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Is Noodles Good for Babies & Kids?
Noodles have quickly become the staple food of our times. When we’re short on time and our children need something to eat, we readily opt for Chinese noodles for kids or one of the numerous other varieties in the market. But we do need to stop and think if they are the right choice for our children or not.
Is It Safe to Give Noodles to Babies and Older Children?
Many products in the market may show instant noodles for kids as a great choice for a snack. But most of these noodles are not a safe option for your children, and definitely not for toddlers and infants.
Why Instant Noodles are Harmful for Infants and Older Children?
Here are some reasons why instant noodles aren’t good for your little ones.
1. Food that is Highly Processed
Primarily made out of maida, instant noodles are processed for packaging. The focus is not on any vitamins or minerals, which leads to very low nutrition. Such food items are also termed as empty calorie consumables.
2. Trans Fats Carriers
For a longer shelf life, these noodles are steamed and then deep fried in oil during their processing. This leads to trans fats from the oil to become a part of the noodles, leading to weight gain in your child.
3. Wax Coating
Noodles need to look attractive and that is achieved by coating them with a layer of wax in the manufacturing process. Wax is quite harmful to children and is known to cause damage to the liver.
4. Food With Propylene Glycol
Noodles cannot be dry and need to retain their internal moisture. This is attained by adding propylene glycol to them. Kids are at a higher risk with this chemical since it gets collected very quickly within the heart, liver and kidneys, causing long-term damage to them.
5. Presence of Monosodium Glutamate
MSG, as it was famously abbreviated and reported in the news, is widely used in instant noodles for a very important reason. It highly enhances the flavour. However, this chemical is harmful to children as well as adults, since it is known to lead to brain damage.
6. Sodium as a Preservative
Noodles already contain salt in high amounts to preserve them for long durations. Sodium, the element present in salt, also directly affect the vital organs of the body and can cause damage when consumed excessively.
7. Presence of Harmful Chemicals
Apart from the aforementioned ones, various chemicals such as plasticisers and dioxin are present in the packing material of the noodles. While cooking the noodles, these chemicals might find their way into the water and are extremely harmful to consume, since they are carcinogenic.
Can Instant Noodles be Carcinogenic?
MSG, or monosodium glutamate, is the flavour enhancer in noodles and is known to cause cancer and brain damage in kids when excessively consumed. Dioxin and other plasticisers which form crucial components in the packaging of the noodles can also find their way into the final dish during the cooking process.
One may assume that their quantity of consumption isn’t high or that they take care while cooking, but certain factors which can cause cancer are not a risk worth taking.
What you Should Do?
As tasty as various noodle recipes for kids might be, after knowledge of their harmful nature, one needs to be more careful before directly serving them to your children.
On cooking the noodles, you can make sure that the noodles are drained well so that all the excess fat and salts are removed from them.
Instead of resorting to the packaged flavouring and seasoning that accompanies the noodle packets, try your hand at using home-made seasoning alternatives that do not contain salts and other chemicals in such quantities.
While cooking the noodles, go for a healthy oil alternative than using the standard palm oil. This imparts a different flavour to the noodles as well.
Since the entire noodle preparation does not inherently hold any nutritional value, you may try to add some chopped vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, peas, beans, etc. to make it visually appealing and tasty to consume as well.
While purchasing noodles from the market, keep an eye on options that have sodium and other fats in low quantities. Most of them are earmarked for adults so you might have to hunt a little more to get the right one to serve your children. There are tons of other alternatives such as soups or other preparations that you can introduce your child, too. However, if your child is already hooked on them, you can incentivise the serving of instant noodles by limiting the number of times you purchase them and dishing them out only on certain occasions.
Certain options of instant natural noodles are available in the market as well that are manufactured and processed using health-approved cooking techniques and make use of various natural ingredients for flavouring and different processes to preserve them in packets. Opting for rice noodles or organic vermicelli can be a smart shift to let your kids know that you are serving noodles, just of a different kind.
