Recipe
Roasted Peanuts & Chana Dal Powder - add healthy fats to your plate
Peanuts are a natural source of healthy fats. You could easily do away with refined oil by using more of peanuts in your kitchen. They are also a great source of proteins, fibre and nutrients. Its, therefore, a wise call to incorporate peanuts into your diet. This pocket-friendly, humble ingredient is easily available and is versatile enough to be used in numerous ways! Peanut based chutneys can be prepared in various combos and textures. They go well with a range of dishes - Indian as well as Western! Here, is a recipe of peanuts and roasted chana dal chutney. Make it as spicy as you like and serve with chillas, dosas or other snacks!
Q&A
Hi… I think I am gaining weight due to water retention. What should I do?
Mayuri Goswami
2018-12-27 06:16:47
Relook at your salt intake (especially iodised, chemical salt). Salt entered our food systems, more for taste and offers no nutrition. In fact in terms of natural health, it is considered a foodless food. The manufacturing process and iodisation of salt has further complicated the various elements that enter our system along with salt. In today’s world, after sugar, this is a leading additive in every processed food item (as it works as a preservative & stabilizer) so much that even after reading the labels, it difficult to eliminate this. Salt is caustic to the sensitive inner tissues of the body & the cell structure hence water is retained within the body to neutralize its acidic effect. The body works furiously to eliminate the salt, but when is unable to do so deposits across body fluids. This actually artificially creates the signal of thirst too (Not sure if you getting that yet). Water retention thus can be construed as the presence of salt in the body which it is unable to flush out. Here is what you can do: What to eliminate: Processed packaged foods, outside meals, bottled sauces, pickles just about everything has a very high dose of salt – reduce them drastically (if not completely) Replace white salt at home with Sendha namak, and Himalayan pink salt. Reduce dairy, non-veg and grains intake – these heavy digesting foods hinder significantly with the process of elimination and make our body overwork.
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I find it very confusing and overwhelming to figure out what to eat and what not to eat. Healthy feels boring, but am doing it because someone told me to. Do I have to be on raw all through my life?
Smitha Hemadri
2018-12-27 03:12:44
Lifestyle is a way of life that you love body mind and spirit. If you live a conflicted life, your mind and heart being elsewhere and you looking at a healthy way of life as a diet then it’s likely that you won’t see results. Living a happy life with junk may not kill as opposed to living a conflicted life with raw. I have worked with someone who was a raw vegan but suffered a high bp. So unless you are at peace with anything, it’s a crime to your body in doing it. Make peace with ur lifestyle or follow something that your heart asks. You may be wrong, but you will come back to the right reasons overtime.
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What to do for falling hair - both in terms of diet and external?
Shanu Gupta
2018-12-26 03:26:37
Hi, you can boil few leaves of kadi patta in coconut oil. After it cools down, you can add baal jhad herb to it. Apply it overnight and shampoo the next day. Apply it thrice a week.
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I'm Having Bad Headache Since Evening. Not Sure Why Is It Increasing. Please Help. Seems It's A Migraine Just 1 Side Of The Head Is Paining
Wellcure
2018-12-26 05:47:40
Please read our blog on migraine in the Body Wisdom section -- What to do if you have migraine?
Recipe
Yellow Moong Dal Chilla - add variety to your chillas
Yellow moong dal chilla is a healthy breakfast food or even a good accompaniment to vegetable dishes like cauliflower, tomato, potato curry. Traditionally, chilla is made using besan. But moong dal chilla is one of the several variations that can be made. It is easy and quicker to prepare these chillas over dosa, as no fermentation is required. It tastes best with dhaniya-pudina or tomato chutney. Vegetables could be added for variation!
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My 2. 5 year old son has very high fever associated with bad cold & congestion. The fever comes and goes. What should i do?
Shweta Gupta
2018-12-26 06:03:58
I have tried keeping grain, milk and non veg low during bad coughs for my child and it really fastens his recovery. Don’t fear fever. I read this article and found it very helpful, you may also want to read - please follow the the link below to understand it better. It will reassure you! https://www.kckidsdoc.com/kc-kids-doc/fever-faqs-fighting-fever-fobia-part-22
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I have this long running itching issue in my body and none of mainstream (Allopathy, Homeo, Ayurveda, naturopathy) seems to have worked. There is itching after interaction with water (bath, pool, rain drench etc) in almost entire body except lower side of hand/legs, butt and face. It last for 20-30 mins. Can someone throw some light on the why and on similar experience, if any?
