12 Indian Foods that Cut Fat

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 â€�€� 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:

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 : Incorporating 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,
oleic acid, erucic acid and linoleic acid. It contains antioxidants, essential vitamins and reduce
s 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. It is recommended as a food replacement in many slimming programmes, as it
has a very low fat content. It is a rich source of protein and fiber, which helps lower blood
cholesterol level. The high fiber 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 utilized 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.

Millets : Fiber-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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அண்ணா இதனை தமிழில் மொழி பெயர்க்க neram இல்லை மன்னிக்கவும்

bagavathi wrote: அண்ணா இதனை தமிழில் மொழி பெயர்க்க neram இல்லை மன்னிக்கவும்

சும்மா சொன்னேன் எனக்கு புரிஞ்சுடுச்சு நான் நாலாவது பாஸ் , என் தம்பி பிளேடுக்கு தான் புரியல அவன் எட்டாவது பெயில்

பிளேடு பக்கிரி wrote:

ராஜா wrote:நல்ல தான் இருக்கு , தமிழில் போட்டா எங்கள மாதிரி ஆட்களுக்கு புரியும்ல ......

ஓ.. அப்ப படத்தை பார்த்து தான் நல்ல இருக்குன்னு சொன்னீங்களா?

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