Eating sugary food tend to increase your craving for more sugar.

An attempt to eat a small piece of sweet,increases our craving for more sweets.This is then converted into a cycle of eating more and more sugar, adding empty calories to our body and destroying our efforts for wt. loss.But, this phenomena is natural and biochemically triggered.When we eat a small piece of sugary food like a bite of chocolate or ice-cream or anything else,it triggers a neuro-chemical change in our brain releasing serotonin,a hormone associated with relax and feel good.Increase level of serotonin keep you craving for sweets.

The best way to treat ourselves is to indulge in healthy sweet treats like naturally sweetened yogurt with a slice of fruit such as mango,few dry roasted almond with a cube of dark chocolate or a small piece of jaggery.

Staying away from junk food is easy.

Grabbing junk food seems to be the easiest option to many of us when it comes to hunger.The situation worsened when we are travelling.The easily available junk food outlets are then our ultimate option to curb down our hunger which then screw up our aim of healthy lifestyle.

here are the ways to stay away from junk foods.

1.Make a habit of keeping an apple in your bag.this will come handy when you are hungry anywhere anytime.
2.Drink water.Many a times our body gets dehydrated and need water.so don't load it with junk food.

3.Eat more proteins. protein has a complex structure and takes time to get digested. so it will keep you fill for a longer time.

Moong dal Idli

Its a very healthy and protein rich option for breakfast. Vegetarian should look for this option to meet their daily requirement of protein.

Ingredients

Moong dhuli dal-1 cup
Curd-1 tbsp
Onion-1 small (chopped)
Garlic and green chili paste-1 tsp
Grated carrot-2 tbsp
Methi dana- ½ tsp
Salt-acc taste
Oil-(for greasing)

Method- Soak moong dal and methi dana for 5-6 hours. Drain water and make smooth paste in grinder along with ½ cup of water. Add curd in dal paste and mix properly. Keep aside for 20 minutes. Now add chopped onions ,garlic & chili paste, grated carrot and salt. Mix properly. Grease idli stand with little oil and pour batter with spoon. Steam idlis for 10-12 minutes. Cool slightly and demould. Serve with green chutney.

How to keep your stomach healthy in rainy season.

In rainy season,digestion becomes slow.So if we keep eating food that we were eating during summer then it may cause stomach issues.
Bloated stomach,stomach ache are the few common problem surfacing during rainy season.To keep our stomach healthy we should eat food that can be easily digested by our stomach.Here are the few tips for healthy stomach.

1. Eat small,cooked meals.Don't eat if you are not hungry.
2. Have steamed salads and soups rather than having raw salads
3. Drink lots of herbal teas, especially those with antibacterial properties. These include ginger, pepper, honey, mint and basil leaves. Excessive intake of coffee and tea dehydrates body fluids so they must be better avoided.
4. you can take ajwain/cinnamon water luke warm after half an hour of meal. 

Raw mango salad

A mangolicious treat for all weight watchers. Its very healthy and you can have it without any regret.

Raw mango salad
1 raw mango
1/3rd cup onion
1 tsp rd chilli
3-4 mint leaves
1 tsp palm sugar or brown sugar or jaggery
A pinch of salt
Method
Peel the raw mangoes and grate them. Then, slice the onions.
Toss the rest of the ingredients together with the raw mangoes and onions. Keep it in refrigerator for 20 minutes till the onion starts leaving juices and settled to the bottom.

Learn to say "No",when offer food at parties

we are social beings and there is always someone at party or social gathering forcing us to eat.Sometimes it gets so difficult to say "No" because we are being nice and sometime food is so tempting that we give in.Next day guilt kicks in when we climb on the weighing scale.Learn to say "No,thank you"which really help at that point of time, controlling your temptation for food or you can just take a small portion of what is offered to be nicer.

When we eat right its not only the weight that is maintained but also curb down the chances of having indigestion,acidity due to over eating.

SUMMER SPECIAL MANGO AND RED RICE SALAD

Hot and Sultry days are here and everyone trying to keep themselves cool .Here is a amazing cool ,nutritious ,healthy and refreshing salad recipe to beat the blazing hot days and at the same time enjoying the summer fruit( mango) too.

Ingredients:
Red rice- (cooked and cooled)-1 cup
Spring onion-1 bunch (finely chopped)
Bell pepper- 1 cup (finely chopped)
Mango – 1 small (diced)
Lemon juice- 1 tbsp
Extra virgin olive oil-1 tsp
Salt –acc taste
Pepper-acc taste
Mint leaves- (for garnishing)
Green coriander-(for garnishing)
Method:
 Soak red rice in water for 3-4 hours before cooking. Cook rice in pressure cooker up to 3-4 whistles. Off the gas. Now allow it to cool. Take a big bowl; add rice, spring onions, bell pepper and mango pieces. Put lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper in another bowl and mix it properly. Now pour this seasoning over salad and toss everything well. Garnish with mint and coriander leaves.