CategoriesHealthy Foods
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Chakki Fresh Atta. But Why?

Chapati or roti is the most common and daily required food item in the majority of Indian families. Also known as flatbread, it an irreplaceable food item in any menu across any geographical dimensions of India. The major question that arises is how would one attain the perfect soft and fluffy roti? To get the perfect rotis is the selection of perfect atta. Specifically, kritidhara chakki fresh atta is obtained from stone grinding the selected wheat grains. Milling and stone grinding are two the methods of how the wheat flour is obtained from the grain. The stone grinding method or the chakki method (the traditional name for stone grinding) has lots of advantages compared to the milling.

Traditional Stone Grinding Method

When the atta is made out of traditional stone grinding method, the major grain components which are endosperm, bran and germ remain intact. The reason behind that is; the speed of these stones while grinding is maintained compared to what happens at mills. When the speed is controlled, it emits the heat in a lesser proportion. Usually, millings have temperate ranging from 60ºC – 90ºC. Where in, in stone grinding is ranges from 40ºC-60ºC. This is the major reason for having the nutrients intact in the flour which is obtained, and specifically, it maintains the oil content of the grain which results in softer rotis. The process of industrial flour mills is that it breaks and separates the bran, wheat germ and produce white flour and then add them back to produce whole wheat flour. This process would allow the mingling of the endosperm and wheat germ oil.

The Fibrous texture of atta is also maintained when it is obtained by the stone grinding method. So, it is wholesome of the process of getting soft rotis for longer hours than just the process of making rotis from atta, rolling it and putting over gas. It is also how the main ingredient, “atta” is made!

So, Now as you know how our kritidhara chakki fresh atta is made, go and check out our product list, here

CategoriesLifestyle
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Healthy Lifestyle

Introduction

Good nutrition, daily exercise and adequate sleep are the foundations of healthy living. A healthy lifestyle keeps you fit, energetic and at reduced risk for disease. According to WHO, Healthy living is a way of living that helps you enjoy more aspects of your life. It is a way of living that lowers the risk of being seriously ill or dying early. Health is not just about avoiding a disease or illness. It is about physical, mental and social well-being too.

When you adopt a healthy lifestyle, you provide a more positive role model for other people in your family, particularly children. You will also create a better environment for them to grow up in. By helping them to follow a healthier lifestyle, you will be contributing to their wellbeing and enjoyment of life now and in the future.

 Managing stress in positive ways, instead of through smoking or drinking alcohol, reduces wear and tear on your body at the molecular level. For a longer and more comfortable life, you should adopt a healthy life style.   Following factors may affect your lifestyle on regular basis:

Eating

Your heart, muscles, bones, immune system and other body systems depend on a continual supply of nutrients for cell growth and metabolism. You need to eat  varied diet to get   essential nutrients in the form of protein, vitamins, carbohydrates, minerals and fats. Consume lean meat  such as chicken along with legumes, eggs and   nuts for healthy living. Limit your portion size at meals to control your weight and your risk for cardiovascular and other diseases through your lifestyle. If you want to control your weight and reduce the risk of various diseases, you   make sure that the diet is nutritious, in addition to limiting portion size.

Exercising

Calories accompany the nutrition in food and if you don’t exercise, you’ll gain weight. Carrying extra weight increases your risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus and cancer. Your lifestyle should support a constant healthy weight for normal daily activity. You should always do muscle strengthening exercises, such as weight lifting, along with aerobic exercises, such as walking or running. You should also include exercise, such as yoga to improve body flexibility.

Sleeping
Daily metabolism perpetuates the decline and rejuvenation of cellular tissue and the body’s self-repair takes place when you are asleep. Memory consolidation and appetite regulation also occur during this time of reduced physical activity. Seven to nine hours of night sleep daily is considered an optimum for most individuals for a healthy lifestyle.

Reducing Stress
Your body responds to everyday stress with a release of hormones that prepares you to react. Although some stress is inevitable and necessary, excess can lead to various health problems. If you don’t relieve this excessively stressful state through relaxation, the effects build and can create muscular pain, headaches, sleep disturbances and other symptoms. A lifestyle that includes regular stress management, breaks this cycle before it can progress to unhealthy levels. You can achieve physical relaxation through stretching, body massage, yoga or enjoyable exercise. Connect with friends and family to relieve mental pressures and take time out to read, pursue a hobby or experience another activity that makes you feel good.

Why Should People Choose a Healthy Lifestyle?

Important and big questions raised here are:-

Why should you choose healthy lifestyle?
A healthy lifestyle gives you longer and happier life. With increasing prevalence of life-style diseases in India, one out of four Indians is at risk of dying from non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cardio-vascular ailments or cancer before the age of seventy. Adopting bad habits, such as poor diet, lack of exercise, irregular sleep pattern and resorting to excessive smoking or alcohol use might put you in with   38 million people, who are limited due to one or more chronic health conditions.

How we control our bad habit and live healthier?
Bad habits restrict us to stay healthy. Tobacco, alcohol, lack of physical activity and junk foods are very harmful for health. Will power plays an important role to be away from bad habits. Take a pledge to follow healthy lifestyle, for   longer and healthier life.

Lifestyle Related Diseases:

We should always follow a healthy lifestyle; otherwise we may suffer any of diseases including the following most common: 

  • Atherosclerosis
  • Mental Health
  • Obesity
  • Depressive disorder
  • Alchol Dependence
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Colorectal Cancer
  • Type2 Diabetes
  • COPD
  • Hypertension
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Oral Cancer
  • Breast Cancer
  • Sleep Deprivation
  • Developmental Milestones
CategoriesRecipes
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Gluten Free Fresh Pasta From Rice Powder

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup brown rice flour
1/2 cup potato starch
2 tsp Xanthum Gum
1 tsp salt
4 eggs

Method:

1. Sift the brown rice flour, potato starch, xanthum gum and salt.

2. Whisk the eggs in a bowl. It’s always better to do this in a separate bowl than putting the eggs straight into a mixer to create more air.

3. In a free standing mixer, blend the flour mixture and eggs till it forms a dough. Remember, gluten free flour should not be mixed with a dough hook as it lacks the protein and can become too stiff. This process can be also done by hand like roti atta.

4. Make small balls out of the dough. At this point, you might need to add oil.

5. Using a pasta machine, roll out the dough into a thin sheet. If you don’t have a machine, don’t worry, use a roller to roll out the pasta dough (similar to making rotis) and cut into thin strips.

6. Boil the pasta with water and salt until cooked. Toss with creamy sauces and toppings of your choice and serve immediately.

(Looking for organic and healthy rice flours? Buy them on Kritidhara.)