Oral cancer patients struggle with eating regular meals. However, it is important for them to eat nutritious meals to keep their strength up during treatment. Here are three simple recipes for lunch and dinner.
Hearty rainbow soup
In this recipe, varied vegetables of all colours are used to create a multi-vitamin rich meal. It works well for lunch or dinner, as it fills the stomach but is also not too heavy for patients who may have nausea from treatment.
Ingredients:
1/3 cup…
A special cycling camp for children with Down syndrome brought in loads of fun, learning and togetherness for the participants as well as the young volunteers. Interview with Deepa Garwa, Secretary, Delhi Down Syndrome Parents Society and blogger, and her son, Aaryamann, who meticulously organized the 5-day camp. Deepa, you held a cycling camp for children with Down syndrome recently. Please could you tell us something about it? Seeing my daughter, Aarshia, cycling independently was a very…
Nutritionist Kohila Govindaraju discusses common causes which lead to bloating of the stomach and also simple ways to avoid the discomfort. It is what and how you eat matters, always. Overloading causes bloating and abdominal pain. When the body struggles to break down the food after meals, discomfort creeps in. The bacteria in the intestine will tend to feed on the sugar in the food you take in, to multiply themselves. If the sugar in the food is much higher or the food remains undigested for…
A healthy smoothie recipe good for everyone, easy to make and packed with nutrients and fibre. Good for people with diabetes contributed by Diabetes Awareness and You Ingredients for Apple Smoothie 1 cup hung curd 100 ml double toned milk ¼ tsp of vanilla essence 1 pinch of cinnamon dust 1 pinch of salt Apple 100 gm with skin 100 gm chia seed 50 gm cucumber with skin Preparation of Apple Smoothie: Mix everything in the grinder except the curd. Then add the curd. Finally add the chia seeds which…
Coping with Arthritis? Stiffness in hips and knees? Stiff toes or stiff ankles? Upper body aches and pains? Stiffness in waist, back, hips, shoulders, neck? How can you ease the stiffness in your joints? Yoga is effective in managing arthritis. It reduces pain, increases flexibility, and lowers stress. It brings harmony to body and mind. We have worked with Divyayog to create a set of asanas for you to do in the comfort of your own home. The asanas are organised in 2 ebooks. Please…
By Ujjwala Baxi, a dietician at Poshan - Cure thru Diet In 1 cup of boiling water, add a pinch of cinnamon powder or a small cinnamon stick, black pepper, cardamom powder and a teaspoonful of jaggery. Boil and sip warm. This tea builds resistance to cough and cold and keeps the body warm. Updated with the poster on 26-Dec-2018
This is a common question for people with diabetes. Dietitian Gerard Wong shares his inputs on whether persons with diabetes should have wine or alcohol and what to watch out for if they are on metformin or insulin. Can red wine have adverse effects on persons with type 2 diabetes on metformin medication? Metformin is an oral anti-diabetic drug used to treat high blood sugar levels caused by type 2 diabetes. Let’s see how metformin works. It enhances the available insulin in your body and…
Outdoor play is important for all persons including children with disabilities. In our Live Discussion sessions we talk to a play therapist, an Ashoka fellow and parents of teenagers on the autism spectrum. In continuation of our series on Living Better With Disabilities we have with us Meet our Panelists: Kavitha Krishnamoorthy: Parent of teenager on spectrum, Founder Kilikili and Ashoka Fellow Lucy Bowen: Play Therapist, National Association for Play Therapy Priya Kannan:…
A healthy snack recipe good for everyone - especially people with diabetes contributed by Diabetes Awareness and You Chicken Momos Number of Momos: 20 Ingredients for Momos: Whole Wheat Flour: 75 gms Chicken: 250 gms Onion: 2 tbsp Oat flour: 75 gms Ginger: 1 tsp Garlic: 1 tsp Maida: 100 gms Oil: 200 ml Preparation of Momos: Mix the flour together. Add some salt and 1 tsp oil. Mix it and make a dough out of it. Take some chicken portion. Steam it. Add some onion, ginger, garlic, soya…
