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Is millet good for babies? And a quick breakfast recipe with millets.

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Mothers are always worried when it comes to food for babies. Normally, the first phase of weaning and introducing food other than milk can be extremely stressful for new moms. If you are a new mom, wanting to give the healthiest and the most nutritious food to your baby, there is no need to search far and wide. Do you know our Indian Kitchen has so many healthy options for babies? One of the healthiest, easiest to find, and something that even our grandmoms prescribe are millets!   Millets for babies good or bad?   Millets are a superfood that is easily found in Indian kitchens. It is rich in dietary fiber, protein, calcium, vitamin B, and magnesium, among other things. It has slowly digestible carbohydrates. A child of growing age needs to consume essential nutrients, vitamins & minerals for healthy development. Millets are a perfect choice as they are versatile, healthy, economical, and easily available. Millets are something that has been traditionally prescrib...

Gluten-free diet for beginners in India

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Protein gluten, commonly found in wheat, is a major topic of discussion these days. Many are gluten intolerant or are going gluten-free to reduce weight. While gluten allergies are common these days, probably because of greater diagnosis or lower immunity, gluten-free diets are a new fad. As a responsible, healthy food brand, we do not recommend excluding a certain food group from your diet. Balance in consumption is essential. Let us understand what is gluten and who needs to go on a gluten-fr ee diet before deep diving into a meal plan. Gluten adds chewiness and structure to the grain. It is commonly found in wheat, barley, and rye. A gluten-free diet is recommended for people with celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, or for people with the skin disorder dermatitis herpetiformis. A gluten-free diet also helps people with irritable bowel syndrome, type 1 diabetes, and HIV-associated enteropathy. People with neurological disorder gluten ataxia may also be recommended a gluten-free diet...

How to know if your child has gluten intolerance

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Gluten intolerance or Celiac disease is something that not many are aware of in India. Many children under the age of 3 are allergic to various foods like eggs, soy, milk, peanuts, wheat, or gluten. While the exact cause of gluten intolerance is unknown a few consider the hybrid varieties of wheat to trigger the allergy as they have high levels of gluten. First, let's understand What is gluten? Gluten is a protein that is found in wheat and barley. It gives chewiness and structure to the grain. It also helps you stay fuller for a longer time.   Is gluten intolerance common in India? According to  NIMS (Nizam’s Institute of Medical Science), Gluten intolerance is found in 10% of Indians. According to AIIMS, celiac disease affects nearly 6-8 million people in India.  Gluten intolerance can manifest into Celiac disease or remain as non-Celiac gluten sensitivity.   So now that we have put things in perspective, you must be wondering about ways to identify it. ...

Maida-free baking and simple tips to ace it.

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The food choices that we make have a deep impact on our life and health. It is rightly said that ‘You are what you eat,’ so for a healthy and fit living, make mindful food choices. Post-pandemic, there is a growing trend of people prioritizing their health and making healthy food choices.  There are a lot of options available too: healthy, gluten-free , zero oil, low cholesterol, high fiber, high protein, foods are now easily available and pocket friendly too.  Another reason for the shift is the alarming increase in lifestyle disorder diseases. According to a recent news article, the gap between rural and urban diabetes burdens is narrowing. It also found a surge in children being diagnosed with Type1 diabetes. Cakes, muffins, and pastries are everyone’s favorite, and we can’t avoid them, but we can make them healthy with maida-free baking. Why is Maida bad for health? Maida is refined flour, which causes insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. It increases weight and cholest...

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...