In traditional diets of our ancestors, soaking was key to preparing food. Dal, rice, beans, nuts, seeds and other whole grains contain phytic acid. Soaking for a few hours before you cook helps to break down the phytic acid which makes it easy for the body to absorb all the nutrients and also digest the food better. Study shows that our grains contain arsenic, a compound found in earth‘s crust. By soaking the grain prior to cooking, the arsenic level can come down by 25-30%. Soaking grains also release compounds called lower order inositols – specifically myo- and d-chiro-inositol. And these compounds help support blood sugar regulation, metabolic and hormonal health (PCOS).
Sprouted Chana rice
Fermented buns made with Kefir, Fermented cottage cheese
Soaked Moong Dal salad
Soaking of rice and dal can be done up till 4 hours. For oats and most nuts, soaking overnight is good.
Traditionally In India, rice and lentils are fermented for at least two days before they are prepared as idli and dosas, or flour is fermented to make Bhatura; Africans soak corn overnight before adding it to soups and ferment corn for days to prepare a traditional dish; Welsh prepared similar dish by soaking oats overnight. Latin Americans ferment rice for long before cooking; Ethiopians make their distinctive bread by fermenting a grain called teff for several days; Mexican corn cakes are fermented for two weeks in banana leaves; Americans and Europeans used fermented starter to Bake bread, cookies and cake. The Chinese were the first people to carry moong dal (mung bean) and sprout for consumption as they sailed on voyages overseas.
Recipe of mixed sprouting salad/ Chaat with hidden herbs and nuts
Kids love to eat snacks. This recipe of sprouting salad/chaat helps to add nutrition to their favorite foods in a convenient way. This mixed sprout chaat is healthy and tasty too. Seeds sprouting for salad making is best way to make it more healthy and nutritious. Kid’s Nutrition is very important nowadays and preparing healthy food recipes for a child is not an easy task. Iyurved is happy to share lots of children’s food recipe ideas which are not only innovative but also very tasty. The recipes shared here are Kids approved!
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Procedure
Take mixed sprouts (mung bean, moth beans, black chana etc). Add some finely chopped veggies of your choice (cucumber, onion, coriander, tomato, red capsicum etc), lemon juice, salt to taste and some chaat masala. Add 1 tbsp of Iyurved’s Weight Savoury spread Mix well and this tangy and super healthy snack is ready to rock!
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Sugar ages you! Yes, you read it right. It is pretty hard to avoid sugar, especially to those who have a sweet tooth. While sweets taste absolutely delicious all the time, it can also create worries about ageing skin. Although there are numerous factors that affect the skin, sugar is perhaps the worst. (Sugar effects on body)
Processed foods and the foods that are high on glycemic index scale not only affects your waistline but creates havoc on ageing skin too. It is not that you should completely avoid sugar but limit it to low amounts. Sugars that are found naturally in fruits and vegetables are indeed good for your health as they are absorbed more slowly and consist of complex carbohydrates and fibers.
Also, fiber rich food helps in slowing down the absorption of sugar in the gastrointestinal system. But how do you see the sugar effects on the body and skin? (Effect of sugar on kids)
Glycation: Glycation is nothing but a chemical reaction that occurs when sugar normal range in the bloodstream hikes beyond what our insulin can handle. More glycation, the faster the signs of ageing skin. When you consume sugar, insulin is released to control blood sugar levels. This process promotes the release of stress hormones that cause pimples or acne.
Collagen and elastin damage: The above-mentioned process of glycation affects the two major skin protein collagen and elastin. These proteins are responsible for keeping the skin firm, healthy and youthful. As these two proteins come in contact with the sugar, they become weak or impaired and start showing signs of ageing skin.
Disables naturally present antioxidant enzymes: Antioxidants are imperative as it protects skin from free radical damage and UV rays. Consumption of sugar increases the production of free radicals in the body. This creates oxidative stress and damages skin which contributes to ageing skin. (Why do we need antioxidants)
How to prevent sugar face?
Cutting down your sugar intake doesn’t mean completely eliminating it. Just be aware of where the sugar is coming and how much you are having.
Reduce sugar intake: If you say that you have completely eliminated sugar from your diet, let me say that is practically possible to achieve. This is because a lot of food contains hidden sugars. Maximum 25g of sugar is what out body can handle without adverse effects. Cut of the processed foods. Choose foods that have low glycemic scale value. Read labels to make healthier choices. (Healthy sugar alternatives)
Sleep: Lack of sleep or poor quality of sleep shows signs of ageing skin by producing fine lines, wrinkles, uneven skin tone, slugging and even lessens the skin tightness. Good sleep also counteracts the effect of sugar to skin and other stressors. (Eat this to get sound sleep)
Adequate water intake: Drink plenty of water and eat plenty of water if you want to glow. Water not only hydrates the skin but also supports the production of collagen and elastin.
