Balanced Diet-What it really means

What does Balance diet means-it is the diet which gives your body the required nutrients that it needs for proper function. Our food basically comprises of the following 5 main groups.

·         Carbohydrates
·         Proteins
·         Fats
·         Vitamins and Minerals
·         Dairy and Milk

Among them top three macro-nutrient are          

                                                               Carbohydrates-Are Macro molecule consisting of

Carbon, Hydrogen and oxygen and the key component of energy producer in our body. To meet bodies nutritional value approximately an adult need 45-65% calories from Carbohydrate, 20-30%from Fat and 10-35 % from proteins.

For more carbohydrate research please visit- Why Carbohydrates Matter to you

Proteins-All food made from meat, Poultry, Seafood’s, Beans and peas, Eggs,

Nuts and Seeds are part of this group. Proteins are also macro molecule comprises of one or more 

long chain amino acids residue. 

High protein diet can help you time your Hunger which could help you lose weight.

Fats are wide group of compounds whose basis is Long chain of fatty acids.

When burnt produce more energy than carbohydrate. But remain stored in our body .There are different types of Fat in our food including Saturated, Unsaturated and Trans Fat. Unsaturated fat is good for your body which provides energy to body and also helps in growth. Especially vegetable oil, Avocados and fish oil contains these fats. On the other hand Unsaturated Fat contains high cholesterol level which increases risk of heart attack.

Carp, Proteins and Fats are main ingredients in a balanced diet but understanding their requirements and types could help us learn how could these ingredient if not taken in balanced way could be fatal too.

Indian Food

Indian Food 

India -a country in south Asia having second largest population with over 1.2 billion and seventh largest country by area and most populous democracy in world.

with the diverse population and lifestyle Indian cuisine reflects 5000-year history of different groups and cultures interacting  with subcontinent over period of time leading to a diversity of flavors and regional cuisine found now. 

considering present day Indian Cuisine it is known for its spices .The most important and frequently used spices and flavourings in Indian cuisine are whole or powdered chili powder (mirch) (introduced by Portuguese in the 16th century),Black mastered seed(sarso),cardamom(elaichi),cumin(jeera),Turmeric(haldi), asafoetida (hing),ginger(adrak), coriander(dhania), and garlic(lehsun).One popular spice mix is garam masala, a powder that typically includes five or more dried spices, especially cardamom, chinnamon (dalchini), and cloves.Each culinary region has a distinctive garam masala blend. Goda masala is a comparable, though sweet, spice mix popular in Maharashtra. Some leaves commonly used for flavoring include bay ,coriender, fenugreek, and mint leaves.

check the following link for more information

http://www.ecurry.com/blog/indian/indian-kitchen-basics/the-most-commonly-used-indian-spices/