Anchal Kapur
2018-12-25 16:30:54
Hi! Rest, relaxation and focusing on sleep to restore the balance – may be the key here. The body always does work towards the optimum health. For health, thoughts and emotions play a very role. How are you emotionally, frenzied, anxious, holding onto a lot from the past? It may be worth looking into and important to cool down the frenzied thoughts. Maybe for the next few months, you could look at seriously connecting with nature both at the physical and mental level. Nature is the best relaxant and the best coolant. Go gardening, re-establish your connect with the soil, and grass Walk on wet grass (as you mentioned that part does not react) Absorb more of the sun (not the heating afternoon one, but early morning fresh air one) Breathing and Yoga are also known to help with ‘incurable’ ailments (Isha foundation especially focuses breathing to heal within) Mediation is a great tool - you may want to attempt it to help you bring the balance back!
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Hi …my 12 months old child is teething. He has fever and low appetite. Does not want to eat anything at all!! What should I do?
Yachna Midha
2018-12-25 16:24:47
You can keep some cucumbers, tomatoes chilled in fridge and let him chew on it to soothe the gums. Know that during this period he will be clingy and low on appetite but would always be comforted by breast feeding. So if you can keep, it up. Massaging the gums also helps. In our case the cooling teething toys didn’t really help. We just rode the phase out with patience knowing that the fussiness will continue and body will bounce back when the work is done!
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I am 2 months pregnant. I have been getting headaches. I tried to link it to hunger and yes it is correlated to some extent. But at times i have eaten well or am not feeling hungry at all, still the headache starts. I know my body is going through many changes, but i hope headache is not because of low bp or some other issue? Besides, these days i get super fatigued in the afternoon and sleep crazily.
Mayuri Goswami
2018-12-24 05:10:10
Pregnancy surely is a time of many changes and surprises! Your body is going through so many changes. During this, I believe we need to take good care and listen to our body. I hope you are making sure that your daily intake of nourishing foods i.e fruits, salads, nuts etc. is quite high. Along with healthy diet you must sleep well - at least 8 to 10 hours of sleep, in complete darkness. Also focus on breathing during this period. When you wake up in morning, inculcate a lot of deep breathing exercises. This should also help.
Recipe
Black Til Laddoo
Nuts are great ways to add a variety of nutritional profile. Healthy Oils, natural source of fats, calcium, and even fiber, there is no reason why not add them more. A wide variety of various nuts on a weekly basis, will ensure you are never to worry ‘where is my protein and calcium coming from'! Inspired by Assamese cuisine this black sesame laddoo is lovely to eat after a meal. Black sesame is very high on calcium though it has a different taste, so you may want to try in smaller batch.
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Is there any way of warding off alzeihmers
Anchal Kapur
2018-12-25 02:39:53
Hi. Keep yourself adequately oxygenated. This can happen in 2 ways: 1. Breathe in good oxygen - do deep breathing sitting in the sun. Do a few yoga breathing exercises - anulom vilom, bhastrika, etc. 2. Avoid foods that block flow of oxygen in the body, I.e. un-natural foods such as non veg, dairy, refined oils, white sugar, table salt, junk foods, etc. Eat fibre rich foods such as fruits and vegetables, eat in whole form or as juices, smoothies and salads. Eat nuts and seeds, whole grains. Stress also reduces oxygen flow to brain cells. So work on that. Engage in any activity of your interest such as music, gardening, reading, etc. Challenge your mind through chess or sudoku or puzzles. Stimulate the brain cells. Focus on sleeping well. Body undertakes function of repair and maintenance only when you sleep well. Overall- remember that body is programmed to give us good health. It doesn’t matter whether it’s the nervous system or respiratory or digestive or any other. Staying aligned to the laws of nature ensures our body can work at its optimum. Hope I could answer your query. All the best!!
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Hi,can someone suggest is there any way by which we can stop viral fever to spreading? I got it last week,then my husband n now my 11 yrs old daughter. I am still not feeling perfect. Now I am scared for my 4yr old one. We have been taking regular haldi adrak lemon shots.
Mayuri Goswami
2018-12-24 05:03:39
You will have to work on, long term, improving your immunity. That’s the only way diseases around you don’t affect you. And that happens with correct diet and lifestyle. Include more raw foods in your family routine. A sure shot way to do this is increase fruits intake by all dramatically. Children have a natural liking for fruits, so make sure they have ample quantities in morning and evening snack (not one or two, but much more!) No dairy. Dairy really is very heavy in digesting, and long term may not be as beneficial as you think. So inform yourself more about dairy, and regulate its intake. We surely don’t need a different species’ milk, every single day in form of shakes, milk, paneer, curd. Reduce your intake of refined sugar. Switch to gur, jaggery, khand, or honey. No packaged foods. You will be surprised how much processed food goes into a family’s monthly intake. Increase your fruits and vegetables intake, and reduce your packaged and processed etc.
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Can someone tell me if there's a problem in eating papaya during pregnancy? I love papaya, but have been told not to eat it.