Proper diet: Proper diet which is rich in vitamins and minerals such as vitamin A,D,E,K,C B1,B6,B12 and magnesium, zinc, iron, potassium, calcium, proteins, fats are essential in skin development and maintenance. Include fiber rich food in your diet as these slow the absorption of sugar.
Reduce stress: A tip for healthy skin. Avoid stress! Stressing produces the hormone cortisol, increases the inflammation and glycation actions on the skin. Also, stress upsurges the cravings for sweet and sugary foods.
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Food is the best source of vitamins and minerals. With that said, some vitamins cannot be adequately consumed through food. and most of us are facing the deficiency of Vitamin D3 and B12
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More than half of us have deficiency of Vitamin D3 and B12.
Vitamin D3
D3 is formed in the skin when we are exposed to sun. Almost every cell in our body has vitamin D receptors which does two remarkable things: (1) slows cell growth/multiplication which proves useful in especially in cancer cells (2) it scans your DNA for error and fixes them. We require 1000 units in a day.
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12 is present in most of the milk products (paneer/ cottage cheese), egg and meat. Rarely is it found in plant based food. Which makes us vegetarians/ vegans likely to be deficient. This vitamin is crucial to keep our body nerves working well, forming red blood cells and keeping our DNA healthy. B12 is water soluble, which means you have to consume 2.4mcg regularly since its not stored in the body.
Resveratrol
If you are not living in a cave you must have surely heard of this latest antioxidant called Resveratrol. It’s quite a popular contributor to the ‘French Paradox’ of beauty and wine going hand in hand. Red grapes contain this powerful antioxidant which has polyphenols and helps in reducing inflammation in the body by controlling the free radicals. (What is French paradox?)
Our DNA changes with age. How much it changes depends largely on our lifestyle, food intake, exposure to pollution, and stress levels. As we grow old, some of cells stop performing the task they were originally programmed to do. As a result we see white hair, hair loss, wrinkles. Some studies claim that this process can be delayed or slowed or even reversed to an extent by the right food choices and lifestyle change. Antioxidants help!!
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In recent years, there has been a great deal of attention towards the field of free radicals in chemistry. Free radicals are essential to life and exists as a natural phenomena. Free radicals in chemistry means an atom or a molecule which is free in its space and independent in its nature. Now let’s understand how free radicals are formed in the body ?
How Free Radicals are formed?
Whenever we breathe or eat, our body breaks down the food into smaller molecules, some of which are highly reactive and unstable and need a partner to stabilize itself. In this process, they snatch an electron from another molecule making that molecule deficient and unstable. This domino effect of trying to stabilize itself results in damage to other cells of the body.
Free radicals can be damaging when they outgrow in number and start impacting the cells in the body. Reducing free radicals in your body includes both reducing the chance they will form and providing your body with antioxidants. Antioxidants attach themselves to free radicals and neutralise their power without causing any further damage. (Why do we need anti-oxidants?)
How to avoid Free radicals?
Our body has many free radicals scavengers. Anti-oxidants protect our body against free radicles damage caused to our cells. They are found in two properties, enzymatic and non-enzymatic. Enzymatic ones act as a primary gateway of defense against free radicals scavengers while non-enzymatic ones like vitamin A, C, and E, selenium, coenzyme Q10, and glutathione (GSH) help antioxidant actions protect neuronal tissue from free radical damage. Non-enzymatic anti-oxidants are found in food, while enzymatic ones are created by the body, during the metabolic process. (How to retain vitamins in food while cooking?)
The body produces antioxidants itself, but not in sufficient quantities alone. However, free radicals continue to be formed as a result of normal breathing or eating or exposure to sun, pollution etc. It’s impossible to entirely eliminate the exposure to free radicals. That said, adopting a healthy diet rich in a wide variety of antioxidants is a great starting point. (Recipe of anti-oxidant that kids love.)
Avoid food high in sugar, processed food, refined flours, processed meat, preservatives and artificial additives to reduce the formation of free radicals.This not only saves you from chronic diseases but also AGING. (What does sugar do to bones?)
Purple sweet potatoes, purple grapes, purple potato, purple carrot are all great food sources of anthocyanin (antioxidant) which help in fighting the free radicals scavengers.
