Weight Loss
Healthy eating and beauty trends continuously undergo changes which are very alarming. Wrong eating habits have hazardous effects on our health lifestyle. Listening to the opinions of experts, many health conscious people started avoiding fatty foods to keep themselves from consuming dietary fats and then the concept of removing carbs from our diet gained popularity. This led food corporations to cunningly inject more sugar and more salt in products that were supposed to be Healthy. Hence, it is advised to consume home made food over any processed food.
Are you giving up on rice because it does not go with weight loss plan or for curing diabetes and cholesterol? You’re wrong! There are various types of rice available in the market for you to enjoy the dishes and not worry about health. Brown rice is probably the healthiest alternative. Compared to white rice, it has low GI and its bran contains oil which is highly unsaturated. Thus, Brown Rice helps you to maintain your blood sugar levels and reduce cholesterol levels.
Weight conscious women keep wondering when is the best time to eat dessert, whether after lunch or before dinner during the evening in a way to work off the extra calories before sleeping. One must not consume a dessert on an empty stomach since your body will absorb it faster leading to increased sugar levels in the blood. The most convenient time is to have it after a balanced meal. That will allow your body to get all the nutrients in the meal to stabilize your blood sugar from dessert. Drinking water during its consumption and walking after, will also help you counter the effects.
Gluten-free food is gaining popularity to be included in a regular diet which is very healthy if cooked right. They must be consumed in balance with other grains and cereals. Quinoa, corn, Brown rice, amaranth, wild rice etc. are some of the grains which are gluten-free. Quinoa is a good gluten-free source of iron, proteins and fibre and is extremely delicious. Brown rice is known for its low glycemic index thus is healthful staple which helps in reducing insulin spikes. These grains provide essential nutrients and keep you full and satisfied by ensuring that you eat small portions.
‘Healthy’ is leading to ‘unhealthy’ obesity. People are overeating healthy foods keeping them less full but increasing their waistline. We have an extreme gap in differentiating healthy and unhealthy foods that alter our eating habits. People associate ‘nourishing’ with keeping full. Research shows that the term ‘healthy’ to describe food has a negative impact on people and a more positive term like ‘nourishing’ should be used thus making it appear to people that the food is more filling.