Being on a keto diet can be very monotonous and dull for vegetarians (Read as Indian Vegetarians). A vegetarian diet does not offer much options that are carbohydrate free/low unlike non vegetarian foods like eggs, meat, fish etc. Here is a curry (Indian Cuisine) made from full cream to make eating more satisfying and contenting for those on veg keto diet. One can have it along with keto pancake / bread or enjoy with rajgira/ragi chappatti (Indian Flat Bread made from amaranth grain)
Day: January 13, 2021
Hypertension. What you need to know !
Hypertension is often addressed to as a silent killer. It rarely shows symptoms. Elevated Blood Pressure is an indicator that it’s time we assess our lifestyle and modify it for good. An increase in the awareness of the causes and effects of Hypertension is one of the key to motivate people to monitoring their blood pressure regularly and keeping it in check.
Rates of systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg have increased globally in the past 25 years, as have the associated rates of death and disability. (Source: The Worldwide Burden of Hypertension, Harlan M. Krumholz et al. JAMA 2017 Jan 10.) It was found that, that the number of people with systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 140 mm Hg or higher was estimated to have increased from 442 million in 1990 to 874 million in 2015. The rate of hypertension increased from 17,307 per 100,000 in 1990 to 20,525 per 100,000 in 2015.
How to go nuts !!!
The Keto diet is the latest in-thing. It is being promoted by many as a high protein diet like the debunked Atkins diet. Or as a complete elimination of the carbohydrates. In their eagerness to lose weight and to lose it fast many are falling for the online or ready made so-called Keto diets. The standard Keto diet however is actually a combination of all the three – the carbohydrates, the proteins and the fats, having their percent content in the diet in the ascending order.
