Discover Spice of Life

Discover Spice of Life is my very humble endeavor to try to help my friends and community people to live a healthy life. Discover Spice of Life I have tried to emphasize that you can eat spices and stay healthy.In living a healthy life both diet and exercise are important. I would like to thank my family and friends for their support and encouragement in making my endeavor successful.





DISCOVER YOU AND YOUR HEALTH


Discover you and your Health is an optimum balance of our physical, emotional, spiritual and intellectual health. Physical health relates to our external and internal organic well being......more

 

DISCOVER CARDIOVASCULAR ILLNESS AND ITS PREVENTION

Discover Cardiovascular Illness and its prevention: The increasing incidence of cardiovascular disease and death is perhaps one of the most important health concerns all over the world.Few decades  back, the incidence of cardiovascular disease was very low in South East Asian countries like India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, China and Singapore....more

 

DISCOVER CANCER AND ITS PREVENTION

Discover Cancer and its prevention: Fresh vegetables and fruits contain natural anti-carcinogens which slows cancer growth. Our daily intake should involve at least 2/3 serves of fruits and 5/6 serves of vegetables...more

 

DISCOVER DIABETES

Discover Diabetes : Diabetes is a disease where carbohydrate metabolism is impaired. It is classified in two groups-one where there is no insulin produced by the body called IDDM(  Insulin Dependent Diabetes mellifluous).......more

 

DISCOVER OSTEOPOROSIS

Discover Osteoporosis: Osteoporosis means porous bones which break easily. It affects approximately 2 million Australians at any given time......more

 

DISCOVER GOUT

Discover Gout: Gout is a form of arthritis. It is the result of too much uric acid in your blood when our Kidneys fail to clean our blood effectively....more

 

DISCOVER OBESITY

Discover Obesity:Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperglycemia, gall bladder diseases, Osteoarthritis and Breast and colon cancers have been shown in various studies to be positively linked with obesity.....more

 

DISCOVER ADOPT A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

Discover Adopt a Healthy Lifestyle: While you exercise it is good to have a goal in mind.Without a goal you have no direction to travel.However goal should be realistic. Choose an exercise that you enjoy doing. While going out for a walk smell the roses, listen to the birds....more

 

DISCOVER SHOPPING FOR GOOD HEALTH

Discover Shopping for Good Health: What we buy from our supermarket is important in maintaining good health. We must include the following things in our shopping list....more

 

DISCOVER SALADS, FRUITS AND NUTS

Discover Salads, Fruits and Nuts: Include vegetable salads in your daily diet.It is a good idea to have a big bowl of salad a t lunch time at work. Go easy on salad dressing especially the ones you buy from supermarkets...more

 

 DISCOVER HEALTH BENEFITS HERBS AND SPICES

Discover Health Benefits Herbs and Spices: Herbs and spices not only add flavor to dishes, they also give us health....more

 


RECIPE

 

FENNEL SOUP


 Fennel soup is a delicious, low-fat, nutritious sou which is easy to make and quick cooking........more

 

 STRAWBERRY AND WATERMELON DRINK

Strawberry and watermelon drink: Nutritious and refreshing drink especially on a hot day. you can use other fruits such as blueberry and raspberry along with strawberry. These fruits are excellent sources of anti-oxidant...more

 

 RAITHA

Raitha (cucumber salad with yogurt)

 

 MIXED LENTIL

Mixed Lentil: Supermarkets sell mix of many beans and lentils as soup mix. This is very nutritious and should be in your weekly shopping list. They are excellent sources of protein, vitamins and dietary fibers, This can be a meal on  its own (especially at lunch)...more

 

CHOLAR DAL

Cholar (chick pea lentil) Dal: Chick pea lentil is a good source of protein and other njutrients and is recommended for a healthy heart....more

 

LENTIL WITH VEGETABLE

Lentil with vegetable:  lets see......more

 

 SPINACH AND POTATO CURRY

Spinach and potato curry: This is a nutritious dish rich in dietary fiber, especially recommended for people suffering from constipation or hemorrhoid. It is quick cooking and nutritious....more

 

 CAULIFLOWER WITH MUSTARD

Cauliflower with mustard: Cauliflower is a member of calciferous vegetables which has excellent cancer fighting properties. Whole cooking vegetables try to keep our cooking time short ot retain the nutritional values of the vegetables.....more

 

 SPINACH WITH YOGURT

Spinach with yogurt: When preparing spinach chop the stems first and keep them separate from the leaves. Always add the stems first. Cook the stems for 2 to 3 minutes before adding the leaves 

 

 FISH CURRY WITH MUSTARD PASTE

Fish curry with mustard paste : This fish can be cooked with fish such as illish, mackerel, mullets or any oily fish. Fish oil provides us with omega-3 oil rich in EPA and DHA.....MORE 

 

CHICKEN CURRY

Chicken curry ( traditional)

 

MEAT BALL CURRY

Meat ball curry: Meat is a good source of protein and iron. We need to include it in our diet (especially  for children). However we must limit our intake of red meat as they are rich in saturated fat. When buying meat always choose the low fat meat and discard any visible fat....more

 

MEAT ROLL WITH EGG

Meat roll with egg: This dish is very similar to meat loaf. Use the same ingredients. For this dish you need three hard boiled eggs......more

 

MINCED MEAT AND PEA CURRY

Minced meat and pea curry: This is a low kilo joule, nutritious dish especially suitable for diabetic people...more

 


The information given in this site is of general nature. Our intention is to help and understand issues on diet, nutrition and health. If you have any illness or need specific advice, please consult your doctor or a practicing dietitian.


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