Craving for mid afternoon snacks??

What do you do when a strong craving strikes somewhere around mid-afternoon?? Think 💭 about a piece of cake 🍰or doughnut 🍩 or a packet of chips or French fries 🍟?? irresistible right?

Hey! what about your healthy eating resolution??

Don't worry, good newz is that we can snack guilt free on something that's healthy and at the same time yummy as well 😋

One of my favorite is stir fried steamed veggies.

Ingredients

• 1 bowl of cubed veggies of your choice (I took carrot, sweet potato, and papaya)
• 1 green chilli (optional)
• 1 tbsp. cumin seed
• 2 tbsp. ghee (I took my homemade one)
• Rock salt to taste, you can take normal salt also
• Black pepper powder
• Garnish, 1 tbsp. cilantro chopped (optional)

 

Method

• Steam the cubed veggies in such a way that they are still crunchy.
• Heat 2 tbsp. ghee in a wok, add cumin seeds and allow them to crackle.
• Add the sliced green chili and sauté it.
• Add all the steamed vegetables and sauté a little.
• Add rock salt and black pepper.

Your yummy and healthy mid-afternoon snack is ready to munch on 😊

My other healthy munching options are;

• Raw or steamed veggies with hummus
• Handful of dry fruits
• Yogurt with fruits
• Baked banana chips
• Any kind milkshake with fruits, banana milkshake is the easiest one 😝😝

Let me know which one is your favorite??

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My lil bunny loves carrots 🥕

Carrots have a wealth of antioxidants and loads of health benefits.

They are good for our eyes, rich in beta-carotene, that changes into vitamin A, which helps keep our eyes healthy, protects our eyes from the sun and lowers chances of cataract and other eye problems like age-related macular degeneration.

Antioxidants in carrots fight off harmful free radicals and can lower risk of cancer and heart disease. Potassium keeps blood pressure in control.

Dietary fibers helps in weight management, and helps in keeping our blood sugar under control thus lowering the risk of diabetes. Munching on some raw carrots can help ease constipation due to the high fiber content.

They boost our immune system. Vitamin C helps our body build antibodies that defend your immune system and helps our body take in and use iron and prevent infections.

Me and my lil bunny like munching on carrots and sometimes we don’t mind having carrot halwa as well  😋

Lil bunny says thank you to Sujju Maasi for the wonderful Bunny ears 😇

#carrots🥕 #healthylifestyle #healthymunchies #yummyfood #kidsfun

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The arrival of Durga pujo is marked by the beautiful aura of shiuli flowers, it is the seasonal flower of autumn, today morning I saw these pretty little flowers in our apartment garden and felt a little nostalgic about it.

Shiuli, also known as Parijat or Harsingar works as a great anti-pyretic. It cures various nauseous types of fever including malaria, dengue, and chikungunya.

Its medicinal benefits date back to the era where Ayurvedic herbs were the only remedies available for the cure to various diseases.

The decoction of the leaves shuili is widely used in Ayurvedic system of medicine for the treatment of internal worm infections, cough, sciatica, arthritis, fevers, various painful conditions and as laxative.

Due to its anti-arthritic properties, it helps to reduce inflammation and pain. Help treat dandruff, lice, vertigo, and anxiety symptoms, scurvy, and acidity. Additionally, it also treats high blood pressure, sciatica relieves menstrual cramps and is an antidote to snake bites in some cases, and also alleviates piles to a certain extent. It has strong antioxidants that fight against the detrimental effects of free radicals.

Recent studies suggest that Parijat leaf and bark extract are very useful to ameliorate fever instantly. It helps to increase platelet count in dengue and chikungunya fever.

The leaves can be cleaned and dipped in besan and shallow fried like pakora, it is one of the traditionally preferred recipe or home remedies for childhood pinworm and loss of appetite after chronic fever.

You can make tea also from the leaves, take two leaves of basil along with two parijat leaves and a flower and boil them in 1 glass of water, filter it and drink it after it cools down. You can add some honey or sugar to taste.

 

#healthylifestyle #morningvibes #homeremedies

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Wipe your stress away like dust on your houseplant’s leaves

Wipe your stress away like dust on your houseplant’s leaves

Stress can be positive; keeping us alert and ready to avoid danger.

Stress becomes negative ("distress") when a person faces continuous challenges without relief or relaxation between challenges

Stress can play a part in problems such as headaches, high blood pressure, heart problems, diabetes, skin conditions, asthma, arthritis, depression, and anxiety.

To cope with stress, always keep a positive attitude, practice relaxation techniques, exercise regularly. Your body can fight stress better when it is fit. Eat healthy, well-balanced meals. Get enough rest and sleep. Make time for hobbies, interests. 

Taking care of my plants is a great stress buster for me after a long hectic week.

What is your stress buster??

#stressbuster #happyweekend #gardening #healthylifestyle #stressmanagement #relaxation

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Morning sun shining bright on the sunshine of my life

 My sunshine attending her art class early in the morning today!!!

We need vitamin D to help our body absorb calcium and phosphate from our diet. These minerals are important for healthy bones, teeth, and muscles.

Lack of vitamin D can cause bones to become soft and weak, which can lead to bone deformities.

Most people can make enough vitamin D from being out in the sun daily for short periods

But you should be careful not to burn in the sun, so take care to cover up or protect your skin with sunscreen before your skin starts to turn red or burn.

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#art #morningsun #vitamind #funtimes #kidsfun

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