Do you still cherish those days eating bhel puri and asking for a cheap thrill of sukhi puri? Well, guess what those days are back with much nutrition which we can also call tasty as the same time.  

     Hunger is involuntary but our choice is not so we have many healthy alternatives to hop on. But we always end up bingeing snacks into mid-day hunger pangs, don’t we?

Snack is not harmful unless they are deep fried and since we blessed with a variety of deep-fried Indian snacks we need a quick snack hack. 

Puffed rice has always been our comfort food and our go-to snack but in the current wave of nutrition food being upgraded there, we have an old-school hack to spice up the bhel puri with nutrition and taste.

          Dry roast some puffed rice and add in some roasted pumpkin seeds, sprouted moong, chopped tomatoes and onions, few fresh basil leaves and to add a dry element and crunch to the bhel we can add whole or semi-crushed makhanas and Voila!!

 A bowl of puffed happiness is going to strengthen your snack hack game with nutrition as this bowl contains roughly 8-10grams of protein and Zero Fats.

            However the fried snacks we’ve been snacking upon since years could be highly a cause of cholesterol problems which people are currently facing. Since the health wave is now our lifestyle we should choose better healthy snacks.

          Next time when hunger pangs are kicking in all we gotta do is look at the brighter side and choose healthy snacking alternatives!

Our grand moms always keep worrying just about what is with this new food trend of Nutella. But here we are all obsessed over this loaded hazelnut butter and its vigilantly part of our breakfast, desserts and everything. But ever thought of the nutrition it's lending your body? In 120 seconds you will change your mind. Yes, 120 seconds!
                  Nutella, as we all know, is a hazelnut butter but what comprises of this butter will cringe you. The biggest ingredient you never knew of would be palm oil. The palm oil contained in Nutella is also not the most friendly substance. It is difficult to digest and can cause toxicity in the heart, kidney, liver, lungs and reproductive organs. Instead, food manufacturers use modified palm oil, which is high in saturated fat and no more nutritious.
                      Treats are awesome. There's nothing wrong with making something delicious and amazing and sharing it with your loved ones, especially when you're celebrating a special occasion. If you are actually looking for a healthy spread, Nutella is not it.

You are better off running some hazelnut through your food processor and adding a little honey and pinch of salt. Cause 2 tablespoons of Nutella contain a whopping 200 calories, 11 grams of fat and 21 grams of sugar, about half as much as a can of Coke.

                  But there is always a healthy swap wethers its a butter or chips!!! One can always pop in some peanuts, olive oil and jaggery to blend into healthy protein-rich peanut butter. Just the thought of gaining protein in your breakfast will make it guilt-free. You can also cut some apples to dip and Voila! Breakfast Ready!

        What would be your breakfast tomorrow 200 calories of Nutella or 12grams of protein from the peanut butter? Quite sure it’s going to be peanut butter or a homemade hazelnut butter.

When mid-day hunger pangs are creeping up and you just have to grab a bag of chips to satiate it, cuz it's crunchy seasoned taste just makes it all the more addictive (minus the nutrition of course)

Just about a bag of chips adds up to 151 kcals, which could take 60 mins brisk walking to burn, with almost 10 grams of Fats deposition.

These bags of 80% air and 20% chips are actually undercover agents poor health! Processed with added preservatives, they are cooked in carcinogenic oil repeatedly for the batch to be fried. The high sodium content present in chips increases our daily threshold for salt and negatively reflects on our health as well.

A good healthy swap for chips that is much more nutritious and can bring a glow to your skin, guess what could it be? Makhana! Just a handful of makhana in your daily diet can bring great changes.

Makhanas are like an undiscovered ancient treasure, they're packed with antioxidants and also have a low glycemic index - which means, diabetics can snack on this wonderful snack, stress-free. They repair the damaged proteins and help in boosting good cholesterol. Little did you know it provides 180kcals and is naturally FAT-FREE and a plant-based product.

Switching to the healthier side can now be fun if the makhanas are seasoned! Just add some dried tomato powder and peanuts and you are good to go. Say bye to chips and hello to these foxy nuts

We all have that one moment in our healthy life where we crave french fries and nothing can win over these addictive french fries but life offers savior to everything and anything. Your french fries secrets are now safe with Carrot sticks! And if you are wondering about the ketchup you gotta read the previous blog cause it’s in safe hands too.

           One portion of french fries you ’ve trusting on provides 312kcals. The fat content will shake you, the web would say 15grams but it could easily go  25-30grams. These french fries could be frozen, you never know!!! And not always are they fresh and at the food outlets they are prepared much earlier than the time of consumption. They could be prepared 90 days prior in the factory hub and then delivered to each outlet where they are cooked in the oil which is used several times in the same oil. Turns out this oil becomes carcinogenic for the next batch over a period of time.

        However, carrots and hummus are for life. They will not only add nutrition but are also taste great together. Few carrot sticks only have 12kcal and are light and crunchy to munch on with hummus dip. Carrots have banks of Vitamin and Minerals and you would always want to grab your beta-carotene points from them. The carrots could be baked or seasoned with pepper and some masala to add the spice on.

And who wouldn’t grab FAT-FREE carrots in exchange for french fries? The heavy salt threshold in french fries is damaging your healthy life gradually adding more health problems to your life and this could someday threaten your life as well.

This healthy swap is definitely going to fight back cravings with vitamins and you won't regret it.

Summer is over but just in calendar right? This erratic weather has tendencies to either hit torrential downpour or extremely hot, humid and long day's. The latter always brings out our ice cream cravings out the closet - but do we really wanna take a chance with the sudden change of climate! 

