10 Healthy Tips When Shopping The Breads-And-Cereal Section

10 Healthy Tips When Shopping The Breads-And-Cereal Section

•     Stick with whole grain varieties, including whole wheat, multigrain, rye, millet, oat bran, oat, and cracked wheat. This goes for all types of bread: sliced bread, pita, bagels, English muffins, crackers, and so on.
•     Although "wheat" bread might sound just as healthy as "whole wheat" bread, don't be fooled; it's merely a blend of white and whole wheat flour. A product labeled "whole wheat" must be made from 100 percent whole wheat flour.
•     Check the label and choose breads with at least 2 grams of fiber per slice.
•     If you're looking to save calories, try the whole wheat, reduced-calorie bread (approximately 40 calories per slice with 2 grams of fiber).
•     Take advantage of the fiber that some cereals pack in, and choose varieties that have at least 2 grams of fiber per serving. You can usually (not always) get a sense of whether a cereal has fiber from the name on the box (Bran Flakes, All- Bran, 100% Bran, Raisin Bran, Fiber-One, Shredded Wheat, and Corn Bran).
•     Some cereals pack in more sugar and salt than most people realize. Check the Total Carbohydrates against the Sugars (on the nutrition label) to make sure sugar is not a main ingredient. In fact, opt for the brands that report 6 grams of sugar or less per serving. If your kids (or spouse) insist on the sugary brands, mix it with half a bowl of a healthier look-a-like (for instance, half Frosted Flakes and half Bran Flakes).
•     Check the serving size. Some of the denser, heavier cereals only allot a miniscule amount for one serving. Take this into consideration if you plan to eat a normal size bowl (and you're watching your weight). Remember, double the serving size means double the calories.
•     Don't forget to throw some hot cereal into your cart. Whether you opt for the instant or the kind that requires cooking, stick with unsweetened varieties of oatmeal, grits, cream of rice, and cream of wheat. You can sweeten them with some of the fresh fruit you bought in the produce section.
•     Most cereals are low in fat with the exception of granola and others that add nuts, seeds, coconut, and oils. Read the label and choose cereals with no more than 2 grams of fat per serving.
•     Read the list of ingredients on your cereal box and make sure that wheat, rye, corn, or oats are listed first. Items are listed in the order of quantity.

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If you do think that eating nuts will not only increase your memory as well as other benefits

Take the two nuts every night and wet them in water and have it next morning

- Nuts makes you beautiful and it makes the skin soft
- It is also helpful to have nuts in diabetes patients.
- Less risk of heart disease in the nuts
- Regulates cholesterol eating almonds every morning
- wet nuts increases memory
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How to diet in Navratri

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Navratri means fasting for nine days but these fasts allow consumption of some limited food items. Navratri fasts are important and making the ‘falhari’ food takes precedence in many households.

Allowed foods

Non vegetarian food and alcohol consumption is not allowed. Water chestnut flour (singhare ka atta), buckwheat flour (kuttu ka atta), amaranth seed flour (rajgire ka atta) are traditionally used to make rotis, paranthas and puris. Table salt is not allowed in certain communities. It is to be replaced with rock salt called sendha namak. Seeds like cumin and sesame are allowed. Spices like turmeric are not allowed in certain communities. Lemon juice and sugar are allowed but amchur and jaggery are not allowed in some cases. Sago or sabudana is allowed and so are peanuts, curry leaves, ginger, green chiles, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, oil, ghee, yogurt, milk…

Falhar food can be fattening

Given all these ingredients, it is likely that there would be an array of delicious recipes that can be made. Typically, these recipes are quite fattening: take for example, fried potatoes, sabudana tikki, sabudana papad, sabudana khichdi, sabudana kheer, singhare atte ka sheera, rajgire ki puri, kuttu ki puri, aloo moongphali ki sabzi….all mouth watering names, but high on the fat content. It is easy to put on weight during Navratri if one is only fasting and not burning the calories playing the dandiya raas every night!

So how can we fast, remain energetic, and control the calories during Navratri?

Diet tips

• Forget keeping the kadai with oil for frying. Make paranthas instead of puris and use yogurt in the dough instead of oil. Avoid halwas as they have a lot of ghee.
• Use kuttu atta to make idlis and dhoklas. A mix of kuttu atta and sabudana gives excellent steamed dhoklas.
• Use varai to make soft khichdi with buttermilk. It is nourishing and can be cooked in one teaspoon of ghee. Eat with extra yogurt on the side and it will keep you filled up.
• Make raitas as snacks. You can use boiled potato and also bottlegourd.
• Sabudana khichdi can be made with minimal oil in the microwave. Use boiled potatoes, only a few crushed peanuts and well soaked sabudana. Cook it only a few minutes before mealtime and have it hot and freshly made.
• Make a fruit chaat. It is enjoyable and you can supplement it with boiled potatoes and sweet potatoes. Use a good amount of lemon juice, and cumin powder and enjoy it chilled.
• Make lassi and buttermilk. The latter is preferable as it does not use sugar.
• If you have acidity problems, it is important not to have long gaps between meals. Eat a small portion of food every 4 hours and keep yourself nourished. Chilled skimmed milk will help you. A banana a day also is good for you. It is the most convenient and hygienic snack to have while on the move.

Source by Sanjeev Kapoor