Many of us confuse between losing weight with a healthy diet and starving to be thin. Being healthy is all about being at your optimum weight which fits well in your frame. If you have a healthy Body Mass Index or BMI, it’s great. But if your BMI is unhealthy, you need to watch out. This does not mean that you are growing fat. What it does mean, though, is that you need to beware of the signs of putting on weight which may not be good for you, especially in terms of unnecessary fat that can turn into high cholesterol and other issues like diabetes and chronic cardiovascular problems that are related to the heart. Luckily, there are many ways to solve this problem. A healthy diet plan and a good exercise regimen are two things that you cannot substitute with anything else. When we talk about healthy diet plans, we are not talking about starving yourself. These healthy diet plans include all the necessary food groups in the right doses so that you can reach your optimum weight without having to worry about becoming overweight and less than absolutely fit for your age. Here are a few tips to create a healthy diet plan.

All kids at some point in their life are fussy about food. And that’s natural, as they are still examining and exploring their personal taste. Usually they are inclined towards junk food, which constantly worries parents about their overall health and eating habits. But if you want to get your kids to eat better, you must understand them well. Here are a few tips that can help you get your kids have nutritious and better food. Healthy options Make sure that all the healthy foods such as fruits and nuts are easily accessible to the kids. For example, keep fruits on the kitchen counter or on the dining table rather than inside a refrigerator or shopping bags. Your kids will not think much when they are hungry and will instantly grab the food they see. Mix it up Nutritious options are usually labelled as boring by kids. This is because they feel that such healthy ingredients are restricted in terms of flavor. But you can get your kids to like these elements more by incorporating them in fun homemade foods. For instance, vegetables in pasta or in a meat recipe can help them appreciate the flavor and goodness of vegetables.

Mediterranean cuisine is one of the most colorful cuisines from round the world. All it’s flavors add to its amazing look, and of course its mouth-watering taste. Here are two recipes, which aren’t just healthy quick bites, but tasty all the same. 1. Mediterranean Turkey meatballs with herbed yogurt sauce Ingredients For the meatballs: 1 cup cooked lentils (black or green) 1/2 pound ground turkey 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 2/3 cup bread crumbs 1/2 cup low-fat ricotta 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese 2 tablespoons red onion, minced 2 tablespoons chopped black olives 1 tablespoon capers 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped, plus more for garnish 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/4 teaspoon dried dill 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper For the herbed yogurt sauce: 1 cup Greek yogurt 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon fresh or dried chives 1 teaspoon fresh or dried dill, chopped 1 teaspoon lemon zest Salt and pepper, to taste Method Grind the lentils until mushy and pour them in a bowl. Add the rest of the ingredients and fold them together. Stir is well for a good 15 minutes. In the meantime, pre-heat the oven to 375°F.

The peach oatmeal crisp dish combines the best of everything. Delicious to taste and healthy for the body, there is nothing that can get better than this age-old recipe. This dish is primarily prepared from fresh peaches and crisp oats, sounds like a great combination right? The peach oatmeal crisp recipe is not only a good breakfast meal but can be eaten at any time of the day. What’s more? It comes with loads of health benefits. From aiding in weight loss to effectively regulating the bowel movement, it also keeps you full for long hours. So are you tempted to have some of this amazing dish? Easy to prepare, here is the best peach oatmeal crisp recipe to try. A little effort and lots of love, look how tasty your peach oatmeal crisp recipe turns out to be. Step 1 – Slice one pound of peaches into thick wedges. One peach can be sliced into 4-5 pieces, depending on the size. Keep the fruit pieces aside. Step 2  – Preheat the oven rack to 400 degrees F. Step 3 – Place the peach wedges in a small bowl. Add in 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar and mix. Now put in 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour and a pinch of nutmeg powder.

Soups are healthy, delicious and easy-to-prepare dishes. Some of the quick soup recipes include broccoli soup, creamy tomato soup, chicken clear soup, cream of mushroom soup, to name a few. But have you wondered what makes a delicious soup? It is the perfect balance of all the ingredients and the right technique. Here are 5 tips that help in adding great flavors to your soup. Use different aromatic vegetables In order to prepare a delicious soup, it is important to use different aromatic vegetables. These vegetables add the right amount of flavor and also contributed to the consistency of the soup. Some of the vegetables that can be used to prepare a delicious soup are carrots, celery, onion, etc. You can also consider sauteing some shallots and garlic with butter. Soy sauce Soy sauce, although one of the main ingredients in Chinese cuisine, is a great add-on to any soup. It effectively adds the perfect savory flavors to the soup and also changes the texture and color of the soup. Hence, whenever you are using soy sauce in your soup, ensure that it is in the right amount and not in excess. Seasoning is the key Seasoning the soup is an essential part of making it more delicious and palatable.

