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Munching Time – Best Healthy Snacks for Kids

April 17, 2017
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Munching Time – Best Healthy Snacks for Kids

My Love for good food is never hidden, I enjoy food be it at home or outside. Yes, I am guilty of being a Foodie! Grew up tasting some beautiful & humble dishes + generous portions. Yes, who doesn’t acknowledge the Punjabi hospitality?

Well before I further dwell more on love for food, let’s talk about healthy lifestyle and food. It keeps us going, make us healthy, fit, provides much-needed energy or can do the exactly the adverse – Choice is ours. You ask a mother what concern’s her the most – her first response will be – kid’s eating habits. Researchers believe due to unhealthy eating habits in kids – ailments like obesity, hypertension, diabetes is very common in children.

One such distraught mom told me once – “See how weak my Golu looks, doesn’t eat anything that I make at home“. However, Golu looks perfectly fine, in fact, a little over chubby. Another friend once mentioned how her child is too much into sweets, like cakes, candies, chocolates. These all account for unhealthy eating lifestyle.

Best Healthy Snacks for Kids to beat untimely hunger

There are plenty of healthy snacking options for untimely hunger pangs and also keeps you lite on the tummy. (Please don’t torcher those poor intestines). Sharing few of the easy healthy snacks we can give to kids.

1. Salads or Raw Veggies – serves as best healthy snacks option

My young lady loves munching on veggie sticks, I have been giving her since teething time. Celery, carrot, cucumber sticks or even tomato wedges. I give her couple of these healthy powerhouse sticks 30 minutes before mealtime. She enjoys having her easy yummy snacks over chattering about her day at school. This helps me in feeding her goodness of raw veggies and also keeping her engaged in healthy conversation.

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2. Nuts of Life – Eating Healthy

Nuts are very important for health and are easy to digest. Packed with the nutritional goodness of Vitamins, Minerals, Energy, Anti-oxidants & Omega 3 fatty acids. You just have to give them a handful of these power-packed nuts. She likes them a little roasted or with raisins. Another healthy option to kill the hunger & add nutritional value to kids lifestyle.

3. Oats and Veggies – best healthy foods

We love to have cutlets in breakfast, she and her Dad are a fan of homemade veggie cutlets. At times I also pack these for her tiffins. Recently I tried cutlets with oats and puffed rice, it turned out crispier than usual and tastier too. A delicious healthy recipe made with boiled veggies and sauteed to perfection, or can be baked too.

Another dish with oats and veggies is porridge, we love it and make this quite often. In fact, she has been eating vegetable and oats porridge since got her pearly whites. Preparing healthy and delicious baby food is very easy, check out Baby Brezza on thinkbaby.

4. Fruits for Life

I love the fact that we live in a country with varied tastes, regions and seasons. All have their own specialties-  like the onset of summers bring citrus happiness in abundance in Oranges. Ratnagiri’s famous Mangoes – Alphanso. Apple from the high mountains. We get the immense variety of fruits and I made a habit to have a seasonal taste at home for snacking. A special rule to it – NO unseasonal fruit is allowed at home – that means artificially riped.

5. Homemade Snacks for binging

They say ‘do as the Romans do, when in Rome‘; so how can we leave the temptation of farsaan (local deep-fried snacks) when in Mumbai. Make them healthy, and at home (if possible). A huge variety in healthy baked/roasted munchies is also available in the market. I usually prepare them at home, by replacing few ingredients into whole wheat grains and by baking. Tea time seems incomplete without ‘methi thepla’ (thin fenu-greek flatbread) or suji toasts (semolina rusk).

These are a few of my favorite snacking options at home. I also give her plenty of protein via eggs, the richness of cheese and curd smoothies on odd-even days. This keeps the mundane out of eating and we enjoy our palate. Hope you like these healthy options for snacking, do share yours in the comments below. Healthy can be tasty too, like Cookies and Cream.

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“Childhood Memories are Happiness Elixir of Life”

Childhood the most amazing time of life – it’s just not said for the beauty of it, but for a simple fact everything is awesome ‘being a CHILD’. Your best friend is the world to you, fairy-tales come alive during nights, you talk to plants/grass/trees and no one looks at you in a quizzical way. Everything bears the badge of ‘MY Favourite’ and mother loved you most when you were a child 😉 plus what is ‘worry’? never heard of that being a kid!!

 

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I bet each one of us have some amazing childhood memories, I had many and yes they are truly wonderful. I am fortunate to relive those whenever we cousins meet-up for reunions or get together. #ThankfulThursday is giving us a chance to revisit our childhood memories, I am thankful for that 🙂

Childhood memory of – “What Do You Wish To Become When You Grow Up?” question.

