How to make Multipurpose healthy Flaxseed dry chutney Powder for daily health boost..!. | step by step Receipe with pics..|

Everybody knows the health benefits of  flaxseeds but how to include it in our daily diet is a big question in everyone's mind, as there are hardly any receipe with these seeds. So I have come up with this multipurpose dry chutney powder! Yes, it is called multipurpose chutney because you can use it as it is or you can mix it in various recepies to include it in your daily diet to get daily health boost of flaxseeds nutrients, fibre and omega-3 fatty acid.

Flaxseeds are superseeds with super health benefits and also help one in natural weight loss. Include them daily in your diet to get the health benefit of plant based omega-3 fatty acid and soluble fibre in your diet. Make this dry chutney and relish its taste along with health benefits. 

This chutney is really simple to make and can be kept in an airtight jar or container for a month to use. So no need to make it daily, just make it once in a month, store it and use it as a chutney with your daily meal as a side dish or you can also mix it in various curries or  dals to thicken the gravy and also to enhance the taste of your curry. You can also use it as a seasoning for salads or sprinckle it in your sandwiches or pasta.  It's uses are multipurpose in various receipes , have it as you like. Try this simple tasty dry flaxseed chutney powder for your good health daily to keep yourself and your heart healthy.



Step by step receipe:

Ingredients:

250g flaxseeds
2 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp kalaunji or onion seeds
6 dry red chillies
20 garlic cloves
salt as per your taste
1tbsp dry mango powder (optional, add if you want it little tangy )


 1. Roast flaxseeds in a deep kadai or pan in a low heat till it starts giving you nice flaxseed aroma or when it starts to give crackling sound.

Caution: Don't roast it too much, because too much roasting will burn it and also too much exposure to high heat will make it loose it's natural omega-3 fatty acids and other healthy nutrients. So always roast in slow heat by continous stirring it to avoid it burning. Continous stirring will also give uniform heat exposure to all the flaxseeds, so they will be uniformly roasted. After roasting keep them aside in separate plate or vessel to cool.


2. Roast all the garlic cloves in slow heat till it starts giving you nice aroma and you can see some black spots are formed in garlic due to heating. Keep them aside in a plate to cool. Peel  the skin of the garlic cloves when they are cooled.

3. Roast together dry chillies, coriander seeds, onion seeds for some time till you get nice aroma of all these spices, dont overheat them otherwise they will get burnt.

4. Wait till all the spices and flaxseeds are cooled to normal temperature.

5. Put all the ingredients includings flaxseeds and all the spices in the mixer grinder. Add salt as per your taste. Grind all the ingredients to a coarse paste. 

 The coarse chutney powder look like this.

6. Your flaxseed dry chutney powder is ready to eat now. You can store this powder in an airtight jar or container and can be used for a month.

Relish this chutney with idli, dosa, chappati or any Indian bread or include in your meal as a side dish. Add this chutney powder to your curries to thicken it and also for enhancing and giving new flavour and taste to it or use it as seasoning in various salads or pasta daily to get the health benefit of omega-3 fatty acid and soluble fibre in flaxseeds.

How to make your toddler speak and understand your language faster..

Language learning comes naturally to babies from birth, they are born with the ability to learn it. It starts from the time they are born. Initially they start communicating by making some sounds, coohs and cries to acknowlegde that they need you. Whatever they hear, they try to imitate and its fun for them. The more you talk , the more they learn, the more their vocabulary  increases and the more they try to speak meaningful words to you.

But sometimes some toddler find it difficult to speak and learn a language easily, their might be certain reasons behind it, sometimes medical supervision is required but there are many kids who speak very late compared to their peers and they are medically perfect. In such cases, the reason may be, he is not understanding or able to grasp the different words with their meaning. In a country like India people speak many languages and it really becomes a tough job for a child to understand and speak a language faster as he is exposed to many languages at a time. 


Many such kids take a lot of time to start speaking, as they get confused hearing different words in different languages at a time. For example, his parents may be communicating in different language, his peers or friends may be speaking some other language, his nanny speaks some other language and his uncle, aunt and relatives some other. If your kid is taking a lot of time than his other friends of the same age to start speaking, then this might be one of the reason.


To make such kids understand and grasp a language faster, so that he starts speaking a language early, make sure you keep the below mentioned tips in mind to help your child learn and speak a language faster. 


1. Make sure you introduce him to a language first, may be the mother tongue or the langauge which most members of your family speak.


2. Always talk to him about everything from their daily routines to the food we eat. Whenever you talk, make sure you are near enough to him so that he can see your facial expressions and the lip syncronisation, how you are speaking. This makes easy for a kid to know how a word is spoken by lip syncronisation and tongue movements.


