Eating too much food has the effect of decreasing blood-flow to the brain and increasing blood-flow to the digestive system. Therefore, if you are able to cut-back on the total amount of food you consume, you will have enhanced brain functioning.

pumpkin as face mask

Pumpkin as a veg is popular in every kitchen.Its a rich source of vitamin A,B, c and quite rich in iron too.This goodness of pumpkin can be also used to nourish our skin too.how?lets find out
Here is the wonderful pumpkin face mask.
take out a cube of ripe pumpkin and puree it.then add 1 egg,blend well an apply on your face uniformly.keep it for 15 mins and then wash with water.

Stay happy to look young

Its an age old adage that you look beautiful when you smile and it stands so true even today.Psychology about Aging reveal that smiling faces are judged to be younger while angry and sad faces are judged to be older. Happy people also tend to live longer.Some studies suggest that how you feel and your emotional outlook can add up to 20 years to your life, regardless of genetic risk. Consider focusing on happiness and personal peace in whatever form you perceive it to increase longevity.

Baby corn and broccoli recipe

Ingredients
• 1/2 teacup Capsicums (cut into big pieces)
• 1/2 teacup Onions (cut into big pieces) 
• 1 teacup Broccoli (cut into big pieces)
• 2 Baby Corn (each cut into 3 pcs and sliced diagonally)
• 1/4 teacup French Beans (parboiled)
• A few pieces zucchini (diagonally sliced)
• 1 tsp Garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp tomato sauce
• 2 pinches Black Pepper
• 2 tsp Oil
• Salt (to taste

Direction
Heat oil in a pan. Add garlic and stir fry for a few seconds. Then add capsicums, onion, broccoli, baby corn, French beans and zucchini and stir fry for 2 minutes. Add black pepper, tomato sauce and salt. Cook for one minute

Lot of people are addicted to diet sodas without realising the effects or you can say side effects.
there’s zero calories in diet soda but studies have shown that if you drink diet soda within a couple of years you will be fatter than when you first started drinking the diet soda.
Some of the artificial sweeteners have been proven, not only to have terrific side effects over a long period of use, but they cause carbohydrate cravings.
so you end up eating more.

GRILLED SALAD

Are you getting bored of eating green salads? try this...

GRILLED SALAD
1 boiled egg sliced
1 tomato
5 pieces mushroom
1/2 of a medium carrot longitudinally sliced
roasted almonds 4-5 sliced
1/2 tsp green chilli garlic paste
1 /2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp olive oil
chilli flakes(optional)
A lettuce
black salt a pinch
chat masala to taste

method
Mix green chilli garlic paste,lemon juice,chat masala and olive oil in a bowl. Marinade egg and vegetable in this mixture for 20 minutes. Then transfer them to a silver foil and grill .Remove egg first,then vegetables.Place each on lettuce bed,sprinkle roasted almonds and black salt,serve.

RAJMAH KEBABS recipe

Ingredients  serve :4pcs

1/2cup soaked and boiled rajmah (kidney beans) lightly mashed
1 tsp oil
1/2 medium sized onion chopped
1 tsp finely chopped ginger
1 tsp finely chopped green chilli
1/2 a medium size boiled potato (peeled and mashed)
2 tbsp chopped finely coriander
salt to taste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
3/4rth tsp garam masala
1 tsp refined oil for cooking

Direction

Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add onions and sauté on a medium flame till they turn translucent. Add ginger and green chilli and sauté on a medium flame for another 30 seconds. Add the rajmah, potatoes, coriander, salt, turmeric powder and garam masala, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously. Keep aside to cool slightly.

Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions and shape each portion into oval flat kebab.

Cook each kebab on a non-stick tava (griddle) using 2-3 drops of oil till they turn golden brown in colour from both the sides.