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When my school principal asked me this question many many years ago (can’t mention the age here 😉 ) in-front of the entire school on some special day, I remember answering her with full confidence and grace – “Ma’am I want to become Helen!!”

Needless to say I was rechristened as Helen in school and principal never forget to mention that to my folks during parents-teachers meet. Phew… all I wanted to become that time was an exceptionally good dancer with all those fancy clothes and glamours make-up.

Childhood memory of ghost of the mirror

Summer vacation was the most fun time during school days in North India, we get to spend good 2 months at home with cousins and aunts who come to stay for vacations. I recall one such incident where my cousin sister (who is marginally elder to me) told me a scary COOKED-UP story of a ghost entering her mirror and during nights if anyone looks in the mirror, they can see their face turning into a ghost’s. 😀 can it get any more weirder than this.. today I laugh it off but during those days Oh Man! I was so scared of mirrors at home. Post 9 p.m I would shut my eyes and never look towards any mirror.

Childhood Memory of Parroting English Songs

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English Pop Music was a craze during 90’s, MTV was launched around that time in India and at school “who knows this song”, “which is that singer” competition was at peak. As for putting up the best impression of Cool tag, I would sit in front of television set with pen and paper and try my level hard to understand what Bryan Adams or MJ or Enrique is singing (and mind it I come from a very small industrial town of Uttar Pradesh, Firozabad – which is famous of it’s glass work and bangles)

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Memories are beautiful, make sure you preserve them for lifetime. Treasure your Motherhood Memories for the precious little ones.

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In Vitro Fertilization Guide by Best IVF Centre in Ahmedabad

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In vitro fertilization (IVF) is a form of assisted reproduction in which eggs are surgically extracted, fertilized in a laboratory with sperm, and placed into the uterus via a medical procedure. IVF success rates vary depending on your age and the cause of infertility. However, according to Nisha IVF which is one of the best IVF center in Ahmedabad, as procedures improve, IVF success rates are rising among all age groups.

In England, the first IVF baby was born in 1978. It has since become an essential component of infertility treatment, which we have proudly provided since 1985 with continuously high success rates.

Who can opt for IVF Treatment?

For couples with any of the following infertility diagnoses, in vitro fertilization may be a viable choice.

  • The fallopian tubes are blocked or absent.
  • anomalies in the sperm
  • Endometriosis or scarring in the pelvis
  • Infertility that isn’t explained
  • Future genetic problems or recurrent miscarriages are a possibility.

IVF, on the other hand, is not indicated for those who have major medical conditions or for whom pregnancy could be harmful. Fibroid tumors, ovarian malfunction, aberrant hormone levels, and uterine abnormalities can all reduce your IVF pregnancy chances.

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What is IVF (in vitro fertilization) and how does it work?

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Ovarian suppression, ovarian stimulation, egg retrieval, and embryo transfer are all part of a seven-week cycle of in vitro fertilization.

Weeks 1 to 5 of IVF

The first five weeks of an IVF cycle are spent suppressing the ovaries with oral contraceptives. This increases the odds of uniform follicle growth and improves ovarian response during stimulation, both of which can lead to greater egg recovery.

Week 6 of IVF

You will receive daily injections to stimulate ovarian stimulation throughout the sixth week of your IVF cycle. You and your spouse will learn how to safely and effectively use injectable reproductive drugs at home. Some patients suffer ovary fullness or skin sensitivities, but these are usually minor side effects. You will most likely have numerous ultrasound appointments and blood hormone levels will be monitored during this period.

Week 7 of IVF

Surgical egg retrieval will take place during the seventh week. Under intravenous sedation, the process takes 30-45 minutes. The follicular fluid containing eggs is extracted with a needle inserted vaginally into the ovaries. During this time, a sperm sample is taken. After a few hours, the sperm and eggs are mixed together in a lab and incubated for five days.

Following your egg retrieval, you’ll begin taking progesterone to aid in the development of a healthy pregnancy. The embryos will be transplanted to your uterus in a five-day process that does not involve an anesthetic.

Week 9 of IVF

We’ll ask you to take a blood pregnancy test after two weeks to see if the IVF cycle was successful. To confirm your pregnancy, you’ll usually get a follow-up test and an obstetric ultrasound.

Are there any side-effects of IVF Treatment?

In vitro fertilization has a number of drawbacks. Before deciding on an infertility treatment strategy, speak with your doctor. Any treatment comes with hazards, and you should be informed of them before beginning. The following are some of the hazards connected with IVF.

  • Surgical risks include bleeding, infection, vital organ injury, and anesthetic problems are rare.
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If you’re having trouble conceiving, make an appointment with Nisha IVF in Ahmedabad to discover more about your options for beginning a family.

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