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Q. #asktheexperts what to give children when starting solids?
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A. After completing the time of six months you should start with dal water and rice water followed by all kind of fruits and vegetables porridge khichadi mash banana mash potato mash sweet potato dairy products and varieties made made out of ragi Suji and oats can also be given to your child
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The Easiest Way To Do a Perfect Home Manicure In 8 Quick Steps!
The elegance of perfectly manicured, beautiful hands is unmatched. But maintaining them all the time - especially while running around behind kids and managing house chores - seems next to impossible! Those monthly manicure sessions at the salon are sure to add up to the cost and time that you don’t have to spare. So, is there a solution?
Yes - a home manicure! You don’t have to compromise on having healthy and beautiful hands; you can just get a manicure at home! With these simple steps you can imitate a salon-like manicure at home in 15 minutes, all the while saving a ton of money.
What You Need
Nail Polish Remover
Cotton Buds
Soft Towel
Nail Filer and Nail cutter
Moisturising Hand Lotion
Nail Polish
Shallow Bowl
Warm Water
Cuticle Cream and Stick
Base Coat and Top Coat
Anti-bacterial Liquid Hand Soap
Getting Started
Step 1: Prep Time
Remove your nail polish (if any) with a cotton bud and nail polish remover. Wash your hands with soapy water.
Step 2: Trim It All
Use a nail cutter to trim your nails, if required. Then, shape them using a nail filer. Move the filer smoothly in one direction, moving from one end towards the other. Do not saw back and forth.
Step 3: Time To Relax
Fill up a shallow bowl with warm water and a few drops of anti-bacterial liquid soap. It’s time to relax - soak your fingers in this water to soften cuticles before gently patting them dry. Remember, as tempting as it may be, over soaking your fingers can cause harm to your skin - so keep it to 3 minutes or less!
Step 4: Time for Some Cuticle Care
Apply cuticle cream liberally and start pushing back the cuticles gently using a cuticle stick. Remember to not go overboard. Any free edge of the cuticle needs to be trimmed and not torn off - it’s not only painful, but will also rip off the cuticle bed that protects your nails from bacteria and infections. Wash your hands with clean, warm water once you’re done.
Step 5: The Most Important Step - Moisturizing
Apply some hand cream and massage your hands well till the cream is absorbed completely. Before moving on to the next step, wipe off excess cream from your nails gently using a cotton bud.
Step 6: Build Your Base
Apply a base coat - preferably with a nail strengthening formula and let it dry for a few minutes.
Step 7: Time For Some Colour
Pick your favourite nail colour and start applying it to your nails. Keep in mind the three strokes method - one stroke in the center of the nail before two strokes on the side! Take your time and apply the nail polish smoothly for minimal mess. Nevertheless, keep some cotton buds dipped in nail polish remover handy.
Step 8: Stay Safe With a Second Coat
Once the first coat dries (ideally in 10 minutes), apply a second coat in the same way. Make your nail polish last longer with another top coat. Keep in mind to let the previous coat dry completely to avoid smudges!
And you’re done! Time to show off your pretty manicure! Weekly manicures at home are sure to keep your hands looking beautifully elegant at all times. Now, let your hands do the talking with their shine!
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How To Bring Up Three Bundles of Joy All at Once
Bringing up children isn't child's play and if you have three bundles of joy - oh well! Hats off to the labour you have to put in! Raising three kids as a working mom can be even more challenging. But you can make things manageable by putting in a little extra effort and having faith in yourself.
How to Raise Three Kids without Going Mad?
1. Set A Schedule
It's important to set a schedule if you want to discipline the kids. Set meal times, study time and sleeping time and make sure they stick to them. Granted, it'll be difficult to make them follow the routine initially, but be patient and don't give up. Get your hubby to help them learn to adapt (he could do the bedtime story at a fixed time, for instance) and bingo, half your battle is won!
