Great thread guys on tomatoes and tamarind. I am a great fan of both. This is just to give you kudos for bringing up this thread up. Will definitely watch this thread's progress. Cheers!
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Great thread guys on tomatoes and tamarind. I am a great fan of both. This is just to give you kudos for bringing up this thread up. Will definitely watch this thread's progress. Cheers!
:))... this is not just tomatoes & tamarind thread... U've a lot more info in it... read thru when u find time...:)
Ufh ho! why did I put it that way Dev. Sorry my friend. The recent discussions are cornering in and around tamarind and tomatoes. Perhaps that is the reason why I quoted like that. No issues. There are loads of things to discuss within this thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by dev
On organic foods - you guys are talking about organic foods and quoting government agencies from US and abroad. Are there any government bodies taking care of this in India. If so, who are they? what are they doing? How do we know Indians that some food is organic or not? I am just curious to know.
No need to feel so sorry abt it VKN... I just wanted to point it out to U in case U overlooked it...:)
Organic stuffs in India... Used to get quite a good number of organic stuffs in a few shops in B'lore... but am not sure as to how organic it is... But when in my hometown, had the luxury to grow veggies ourselves or buy it from our neighbours/ relatives who have excess of it... Most don't use chemicals as it was grown purely for their personal use...Personally, I feel the veggies I get here don't have much flavour & taste compared to those we used to get in our village...
Hi dev
I would like to have more insight abt the fact That "Recent research shows that dairy foods May help u burn more fat and lose weight than cutting calories alone "
I thought u might be knowing better abt this . Can u pls elaborate abt this if u find time .
Regards
PR
Pr,
Generally, food stuffs rich in protein & fiber taken in moderation can help u burn fat... Though dairy products don't contain fiber, they have a good amount of protein & calcium(a good amt is req when u r on exercise plan)... So, it's always advisable to take LOW-FAT dairy products when on diet(in reasonable quantity though)... This is the reason I know of... I am not sure if the recent research report has something different to say... Pls let me know where U read this from & I might be able to give you some insights on it...
Having said all these, I always prefer a well balanced meal & exercise for weight reduction than being only on diet or exercise or dairy diet or whatever they call it...
Dev
I remember i got this info from a pocket weight loss book in walmart ..It was actually kept near the cashiers counter .I saw this an year ago .. Surprisingly i found this fact being printed on yoplait (fruit flavoured yogurt) containers .. I googled and found some useful results from webmd website .. i thought u wld have had some experience abt this .. like does it really help losing weight and things .. Thats why i asked u ..
Regards
Pr
Hi pr,
my experience on weight loss is thru a balanced diet & exercise... I believe more in this kind of diet than relying on low card diet or high dairy diet or atkins diet etc etc... My suggestion would be, eat everything in moderation... Alavukku meerinaal amirthamum nanju...:)
thanks dev for the info ..
Hi Dev,
I am new to this forum and found this thread very informative. I started reading this thread yesterday and completed by today :). It is very interesting. Kudos to you and others.
I heard that Negative Calorie food ( eg. Apple, Watermelon, cauliflower,celery ....) plays a very good role in Weight reduction as it burns extra fat.
Any thougts ?
Hi Kasthuri,
I am not aware of 'negative calorie food'... apple, wm,cauliflower etc all contain certain amount of calories(energy)... As far as I know, water is the only food stuff that contains zero calories... I've never heard of this term 'negative calorie food'... Could you please throw some light on this...
Even i came across a list of negative calorie veggies and fruits in a website today . It Means very little or negligible amount of calories . Eg .. cucumber, cabbage etc . I dint save the link ..
Regards
Pr
Here u go . i got the link
http://www.weightlossforall.com/nega...foods-list.htm
yes pr , i also came through the same website.
http://www.healthrecipes.com/negative_calories_list.htm
ALL foods contain some calories, but it is believed by many (including some doctors) that some foods take up more caloric energy to digest then the calories that are in them resulting in what is called the "negative calorie effect". The more "negative calorie effect" foods you eat, the more you may lose!
for eg, if you eat an Apple , it will consume more calorie in your body than the actual calorie of an Apple and so it will reduce the body weight
Though it may seem right theoratically, the diff it makes on weight loss will be very very marginal...I don't believe tht the so called negative calorie food can do much to weight loss except for filling up ur stomach with low calorie food thereby going low on other foods... This may seem good but there is nothing like a well balanced diet & exercise to burn ur fat...:)
10 diet myths
are 'negative calories' myth or reality ?
I did see a lot of sites talking abt neg cal diet... But in my opinion, it is a lazy man's dream...
Dev,
I have one doubt.
Eating sugar is not good for weight loss..how about Vellam ?
Hi Kasturi,
Sry for the late reply... Vellam is better as it's a bit more nutritious than sugar & it's not as very processed as white sugar... But for weightloss, it's better to reduce any form of sugar intake to the minimum possible...
Sugar is high calories, to loose weight, u must understand one thing, u have 2 burn more calories than u consume , so it does not matter whether u take sugar, or meat or anything, as long as you burn more calories than ur consumption , u will loose weight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kasthuri
an average man, burns around 2,500 calories per day, and an average women burns about 2,000 calories a day, so if ur calorie intake is 1,500, u r loosing 500 calories a day without exercising!!, so if u do exercise u will burn more, remember 10 calories is nearly 1 g 0f fat!!
Hi Raghu,
Though ur idea of burning more than u eat helps in weight reduction is true, I don't fully agree with " so it does not matter whether u take sugar, or meat or anything, as long as you burn more calories than ur consumption , u will loose weight."
