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5 reasons why Indian Food is the healthiest in the world!

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What sets Indian food apart from the rest? Indian food is yummy, but it's also wholesome and healthy! A lot of people think Indian food is just crowded with spices, trans fats and topped off with heavy indigestion. On the contrary, traditional Indian food involves balanced ingredients and from scratch methods that avoid preservatives. 1. Options, options, options .... While there are plenty of ways to get healthy, the Indian food spread includes a wide array of fresh veggies, fruits and meat that can be cooked in a multitude of ways that can ensure they retain their nutrients and fresh punch. A lot of the methods used in Indian cooking allows you to enjoy the healthy benefits of a particular dish. 2. Avoids preservatives! We know preservatives are cancerous and yet, we encourage ourselves to take a go at these harmful substances on a regular basis. Traditional Indian food however, uses only organic ingredients. Turmeric and other ingredients can be ground from scrat

Prawns - Yummy but also healthy!

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Today, we're talking prawns! Prawns are a source of protein and they're low fat! Around 8 prawns contain 101 calories and over 19 grams of protein, but only 1.4 grams of fat! Prawns also contain calcium, potassium, phosphorus, Vitamin A and Vitamin E.  We'll talk more about fat content because we know, secretly that's what everyone cares about the most when talking nutrition.  Prawns have unsaturated fat and this helps improve the cholesterol levels in the blood. It's is better than consuming saturated or trans fats. Prawns have essential fatty acids in them that your body doesn't normally produce. One such acid is the Omega 3 fatty acid. This acid helps to reduce inflammation, the risk of heart disease, cancer, arthritis and improves brain function.  Let's talk about protein in prawns Now, prawns do have a VERY high cholesterol content but they still remain a healthy alternative source of protein. You can replace proteins