'The moment someone forbids you to eat something, you want to eat it even more.' Dietician Riya Jain says this all-or-nothing mindset is exactly why most fitness resolutions fail.
Health-conscious but pressed for time? Here are five low-fat dishes that can be prepared in 30 minutes or less.
Diwali is over and it's time for a detox diet before the festive season gluttony begins again! Share with us your healthy food recipes!
Here's a soup overflowing with flavours, textures and proteins.
You can make these cutlets in a microwave oven without compromising on their taste.
For those swapping rice, flour or aatta for better carbs, opt for veggie chilas made with chickpea flour.
This quick Japanese-style recipe for a noodle bowl comes together in minutes. You may add whatever toppings take your fancy.
Raw green chickpeas is nicest lightly boiled with chopped onion. But try this take.
Broccoli is healthy, tasty, and easy to use. We've got yummy broccoli recipes to inspire you in the kitchen.
A one-pot meal packed with nutrition and taste.
Simple, easy laddoos to up the festive mood.
"Be very kind to yourself. Start with small things. If you really want to do it, nothing is going to stop you." Mumbai based, 26-year-old Aayushi Tailor shares her weight loss journey in a candid chat with Rediff's Rishika Shah.
Rediff reader Arti Gupta sent us this recipe.
Sprouts, walnuts, carrots, lemon, avocados on toast is bound to be a healthy way to start your day.
Who would have guessed that hemp seeds could be so tasty?
Rediff reader and food blogger Aparna shares this healthy 'Appos' recipe. You can share yours too!
Leftover rice is the versatile ingredient that can be used to make quick and easy idiyappam.
Executive Chef Ishika Konar of the Atmantan Wellness Centre, Pune, shares his healthy recipe.
Nothing beats the joy of having something healthy and delicious for breakfast, along with hot chai, on a rainy day.
Jayati Saha shares this easy-to-make recipe of chicken stew. Do you have a healthy recipe to share? Email it to us!
Learn how to convert this healthy, probiotic, slightly bland soybean cake into something gourmet.
The very thought of certain deep-fried snacks gets your digestive juices going. Why not make them healthier?
Check out these six healthy recipes to satiate your sweet tooth.
For those looking to follow a healthy diet, a combination of stir fried crunchy veggies makes for a delicious option.
Spicy, crunchy, crispy and tangy, this chaat hits all the right spots.
Cheese is one of the most addictive of foods and it operates in a stealthy manner. How many times have cut slice after slice off an irresistable block of cheese, till it almost all gone? Many cheeses -- mozzarella, cheddar, cottage cheese -- are healthy, probiotic foods, as long as you limit your portions.
Eating after fasts is about lightly-prepared foods, like sauteed green banana sabzi.
Food blogger Preeti Alam shares a step-by-step process.
In our enthusiasm to discover zero-cal fruit juices and fat-free desserts, we often overlook a few common sense tips that can bring down the calorific value of everyday food significantly. So the next time you gear up to forego dinner in favour of a watery soup and itt-bitty salad, try going the wholesome route instead -- incorporate these healthy cooking tips into your everyday recipes.
Water chesnuts can be magically converted into a toasty warm winter evening snack.
A microwave can be used to swiftly put together a vegetable rice for lunch or dinner or your office lunchbox.
Turn green tomatoes, a healthy, glorious-looking winter produce, into a flavoursome chutney. Mayur Sanap's Hara Tamatar Chutney is as versatile as it is delicious!
Celebrate Holi with a chilled glass of nutrition.
Jayanti Soni's wonderful-tasting Green Tomato-Chilly Sabzi is made from unripe tomatoes and the large green Bhavnagiri chillies and a bouquet of mixed spices. Says Jayanti, "This dish is relatively low in calories, making it a healthy option for those watching their weight."
Rediff reader Nishtha Monarch Joshi, 35, from Vadodara, Gujarat shares her special winter recipe.
Two great reasons you'd want to get out of bed on a lazy weekend.
Sadhana Saxena from Noida shared this healthy recipe.
Incorporating millets into your breakfast is always a good idea.
Do you have a healthy recipe to share? Email it to us!
Why settle for one grain when you can start your day with multiple super-friendly grains.
