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Tomato Soup- for the body and a healthy heart especially for diabetics

Tomato Soup- for the body and a healthy heart especially for diabetics

Tomato soup is a healthy and easy to make dish and a favourite pan India. It is also known as ‘shorba’, ‘chaaru’,’rasam’,’ tomato ka khatta’. Tomato is one vegetable which s available throughout the year and has no seasonal vagaries. Ideal for a healthy heart and for people with diabetes

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 large tomatoes
  • ½ inch piece ginger
  • 2-3 greenchillies sliced
  • 1 tablespoon moong dal
  • 3-4 cloves garlic
  • Pepper/red chilli powder to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Jeera
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon olive healthy heart oil

METHOD

  • Boil Tomatoes, ginger, garlic, green chillies, moong dal in a pressure cooker for3-4 whistles
  • Blend in a mixer when cool and strain
  • Heat olive oil in a pan and add jeera
  • Add the soup, salt , chilli powder/pepper and some water if required and boil for 3-5 minutes

Nutritious, tasty and healthy heart soup ready

Serve hot with multi-grained bread or Phulkas- for heart healthy diet do not use ghee or butter on the breads

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Fresh Fruit, Nuts And Vegetables Salad – best food for the heart

Fresh Fruit, Nuts And Vegetables Salad – best food for the heart

The heart is meant to beat with love into everybody’s life. It is always the best to keep your heart healthy and strong, especially in today’s lifestyle which is more sedentary than active. During childhood there is enough and more activity which keeps waning as one grows older. Less activity gives rise to growing weight which in turn puts a tremendous burden on an otherwise healthy heart. How do weight and inactivity damage a healthy heart? Over weight is caused by unhealthy food which becomes plaque and thickens the arteries. Affected arteries are unable to circulate oxygen carrying blood to the heart thus damaging it, sometimes irrepairably. It is always the best option to consume food which is heart healthy. What are heart healthyfoods? Basically, foods cooked in healthy heart oils, low in calories and high in nutrition

Best food for heart. Fresh fruits, vegetables and salads are food good for heart. This can also be considered as a cardiac diet

INGREDIENTS

  • 2-3 Chopped walnuts
  • 2-3 almond slivers
  • 2 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
  • Half an apple diced
  • 2-3 segments of orange or lemon
  • Lettuce leaf –chopped
  • ½ cucumber juliennes
  • 1 tomato diced
  • ½ a carrot julienned
  • ¼ cup Shredded cabbage

DRESSING

  • ¼ cup Hung Curd
  • 3-4 clove Garlic finely crushed
  • 1 inch Ginger crushed
  • 1 tablespoon Coriander finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • Salt to taste

Method

  • Mix all the ingredient of the dressing in a bowl and keep aside
  • In a deep bowl gently mix all the nuts, fruits and vegetables

Fold in the dressing before servingthe nutritious and sumptuous salad

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Recipe For Quinoa Upma – Ideal for people with Diabetes Symptoms, Diabetes Mellitus and Type 2 Diabetes

Recipe For Quinoa Upma – Ideal for people with Diabetes Symptoms, Diabetes Mellitus and Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes the very word causes as much fear in peoples’ minds as the pandemic. Diabetes occurs when the pancreas is affected and cannot produce Insulin to convert carbohydrates and calories into energy for bodily functions. It is the best option to get tested for Diabetes, consult a diabetologist and start medication. Medication is the best option but a change in lifestyle and diet will increase the efficacy of medication and improve the quality of life. Cut down calories and carbohydrates, increase intake of fresh fruits and vegetables and see the improvements in blood sugar levels and healthy heart performance.
Quinoa is the new super food.It is high in proteins, minerals, vitamins, fibre, iron and low on calories.

Here is a wholesome dish made with quinoa which keeps the stomach full and reduces calorie intake

INGREDIENTS

  • ½ cup of washed and drained quinoa
  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon rye
  • Pinch of hing
  • 1 teaspoon chopped green chillies(adjust to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon crushed ginger
  • ½ cup finely chopped onions
  • 4 curry leaves
  • 2 tablespoons peanuts
  • ½ cup green peas
  • ¼ cup grated carrots
  • ¼ teaspoon chilli powder (adjust to taste)salt to taste
  • Juice of 1 lime

METHOD

  • Wash and drain quinoa
  • Heat oil in a deep pan. Add hing curry leaves and rye till rye splutters
  • Add green chillies and ginger and sauté
  • Add peanuts and sauté
  • Add onions and sauté
  • Add peas, carrots and saute
  • Add quinoa and sauté
  • Add 2-3 cups of water and cook
  • Switch off the flame when cooked and add lime juice
  • Garnish with chopped coriander leaves

Serve this nutritious, low calorie dish hot

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