3. Introduce him to everything he likes and sees in the surrounding around him and explain him about it. For example if you are showing him a tree, tell him its name, colour of leaf, its flowers or fruits and how it is useful to us.


4. Speak to him in clear and loud voice and always point to the object you are talking about or take the object in your hand and then talk about it.


5. Give firm instruction to all the members of the family to speak only in one language which you have introduced to your child from his birth time.


6. Let your child have a quality play time with his friends who speak the same language, as kids grasp the things fast when they are in company of other kids. They find it interesting when their other peers speak, so they also try to imitate like their friends as it's a fun for them and they enjoy doing it.


7. Make your toddler listen and dance to the lyrics of music in the language which he speaks, as music is enjoyed by everyone and is grasped faster. You will be amazed to see your kid try to sing and dance to the music he loves. This also helps in learning and speaking a langauge faster in kids.


8. Introduce him to picture book stories and narrate the story to him in loud and clear voice by pointing at the pictures to him so that he understands the story with pictures easily which inturn help him in learning and understanding a language faster.


9. Show your toddler his favourite cartoon show or some kids programme in the language he understands, he will enjoy watching it and together it will help him in understanding and learning the language easily and faster.


10. The most important point of all is 'talk, talk and talk", keep talking to him more and more, the more you talk to him, the more he will be encouraged to talk back to you.


All kids develop differently and within their time zones. It is not fair to compare one kid's develpoment with the other unless he is doing fairly with his own time zone. Some kids are specially gifted to do certain task easily which may not be possible for others to do. So unless and untill their development is going well within their time zone, there is absolutely nothing to worry. 


You can always make sure about the development of your kid from your pediatrician in case you have any doubt about their development. Feel free to ask your doctor any query that you have in your mind or anything about your kid that worries you to make sure that his development is going well . They are the best people to assist you and to help you out.

10 ways to make study time interesting for the kids

Kids are always in a playful mood, making them to sit for study or to do their homework becomes really tough some times. Some kids are blessed with good study habits but for some kids, the moment they hear the word "study time" from their parents, it's like a punishment for them. They think they are pulled and forced to do this boring thing. But we can always make this boring study time interesting for kids.

There are many ways by which you can make your kids" boring study time" interesting. Few tips are to be followed to make this study time joyful time for kids. All you need is to change your study strategy for kids, stop following the older methods which is boring for your kids and plan some innovative and interesting ways to make their studytime funtime which they can enjoy and learn together.

There are numerous ways by which you can make your kids study time a fun time. Some of the startegies or tips are listed below. Try them to make your kids boring study time become a fun time and make your kid excel in their exams and get all the appretiation and attention from everyone.



1. Keep TV or gadets off :

At the time of study, keep all the distractions like TV and laptops etc. off in your kids room, so that they can concentrate easily on studies. Set aside time for studying only. Do not be busy on your smartphone sitting beside them when they are studing, kids easily get distracted.


 

2. Study with a friend :

If your kid feels bored to study alone, call his friend to study over with him. Make them study together in an interesting way. Tell them to prepare a topic and explain it to each other. You can also give them a test together and reward the one who performs better to motivate them to perform better.



3. Group study :

If studying by your kid alone become monotonous activity for him, call some of his friends to study in groups. Group study is interesting way to study as different kid has different learning skill. Some topics which your ward feel difficult may be easily understood by his other friend and can be explained. Kids take more interest in listening to their friends. Turn by turn they can explain or discuss a topic with each other and can have group discussions to learn about a topic thoroughly.



4. Outdoor study :

If you have an outdoor garden area in your home or an open balcony, make them study there in the open. This will give them break from their daily boring study routine in a room. Also they will feel fresh and active looking at the greenery around and studying in natural light. It will also help in improving their concentration. Sometimes learning or reading while walking is effective and fun way to understand, learn or memorise the topic easily.



5. Showing Videos to make them understand a concept:

If a child has difficulty in understanding a topic, show them videos relating to it, to understand the topic easily. A topic with Audio-visual display is understood better than just by verbal explanation and also last longer in memory.



 6. Be creative :

When explaining a topic or a subject, find creative ways to make them understand by giving examples from daily life which can be understood by the kid better. Find some interesting ways to memorise or learn various topics. Do some simple experiments at home to make them understand the subject better.



7. Interactive learning :

This works in a great way and is also fun for students to learn in an interactive way. Learning through various puzzels or games, through a video or through a pictures goes long way in understanding a concept and since the kids are actively participating in the process, it's also a fun for them. Having various debates and discussions about a topic, help in a great way in learning and also understanding a concept.