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Apple cider vinegar (ACV) isn’t a miracle cure but the benefits are phenomenal. Uses of apple cider vinegar have been in action since ancient times for cooking, cleaning, home remedies and medications. Today, it is well known for its benefits for boosting skin, weight loss, heart health, blood sugar regulation, overall health and good gut bacteria. (Beauty foods for skin and hair) Research about the benefits of apple cider vinegar shows wonders. ACV has a lot of disinfectant, antimicrobial, antioxidant and preservative properties too. It is calorie free and also adds flavors to various foods.
Apple cider vinegar with “mother” is used for consumption. This is the unfiltered and unrefined version of vinegar with a cloudy appearance. It contains beneficial bacteria, protein and yeast. Apple Cider Vinegar with “Mother” nurtures our gut health by helping the good bacteria (probiotics) to grow and also kills the bad bacteria. (Probiotics for gut health)
What is apple cider vinegar?
Formation of ACV is a 2 step process. Sugars present in the apples are fermented using yeast or bacteria. Firstly, they are converted into alcohols and then in to acids. This process of conversion of sugar to vinegar is called fermentation. Strong smell and sour taste to vinegar generates in this process. ACV most of the time has 5 percent acetic acid. Briefly, it contains citric, malic, and also lactic acids to some extent. Ongoing studies show that ACV has a great potential to affect the body performance. It boosts, promotes, reduces and provides various benefits to skin, hair and body. Here are few popular benefits of apple cider vinegar-
9 Health benefits: apple cider vinegar
Kills harmful bacteria and pathogen
It also acts as food preservative .
It helps in lowering blood sugar levels by improving insulin function.
ACV aids weight loss by giving the feeling of satiety and this obviously helps in less calorie intake.
Boosts skin health by balancing pH and providing protective barriers to the skin.
Improves and flourish healthy gut flora in the body. The more the good bacteria the stronger the gut.
Apple cider vinegar reduces bad cholesterol and improves heart health.
ACV keeps away smelly feet and armpits away by fighting bad smelling bacterias and maintaining the ph.
Alleviates inflammation.
Many detoxes uses apple cider vinegar as a main ingredient to help clean the body. (5 ways to detox)
It is quite counterintuitive that ACV helps in reducing acid reflux. It does so lowering the production of acids in the body.
In the same manner, you can also use ACV for cleaning toothbrushes, making cleanser, trapping fruit flies, making facial toners, bath and hair rinses and cleaning fruits and vegetables too.
How to use apple cider vinegar?
ACV can be used in multiple ways right from cooking, cleaning, drinking, skin and hair products, disinfectant, antibacterial, salad dressings, preservatives and many more. The use of concentrated ACV is not advisable. 1-2 tablespoons (5-30 mL) a day is enough. It is always RECOMMENDED to use diluted form of ACV.
The Side effects of apple cider vinegar:
The side effects of apple cider vinegar is broad. ACV is completely safe. Anything in excess is harmful. Excess drinking or consumption or even using highly concentrated ACV shows side effects.
Damages teeth as it’s highly acidic
Cause potassium level to drop
May slow digestion or upset the stomach
Possibilities that it will hurt your throat
May interact with certain medications
Recipe: Apple Cider Vinegar jellies
HEAT
1 cup Fruit juice (homemade berry or orange)
Keep on low flame till it simmers lightly
Remove and cool for 1 minute
MIX
Hot fruit juice + ½ cup Apple cider vinegar + 4 tbsp Gelatin + 2 tbsp Honey (or more)
REFRIGERATE
Transfer to any mould or plate. Refrigerate for an hour or more till firm. Cut into shapes. Store in fridge for future use
TIPS
Only use Apple Cider Vinegar with ‘Mother’
Don’t over heat juice as it can become bitter
Mix ingredients properly till Gelatin dissolves
Cut into single dosage size for easy consumption
Add more juice to keep it sweet for kids
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Antioxidants are substances which save living organisms from oxidising or reaction with oxygen or aging. In simple words, when any object oxidises, it is becoming bad, over ripe, aging, reducing in nutrients. Take for example apple which when cut turns brown. It is oxidising! ( Some antioxidant in food)
Below is a quick experiment to show how an antioxidant can save a living organism from oxidising…aging. One sample of Apple has an Antioxidant spray (lemon juice is a naturally occurring antioxidant food) and the other does not.More than the loss of nutrients, Kids wont like the look of a Fruit turned brown.
With Antioxidant spray
Without antioxidant spray
So, next time you pack apple, just rub some lemon on them and keep away from turning brown.
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We are happy to introduce our range of nutritious & tasty products for kids!!
