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12 Indian foods that cut fat

EISHA SARKAR (Mu mbai Mi rror) Sep 20, 2011, 12.00am IST

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You don't have to acquire a taste for olive oil, seaweed or soya to maintain a low-fat, healthy diet. Indian cuisine can be healthy too, if it's cooked with oil and ingredients that take care of your heart and health. Ayurveda suggests you include all tastes sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter and astringent in at least one meal each day, to help balance unnatural cravings. Here are 12 foods that can help you lose weight and gain health:
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Turmeric : Curcumin, the active component of turmeric, is an object of research owing to its properties that suggest they may help to turn off certain genes that cause scarring and enlargement of the heart. Regular intake may help reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol and high blood pressure, increase blood circulation and prevent blood clotting, helping to prevent heart attack. Cardamom : This is a thermogenic herb that increases metabolism and helps burn body fat. Cardamom is considered one of the best digestive aids and is believed to soothe the digestive system and help the body process other foods more efficiently. Chillies : Foods containing chillies are said to be as foods that burn fat. Chillies contain capsaicin that helps in increasing the metabolism. Capsaicin is a thermogenic food, so it causes the body to burn calories for 20 minutes after you eat the chillies. Curry leaves : I ncorporating curry leaves into your daily diet can help you lose weight. These leaves flush out fat and toxins, reducing fat deposits that are stored in the body, as well as reducing bad cholesterol levels. If you are overweight, incorporate eight to 10 curry leaves into your diet daily. Chop them finely and mix them into a drink, or sprinkle them over a meal. Garlic : An effective fat-burning food, garlic contains the sulphur compound allicin which has anti-bacterial effects and helps reduce cholesterol and unhealthy fats. Mustard oil : This has low saturated fat compared to other cooking oils. It has fatty acid,

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oleic acid, erucic acid and linoleic acid. I t contains antioxidants, essential vitamins and reduces cholesterol, which is good for the heart. Cabbage : Raw or cooked cabbage inhibits the conversion of sugar and other carbohydrates into fat. Hence, it is of great value in weight reduction. Moong dal : The bean sprouts are rich in Vitamin A, B, C and E and many minerals, such as calcium, iron and potassium. I t is recommended as a food replacement in many slimming programmes, as it has a very low fat content. I t is a rich source of protein and fibre, which helps lower blood cholesterol level. The high fibre content yields complex carbohydrates, which aid digestion, are effective in stabilising blood sugar and prevent its rapid rise after meal consumption. Honey : It is a home remedy for obesity. It mobilises the extra fat deposits in the body allowing it to be utilised as energy for normal functions. One should start with about 10 grams or a tablespoon, taken with hot water early in the morning. Buttermilk : It is the somewhat sour, residual fluid that is left after butter is churned. The probiotic food contains just 2.2 grams of fat and about 99 calories, as compared to whole milk that contains 8.9 grams fat and 157 calories. Regular intake provides the body with all essential nutrients and does not add fats and calories to the body. It is thus helpful in weight loss.
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Millets : Fibre-rich foods such as millets - jowar, bajra, ragi, etc - absorb cholesterol and help increase the secretion of the bile that emulsifies fats. Cinnamon and cloves: Used extensively in Indian cooking, the spices have been found to improve the function of insulin and to lower glucose, total cholesterol, LDL and triglycerides in people with type 2 diabetes.
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Readers' opinions (237)
Sort by: Newest | Oldest Meharban (Chandigarh) 01 Mar, 2012 08:09 PM A good article as so many Indians are s till not aware . Azam Ahmed (Bangalore, India) 03 Feb, 2012 08:05 AM

1430 yrs back prophet Muhammed (Pbuh) had recomended garlic & onions , the benifits of honey is mentioned in quran ks (0) replies to Azam Ahmed 17 Feb, 2012 08:40 PM ur right. PS. good suppport btw hindu and muslim to each other..Mark s top bugging.. If you r smart u will try to change the world but if ur wise u will change urself...Rumi jey (chennai) replies to Azam Ahmed 03 Feb, 2012 09:14 AM 3000 years back Vedas told same thing, 2500 years back Tamil literature has acknowledges the s ame.. Mark (Goa) replies to jey 03 Feb, 2012 04:59 PM Azam and Jey, what does garlic and onions have to do with your respective religions ? lol. man, you guys are unbelievable! regardles of any topic, religion has to be discuss ed.. azam (india) replies to Mark 18 Feb, 2012 08:12 AM if i have heard right the christians say garlic & onions grew when s atan first stepped on earth when his rightt foot touched earth garlic grew when his left foot touched earth onions grew :D may be because of this mark hates garlic Vijay Rajurs (india) replies to Mark 12 Feb, 2012 09:47 AM It is not about religion you dude. He is only telling how old is this knowledge' azam (india) replies to Mark 05 Feb, 2012 10:05 AM religion teaches healthy way of life simple Jey replies to Mark 03 Feb, 2012 05:58 PM Mark !, No religions are mentioned here . Just quoted the Indian culture and civilization . That's All Ashraf (Pune) replies to Mark 03 Feb, 2012 05:23 PM Hmm, Mark... probably you have nothing worthwhile to s ay...... Shashi Andersson (Ystad, Sweden) 03 Feb, 2012 01:58 AM

Thanks for sharing,very helpful for me as I have indian veg. cooking class es where I jus t us e these spices ,curryleaves ,methi both seeds and fresh, lentels and many other s pices and vegetables. In winter seas on its very useful to eat fresh ginger which I cut in s mall pices and add salt, haldi and fres h lemon juice ( very s pecial and mus t in our gujarati family). TOI worst newspaper (India) 03 Feb, 2012 01:16 AM From which lifestyle magazine or news paper this was picked up by TOI? SHAMS TABREJ (SALALAH OMAN) 02 Feb, 2012 10:44 AM Could you advised that method of us e of this all herbs. READ ALL COMMENTS

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