey is from your kitchen. You must have heard it before – get fit in the gym, but first, lose weight in the kitchen. So, when you have made that awesome decision to shed extra weight and improve overall health, look no further than your kitchen. When we cut down the frequency of eating out and ordering food in, we are more likely to consume fewer calories, without the risk of toxic ingredients such as transfat and MSG that facilitate fat accumulation in the body. However, for some of us, cooking can be a complicated chore, and with all the planning and calorie cutting that diet food requires, some cooking tricks can come in handy to accelerate weight loss. If you have been struggling to shed extra kilos, you can literally turn the table around and make the whole cooking process exciting by following these tips. 1. Change the Cooking Oil: Most Indian households use refined vegetable oil fo...

7 High-Protein Snacks To Boost Weight Loss

November 09, 2022

Every now and then, conflicting reports come out about how we should eliminate certain food types and food categories because they can cause weight gain (yes, we are talking about carbs and fats). Also, when it comes to dieting, there are two sections of people – one which advocates inclusion of a particular food group and the other section which recommends eliminating the same group in order to lose weight. But there’s no dispute about a macronutrient, which everyone unanimously agree, is an indispensable part of daily diet, especially when trying to lose weight – yes, protein! Experts say ideally every meal should have one source of protein on it, and when struggling to lose weight, just increase the protein intake. This macronutrient not only builds muscle mass, it promotes fullness and satiety, curbs appetite, boosts metabolism, and amplifies fat burning. With so many benefits associated with increased protein intake, you may want to ditch high-calorie snacks and switch to high-pro...

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