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Healthy gifting combos for the elderly that you must try

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Gifting has always been our way of showing love. Be it a birthday or some special occasion, a well-thought-out gift is always high on the list. When it comes to gifting, the rule of thumb is to gift something that is age, gender, and occasion appropriate. But when it comes to gifting the elderly in the family, we usually stick to clothes or fruits. Instead, have you considered age-appropriate and health-appropriate food combos for them? Gifting options for elderly family members are always limited as one needs to consider their age, health condition, mobility aspect, and even dentures! Here’s a handy list of healthy gifting combos that you can consider – List of healthy gifting ideas for the elderly:   ●    Healthy munchies ●       Gluten-free soft cookies ●       Healthy food platter which can include hummus, lavash, millet bread, peanut/almond butter without sugar ●       Flavored nuts and seeds ...

Healthy Gifting Ideas For Employees

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What came to your mind when you read healthy gifting ideas for Employees? A dry-fruit box of fresh fruits? Healthy gifting for employees has morphed into much more than that. Gone are the days when businesses picked a mix of dry fruit combos and shipped it to their employees. The businesses are getting creative and sharing a host of gifts that their employees need and like. Let us look at some of them today. Why healthy corporate gifting? Corporate gifting is not a new concept; however, the kind of gifts and the occasions for which a gift is given both have undergone a sea change.  Earlier a gift from a company was limited to a festival or to celebrate a landmark achieved by an employee. Today, companies consider corporate gifting as an extension of employee engagement, employee experience, and brand communication. With so much riding on a corporate gift, businesses are mindful of the kind of gifts that they curate for their employees. Hence healthy gifting or gifts promoting heal...

Gluten Free Baking: Here’s what you need to know

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These days you must have heard people going gluten-free. One of the prime reasons for this is the lowering of immunity of people, resulting in allergies, to otherwise commonly used ingredients like wheat and milk. People have developed gluten allergies and even lactose intolerance, which wasn't the case earlier. But allergen-free food does not mean boring food. Gluten-free food too can be fun and tasty. How about some gluten-free baking? Curious? Read on,   Let's first understand what gluten is and what does going gluten-free means? Gluten is a kind of protein found in wheat and barley. It gives chewiness and structure to the grain; it helps keep you satiated and full for a longer time. A gluten-free diet means excluding these grains from the diet and eating whole foods like fruits, vegetables, meat, and eggs. There are a few sources, like millets, which are naturally gluten-free. You can include them in your meals if you are going gluten-free.   In baking, gluten plays a ma...

Top 5 healthy gifting ideas for 2022

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Who doesn't like gifts? Gifting is a silent way of sharing love and care for your loved one. Today, most people prefer giving meaningful gifts to their near and dear ones and the most meaningful gift is that of health. Healthy gifting suggests the kind of life you want your loved ones to live. Who doesn't want their near and dear ones to be healthy, happy, and fit? Generally, when it comes to gifting, we often go to the store or on an online gifting portal and search for food gifting options, and boom… the longlist of unhealthy food appears. Food gifting items like butter cookies, jellies, chocolates, biscuits, and cakes are most commonly available however none of these are healthy. Do we ever stop and think about how we are encouraging unhealthy eating by gifting such foods? Long-term consumption of such products is harmful to health. High cholesterol, diabetes,pcod are commonly seen in people these days and these lifestyle health disorders occur due to wrong eating hab...

Millets for Child growth

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Optimal nutrition is necessary for optimal growth of mind and body in children. Healthy grains, veggies, fruits, legumes, and millet offer the nourishment necessary for the development of a child. Traditionally, in India, children over 8 months are fed millets as they are a powerhouse of essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals. According to studies done by Dr.S. ANITHA , including pearl millet, known as bajra, finger millet known as ragi , sorghum known as jowar , little millet known as kutki, and foxtail millet known as Kangani, and Kodo millets in a child’s meal are an excellent way promote gut diversity and provide necessary nourishment. The studies indicate that children on millet-based diets showed more signs of growth and development. At a growing age, the child is more active physically and needs more brain development too, so when they consume a millet-based diet their energy level is high, and are more active. Benefits of Millet: ●      ...