Naina Singhania- Nutritionist

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Masala Khichdi

Makes- 5 People Ingredients 1 cup rice 1 cup yellow moong dal 2 onion, chopped ½ cup carrot, chopped 2 medium potato, chopped ½ cup capsicum, chopped ½ teaspoon chilli powder ½ teaspoon garam masala powder 2 tablespoon ghee 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 spring of curry leaves 2 green chillies, chopped pinch of asafoetida […]

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Beetroot Poha

Makes- 2 cups Ingredients 1 grated beetroot 1 cup poha, washed 1 small onion, chopped 1 lemon Salt, to taste 1 Green chilli (optional) 1/2 teaspoon Chilli powder 1/3 teaspoon coriander powder 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon fennel (optional) 1/2-inch ginger, grated 1 spring of Curry leaves 1 tsp of oil

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Beating the Gas and Bloating

I get a lot of clients who have a secondary issue of gas, bloating which then advances to a constipation issue. They include as much of fibre, drink plenty of water, eat at frequent intervals yet have a headache or stomach ache due to discomforting gas trapped inside. Here is 1 thing that you need

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Scrape More, Eat less

The cue to a man’s personality is his shoes. The health of an individual can be estimated not by how fat or thin he is but by the health of his tongue. You might think what makes me say that. You will agree to it when I remind you of the common episodes in Dr’s

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Indian Kitchen Nuskhas: Part 2

Cinnamon: This spice works on the digestive system thereby acting upon the liver, pancreas and colon.  They work best when had with hot/warm water.  Elaichi: One of the prominent uses of elaichi is in Pan preparations which means it works as antimicrobial/ antibacterial thereby keeping the oral health in good shape. Because of its soothing and anti-inflammatory properties, it is

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Indian Kitchen Nuskhas: Part 1

Our Grandmas will always have an answer to every problem we experience in our day to day lives. And the solution almost always comes from the kitchen. Here are few of spices that always work like a charm: Turmeric: Cut yourself, under the weather, fractured/injured any body part or just wanting to brighten the skin up?

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Detox Program

The mind needs to be free from any baggage to reach greater heights. Just like the mind, the body functions in the same way, lesser the baggage (toxins), the better it functions. Due to extreme saturation, the body is unable to process the food and other by products leading to piling up of toxins. These Toxins

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Jay and Veeru of Food Nutrition

There are many known food combinations that make the mouth go watering. There are however, certain foods that have a super nutritional power  in the company of another food. Here are some classical duos: 1. Ajwain and pink salt: If you stay with your grandparents, you will identify this combo instantaneously. This combo is famous when you

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Box Breathing

Breath is the existence of living. It depicts your exact state of mind. Hence, if you notice anger will fasten the pace of your breath while sleep and relaxation will ease and prolong the breath. Infact, research has shown that meditation (that involves breathwork) can have a major effect in relaxing the nervous system.  So here is

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Do Nuts Add to Your Cholesterol??

Let me start with a few MYTHS and FACTS in the area of cholesterol  Myth: In order to reduce cholesterol, avoid nutsFact: Nuts are cholesterol free Myth: Cholesterol is bad for your healthFacts: Cholesterol helps in digesting fat, synthesizing Vitamin D and various hormones Cholesterol is majorly synthesized within the body to carry out the

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