Healthy Eating Options for Hostelites

All the hard work that you did to prepare for your competitive examinations has paid off and you have landed in a fairly good college. The euphoria of selection is over and you now face the real challenge…shifting into the college hostel. Living in the hostel is a major transition from the comfort and protection of home to a place that is new and hostile and where you are expected to look after yourself completely. Staying by yourself makes you independent, teaches you decision making and survival instincts. In a hostel you are not only bound by rules and regulations …you are also dependent for food on the hostel cafeteria.
It’s not a brainer that neither is hostel food complete in terms of nutrition; nor is it the healthiest and tastiest form of food. Young boys and girls who move to the hostel face a constant challenge of eating wholesome and healthy food. The monotony of hostel food also forces them to binge on unhealthy snack options and convenience food ranging from instant noodles, ready to eat meals, chips, cookies and sugar laden drinks.

As young minds go through the grind of college, exams, assignments and long hours of studying they need good nutrition and some physical activity to support them. Listed below are a few simple tips to ensure they get the required nutrition.

Fenugreek: The health wonder in your kitchen

Fenugreek is an important and one of the oldest medicinal plants on record. It is native to the Mediterranean, India, China, Northern Africa and Ukraine. It is one of the oldest medicinal plants we know of, because there is recorded information that dates back to ancient Egypt when it was mentioned as a plant to induce childbirth as well as an embalming agent. Its use spread throughout the Arab world, Greece and then eventually spread to China and India.
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) commonly known as methi, is a self-pollinating, leguminous crop. Cultivated Fenugreek (Trigonella corniculata L.), also known as Kasuri methi, is a small annual herb Dried leaves of this plant are used in Indian cooking as kasuri methi.

Fenugreek has a food based tradition, used to supplement wheat and maize flour for making bread, and as a condiment. Historical and theoretical uses are many and the list is long, but literature shows its use as a: abortifacient, appetite stimulant, for baldness, boils, breast enhancement, bronchitis, cellulites, constipation, cough, diarrhea, eczema, flatulence, galactagogue, hepatitic disease, hernia, indigestion, leg ulcers, menopausal symptoms, myalgia, postmenopausal vaginal dryness, hyperglycemia, tuberculosis and wound healing.
Active Constituents: The leaves and seeds of the fenugreek plant are used as powders and extracts for medicine use. Fenugreek seeds contain 45-60% carbohydrates, most of which is a mucilaginous fiber which is 30% soluble and 20% insoluble fiber. It also contains about 20-30% proteins that are high in lysine and tryptophan, a small amount of oils (5-10%), a small amount of pyridine alkaloids (mostly trigonelline), and a few flavonoids, free amino acids, sapogenins, vitamins and volatile oils.

WELLTH Management : Your New year Resolution

Resolutions etal. The New Year seems to be just the right time to take charge of your life and make some important resolutions and promises to yourself. Of the many promises that people do to themselves in the New Year the most common and pertinent one is HEALTH. Most of us have made the resolve to be healthier for consecutive number of years , but work and other commitments have almost  always overpowered us ….and the plan to be healthier has been pushed forward and continuously postponed
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We all have an innate desire to be more and more fit and healthy because we know that it can be a major differentiator for success and happiness, almost like a survival instinct. But although the desire is strong the goal is seldom attained. There are various reasons why a large number of us fall short of looking after our health as well as we would have wanted to but the most common one is the absence of a robust plan.

Running a Marathon

The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon is an annual half marathon foot-race held in New Delhi, India for the last 10 years and this year it is on the 29th of November 2015. Established in 2005, it is both an elite runner and mass participation event. This year the marathon has created a sense of euphoroia and a large number of participants are training for the event.

Running a marathon requires great physical and mental training and is a test of both your spirit and immaculate planning. Participating in a marathon should be a fun, rewarding and safe experience. However, preparing for a marathon requires a lot of time, discipline and commitment, and can often feel overwhelming and, in some cases, result in injury.

Festivals and Celebrations: Time for Happiness and Goodies

Festivities are around the corner, with Diwali in sight and many more festive occasions ahead it is the time of the year to splurge, socialize and celebrate commencing with Christmas and New Year. The weather is lovely and cold and the smell of fresh coffee and the sweetness of mithais and desserts is welcoming.
The festival of lights brings with it the most beautiful moments as we meet our friends and family, exchange gifts, eat yummy sweets and snacks and celebrate. But this celebration and socializing may cause us to splurge a little too much, eat too many calorie and fat laden foods, break our routine of exercise and end up ruining all the efforts that we had put in for so many months to stay in shape and keep our weight and health in check.
But don’t despair, a few simple steps if followed can sail you through the festive season without compromising with your health and emerge a winner.

Apple Cider Vinegar : A potent concoction

Fruits come with their own share of goodness and health. Undoubtedly Apple is one of the healthiest among fruits. The best way to eat an apple is to clean it and bite into it. As you devour the goodness of an apple you eat it in its most natural form with all the minerals, vitamins and fibre intact. But there are many more ways of consuming the quintessentially healthy apple. Apples can transform into mouthwatering desserts ranging from apple sauce, apple fritters and apple pie to apple chutney.

There is however another potent use of apples and that is apple vinegar. For centuries, vinegar has been used for various household and cooking purposes. It is also an ancient folk remedy to help with all sorts of health problems. The most popular vinegar in the natural health community is Apple Cider Vinegar.It claims to lead to all sorts of beneficial effects… some of which are supported by science.

Magnesium : For a Healthy Body and Mind

Feeling low, tired, weak, and sleepless these days!! It’s your body signalling you that you are low on Magnesium. Trust us when we say that Magnesium has got lot to do with the way you feel.

Blame it on Magnesium!!

Don’t think of  I have gone  nuts, if I were to tell you that all your fatigue, weakness, the way you behave sometimes, your PMS, headache and bowel movement is all because of just one micro mineral in your body. Yes, the very much overlooked magnesium is the single culprit behind all these health problems.  

Get ready to make a mental note of all these info, so that next time when your body is refusing to move, you should know your facts. Lets us take up the task of bringing out all Magnesium facts out of the bag. 

Along with calcium and zinc, magnesium is one of the three most important essential micro minerals required by a human body. Magnesium is one of the seven essential macro minerals required for a healthy body. You need 100 mg of Magnesium per day to keep you going.  

Here are the reasons why magnesium is must for a proper functioning of your body, thus keeping you fit and strong.