Healthy paranthas- an oxymoron?

I know ‘healthy parathas’ (paranthas) sounds unbelievable, but there are options to make a paratha healthier. Use less ghee/oil and make it from whole wheat (atta), as opposed to refined wheat (maida).
All these things can be done at home, but when you go out to eat, its always a fight. I love my parathas, but not the lard that comes with them. So, I mostly stick with eating rotis when eating out. The restaurants just don’t seem to understand that food can have flavour without dousing it in a vat of lard.
There is one restaurant that actually understands that, or claims to. Its called ‘Not Just Paranthas’. A chain of restaurants in Delhi, that serves over a 100 types of parathas. The best part is that you can get most of these as healther paranthas called ‘diet paranthas’. I hate the term, but these are basically made from whole grains, roasted instead of fried and served without ghee if you ask for them too. And they are stuffed with all the goodness that you ordered.
The first time I came across this option, I couldn’t believe it. But its true.
Eating the ‘diet parantha’ is much better choice- its got fewer calories, less fat since they skip the ghee, more fiber and protein since its made from whole grains, and does not affect your blood sugar since it does not have refined wheat (maida). Its a no-brainer.

Got belly fat? Unhealthy risk for Indians

With SRK along with a whole chain of others sporting six-pack abs, its become all the rage. Everyone wants to know how to build a six pack! But a six-pack is not all about looking good. It has a lot to do with your health as well.

Belly fat is the major reason why most people don’t have a six pack and it is this extra tyre around your waist that can actually be harmful to your health, besides holding you back from taking off your shirt at the beach! Also belly fat that is the worst kind of fat. Read on to find out..

The fat that settles around your belly secretes substances known as adipokines which raise your risk of heart disease. It also produces:

Resistin- A hormone that leads to high blood sugar

Angiotensin- A hormone that raises blood pressure

Along with this, those love handles also affect your risk of heart attacks and strokes. That should give you reason enough to get up and take action about losing the fat around your waistline.

So, strip away that fat and proudly show off that hot body of yours. And don’t think you can’t have a hot body. To really lose weight, get on a proper weight loss plan. Or see any of our customized fitness plans, like personal training, diabetes management, hypothyroid, pregnancy weight loss, and more..

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