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Many times we feel tempted to grab that high calorie delicious looking piece of cake lying on a bakery shelf. But, do you know how tough is it to burn those extra calories?
Once you have that yummy cake or pastry in the mouth, it tastes heavenly and takes just a moment to swallow the whole piece. But, if you have to burn the calories you consumed in a moment, it takes hours of hard work through exercise.
According to senior diet & nutrition consultant Dt. Pallavi Jassal, a pastry weighing 100 gms easily gives you an extra 450-550 calories in addition to the calories from your usual meal. Interestingly, she says that it feels the same when a energy & fat laden pastry goes down the throat or a zero calorie cucumber salad. What makes a real difference is the what you opt for.
Senior wellness consultant & integrative medicine specialist Dr. Sandeep Jassal adds that the calories thus consumed if burnt will need 1 hour of brisk
In the study, the researchers found that older adults who walked faster than 3 miles per hour had a 50 percent lower risk of heart disease than those who walked at a pace slower than 2 miles per hour.
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Regular exercise can reduce the chances of heart disease. Simple exercises like walking at a fast pace for three hours or more at least one time a week, you can reduce your risk of heart disease by up to 65%.
Stretching helps relieve joint stiffness & improves range of motion
‘Stretching’ circulates the natural lubricating fluids inside your joints to relieve the stiffness & it extends the mobility by improving the ‘range of motion’ by pulling them to their limits.
You are just 10 minutes away from lighter you ?
Yours in health awareness,
Dt. Pallavi & Dr. Sandeep Jassal,
Team LiveLifeMore®
Weight loss is easier is initiated early & difficult if you wake up late
Try and control your weight before it becomes deep seated.
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It is better to take action now & get rid of the extra weight than to think that you will try to lose it when you are grossly obese. As the older the fat gets, the tougher it becomes to get rid of it. According to senior wellness consultant & lifestyle physician Dr. Sandeep Jassal, the founder of LiveLifeMore® Diet & Wellness Clinic, it is easier to change the lifestyle for a shorter duration and shed a few kilograms than to shed 20 or 30 kilograms. Each kilogram of fat needs 9000 calories of energy deficit to be created in your body and if somebody is overweight by 30 kg, the deficit that has to be created is a mind boggling 270000 calories. And if you sustain a difficult task of an energy gap of 900 calories a day, it is going to take 300 days to achieve the weight loss.
Dietitian Pallavi Jassal from LiveLifeMore® Diet & Wellness Clinic says that it is a tight rope walk to achieve a calorie loss of 900 calories per day side by side ensuring the adequate nutrition of the individual she is designing the diet plan for. Being an internationally certified nutritionist, she says that it is her priority to design a plan that is nutritionally sound and yet give the body a chance to use the fat stored inside to create the energy that the calorie restricted diet is deficient in.
So, wake up & gear up to get lighter when you are not much over-weight.
Stay Blessed, Stay Informed & LiveLifeMore®
Tragacanth Gum / Gond Katira is a plant gum. There are amazing health benefits of Gond Katira / Gondh Katira which the author highlights in this article.
Whats is Gond Katira?
Gond Katira (Tragacanth Gum) has a cooling effect on the body. It is a solid gum in white or light yellow colour which becomes soft after absorbing water once soaked in it. Source
It is very useful if consumed during summers. It is usually consumed mixed in lemon water or in milk.
Why Gond Katira?
It cools down the heat formed in the body. in addition to it, it is a good source of protein & folic acid which prevent many health conditions in the body. let us learn what all diseases & conditions can be prevented with the use of Tragacanth Gum or Gond Katira.
Health Benefits of Gond Katira (Tragacanth Gum):
1. Boost your energy
If you are feeling weakness in the body or you tend to get tired easily with minimal exertion, then using Tragacanth Gum can be beneficial. You can consume Katira Gond / Tragacanth Gum in milk & sugar in the morning and you will feel fresh through the day.
2. Prevents Heat Stroke
In peak summers, the cooling benefits of Tragacanth Gum or Katira Gond can prevent heat stroke or sun-stroke in people who have to go who stay outdoors in a hot climate. It can be consumed even twice daily as soaked in a chilled beverage like milkshake or sharbats.
3. Helps in Constipation
Gond Katira is an amazing laxative i.e. it can stimulate the evacuation of bowel movement. If you are facing the problem of constipation frequently, then try taking tragacanth gum daily.
4. Pregnant Women
Tragacanth Gum or Katira Gond has high nutritional value. This is the reason it can be used during pregnancy because a woman requires better nutrition for their and their baby’s health. Generally, Sugar or jaggery containing Ladoos or handmade balls of Gond Katira mixed with a finely ground powder of channa (Bengal gram ) or Dal (Lentil) are given to pregnant ladies since ages in India.
5. Improves burning sensation in hands & Feet
It improves burning sensation in hands & feet as it is a common problem in some people. For this, 2 teaspoons of Tragacanth Gum (Gond Katira) should be soaked in a glass of water & should be consumed in the morning with sweetened drinks or milk.
6. Heals Mouth Ulcers
If you are suffering from mouth ulcers, you can use finely ground paste of Gond Katira on your ulcers for a fast immediate relief. It helps by reducing the inflammation thereby reducing redness & pain caused by ulcers.
7. Helps in Weight Loss
Katira Gond or Tragacanth Gum is rich in fiber & has the properties to boost the metabolism of the body. High fiber content means more satiety & lower frequency of hunger pangs. The increased metabolic rate would automatically increase energy requirements of the body thereby leaving a lesser number of calories to get converted to fat. So, if you intend to lose extra body weight or are on weight maintenance diet, Gond Katira can help you up to a great extent.
8. Good For Glowing Skin
Katira Gond is wonderful for the skin as it contains soluble fiber that detoxifies the system & helps to improve the complexion & glow of the skin.
Eating Gond Katira daily can work wonders in improving the skin quality by reducing the wrinkles and improving the elasticity of the skin thereby working as an anti-aging remedy for the skin.
Prepare Mask For Glowing Skin
You can also apply a mask prepared with soaked Gond Katira Powder with 3 teaspoons of almond powder, 3 teaspoons of milk, 1 egg white mixed with 10 teaspoons of rose water. Mix all these ingredients well till it becomes like a paste and then apply on your face and neck. let it dry for 15 minutes and face it finally with water for a glowing wrinkle free skin.
9. Can improve the Immune System
If you have recurrent infections such as a cough & cold and have a compromised immunity, you can have amazing results in improving your defence against infections by consuming Gond Katira or Tragacanth Gum.
10. Improves Libido in men
Whether you have low libido or you suffer from early discharge or nightfall, regular use of Tragacanth Gum or Katira Gond can help you tremendously.
