Friday 30 November 2012

Weight Loss Through Indian Diet


Rice, whole wheat bread, lots of vegetables and dairy constitute a staple Indian diet.

There are ways in which you can incorporate the Indian cooking practices for having delectable meals that make you healthy too and can help in weight loss too.

* In Indian foods, spices play a bigger role in adding flavour than oil. Most of the Indian foods are steamed or cooked with water rather than fried. Adding spices need not necessary mean making it too hot for your tongue.

* Spices not only make the food taste good, they also make you feel more satisfied while eating and this makes you eat less.

* The digestive properties of many spices also make them healthy for you. Cardamom, cloves and fennel seeds are some such spices.

* A lot of low-fat ingredients are used in Indian cooking.

* Vegetables, rice and legumes are common in Indian dishes.

* The method of baking wheat for bread the Indian style is far healthier than the European method of bread making. Roti, Tandoori Roti and Tandoori Nan are baked breads that are some foods prepared by baking bread.

* They are a very useful addition to your weight loss diet. If oils and fats such as ghee are consciously not used, Indian recipes are excellent as weight loss diet.

* The legumes, beans, grains that are commonly found in Indian foods make it an excellent choice for weight loss.

* Eating high fibre foods bring about the feeling of being full sooner and prevent you from your inclination to overeat.

* The nutrients gained through foods high in fibre and vitamins helps your body burn fat more effectively.

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