Healing Bytes

In India, love is often shown in the form of food and hospitality. So, my clients often tell me that they are not able to say 'No' when offered food; otherwise the other person would feel bad/ hurt.  Let me tell you from my own and my clients' experience this is a skill you have to cultivate if your want to see good progress and not go forward 3 steps and backward 2 steps.  I want to be clear. I am not suggesting you don't eat fried food- sweets at all or be obsessed with each bite of food you eat. I am only suggesting to avoid food once you get the signals that you've eaten enough (not very full). I have seen people/ hosts with intentions to be friendly serve people even after they say they're full. Ironically, this is not at all friendly. 😕 A client was following the diet very well and was seeing good progress. Then, he went to the in-laws house for 2-3 days and returned saying he had put on some weight. The reason is his in-laws served more food and he could

Oats khichdi is a twist on the already comforting and healthy dish- khichdi. Usually, people add either moong dal or Tuvar dal when preparing khichdi. However, this recipe uses some of 3 dal varieties. Addition of chana dal gives it a nice mouth feel and moong dal as always is easy to digest and gives khichdi the soft texture. Those looking for easy and tasty dinner idea when trying to lose weight or manage lifestyle conditions, this is a great add on. Give it a try and you’ll come back for seconds. I once heard Chef Sanjeev Kapoor say in Master Chef that khichdi ke chaar yaar- ghee, dahi, papad, achaar. I haven’t tried that combo but it sure sounds tempting. What do you like to pair khichdi with? Let me know in the comments below…   Serves - 4 people   Ingredients: Rolled oats- 1 cup Chana dal, tuvar/ arhar dal, moong dal- 3 tbsp each Onions- 1 big Green capsicum- 1 large Carrot- 2 medium French beans- a handful Fresh green peas (can also use frozen peas)- 1/2