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Is Coconut Water the Best Drink for Weight Loss?
Most of us run to the good ol’ coconut water when we have tummy problems, especially diarrhoea. Coconut water is nature’s best solution to dehydration and aids to speedily restore the electrolyte balance of the body. However, people are rapidly discovering that this humble drink has a lot of other benefits too.
How Does Coconut Water Help in Weight Loss?
There is more to the humble coconut water than just rehydration post a bout of diarrhoea. Here are some of the ways in which you can significantly improve your weight loss with coconut water.
1. Water Goal and Satiety Quotient
Coconut water is a great way to complete your water goal. We all know it can get boring to drink all that water in the day. Substituting one of your daily 8 glasses of water with a serving of coconut water can do you a world of good! The bonus is: coconut water also has a high satiety quotient. This means it will help you keep feeling full, curbing untimely cravings and binge-eating.
2. Better Than Energy Drinks
Coconut water is packed with minerals, especially potassium. It also has a good amount of natural sugars and saturated fats too. So it is one of the best energy drinks nature has to offer! We all know that many energy drinks, sports drinks, and fortified waters also pack a good amount of unnecessary sugars and calories. So why not go au naturale?
3. No More Bloating
Coconut water is the perfect all-natural diuretic. A diuretic is a substance that makes you... pee! So drinking a glass of coconut water every day can help you reduce water-retention. It is one of the best remedies for bloating.
4. High Fibre
Fibre is absent in most drinks – including water, colas, sodas, electrolytes, etc. So coconut water can help you in packing extra fibre into your diet – and we already know the benefits of fibre for weight-loss. Not only does it help you feel full, it clears the bowels effectively, and also maintains blood sugar level, thus aiding weight loss.
5. Fights Cholesterol
Coconut water helps you maintain a healthy lipid profile. Cholesterol and its derivatives are closely linked to weight loss and many other lifestyle disorders (like diabetes, obesity, cardiac problems, etc.) - all of which can be avoided by including coconut water in your daily diet.
6. Improved Metabolism
Coconut water, on account of its fibre and protein content, helps speed up metabolism. This will in turn make your body burn more calories, speeding up weight loss.
Nutritional Benefit of Drinking Coconut Water
There’s more than just weight-loss benefits that should make you consider adding coconut water to your daily diet.
1. Better Skin
Coconut water helps flush toxins out. It is hence a good natural remedy for acne and pimples. Drink every day for clearer skin.
2. Better Kidneys
Coconut water is a diuretic food, and hence helps the kidneys function better. It is a natural way to keep kidney stones away too.
3. Better Immunity
The different vitamins in coconut water – like thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, etc. help fight common infections. Coconut water is also anti-viral and anti-bacterial in nature. Perfect to keep season-change related ailments away.
4. Better Blood Pressure
This benefit of coconut water comes from its ability to regulate blood circulation. The fibre content also keeps blood sugar in check, thereby minimising blood pressure fluctuations.
5. Better Digestion
Coconut water contains a lot of enzymes, like catalase, phosphotase, and many more. They regulate metabolic activity in the body, keeping digestion on track.
6. Better Electrolyte Balance
The sugar, vitamins, minerals, and fats in coconut water make it the perfect natural oral rehydration solution.
7. No More Free Radicals
Coconut water contains an important enzyme called peroxidase. It helps in getting rid of free radicals in the body – the stuff that makes you age.
8. No More Migraines
Magnesium is closely linked to migraines. It has been suggested that a magnesium deficiency is responsible for most cases of migraines. Coconut water, being loaded with magnesium, could help tackle migraines.
9. No More Blues
Believe it or not, coconut water can also help fight depression, the reason being, again, magnesium.
Useful Tips for Drinking Coconut Water
Coconut water should not be stored once it is removed from the coconut, and should be consumed fresh. Avoid refrigerating it. It is also best to not add sugar or even any kind of artificial sweetener to the drink. Just enjoy its natural taste!
When to Drink
While you can have coconut water just about any time of the day, you can optimise this factor in order to maximise its benefits. Drink coconut water:
immediately after a workout
as refreshment after a tiring day
after spending long hours in the sun
20 minutes before a meal (to control meal portions)
How Much to Drink
It is usually best to have 1 serving of coconut water a day. The best way to calculate the amount of coconut water you are consuming is to have coconut water straight out of a fresh tender coconut. Consuming the water of 1 tender coconut a day is ideal.