We know that preparing and feeding healthy foods everyday is a huge task. Even more tough when kids are picky eaters. Kids prefer certain foods and formats. It is not easy to feed kids bitter Ayurvedic herbs, variety of vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds everyday. Mixed with Ayurvedic herbs, this unique product is an easy solution to feed daily nutrition for Immunity, Brain development, Bone strength and overall-growth to kids without any fuss.
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We know that there are two food groups namely macronutrients and micronutrients. But what micronutrients are good for the child and which are the food sources for micronutrients? As we all know that every food we eat gives us energy…CALORIES. And this calorie can come from Protein, Fat or Carbs– which are the broader nutrition giving sources- Macro nutrients. After the food is consumed, it breaks down further into smaller nutrients like vitamins, minerals and antioxidants– Micro nutrients.
What micronutrients are good for the child?
Micronutrients broadly consists of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. And since these are required in smaller amounts as compared to macronutrients, hence these are called micronutrients. While the food will always contain macronutrients (Protein, Fat and Carb), it will not always contain large amount of micronutrients (vitamins, minerals and antioxidants). Hence, the deficiency of any can be damaging for our body. Moreover, a diet in processed food, for example, is very low in micronutrients. However, foods for vitamins and minerals like vegetables, fruits, nuts, grains, berries, seeds is extremely high in micronutrients and therefore more beneficial for the health of our bodies.
VITAMINS,MINERALS AND ANTIOXIDANTS:
Vitamins are important for various processes and maintenance of the structure of skin, bone, nerves, eye, brain, blood. And vitamins are either water-soluble or fat-soluble. Leafy vegetables, animal products, nuts & seeds, vegetable oils, dairy foods are rich source of fat-soluble vitamins. Whereas nuts & seeds, fruits, vegetables, grains, milk and dairy foods are a great source of water-soluble vitamins. (What foods have which vitamins?)
Minerals include calcium, iron, sodium, phosphorus, magnesium, chloride and Sulphur. Nuts, seeds, shellfish, chicken, eggs, beans, cocoa, avocados, berries, yogurt and cheese are rich in minerals. (What are some vitamins and minerals for bones?)
Antioxidants are compounds produced in your body or naturally found in some foods that scavenge or neutralize the effects of cell damage by potentially harmful molecules known as free radicals. These Free radicals are highly unstable molecules that are naturally formed when you breathe or when your body converts food into energy. Walnuts, raisins, apple, orange, dark chocolate, turmeric, beetroot and ginger are rich in antioxidants.
As we can see, foods for vitamins and minerals are very important to meet the required micronutrients for the day. If you are deficient in any of the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, your doctor might prescribe supplements.
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Kid’s favorite dark chocolate is rich in antioxidants, fatty acids and flavanols that results in glowing and healthy skin. The antioxidants in dark chocolate can help reduce roughness in your skin and protect it against sun damage. Loaded with zinc, iron, copper, and vitamins like A, B12 and K as dark chocolate has cocoa . It also relaxes arteries and increases blood circulation that leads to healthier skin. Good dark chocolate which contain almost 70 % of cocoa is very beneficial for health. It contains flavonoid a naturally occurring compound found in plants which act as antioxidant and help in counteract free radicals in body. (Recipe of a quick sugar free dark chocolate treat). There are more reasons and benefits for including dark chocolate in your diet.
Dark chocolate is great source of prebiotics also. It is high in minerals such as magnesium, iron and zinc. Dark chocolate and cocoa are richest source of gut healthy flavanols. It contains fiber which remains undigested and goes into your intestine and used by probiotic to flourish good bacteria. It helps to maintain gut health which impact on over all health. There are numerous other reasons and benefits for including dark chocolate in your kids diet such as it can also help in cognition and memory.
It’s tough to feed Kids (and ourselves too!) the required nutrition for the day. However, when it comes packed in goodness, it simply fits in the routine.
Hazelnut Dark Chocolate
Dry roast hazelnuts
Melt sugar-free dark chocolate chips
Mix dark chocolate chips with coconut oil (MCT coconut oil is best)
Add Honey to the mixture as much required
Dip hazelnuts in the mixture
Place on a plate and let them harden in the fridge
Hazelnut has selenium which a powerful antioxidant.
MCT Oil Is a great source of energy for the body and brain (should be taken in small quantity only). Most fat from our food gets broken down into triglycerides- Long, Medium, Small chain triglycerides. MCT is basically medium chain triglycerides which are easily absorbed and digested by the body because of their shorter length and hence preferred to be consumed.
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