One needs to take into consideration the other nutrition contents of the food one takes, be it for the purpose of weight reduction or otherwise...
Dear Dev !
i have gone thru' this topic and it was really very informative and useful.Thank u very much for the information u have shared.i need some advice from u.iam a 26 year old female weighing 120 lbs and measuring 5' 3'' in height.i gave birth to a baby 2 years back. Even though i look normal iam not fit and get tired easily even i work little hard.I also have fat deposition around my abdomen and thighs.i have started working out for the past 1 month .i do aerobics for 20 minutes and some strength training exercises.i want to decrease my calorie intake but find it impossible with indian food (iam from Tamilnadu and now live in USA ).iam also a food lover.Can u give me some advice regarding food and low calorie indian recipes which tastes good ?Thanks in advance.
Regards Chamy.
Please let me know your daily diet & work routine...Will try to help you out...
P.s: My diet will call for some lifestyle changes & it'll take sometime to show results... It'll be of use only if U have the perseverance & follow it consistently for a long time... If you are ok with it , let me know...
Dear Dev !
Thanks for the response.iam presently at home looking after my kid who is 2 years old.I do usual housework like cooking,washing dishes,tidying home etc.iam doing workouts almost all days of the week.
Sunday - 25 mts aerobics walking and jogging
upper body strength training
Monday - 25 mts aerobics
lowerbody strength training
tuesday - only aerobics for 25 mts
same cycle repeated.
Regarding diet ,iam on a normal south indian diet like rice,chapathi,kuzhambhu,curry,rasam etc.i eat in moderate amount .i drink 3 cups of milk everyday.(i add 2 teaspoons of sugar for each cup ,i trying to reduce it ).occasionally i eat sweets or fried foods once in 2 or 3 weeks.
eagerly waiting for ur response.Thanks a lot in advance.
Regards chamy.
Hi Chamy,
I need to know what exactly U eat for every meal & the quantity as well... Also, I've already given lots of tips on healthy eating...Pls read thru it...U'll know what to eat & in what proportion to eat... Also, drink atleast 2 litres of water everyday... It might also be due to dehydration that U feel weak & tired...
Anyways, if U r looking for a complete diet chart ,I'm sorry to tell U that I wouldn't be able to do one... But if U r looking for tips other than those I've already given, U r most welcome to post it here...
Dear Dev !
Thanks for the prompt response.i have gone thru this topic and gained valuable information.Regarding quantity iam eating irregularly like if iam hungry i eat more and otherwise less and if its a favorite food i eat more otherwise the oppositeI also came to know why u don't provide diet charts now.Anyway iam getting an idea from the chart u gave for others.i will try to regularise and control my diet.Thanks once again.
Regards Chamy.
Lots of interesting info...
http://www.mothernature.com
If we've to walk weekly 10,000 steps, then how many hours we've to walk on one day.
Anyone tell me this.
Thanks
rsankar.
Dev, a quick question on the five portions of fruit and veg one has to have per day... Is it five portions of fruit and veg combined or five portions of fruit and five portions of veg?
Also are onions, tomato, garlic, etc counted for the five portions of veg? and how much is each portion?
Thanks in advance :)
Depends on ur speed... One way to calculate is,Quote:
Originally Posted by rsankar
1. Divide 10,000/7= approx 1450 steps per day
2. Count your avg no. of steps per minute.(guess it would be around 80-100 steps)
3. Divide: 1450/avg.steps per minute= no if mins U've to walk per day(would be around 15-18 mins)
BTW, wondering what this 10,000 step calcu is all abt!!!...
Five portion: 3 portion of veg & 2 portion of fruits.
For an avg adult: Veg around 400-500 gms & vegs around 200-300 gms should be fine. For more details pls visit,
http://www.5aday.com/html/consumers/serving.php
Thanks Dev :)
& U can count the onion, garlic stuff to ur veg portion...missed it out in the last reply...:)
Hello Dev,
Thanks for your reply. Yes, it depends on our speed.
I saw this programme on TV, (I don't remember the show name) the health doctor suggest, normally walk 10,000 steps per week is good.
rsankar.
10,000 steps a week, I feel, is too little for a normal healthy human... I guess even the laziest will walk for 15 mins a day on the whole... atleast 30 mins a day, exclusively for exercise(be it walking, cycling, swimming or whatever) , is what I would say is good...
An interesting website on fruits...
http://www.thefruitbook.com/
Quote:
Originally Posted by dev
Thanks for your suggestion Dev, I really appreciate.
rsankar.
Dev & Co,
Which foods and minerals/Vitamin are good for
healthy hair?
Thanks
Raghu,
I don't have much idea abt it... Guess, I need to start my research on it as I've started getting those beautiful 'silver lines'...;)
Generally, it's said that curry leaves are good... & ahaving 'thuthuvalai' leaves(2 nos-raw) with ghee is said to be good for hair... This is as per an naturopathy book...
:lol: :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by dev
oh dear antha alavuku vayasu aaichaa :lol: , just joking pa
yeh, Curry leaves are supposed to make ur hair black , so says me mom, but she still has very beautiful hair at 57+ :shock:
I was trying some new shampoo for sometime & started getting grey hairs... :cry: :cry: :cry: so stopped using it & it's now under control...Quote:
Originally Posted by Raghu
my FIL too has beautiful dark black hair even at 65... :shock: but my parents started getting silver lines during their early 40s... So, it might be kind of hereditary for me...:(
Devuda,
Iron and Vitamin B-12 r an essential Vitamins for healthy hair, I hear