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THINK HAPPY AND BE HAPPY….. That’s what’s children are. Few years back Sujata a little cute 4 year old girl came to our next door with her parents and Granny. She was so cute that I use to call her “Misti suji “which in Bengali means a sweet dessert. Misti Suji is really a show stopper. Whenever I am standing in our balcony or window next to theirs, I use to see her dancing, hoping and jumping all around. She had her own songs I could never figure out what they really mean but it was just amazing to see a little bird flying in her own sky and always happy. Both of her parents are working so her Granny and her Nanny have really hard time managing this little bird.

 After a month or so Misti Suji became a good friend of mine and in her language I am her Di , okay I too fall in love with this cute sweetie pie. Weekend evenings if I am at home, she use to spend it with me. I have to be a good listener of all her wired stories. Meet all her invisible friends. Spend good time cooking in her small doll’s kitchen all exotic dishes with leaves and pebbles for her baby doll niki and her tiger friend halum.
 She takes me to a ride into my childhood days…and taught me to live forgetting my age….. a bundle of vibrant positive energy. Her meaningless constant chat will make even the gloomy one smile.
 Misti Suji only loves eggs as most kids do. She is far away from vegetables and fruits. If only I make some innovative dishes where I hide them all and then serve with some exciting stories then only she use to have few bites. As her mother is working and Granny is old and her Nanny too doesn’t have time and experience to make such dishes so the kid was lacking sufficient health dose from food which can boost her immune system.
 It was chilling winter afternoon suddenly her Nanny was banging our door. We opened it and asked what happened. Her Nanny told that she was little down since morning and suddenly now she finds out that she was shivering and temperature is running high. We immediately call Doctor and her parents came home soon. Misti Suji was under treatment for 15 days. Then slowly she came back to action again. Those 15 days were really hard to pass for each one of us. It seems like suddenly the sky was clouded and there were no rays of sunshine. The little bird who add smile to all our faces was sleeping with a pale face. She taught how important it is for the child in homes to stay healthy and happy always. They are the real sunshine that keeps the house and all its members shine and smile.
My Mom suggested few healthy habits so that the kids stay well always.
1. Hand washing is very important specially the nails should be taken a good care of as it is the store house of germs.
2. Give at least one fruits daily and make sure that the kid have them and load their favorite dish with veggies in such way that it seems interesting and the kids will enjoy having them.
3. Drink lots of water it will keep the body hydrated and help the body to fight with germs.
4. Get enough sleep.
 Later my Mom also told them that even she was quiet young still Chyawanprash (it is a jam-like cooked mixture of sugar, honey, Triphala, ghee, sesame oil, berries and other herbs and spices. It is prepared as per the instructions suggested in Ayurvedic methods of preventing diseases. Chyawanprash is widelyconsumed in India) is great for all to stay healthy. She was having Dabur Chyawanprash and by the grace of God has never fallen sick since then except for few cuts due to her naughty mischievous nature.
Dabur who has been a household name for all Indian and the first branded Chyawanprash in the country is scientifically proven to provide 3 times immunity that helps to fight virus, flu and infection came up with two exciting flavors of mango and mixed fruit. Our Misti Suji who is now 10 years old became a fan of mango flavor and we are happy that whatever flavor she chooses at the end of the day we will see our bundle of positive energy roaming happy and spreading happiness.

 This post has been written for "A Healthy Child Makes A Happy Home" prompt for the contest by Dabur Chyawanprash in association with IndiBlogger.

 Pic courtesy: http://wallpapertvs.com/playful-kid/
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Today let me introduce Diana Keuilian who will share with you all 7 Tips To Make Fat Burning Meals.

   

My name is Diana Keuilian, I’m the creator of Family Friendly Fat Burning Foods and today I’d like to share with you my top 7 Tips To Make Fat Burning Meals. 

Wouldn't it be great if all your favorite comfort meals naturally promoted fat loss? I think that would be awesome. 

My old favorite comfort meals were fried fish tacos, fully-loaded veggie burritos, angel hair pasta with mizithra cheese and cheese-smothered veggie burgers with fries. Yummmmmmmm! Unfortunately these old favorites brought on rapid fat storage. 

Due to my love of food, in my twenties I went from a size 4 to a size 12.  

In my frustration I tried portion control, and began to limit the amount of foods that I ate. This began a yo-yo cycle of eating less food one day, more the next, and never seeing the results I wanted. 

Over the past few years I've read countless books on nutrition and have finally 
landed on the formula for creating meals that promote fat loss, and taste good 
while doing it. 

Oh and this method of eating has effortlessly brought me back to that size 4 :)

This is what I discovered...

Fat Burning Tip #1) Focus On Protein 
The base of a fat burning meal is a healthy serving of quality, lean protein. 
Choose from organic, hormone-free chicken, pork, beef, lamb, veal, fish or eggs.

No wonder I was gaining weight! Most of my favorite meals had very little to do 
with protein. After giving up meat at age 12, I spent the next 18 years as a junk food vegetarian. Most of my meals were made up of processed grains and sugar.

Why is protein so important? Protein supports and fuels your lean tissues, namely your muscles, and does not have an effect on blood sugar levels, which would 
promote fat storage.  