The struggle is real.

Well, lucky for you - there's an all-natural option that works perfectly and has no added sugar, preservatives or anything artificial.  Just change up milk in your recipe to yogurt not only does this take that ice cream craving to a richer level, but also is loaded with good probiotics.

Take some ice cream moulds and fill them with fresh yogurt, some chopped berries and freeze for 2-3 hours. We promise that feeling of rolling out ice cream from the mould is just so satisfying and also extremely beneficial for your gut! 

Just the fact that it's healthy and contains approximately 5grams of PROTEIN from 1 ice cream, makes it a real chart-topper in comparison to store-bought ice cream - which generally has:

9grams SUGAR

3.5grams FAT

80 CALORIES

And JUST 1gram PROTEIN

Wish you found this much earlier so it could have saved you from the summer heat! Start now and turn it into a fun process :)

Can a salad or soup destroy your diet? It’s said to be healthy rather, but still, we all come across this one thing, common in both, well seasoned and it’s destroying our healthy dish what would be that Crunchy accomplice to a rather healthy salad or soup? Croutons!!! Yes, Croutons!!!

Croutons are nothing but bread cubes fried and seasoned with salt and we often add them into soups and salad to add that X-factor, cuz who doesn’t love a bowl full of crunch.

However, the shocking fact will make you agree to that croutons are not one of the best companions because consumption of a handful of croutons that would be 20grams, packs in a whopping 107calories, contains 1.5grams Fats, 18.75grams Carbs and even have high sodium levels depending on how they are processed.

Well, you must be wondering how would you replace that with a healthy alternative, don’t worry roasted nuts have got your back and

 they are definitely not going to trump your healthy lifestyle!

Roasted nuts have innumerable benefits depending on the type of nuts they are. They provide 20grams of protein. And little did you know that they are a great source of omega-6 and omega-3, which is found in fish, they help in reducing bad cholesterol level proving to be good for heart health. The additional benefits include vitamin E which will stop plague formation near the arteries.

So all in all roasted nuts add as much of a crunch as croutons to salads and soups without destroying our diets. 

Romantic and rainy, this monsoon weather calls for a cup of hot adrak chai and snacks with a generous serving of ketchup. It’s time we all catch up with Ketchup – the undercover sugar daddy, if you flip the bottle and go on to read what really goes in, it may rain on your parade.

Ketchup is made of tomato concentrate from red ripe tomatoes, distilled vinegar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, salt, spice, onion powder, flavoring, and preservatives.

It constitutes 20kcals in one teaspoon, 0.2grams protein, 5GRAMS SUGAR (yes you heard it right ), NO VITAMINS NO MINERALS and no protein!

Instead, we came across this healthier swap to go with Perfectly with a bowl of hot toasted Makhana and whole wheat lavash sesame sticks – you guessed it right, it’s none other than our middle eastern favourite – hummus!

All you’ve gotta do is pre-cook the chickpeas by boiling them, puree the chickpeas, garlic with the olive oil and tahini together until they are creamy, some lemon juice for a sour punch and salt to taste and voila! Serve by drizzling some more olive oil and paprika.

And the best part is hummus is made of chickpeas which is a great source of protein, tahini, garlic and olive oil. A homemade Hummus has 30kcals, ZERO FAT, 2GRAMS PROTEIN (shocked, isn’t it) and NO SUGAR

This season calls for wonderful experiences and guilt-free snacking moment! next time you don’t have to worry about dips and dressings and ketchup loaded with added sugar. Hummus got your back.

Do you still eat candies? I do.

Last week I was on an All Natural foods diet where I was trying to avoid all sorts of Processed Foods, Refined Sugar etc & I couldn’t find a fix for my sweet candy cravings! Was it hard? oh, yeah!

I held onto my nerves & kept looking for an All Natural Alternative (still looking at my candy, tho) & stumbled upon Dried Berries which I then dunked into my greek yogurt & voila!

Here are a few key benefits of Dried Berries:

1. Great source of Natural Fructose (your boost of energy in the middle of the day)
2. Loaded with  Anti-Oxidants (cleanses free radicals from the blood)
3. Boosts your Immunity
4. Keeps your Heart Healthy (regulates bad cholesterol levels)
5. Regulates Sugar Levels (Low Glycemic Index Food)
6. Plenty of Vitamins & Minerals (Especially, Vitamin C)

You gotta try & see if this works for you! We’d love to hear your questions/experiences in the comments below 

P.S. Share with a friend who is a CANDY ADDICT! :)

Gone are the days where Ghee was something we all ran away from. It's making it's come back now. This Indian blessing in disguise was definitely the last thing one would consume when on a diet -  Of course, it’s fat! That’s our go-to savior punchline for all the situations clearly.

But let’s dig a bit deeper into what actually we should stay away from.

Saturated Butter………

Usually, has high trans-fat

Reduces good cholesterol level present in the body

Can smoke and burn at 350°F (177°C)

The high amount of saturated fat can cause heart diseases

Can lead to fat disposition in arteries

Whereas Ghee…...

The energy from ghee (medium chain fatty acids) can be used to burn other fats in the system and lose weight

Eliminates inflammatory bowel diseases

Can withstand heat up to 485°F (252°C)

Easy to digest

Contains conjugated linoleic acid, which may protect against colorectal and breast cancer

So this ghee scoop could be really good for your life if you smoke out the 'ghee is fattening' phrase out of your life