2. Find A Trusted Childcare Service
If you're working and can't be around for the most part of the day, you can consider looking for a childcare service. Perform thorough research to zero down on a place you can trust. However, having three kids versus two can dig a hole in your pocket. If you can't afford to send all three to a childcare centre, look for an experienced and trusted nanny who can take care of them when you're away.
3. Set Professional Goals
When you have the responsibility of raising three children at a time, your career tends to take a back seat. This can lead to frustration and even a sense of failure over time. Even if you can't work just yet, do set career goals that you can go about achieving when your children grow up a bit.
4. Each Day Isn't The Same
Even as you prepare a schedule and put in plenty of work to help your children follow it religiously, accept the fact that each day won't be the same. There may be days when they make a fuss. Don't get disheartened. It's normal and happens with everyone, trust us!
5. Build An Emotional Connect
Make sure your children bond well with each other. Involve them in activities that can help them grow closer to one another. Put in efforts to build a strong emotional connect between them and with them so they look out for each other while you're away.
The challenges of raising three children can be daunting, but you're a strong woman who can do it! Don't let life's lows get you down but brace yourself and march on. Children grow up before you know it and who knows, maybe you'll even miss taking care of them in a few years! Read more
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Traffic Jam Thoughts All Women Have!
Traffic jams drive us crazy and if it’s the morning rush, it just gets crazier. The thoughts women have when struck in a traffic jam can range from constant repetitions about staying calm to being totally murderous! They're enough to make anyone laugh out loud. In retrospect, of course!
The cruellest by-product of driving has to be being stuck in traffic jams! This is when you understand the meaning of Einstein’s theory of relativity, when every minute seems like an hour and you can’t do a thing about it. For women, it’s a true test of their patience!
Thoughts Women Have During a Traffic Jam
1. I Knew I Should’ve Left Earlier!
You always know you should leave early but unfortunately, you can’t always. Something or the other crops up to ruin the plan and you’re left rushing in the end. The solution? Try to get must-dos out of the way first and leave not-so-important things for later.
2. Why’s Everybody Going in The Same Direction?
During a traffic jam, it can seem that the entire world is against you, trying to prevent you from reaching your destination. Traffic just seems to be moving in the same direction and everyone appears to be going the same route that you are.
3. Forever Really Does Exist!
Time seems to be unending and everything around you is absolutely still. It’s like someone’s ‘statue-d’ everybody and is having a thrill not saying ‘move’. Eternity suddenly seems to be upon you!
4. How Do These People Have Driving Licenses?
You’ll certainly find drivers who try to take up every possible inch of space available to render others stuck. You really can’t fathom how they could be given licenses to drive. It’s madness!
5. Population’s too High!
India is the second most populous country, but it’s during a traffic jam when you suddenly realise just how true this is.
6. Oh My God! That lane’s Moving Faster. Let Me See if I Can Het on it
The lane on the other side of you starts moving and you frantically change lanes again and again trying to move ahead. This only slows you down and everyone else, of course, and you regret jumping the gun.
7. Come on! Just Move!
A hand on the phone, staring blankly into space; some drivers just take all the time to move along. They seem oblivious to people honking.
8. Are These People Sleeping?
Yes, it does seem like some of them have dozed off. How else can you explain their inability to drive faster?
9. GET Off THAT PHONE! WE’RE ALL STUCK HERE, YOU #$#!
Traffic jams do give you time to make calls, but that’s no excuse to stay put and chat while everyone’s eager to get on their way. Seeing people having endless conversations on the phone can really get to you.
10. Stop Honking, for The Love of God, Stop Honking!
There’s a horn for honking, but it should never be abused! Drivers who do are just unfit to sit behind the wheel!
Though not an exhaustive list, you’ve probably had these thoughts when stuck in traffic jam. Such moments can be frustrating especially when you’re in a hurry. The solution? Introspect or listen to music. There’s nothing else for it! Read more
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A. Please check with your doctor they will be able to confirm whether you can take this medicine or or not as a Dr who have a fair idea and they will know for what thing you are willing to take this medicine so whatever doubt you have associated there be able able able to clear it up for you
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