One of the things people get wrong about coconut water is how much the drink. It is important to note that coconut water – while being extremely healthy – is also high on sugar and fats both. A single cup of coconut water contains 6.3g sugar and 3-4% of your daily RDA of saturated fat. While the body needs both these nutrients, too much could, in fact, reverse your weight loss!
FAQ on Coconut Water for Weight Loss
1. How Much Coconut Water Should I Drink Per Day?
It is recommended to keep your coconut water intake to one serving per day (1 serving being water of 1 fresh tender coconut or 1 cup).
2. What Will Happen If I Drink Coconut Water Daily?
You will harvest all of its benefits! But also keep in mind that, it is important to support weight loss with coconut water with proper guided dietary modifications and exercise. Just drinking coconut water will not help you lose weight. Be smart.
3. How Many Calories are There in Coconut Water?
A single cup of coconut water has 46 calories. However, remember that 25 of these calories come from the sugars present in it! Read more
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This dish deserves to be known as the king of Gujarati cuisine, given its importance in Gujarati households. Khatta dhokla gets its name from the fact that it's made by souring rice and lentil with sour curd. If you are planning to prepare khatta dhokla, you have to plan a day in advance, as proper fermentation is required for the sourness to develop. In terms of taste, this traditional Kathiyawadi cousin of the ’khaman dhokla’ has its own true blue fan following.
Serves
Preparation Time
Cooking Time
8 People
30-35 Minutes (overnight soaking)
40-45 Minutes
Ingredients
300 g rice, uncooked
150 g urad dal, uncooked
75 g cup curd
6 to 8 green chillies, ground
1 tbsp ginger, grated
¾ tsp soda bi-carb
3 tbsp oil
¼ tsp asafoetida
Salt to taste
For Garnishing
1 tbsp oil
½ tsp cumin seeds
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp coriander, chopped
Method
Step 1
Soak rice and urad dal separately overnight. Next day, blend with curd and hot water in a mixer to form a smooth paste.
Step 2
Leave to ferment for at least 6 to 7 hours or overnight.
Step 3
Next, make a paste of the green chillies and ginger.
Step 4
Add to the batter soda bi-carbonate, oil, asafoetida, green chilli paste and salt. Mix well.
Step 5
Grease a steel thali with a little oil (flat metal plate with low rim) and pour enough batter so as to fill half the height of the thali.
Step 6
Sprinkle a little ground pepper on top.
Step 7
Steam for about 10 minutes in a cooker without the whistle.
For Garnishing
Step 1
In a small vessel, pour oil. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, sesame seeds and curry leaves. Once the cumin and mustard seeds start popping, remove from flame and pour this mixture on the steamed dhoklas and sprinkle chopped coriander.
Step 2
Cut into pieces and serve with green chutney.
Nutritional Information
Calories
960 Kcal
Proteins
4 .4 g
Fat
45.8 g
Carbohydrates
92.2 g
Cholesterol
11 mg
Sodium
449 mg
Potassium
1507 mg
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The arrival of a newborn is so full of cheer and celebration, that when the time comes for everything to settle down, reality strikes! The constant vigil to change, feed and catch a shut eye in between, takes such a toll on the parents that they fall into a pattern. Now there is a good side to having a pattern in everyday chores and juggling between work and home. But what you must understand is that the child is changing from day one, and will continue to change for a lot more years to come. So the necessity to be prepared and change along with their growth is of utmost importance.
The first few months are the easiest because babies hardly move during that time! Yes, babies are small and cute just like the ones you see in magazines and on the television. Small, soft, cuddly and weighing close to nothing. But as the months wear on, they learn how to move! That is when a parent's smartness and ability are tested. The growth rate of a baby will come as a surprise to you. Their movement and ability to understand things go way beyond what we can imagine! While some babies may take a while to express themselves verbally and physically, there is a surprising stage of every child that can be a challenge for every parent.