Fat Burning Tip #2) Ditch Grains and Refined Sugar
A fat burning meal does not contain a serving of grains or starches. Yes, I 
realize that this goes against everything that we have been taught or experienced with dinners. Most meals are plated with a jumbo serving of noodles, pasta, potatoes, rice, has been breaded or is served with bread, tortillas, chips or buns. 

As I learned the hard way, these carbs are more than we need, and end up being 
stored as fat. And, yes, it is possible to create fat-burning dinners that 
satisfy even the hungriest meat-and-potatoes members of your family. 

This was the hardest part for me to get used to. Grains and sugar are filled with fat-promoting carbs, and as you saw above, my favorite meals were all carb-ed 
out.  

There's really no reason, other than habit, to eat grains or sugar on a regular basis. Once I removed these from my diet, and got out of the habit of eating them, I no longer craved or even found my old favorites very appealing. 

Fat Burning Tip #3) Bring On The Veggies
After you remove the grains and sugars from your meal, add a bunch of fiber-filled veggies instead. One of my favorite things to do now when building a fat burning meal is to get a bowl, add a few handfuls of organic spinach and arugula, and then top it with protein and some cooked veggies. Add a light homemade dressing 
and you're looking at the perfect, quick fat burning meal.  

Fiber-filled veggies are important for many reasons in addition to the fiber. They are filled with nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, all of which your body needs.  They are also very low in calories compared to the amount of space that they take up in your stomach. So you'll get full faster on fewer calories. 

Fat Burning Tip #4) Quality Ingredients
 
Ingredients are the building blocks to a healthy meal so pay attention to the quality of the ingredients you use. Fast food just isn’t going to cut it! Be willing to spend a little more on the foods that you eat. Quality is much more important that quantity. 

When choosing meat look for organic, antibiotic and hormone-free. Avoid processed meats, like lunchmeats, as these contain potentially harmful additives and lots of salt. Also avoid highly processed soy fake meats.

Choose foods that are:
• Fresh, organic and seasonal
• Pronounceable ingredients
• Whole foods

Fat Burning Tip #5) Use A Healthy Cooking Method
 
The method in which you cook your meal determines how many calories, how much added fat, and the number of nutrients that survive.

Don’t prepare meals like this:
• Fried and battered
• Processed and packaged
• Doused with cream sauce

Choose these cooking methods:
• Grilled
• Baked
• Broiled
• Steamed

Fat Burning Tip #6) Cook With Coconut Oil
I used to always cook with vegetable oil, never realizing how harmful it was to my fat loss efforts. Unfortunately most people use harmful, unstable and fat 
promoting oils when they cook. 

The good news is that coconut oil is an amazing, healthy oil that not only tastes great but also helps promote fat loss. Among its many benefits, coconut oil is 
stable, even at high temperatures. It’s filled with lauric acid, which boosts the immune system and helps ward off infections.  
 
Best of all, coconut oil has been shown to increase metabolism and thyroid 
activity, which boosts fat burning. 

Fat Burning Tip #7) Enjoy Dessert of Fresh Fruit
When is the last time that you bit into a fresh, organic, perfectly ripe piece of fruit? Delicious, wasn’t it? I used to overlook fruit as the perfect dessert 
that it is, and instead would eat artificially flavored, cane sugar sweetened, 
processed desserts that encourage rapid weight gain and declined health. 

I’m not going to say that ice cream and chocolate don’t taste awesome, because 
they do. But eating desserts like that on a regular basis is one of the big reasons that I kept gaining weight back in my twenties. By making the simple switch from refined sugar desserts to desserts of organic, fresh fruit I was able to lose 
weight without feeling deprived.  

Let’s bring fruit back to its rightful place as our favorite, most popular after-dinner sweet. Out with the refined sugar and corn syrup and in with Nature’s 
sweetest gift…fresh fruit.

Hope that you have enjoyed these 7 Tips To Make Fat Burning Meals. I’m walking proof that this way of eating truly delivers results without deprivation or boring, bland meals. 

I love food WAY too much to give up flavorful, delicious dinners, snacks and desserts. In fact, I’m so passionate about creating fat burning foods that, for the first time ever, I’ve put all of my best recipes and eating secrets together into a full Family Friendly Fat Burning Meals program. 

This system has over 100 of my family’s favorite fat burning recipes – which I used to effortlessly reverse the weight I had gained in my twenties. It’s tasty stuff like Chicken Enchiladas, Baked Chicken Nuggets, Make-Your-Own Tacos, Healthy Brownies, Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies and much, much more. 

Here’s a page where you can learn more about my Family Friendly Fat Burning Meals Program.
I’m excited to hear your fat loss success story. Good luck, and enjoy all of 
those tasty recipes :)

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Good news for all my friends who can’t resist like me when it comes to delicious mouthwatering cheesy pizza. But to make it at home is sometime a daunting job. After a busy day schedule ……how about getting freshly baked healthy BBQ chicken pizza. Easy! Chop, mix and top then bake and enjoy. Pillsbury’s new addition Artisan Pizza Crust With Whole Grain makes that possible. The best part of this Pillsbury Artisan pizza crust is with yummy pizza we will also get the goodness of 16 gram of whole grain per serving. The video below will show how to create hearty warm awesome BBQ chicken pizza. There are more such delicious recipes like taco pizza and Pear and Gargonzala Pizza that can be made with this crust. Visit the Pillsbury site for full recipes.

 

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