Though vegetables are one in the list of healthy food items, we seldom crave for those. Vegetables are power-packed with vitamins and minerals that our body needs to stay healthy and energetic. It is a good source of fiber and significantly low in calories. Also, they reduce the risk of many diseases like high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer. People who are conscious about their health prefer healthy vegetable recipes. However, if you are a cranky bit, who is not quite fascinated by vegetables, here are some delicious vegetable recipes that are low-fat and with fewer calories. Take a bowl of fresh yogurt, sea salt and a little bit of black pepper and mix well. If you have a sweet-tooth, you can add a teaspoon of sugar or any sugar supplement. Add the fruits and veggies to it and mix well. Garnish it with fresh coriander. Your delicious snack for the evening is ready in a jiffy. Vegetable stew: Ingredients: Garlic Vegetables (any vegetable of your choice) Baby corn Mushroom Salt to taste Black pepper Lemon juice Olive oil Procedure: Heat the pressure pan and add two tablespoons of olive oil into it. When the oil is hot enough, add one tablespoon of minced garlic and saute it.

Bored of the regular old meatballs served with spaghetti or sandwich sub? But here’s the bright side, you can twist this recipe by merely replacing the star ingredient that is the ‘meat’ with vegetables. This is not just a healthy option but an exciting one as there are many new ingredients you can include. These will make your meals light as well refreshing. That’s the best part of about food, you can tweak from the conventional methods and make it more interesting as well as appetizing. There are innumerable ways with which you can get creative with vegetarian meatballs. Here are some vegetables you can use as the main ingredient to cook some amazing vegetarian meatballs or ‘veggie balls.’ Cauliflower Veggie balls made from cauliflower are immensely flavorful, and you can incorporate other variants in it like bell peppers, mushrooms, or lentils. To make them creamier you can add the classic Italian tomato sauce and give it your own twist by making it spicy or lemony. You can use feta or Parmesan cheese for garnishing. Quinoa Quinoa is an amazing inclusion in your diet through veggie balls. It’s is gluten free, high in proteins, fibers and amino acids as well as antioxidants.

Gluten free meals, no matter how appetizing you try to make them, will never cease to be less appealing than their gluten rich counterparts. It can be more punishing if you had to switch to a gluten free diet after you have relished all the guilty pleasure cuisines that are rich in gluten. People switch to a gluten free diet due to many reasons. Some develop celiac symptoms. Celiac symptoms often develop at the age of fifteen to twenty. Although genetic, there are a very few cases where celiac disease has developed out of gluten rich food consumed over a long period of time. Whatever the reasons maybe, you can always follow these steps to stay put on healthy gluten free meals; Be aware: Gather all the information you can, about gluten-free diet. There are hordes of websites that provide information on gluten-free ingredients and recipes. You may find some of them to be inaccurate and random so, be ready to sift through and fish out the relevant information that you think might help you preparing a healthy gluten-free meal for yourself. Bake your own bread: Yes, as absurd as it may sound, you can break your own bread as there a number of bread making (or baking) machines available in the market that you can buy one for your home.

Being healthy is a state of mind that is triggered by our various lifestyle choices. This includes choices like diet and exercise. When we indulge in the right kind of diet, we can keep our mind and body in a healthy state. Exercise and other lifestyle choices go hand in hand with healthy food intake. It is important to have a healthy diet plan at all times so that you don’t fall sick from time to time and have enough stamina to perform your daily duties. The kind of food that we eat and the healthy diet plans that we follow will also decide on the state of our immunity and the way the body reacts to various kinds of things like aging, slow metabolism, and various other such factors. A healthy diet plan is one that needs to bring on a dose of all the necessary food groups in all the right quantities so that your body weight and other aspects are kept in check. You can try out a number of healthy diet recipes so that you can adhere to a good diet plan. Our tips will help you create a healthy diet plan for yourself. Mind the calories Overeating can disturb your diet and if you don’t take control on time, you can spoil your health adversely.