8. Taking short breaks : 

Sometimes it becomes monotonous and boring for anyone to sit in a place and study for long stretches. Taking short breaks in between study time makes them fresh and charge them with energy and help them in better concentration inturn. Taking a short break for a walk or to have a snack or to pursue their hobby like painting or music is a great way to re-energise and give a fresh start to studying again.



9. Reward system:

Giving your kid a reward when they give correct answers or perform better works in a great way in encouraging them to do better. They find it interesting and fun  to get a reward for better performance. This encourages and motivates them to do better.



10. Positive encouraging: 

Sometimes studying becomes pointless or baseless to some kids, so make them understand the importance of studying. Encourage them in a positive way and always appreciate them when they do better or perform well in a test or exam or when they give you the correct answer. This will make them more confident and motivate them to do better. Having a certain goal or aim always helps them to do better in life.

Have this drink as first thing in the morning to detox your body and for healthy weight loss!

What is the first thing that comes in your mind when you get up in the morning, ....hmmmmm.... "to have a nice cup of coffee or tea". This is the answer of majority of the people in the world  to kick-start their day but do you these sugary drinks have many side- effects if consumed in empty stomach. They can cause dehydration, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, sleep disorder, nervousness, anexity and are addictive too!

These caffinated drink does more harm to our body if taken on empty stomach. The best drinks to be taken in the morning in empty stomach is water or water in the form of lemonade or detox water. 

Drinking water in the morning upon getting up has amazing therapeutic effects on various health conditions like pain, constipation, asthma, cancer, Diabetes, lung and heart  diseases and many more. It also help in weight loss for people struggling to loose weight.

In ayurveda, it has been long known as "drinking water in the morning in empty stomach purifies your body". It removes toxins from your body which is the main cause of many diseases and help you in natural weight loss. First we will discuss about the health benefits of water and then some best alternative to plain water as drink to be taken in empty stomach in the morning.

Best morning drinks that you can have after just waking up are:


1. Warm water:

Warm water is best to have in the morning as it cleanses your colon making it easier to absorb nutrients. Those who have constipation or digestive problem or weight loss issues, should have atleast 1litre of warm water in the morning on empty stomach. 

Those people who don't feel like making any beverage in the morning can have atleast 2 glasses of warm water for amazing health benefits. It improves your bowel movement, increases body metabolism and help in weight loss too. To get maximum health benefit, don't eat anything for atleast 1 hour after having warm water.



If you are not fond of having plain warm water in the morning on empty stomach, other alternative healthy drink which you can have are mentioned below

 
2. Warm water with honey and lemon:

To make your water drink more interesting, you can add a spoon of honey and juice of a lemon in it. Stir and your healthy morning drink is ready. This is the best morning drink to recharge your body and flush out toxins from your body in the morning. It eliminates harmful toxins from your body, rehydrates and re-energise your body, increases your metabolism, help in weight loss, purifies your blood system. 

Honey in water soothes your body, re- energise your body system and lemon is full of vitamins and antioxidents which increases your body immunity to fight infections, help in weight loss, act as a anti-aging agent in our body and makes your skin glow with health. It is the best health drink to be taken in the morning on empty stomach.

Precaution to be taken is after having this honey lemon water on empty stomach don't eat anything for atleast 1 hour to get all its health benefits. Just try this drink in the morning for atleast a month to see the maximum health benefit and the good changes in your body and your mood. 


3. Detox water or fruit/vegetable infused water : 
 

This is another healthy alternative of warm water in the morning. You can have this detox water which is infused with the goodness of fruits or vegetables of your choice to get the nutrients which your body needs. You can make it at night, leave it overnight and have it in the morning on an empty stomach. This has all the health benefits of water and the natural fruit or vegetable used to infuse it.


You can make as many combinations and flavours you like of detox water by cutting and putting the slices of different fruits, vegetables in different combinations of your choice. Leave it for overnight so that all the vitamin, minerals and nutritional content of natural fruit and vegetable get infused in the water. Have it first thing in the morning on empty stomach to get all the health benefits and don't eat anthing after it for atleast 1 hour.

These detox water are the best alternative healthy beverage for  people trying to loose weight.This drink help in natural weight loss and also recharge your body with essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals.  It increases your body metabolism and removes all the toxins from your body. To know more details about detox water and how to make it, see my post on detox water or click this link to get more details.

These detox water have now gained popularity for the weight loss by the dieticians and nutritionist. Now a days you can also find detox water in the market as ready made fruit flavoured water but it is always best to make it yourself at home to get all the nutritional benefits, since your hand made detox water is free of preservatives and artificial flavours and sweetners. 

You can make them in the night in large quantity, leave it overnight, keep it in the refridgerator and can have it for the next whole day. You can sip it whenever you are thirsty or needs to re-energise yourself.

