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Are all salad combinations healthy?

February 12, 2019 Urbanatural

by Dr Partap Chauhan Just the presence of the word ‘Salad’ in the name of a dish does not automatically make it healthy. In recent years, with the growing awareness of eating healthy greens, we are choosing dishes that are commonly referred to as salads. But are they all healthy? Here is an Ayurvedic perspective on this matter, and what you should put together in a healthy salad. Salad vs. ‘Healthy’ Salad – Avoiding Virrudh Ahaar There is a big difference between a salad and a healthy salad. By definition,…

Diet tip, avoid these 5 foods in your 30s for weight loss and good health

September 20, 2018 Urbanatural

Weight loss diet: Don’t struggle in your 30s to lose weight. Just avoid these 5 foods for better weight loss results, good health and glowing skin. Once you are in your 30s, you will notice that weight loss becomes a tad more difficult, and everything you eat goes straight to your waist. It becomes difficult to stay healthy and fit and your body is hinting that the carefree attitude of your 20s may not work any longer. But take heart, eliminating some foods in your diet could do the trick and help you achieve…

World Hypertension day 2018: Know your numbers to stay fit

May 17, 2018 Urbanatural

World Hypertension day, observed on the 17th of May every year, calls out for increasing awareness about this silent killer. World Hypertension day, observed on the 17th of May every year, calls out for increasing awareness about this silent killer and help people realise that hypertension or high blood pressure is a preventable and controllable condition. Hypertension remains a contributing risk factor for stroke, heart attacks and other cardiovascular complications leading to deaths across the globe. The theme for the World Hypertension Day 2018 is ‘Know Your Numbers.’ According to…

Home Remedies for Edema

January 5, 2018 Urbanatural

Edema, also known as oedema, dropsy and hydropsy, is an accumulation of fluid in the body’s tissues, which leads to swelling. Although edema can occur in any part of your body, it usually affects the hands, ankles, legs and feet. About 4.4 million people in the U.S. suffer from edema. Common signs and symptoms of edema include swelling, puffiness, stretched or shiny skin, and dimpling of the skin after being pressed for a few seconds. Mild cases of edema may result from sitting or staying in one position for many hours,…

Super Healthy – Pumpkin Seeds

November 30, 2017November 30, 2017 Urbanatural

By: Priyam Saini Did you know that you can eat seeds? Yes, it’s true you can as they are rich in nutrients. These small but mighty kernels are high in vitamins and minerals the body needs to function at peak performance. Seeds are extremely versatile and can be incorporated easily into a variety of different recipes. There are various kinds of seeds that you can eat and Pumpkin seeds are one amongst them that you can eat. Pumpkin seeds are green in colour and may have a white outer covering. They…

JUICING BENEFITS

September 18, 2017September 18, 2017 Urbanatural

Raw food juicing is one the easiest, most effective, and most delicious ways to do good things for your body. Ideally, man would receive the nutrition he needs to maintain a healthy, vital body from a raw fruit and vegetable diet. He would have a piece or two of fruit for breakfast, a heaping greens-and-tofu salad (no dressing or simple fresh-squeezed lemon juice) for lunch, and a plateful of raw veggies for dinner followed by goat yogurt for dessert. He’d throw in some cooked beans every now and then for…

Salt…. regular salt that we use in cooking

June 12, 2017 Urbanatural

Salt …. Chemically it is called as sodium chloride or NaCl2.. When we were young, this salt was produced by evaporating sea water. That was the only source of getting salt and it was abundantly available. It was so cheap that even the grocery traders in Mumbai used to keep it unlocked outside their shop during night time. But in 1986 things changed. Tata’s approached Rajiv Gandhi government with a request to sell “Iodized Salt”. They gave a reason that people in North Eastern state suffer from iodine deficiency…

Sugar Free and Low Calorie Foods Are Sneakily Making You Unhealthy

March 17, 2017 Urbanatural

Do you reach out for fat free and sugar free food products every time you go for grocery shopping? Is that your idea of living a healthy life? Beware, you are far from reaching your healthy lifestyle goals at this rate. A hard-hitting fact is that most commercial brands are not honest when it comes to stating the true nutritional contents of their food products. All these claims of low calorie, sugar free and fat free are just smart ways to attract customers without really caring about their well-being. This…

On World Heart Day, here are the 7 deadly S sins you need to pay attention to; smoking, sugar and more

September 29, 2016 Urbanatural

By- Nikita Bhalla Keeping your heart healthy and happy is something you can totally manage. All you need to do is make sure you are aware about these seven commandments and keep a close tab on them. Heart disease is the number one killer in India and claims about 7 million deaths per year, nationwide. By the year 2020, heart diseases are projected to become even more prominent as the population ages steadily. More recently, it has emerged from statistics that even younger generation or young-adults are becoming increasingly prone…

Don’t throw away Potato Peels, they have more Benefits than the Vegetable itself

January 2, 2015May 23, 2016 Urbanatural

Like many others, do you also throw potato peels into the garbage bin? If yes, then you are actually disposing off a large number of healthy ingredients. Well-known for its disease-fighting abilities, the skin of potatoes is far more beneficial to health and beauty than the vegetable itself. A) For health A1) Helps in weight loss We all know that potatoes are rich in carbohydrates that play a key role in improving your weight. However, potato peels contain minimal amount of fat, cholesterol and sodium. This is the reason, why…