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Instead, replace unhealthy and fattening foods with healthier alternatives — eat the same amount of food as before but eat lower-calorie foods with a healthier balance of nutrients. Try...

APPLE SLICES WITH SWEETENED CURDS OR COTTAGE CHEESE (SERVES 4) 3 big cooking apples Jaggery or sugar syrup (using 3 teaspoons jaggery/sugar) 2 cups chilled sweetened curds or cottage...

POMEGRANATE, CARROT AND CABBAGE SALAD (SERVES 3 – 4) INGREDIENTS 2 cups pomegranate 1 cup grated carrot 1 cup grated cabbage 2 tablespoons finely chopped spring onion Salt to...

BROCCOLI SOUP This is a quick, easy-to-make, tasty and nourishing soup. Broccoli is one of the best sources of folic acid; it is also rich in calcium vitamin C...

CARROT APPLE JUICE (SERVES 2) INGREDIENTS 8 carrots, scrubbed and sliced 3 apples, sliced ½ teaspoon ginger (crushed) Method: blend in a blender and serve. CUCUMBER-APPLE JUICE INGREDIENTS 1...

APPLE SMOOTHIE (SERVES 2) INGREDIENTS 4 apples (core the apples and quarter them) 1/2 glass skimmed milk 2 teaspoons honey Method: Blend in a blender and serve.Mix the ingredients....

Body composition can be assessed through several procedures. From simple techniques like girth measurements to more sophisticated procedures in the laboratory or using special equipment. Height weight charts and...

Are you confused with all the advertisements, infomercials and headlines about the proper diet, amount of exercise and optimal physical performance levels necessary for good health and fitness? Do...

Swimming is probably the closest you can get to a perfect form of exercise. It is non-weight bearing and places no stress on the bones and joints. It strengthens...

Walking is the simplest and the most natural form of exercise. It is extremely popular with people of all ages and fitness abilities because of its effectiveness and convenience....