15 Healthy and Easy to make Study Time Snacks for Energy, Concentration and Boosting Brain Power

Study time especially during the exams can be really tiring and tough for all the students or those appearing for exams especially if you don't keep yourself and your brain boosted with energy and nutrients. Since study time involves long stretches of studying and continous mind work,your body and mind really does lot of hard work while studying. So  keeping yourself and your mind alert all the time while studying becomes really necessary to ace in all those exams. 


Students preparing for exams generally reach out for easily available unhealthy snacks to beat the hunger pangs while studying which can make them drowsy and can also cause poor concentration while studying. These unhealthy snacks are not ideal for energy, good concentration and boosting your brain power. They inturn make you sleepy and lethargic during study sessions.


To overcome these feeling of lethargic during exams or during study hours and keep yourself boosted with energy and concentration, have these healthy in between study time snacks option to refresh youself and keep yourself studying for long hours to ace in all your exams.



1. Fresh boiled corn cob or Popcorn:

This is one of the healthy snack with low fat content. These are  the perfect substitute for salty patato chips and cookies. These corns are full of antioxidents and fibre. Have it as fresh boiled corn cob for more healthier option or otherwise in the form of popcorn which is easy and quick to make to overcome those in between study time hunger pangs.



2. Banana chips:

If you are the one having craving for salty potato chips, then have these banana chips instead as they are more healtheir compared to potato chips since they absorb less fat comparatively. Like whole banana, banana chips also contain many essential nutrients that nourish our body but its always good to have them in moderation for health benefits.



3. Vegetable salad:
  

Everyone knows the health benefits of vegetables, they are full of fibre to make you go long and packed with vitamins and minerals. So having these veggie salad in between study time is the healthier snack option. Also salads are easy and quick to make.




4. Nuts:

Nuts like almonds and walnuts are good source of protein and contain healthy fats. They are also called brain food as they are good for your brain function and help in improving ones memory. A handful of these nuts during study times is a healthier snack option. Always consume these nuts in moderation for good brain health.



5. Peanut:

Peanuts are actually legumes not nuts, they are full of protein and keeps you full for longer time. They also contain healthy fats so having roasted peanut while studying is good snacking option, its healthy for your body and is economically cheaper compared to other nuts.



6. Pumpkin seeds:

 


Since they are rich in healthy fat, antioxidents, fibre, vitamins and minerals, they provide overall health benefit to your body. You can have them in roasted form for healthy snacking between your study hours.




7. Fruit or fruit salad:

 

Health benefits of fruits are known to everyone, so having any fruit alone or making fruit salad with different fruits is always healthier and easy to make snacking option. They make you full and provides energy for longer period so that you can keep on studying for longer periods without feeling lethargic.





8. Dark chocolate:

They have antioxidents and are natural stimulators. They can also help you in overcoming exam time stress. They are also called mood boosters. So dark chocolates are good option as a snack while studying, but have them in moderation to get its health benefits. 



9. Berries:

These little berries be it blueberry, strawberry, raspberry or blackberry, all these berries are loaded with nutrients and antioxidents. They are low in calorie and high in nutrients often called as superfood. They help in maintaining brain function and also improves memory. So they are one of the best snacking option while studying!





10. Juices:

 


Fresh fruit Juices are  always a healthier drink to choose while studying instead of aerated ones as they provide you with energy and are also full of nutrients. So if you like sipping in between studying opt for fresh fruit juice and keep yourself away from artificial flavoured drinks which do nothing good to your body.






11. Smoothies or milkshake with chia seeds:

Having smoothie or milkshake with different fruits is always a treat for your taste buds and for your body too as they are packed with protein and goodness of various nutrients from the fruit and milk. So they make the best drink while studying to keep your mood fresh. Add some soaked chia seeds to it for more healthier option as chia seeds are super seeds and are loaded with soluble fibre, good fats and nutrients for healthy mind and body.



12. Hard boiled eggs:

  

It's really easy to cook hard boiled egg by anyone. Eggs are packed with protein and choline which help in both improving brain function and improving your memory. So have eggs to boost your brain and body.



13. Oatmeal:

Quick and easy to make, oatmeal are high in protein, fibre and low in fat and calorie. They are available in instant cook and eat options with variety of flavours, easy for students to make their tasty bowl of oatmeal full of nutrients to make them full and go long in their study time.



14. Yogurt:
 

It is good source of nutrients, calcium and protein, keeps you full for long time. You can add some fresh fruits and honey to it to suit your taste buds. It also boost your brain function and improves your mood too. So have them without any doubt during study time.



15. Whole grain toast: 

Whole grain toast or sandwich is also easy to make and have during study time. Add variety of  your favourite vegetables to it for your taste buds and health benefits. It is a good combination of fibre and various nutrients and can be easily made by the students.