Showing posts with label Diet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Diet. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Sesame Seeds and thier nutritional importance.

                             



Sesame seed is an important condiment  which should be included in our daily diet. They are rich in vitamin -B1(thiamine) and vitamin -E and contains several minerals like iron ,manganese, magnesium ,copper and  calcium.They contain phytosterols which lower bad cholesterol levels.It is also good fo colon.
These seeds have the highest antioxidant property then any other oil seeds. They also have some anti cancerous properties.There are two types of sesame seeds.
           They are;
           White sesame seeds .
            Black sesame seeds.

                                 The white sesame seeds are used in several food preparations in asian countries.     These seeds are  widely used in many countries around the globe. These seeds are used by ancient women to protect their beauty and to look younger. . A preparation made with jaggery and sesame seed powder(or just sesame seed ) is given to the girls during the start of their menstrual period.This is known to provide strength to the young girls.It is also known that consumption of this one laddu for a day makes ones menstrual cycle regular. It also prevents unwanted pregnancy if consumed everyday.It is also helpful during the menopause stage.The Zinc present int hese seeds prevents the bone damage.So overall it  is helpful for both men and women during their andropause and menopause stages.

                                  The oil obtained by grinding these seeds is used in several ayurvedic massage treatments to treat several pains (diseases).This oil is used in oil pulling .

                                   The black sesame seeds are not used used much in any food preparations.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Your third step to lose weight:Healthy Diet.













After following the first two steps now coming into the third is a bit difficult.But if you feel losing weight is important to you, you don't feel them that much difficult.Eating sprouts and dry fruits gives you all the essential nutrients to your body.my Diet never makes you feel tired and at the same time you will lose your weight gradually and permanently.



Sprouts: The third step includes adding new foods to your menu .The foods to be added are sprouts and dry fruits.The sprouts from green gram are very healthy .To add taste to your food add little salt, chilli powder and lemon juice so that u dont feel bad to eat them.Taking sprouts 3 days a week gives you a lot of energy .Sprouts contain lots of antioxidants that are very much necessary for good health.


Dry Fruits: Dry fruits include cashewnuts ,walnuts,pistachios,almonds etc.Here just take some almonds or any dry fruits and dip them in water for whole night and in the morning take those almonds or any other dry fruits out of water and eat them .Eating dry fruits daily too gives you a lot of energy.Consumption of dry fruits leads to the reduction of serum LDL levels .People who have a habit of eating nuts are less likely to suffer from heart diseases.

This is your third step to lose your weight and don't forget to exercise 30 mins a day .