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A healthier choice rice or millet?

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Millets or Rice, which is a healthier option? This is a never-ending debate and yet a popular one in the health segment. While the answer is not exactly simple, we have attempted to put forth a balanced view about both the food groups and how can we ensure that we maximize the benefit from each. Making healthy food choices is a must for staying healthy and fit. India has a variety of food groups. The most used among them are rice, wheat, and millet. However, traditionally, people are advised to avoid rice if they are planning to lose weight or are suffering from lifestyle diseases like diabetes. But what is more healthy rice or millet?   Let's see: Rice is rich in carbohydrates. Millets are rich in protein, fiber, essential minerals, vitamins, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and magnesium, and are considered a powerhouse of nutrition. Millets are more versatile, and rice can be combined with veggies and dal to make it a complete meal. both are gluten-free .  preferr...

Easy gluten-free snack recipes for kids

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Kids love snacking and ensuring that they eat healthily is a big task for moms. It is even more challenging if the child has some allergies or lifestyle diseases like diabetes. As parents, we want kids to eat something healthy, but kids usually gravitate toward snacks that are unhealthy. Most of such snacks are not recommended for kids with a gluten allergy or lactose intolerance.  What if we told you that a healthy snack can be gluten-free , made with less oil, and tasty at the same time? Snacks that are healthy, easy to make and so delicious that kids can’t stop asking for more!     A bit about gluten and the allergy Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. A few people might develop gluten allergies. The exact reason the cause of this allergy is unknown, but it causes rashes, diarrhea, leaky gut, stomach ache, acne, etc. There is growing awareness about gluten allergy or celiac diseases and if you or your kid are allergic to gluten, it is time ...

Types of food every diabetic can enjoy

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Maintaining a good diet plan is crucial for managing diabetes.  You need to be careful about what you eat when you eat, and the quantity of it.  A diabetic has to calculate the number of calories, carbs, fats, etc. a meal would add and then think about buying it. However, doing this 365 days a year is difficult. An urge to eat a pastry or a quick bite of samosa or pizza is a common indulgence for others but can prove expensive for a diabetic. So today, let us look at the types of food that every diabetic can enjoy guilt-free. But before that, let us understand a bit about diabetes The cells in your body need glucose to generate energy, and a hormone called insulin helps to get the glucose into the cell. With type one diabetes, your body doesn't make insulin, while with type 2 diabetes, your body doesn't make or use the produced insulin well. Without enough insulin, glucose builds up in your blood and causes high sugar levels, also known as diabetes.  Your bod...

How your eating habits affect your skin

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Did you know that what you eat shows on your skin? A lot of factors are responsible for flaky, pigmented, lifeless skin, however, most of the time we only focus on external remedies like skincare routines. Your eating habits and nourishment have a direct relationship with your glowing skin. Simple things like hydration impact your skin glow. Eating habits, lifestyle, and sleep have a direct co-relation with your skin’s health. How eating habits affect your skin You might wonder how your eating habits affect your skin. In simple terms, the nourishment that your body organs need is provided by the food that you eat. Skin is the largest organ of your body and it too derives its nourishment from the food nutrients. Hence, apart from the external application products, it is important to eat right to provide the necessary hydration, vitamins, and good oils essential for your skin. Another factor is that your illnesses reflect on your skin and a healthy body would reflect in your skin glow. ...