Did you know that by the age of four, babies can converse in four different languages to four different people? The ability to adapt and recognise specific people and converse accordingly is a huge step in the development of social skills. This is also the time when the toddler can imbibe as much information as possible, visually. Many play schools, therefore, provide visual stimulation activities along with sensory-dependent play. Your toddler is far more receptive at this age than he will be for another decade. Unless of course, his passion and focus are trained to remember. Babies constantly soak up words, actions and even small mannerisms from people they live with or meet. This is the start of a shape of things to come. At this stage, it is essential to constantly talk to them and engage them in communication. Active communication helps overcome stiffness in character later in life, and makes it easier for them to communicate with others without fear and shyness.
Though it may be easy to compare your child with another at school or play, the most important thing is to realise that every child is different and it is this uniqueness that helps them stand out. Instead of celebrating their uniqueness, it would be incorrect to force them to adapt to your expectations. Let your child explore, build, break and rebuild things. That way you know he is learning, and that he knows it is completely alright for things to break, to make mistakes and to feel sad occasionally. These things build strength and give character to his personality.
Teach your toddlers to fail sometimes so that they know the value of winning. Show them that you want them as much as they want you, so that they know what is caring. Smile, laugh and cry openly so that they know it is normal to express themselves. Toddler development is more essential than studies in a school. Your toddler is far more adept at understanding things. Let your child develop with his ever-changing view of things so that he can go ahead with ease as the years wear on and remember to stay and encourage him always.
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For most children, especially toddlers, parents' words are as good as the universal truth. Although, many times, parents may not realise that during an ongoing and unbearable tantrum, their child registers every word that their parent utters; intentionally and unintentionally. Not only those addressed to the child, but also those that are spoken around her. The power of parents' words over their children is often underestimated. That said, I make a conscious effort not to say, in fact, even mean the following things in front of my daughters :
1. "That person is 'ugly/ mean/ strange..."
As human beings, we never miss an opportunity to attach adjectives to people, known and unknown alike. But little do we realise that such words become lens through which our children see those people or those kind of people. In the long run, it might lead to their unwillingness or failure to analyse why 'good' people may behave 'badly' in some situations. They might develop a bias towards those around them, sometimes even close family members, as a result of our opinions. As difficult as it may sound, my hubby and I make it a point not to use any 'bad labels' while talking about other people when kids are around. In fact, better to not discuss people at all; with them and around them.
2. "You cannot do this.."
All of us have limitations, of course. Physical, mental or emotional. Parents are the best identifiers of limitations in their children, which is an obvious cause of concern for them. No problem so far, because limitations can be overcome. But not when we make it a point to constantly remind little ones about it out of our own worries and fears. I try my best to replace 'You cannot do.. ' with 'Lets try it this way..' when I intend caution or 'The other thing also looks interesting' when I think the act is out of reach for the time being.
3. "Your sister/brother is better than you in.."
Many times, the cause of sibling rivalry lies with the way parents treat their children when they are with their siblings and when they are on their own. Quoting examples of their sister or brother to inculcate good habits in a child is an inevitable and also effective way. But going overboard with it might lead to issues amongst them. I ask my younger one to brush her teeth or finish her vegetables like her big sister does. But I refrain from commenting on their individual traits and preferences that are a part of their different personalities to avoid any kind of comparison on that front.
4. "Would you do it for me when I am old like Grandma.."
Our children are not to be brought up as caregivers for old age. I simply do not agree with those who build expectations about children being responsible for their parents at some point in life. If it has been done right all along, they would be around whenever parents need them without any favours asked or given. To mentally burden them, at any age, is just not my way.
5. "I want you to become a doctor/ engineer/ dancer/ puppet!"
Bringing a person into the world certainly bestows on us the responsibility of making him or her self sufficient. But in no way does it grant us the authority to dictate what meaning they desire to add to their lives. Of course, parents' mentorship is indispensable, but it should not be an imposition.
Most of the time, children are like their favourite toy, moulding clay. Every word we speak to them shapes them in a different manner altogether. Moreover, children are like under cover agents who always overhear adults even though they pretend they do not. Hence, every word we s
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peak around them, too, has influences we do not even realise. I believe a very big challenge that appears before every person after becoming a parent is to mind his or her words because someone in the house is always listening!
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