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Despite all the bad things you hear about fat ,it is still a necessary part of a healthy eating plan. It supplies your body with energy and essential fatty acids (EFA). Fat from your diet also helps you to absorb vitamins such as A, D,E and K. Fats help maintain healthy skin and provide your body with certain Vitamins.
A moderate amount of fat means no more than 25-35 percent of your total daily calories come from fat.Reducing saturated fat to 10 percent of total calories will slow the development of heart disease ,reduce your cancer risk and improve your overall diet.No more than 10 percent of total calories should come from polyunsaturated fats.
Eating food with lots of saturated fats, trans fats and cholesterol can raise the LDL (or bad cholesterol) and triglyceride levels in your blood.Having high levels of LDL (bad cholesterol)
triglycerides puts you at greater risk for heart disease. Trans fats also increase your risk for heart disease because they lower HDL, (or good cholesterol) . A high level of HDL cholesterol in your blood helps to protect your heart.
Review the chart to see lists of foods with fats that can protect your heart and those foods with fats to avoid.
A moderate amount of fat means no more than 25-35 percent of your total daily calories come from fat.Reducing saturated fat to 10 percent of total calories will slow the development of heart disease ,reduce your cancer risk and improve your overall diet.No more than 10 percent of total calories should come from polyunsaturated fats.
Eating food with lots of saturated fats, trans fats and cholesterol can raise the LDL (or bad cholesterol) and triglyceride levels in your blood.Having high levels of LDL (bad cholesterol)
triglycerides puts you at greater risk for heart disease. Trans fats also increase your risk for heart disease because they lower HDL, (or good cholesterol) . A high level of HDL cholesterol in your blood helps to protect your heart.
Review the chart to see lists of foods with fats that can protect your heart and those foods with fats to avoid.
References :- Healthwise Handbook ,American dietetic Association
Oats are an excellent source of manganese and a very good source of selenium. In addition, oats are a good source of vitamin B1, dietary fiber, magnesium, protein and phosphorus. Oats contain more soluble fibre than any other grain, resulting in slower digestion and effective in lowering cholesterol.Oats is very beneficial to health .These dosas can be made instantly, easily and are healthy and very delicious. My Kiddo also liked this dosas very much :-)
Ingredients:-
1 cup oats ( I used Instant Quaker Oats)
1/4 cup rava /sooji
1/2 cup Rice flour
2 cups water
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
1 green chilli paste
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
Salt to taste
Oil
Method:-
Mix all ingredients except oil and cover it and keep it aside for 10-15 minutes.
Heat pan and add a laddle full of batter to it and spread in circular way. Spread out a little oil in the sides.Cover it with a lid.Allow it to cook for some time till golden brown.When one side is cooked, turn it and cook on other side as well.
Serve hot with Coconut chutney or sambar.
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