Include these foods in your daily diet for optimum protein nutrition- 1. Lentils- 26 gm per100 gm 2. Peanut butter-25 gm per 100gm 3. Almonds-21gm per 100gm 4. Sunflower seeds- 21 gm per 100 gm 5. Quinoa-14gm per 100gm 6. Cottage Cheese-11gm per 100gm 7. Greek yogurt-10gm per 100 gm 8. Tofu -8gm per 100 gm 9. Hummus-8gm per 100gm 10. Milk and Soy Milk-3.3 gm per 100 gm

Anemia is known as the silent killer among Indian women. It is a condition that occurs when the normal hemoglobin level dips 120 to 130g/L. It is one of the leading causes of death among pregnant women, non-pregnant women who have attained puberty and young children. What are the causes of Anemia in India? The main cause if anemia is deficiency of one or more nutrients including folic acid, vitamin b-12, protein, amino acids, vitamin B, A or C. Other factors of Anemia include: 1. Warm infestation 2. Infection such as malaria 3. Excessive bleeding in pregnant women 4. Blood cell disorder Another cause of Anemia in women can be excess bleeding during menses or any uterus related disease leading to excessive blood loss. How can you treat Anemia? Anemia can prove fatal and serious steps should be taken to treat it. Its treatment include: 1. Consume well balanced diet 2.Taking regular iron supplement 3. Consuming high protein diet 4.Taking injectable iron 5. Getting a blood transfusion done 6.Deworming What are symptoms? The symptoms of anemia include: 1.Weakness 2. Giddiness 3. Breathlessness 4. Swelling of body in severe cases. What is the recommended diet? Green leafy vegetables like spinach, fenugreek Eggs, pulses, lentils Milk products Fruits rich in iron including mango, guava, apple and pomegranate

Is your toddler a fussy eater? Research indicates that 27% of toddlers are fussy eaters. And 30% of toddlers refuse to eat vegetables. So what makes these children dislike food? According to a study conducted by Bristol university, late introduction of semi-solid foods leads to fussy eating habits. If you are not introducing semi-solid food into your baby's diet by the age of 10 months, then you are decreasing his or her chances of developing healthy food eating habits. It is imperative for parents to introduce the right mix of wholegrain, fruit, and vegetables as soon as they are six months. Help him develop a taste for new foods However, feeding the right foods to your child is always a challenge. It is not necessary that your toddler will like the taste of every new food in the first go. Toddlers tend to follow in the footsteps of their parents. If you are a fussy eater or if you binge on junk food, it is likely that your kids will do the same. In addition, if you are restricting yourself to a narrow range of foods, your child will copy. We take a look at the latest trends of how to transform your toddler from a fussy eater to an easy-going eater. 1.Introduce finger foods- Toddlers like to chew on things, which does not interrupt their playing routine. Finger foods like sliced cucumber, diced melon, boiled potato balls, and sautéed broccoli and carrot, come as a rescue here. Just give him a few in his hands while he is busy playing. 2.Ensure eating as a family-Setting a mealtime routine and eating as a family reinforces the culture of eating food. Your toddler sees you as a role model. If he sees you eating healthy food on a regular time, then he is likely to copy you. 3.Use mason jars and bright plates-A food that looks beautiful will attract your toddler's attention. Put hung curd, oats, a variety of fruits, and some honey in a mason jar and serve it to your child. Toddlers love to see layers of food. This makes mealtime more fun for them. 4.Replace dinner with breakfast menu-Kids love breakfast such as pancakes, muffins, omelets', oats and Dalai. Try replacing heavy dinners with easy-to-eat breakfast that not only tastes good but also looks good.

Did you know that most of your Grandma's Gharelu Nuskhes are backed by Science and Logic? India is a land of traditions and beliefs. Some of these traditions are easy to understand while we regard others as baseless and superstitious. Due to our present scientific understanding and judgments we tend to question many age-old practices. However, most of the beliefs were based on the scientific observation by wise yogis and rishis of ancient India. The time-honoured yogic science certainly had an excellent understanding of human body and its functioning. Knowledge-based legends were created by these intelligent yogis to make people understand scientific things in an easy way. Its time that we realize the wisdom of these practices and turn back to them to make ourselves healthier. Here's a logical explanation to some health related 'superstitions' - Don't Position Your Head In The North While Sleeping - The Earth has a magnetic field with a positive pole in the North and a negative pole in South. Similarly, human body has its own magnetic field with positive pole in the North and negative pole in South. When we face North while sleeping, the North poles of Earth and our body repel. Since the Earth's magnetic force is higher, we always lose. The cells in our body breakdown and we wake up with a heaviness. In the long term, this leads to blood pressure and cardiovascular problems. When we face in the southern direction, there is mutual attraction and we wake up fit and fresh.- Don't Take A Bath Just After Having Meals - While bathing, your body cools down due to evaporation of water from the skin surface. To compensate this, the blood flow to the skin of hands and legs increases. Now, in the process of digestion the blood flow to the gut and brain has to increase. Thus, if you bathe after a meal the amount of blood in the gut will decrease. This is potentially harmful as it will weaken your digestion.- Swallow Tulsi Leaves, Never Chew Them - According to Hindu folklore, Tulsi is the wife of Lord Vishnu, hence chewing Tulsi leaves is disrespectful. No doubt that Tulsi leaves have numerous health benefits, but chewing them is indeed harmful. Basil leaves contains trace amounts of arsenic which can lead to degradation and yellowing of your teeth enamel if chewed.- Greet With A Namaskar - When the palms are joined in the gesture of Namaskar, the tips of all the fingers also join. Fingertips are denoted as pressure points of eyes, ears, and mind. Pressing those means we become attentive to the person and can remember them for a longer time. Also, there is no transmission of germs as we don't make a physical contact while greeting the person.- Have Curd And Sugar Before Heading Out For A Task - The digestive and cooling properties of curd combined with instant glucose from sugar, makes us more energetic to gear up for a task. When we are more energetic, good luck and positivity follow naturally. Long before other systems of medicine came into existence, our Indian Vedas and yogis knew it all. Some Indian practices are valuable and far ahead of the existing medical technology. These are well explained in old literature and have stood the test of time. Trusting the wisdom of the elderly can lead to a healthier life!