Shubhi Khurana
2018-12-24 11:40:52
There are many fruits which are recommended ‘not to be eaten’ during pregnancy like Pineapple, Tamarind, Papaya, Grapes etc. Common link is presence of high concentration of enzymes or chemicals in these fruits which can either lead to variations in important hormones or lead to uterine contractions which are not desirable during pregnancy. Papaya was strictly mentioned NO even by my Gynecologist. Some research at my end indicates that ripe Papaya is ok but raw or semi ripe Papaya has high concentrations of latex which can lead to uterine contractions. Remain safe and best thing is to avoid as it is matter of only few months!
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Hi. My baby is 6. 5 months old. He has got cough n cold since more than 15 days. What natural remedies can I use to cure him?
Yachna Midha
2018-12-24 05:01:05
Focus on the baby’s rest and sleep during this time. Do know that the body does a great job of cleaning and repairing when it is rested well. So if the stuffy nose is keeping him awake, do steam 3-4 times a day to allow for comfortable sleeping. Do expose to early morning and evening sun. You will see what a difference it will make to the stuffy nose and congestion. Sun is a natural anti-congestion remedy, and I do that diligently with my child whenever going through a bout of fever, cold or cough. Ensure he is is sleeping earlier than usual in evenings. Massage him well each night with warm mustard oil and garlic …soles, head, nose and chest and back. Giving lukewarm water bath also helps with the congestion.
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My daughter is not able to sleep well for the past 3 nights because her nose goes dry due to her cold. Both she and I are not sleeping well. What can I do for relief?
Mayuri Goswami
2018-12-24 04:50:17
When I did salt water nasal drops, I noticed my child would get very upset. So I stopped doing it. I then would go to steaming. And it really helps in our case. During congestion, cold and coughs I also make sure, the child sleeps early, and sleeps in complete darkness even when mornings arrive. Keeping eyculayptus oil drops on the pillow or on cotton around him at night, also works wonders for me and him both.
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I have been on a diet of mainly fruits and vegetables over the last 1 month. I eat fruits for breakfast and take a lot of raw veggies salad with cooked food in lunch and dinner. Also take veggie juices and soup, and few soaked nuts. Cooked food includes veggies or pulses. I haven't been taking rice or wheat. So my wife is worried that i'm not eating anything 'solid'!!! Is her concern valid? I feel quite e energetic and light, my bowel movements are better than before.
Anchal Kapur
2018-12-23 17:01:01
Body is the boss. Just listen to it. Sharing my personal experience - when I was in the healing stage, I was put off rice/wheat for a while because they are acidic in nature. Any disease/illness occurs due to acidic environment in the body. Fruits and veggies are alkaline. So yes what you are doing is definitely the right way to go, especially when u r in a healing stage. However I also feel ‘peace’ of mind or family is very important. So once in a while, let’s say 1 meal a day, you can include grains in your diet. Have them with a lot of veggies, raw or lightly steamed. But keep the focus on whole grains, less processed. And try to add variety - millets is a good introduction.
Recipe
Beetroot Halwa
This is a raw form of halwa. Yes! No cooking involved. For many, raw halwa may be novel idea but it surely is a great way to up the intake of raw veggies and nuts. This sure tastes as good as the cooked version.
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My son is 2 years 10 months old. He has a habit of drinking milk to sleep, in afternoon & night. At night, everytime he wakes up he asks for milk. I'm struggling to wean him off. His front teeth are in a bad shape due to this habit. He drinks animal milk & uses a bottle. Any ideas on how i should get him off milk? & how to take care of his teeth??
Arvinder Lamba
2018-12-22 02:11:18
let me share my experience regarding feeding kids.I breastfed my elder one for 3 years then shifted to feeding from a glass ... no bottle at all .... later went onto drop dairy altogether .Today he’s 22 years old .My younger one I breastfed for 9 months ,after which I had to travel leaving him behind so my mom started feeding him banana each time he wanted his breastfeed so much so that he got hooked on to bananas( he still is at age 17). Point I’m trying to make is you could try feeding him something resembling or tasting like milk ..... a fruit smoothie, mashed fruit , coconut/ almond milk smoothies.Post 3 years once you start teething one does not need milk at all.
Recipe
Millet khichdi - add diversity to the grains you consume
I get very excited when I am able to feed something healthy to my toddler son. He has been enjoying eating this millets khichdi. Its a good grain replacement for the regular rice based khichdi. You can use any millet rice to make it. I used barnyard millet, also called vrat ke chawal or sama rice. You can also add mixed veggies to it. This is a great way to add diversity to the grain intake of kids....adults too ;-), else we keep eating only wheat & rice which is highly processed these days!! Try & let me know how it was.
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