Showing posts with label healthy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label healthy. Show all posts

Saturday, 30 July 2016

Dish #437 - Prawn and Avocado Salad


Eating Avocados Can Lower Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels.Avocados Are Loaded With Fiber, they contain more Potassium than Bananas.
Avocado is one of the few fruits that will provide you with "good" fats. That means it can help keep your cholesterol levels already in the healthy range, and help lower your risk for heart disease.
Here is a beautiful salad made with Prawns and Avocados... another healthy dish.....

Saturday, 16 March 2013

Chikoo Milkshake


Chikoo is called so in India and Pakistan. But did you know that this cute-sounding fruit is known different names like noseberry sapodilla plum, chico sapote etc.
Botanically it is known as "manilkara zapota". This fruit is quite cheap and everyone can afford to eat it. Here are some health benefits of chikoo.
Chikoo is quite sweet in taste because it contains abundant qualities of fructose and sucrose, hence is a natural energy boosting food.
It contains a good source of dietary fibre and therefore acts as a good remedy to curb constipation. It also helps in protecting the mucous membrane of the colon from cancer causing toxins.
The anti-inflammatory effects properties of chikoo is beneficial for problems like gastritis and bowel disorders.
Ripened chikoo contains minerals like iron, potassium, copper and vitamins A and C and others like niacin, folate, etc. Thus they help in boosting immunity besides good skin and hair.
Chikoo contains tannin, a poly phenolic compound, which contains anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial properties.
A healthy and filling and refreshing drink for summer, is the Chikoo Milkshake.

Saturday, 24 March 2012

Charmuri Upkari (A Healthy Evening Snack made with Puffed rice)

Puffed rice are puffy rice kernels that have been steam-pressured.
Puffed rice is low in fat, and high in carbohydrates so is a healthy snack for the evening. Here is a puffed rice evening snack that is famous in Mangalore and surrounding regions. This snack is especially sold in food stalls during local festivals and food fete's across Mangalore.An easy to make, healthy snack just right for the evening.

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