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How to prepare sattu
Traditionally sattu is prepared using Bengal gram. Dry roasting Bengal gram using sand as medium followed by sieving the sand and grinding the roasted gram is traditional method. People also mix chickpea, Bengal gram, pulses and cereals – dry roast all ingredients and prepare powder. This adds good and interesting flavor and taste to Sattu.
In some places sattu is made of barley. Using barley sattu, lemonade type of drink can be prepared. Any of the sattu type can be prepared at home using iron wok and a grinder. Sattu is available commercially in stores with wheat, barley, sorghum Bengal gram, lentils and cereals combinations. All sattu powders contain some amount of roasted Bengal gram as ingredient.
Sattu is preferred by people who work in constructions, agriculture
fields and involved in other tough jobs that require lot of hard work.
Do you know ? In India Body builders use sattu powder to
stay fit and healthy! A glass of sattu water is a must for body builders to
keep cool and for tissue repair.
Presence of iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, insoluble fiber and more than 20% protein makes sattu highly nutritious. This combination of important nutrients in sattu gives all necessary and daily nutrients needed for our body.
Sattu provide high nutrition and combination of pulses,
cereals, Bengal gram in sattu helps vegetarians to get enough protein. Apart
from this, sattu has several other health benefits:
Sattu is a preferred ingredient amongst those who love to stay fit and energetic. One can include it in daily diet to be stay healthy.
Sattu helps to keep body hydrated. Drinking Sattu sharabat during hot summer days prevents dehydration as it keeps system cool and prevents indigestion.
Sattu has low glycemic index and is good for high sugar patients. It helps to maintain blood sugar level.
Sattu is good for maintaining good cholesterol, promotes heart health and regulates blood pressure and thus promotes good heart health.
It improves bowel movement and also reduces problems associated with digestive organ and stomach. Consuming sattu increases appetite and sametime keeps stomach full thus helps us prevent eating junk food.
It is a good detoxifying agent and keeps body energetic and sickness free.
Sattu stimulates and promotes red blood cells that carry oxygen essential for all cells and tissues.
Sattu with single ingredient Bengal gram or combination of
cereals, pulses can be consumed in different ways.
Mix sattu with water, jaggery and black salt and drink to boost energy
Add chopped onion, green chilli, black salt, lemon, roasted cumin powder to sattu, mix well and drink.
Mix sattu in water with sugar, salt and little cardamom powder and drink
Mix sattu with dry roasted nuts, grind and store in an airtight container. Add 2 to 3 spoons of this mix to breakfast cereal, or add to milk or soymilk and drink.
To stimulate RBC, add sattu in water and drink in empty stomach
One can add sattu to curry along with curry powder.
Add chopped onion, garlic, green chilli, red chili powder, salt and water to sattu to prepare Indian sattu bread
To 2 tsp clarified butter (ghee) add a cup of sattu, saute till it turns brown. After cooling, mix it with milk, add sugar, cardamom powder and stir slowly on low flame. Mix well, add little water to reduce thickness and drink.
You can add sattu powder to milkshakes, smoothies, dessert, bread.
Sattu is an ideal food for children, pregnant women, young adults and even elderly people. It is easy to prepare and very easy to digest. Whether a single or combination of ingredients, sattu serves the much needed nutrients for human body and is a good nutrition one should consider to add in daily diet. It is one of the best food for those who want to lose weight!
Does consuming sattu has any side effects?
Sattu in high quantity can cause gas and bloating. People who suffer from gas must consume less quantity of sattu especially if sattu is made of only Bengal gram. Expert say, people who have gall bladder and kidney stones should avoid Bengal gram sattu.
Hypertension is a common complication that affects many people, both young and old. The exact cause of having high blood pressure is unknown, but there are several factors that can increase your risks such as your lifestyle and diet.
Fortunately, lowering your high blood pressure is possible by eating healthily. And with the use of blood pressure monitoring devices like the ones at www.raycome.com, you can successfully control your hypertension naturally.
Here are 10 foods that are recommended for people with high blood pressure.
Leafy green vegetables
There’s a reason why fitness enthusiasts recommend eating salads—leafy green veggies are loaded with nutrients. They are rich in potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, magnesium, iron, calcium, iron, and antioxidants.
The USDA MyPlate recommends that both children and adults should eat 1-2 cups of leafy greens per day. Examples of leafy green vegetables include kale, spinach, lettuce, cabbage, arugula, and Swiss chard. You can add these veggies to salads, soups, and stews.
Oats
Instead of eating cereals that are loaded with sugar, go for oats instead. This heart-healthy food is full of fiber, manganese, phosphorous, calcium, zinc, vitamin B5, magnesium, iron, copper, and vitamin B11. In fact, oats are one of the most nutritious foods that you can eat.
Oats are good for your blood pressure because it contains antioxidants that speed up nitric oxide production. Nitric oxide is responsible for the dilation of blood vessels, which leads to better blood flow.
You can prepare overnight oats by combining rolled oats, your choice of plant-based milk, and heart-healthy fruit toppings. Place this in the fridge overnight and it will make for a delicious breakfast or snack.
Blueberries
Another antioxidant-rich superfood, blueberries are one of the top food recommendations for people with high blood pressure. Eating ½ cup of blueberries every day can help lower your blood pressure and reduce your risk of heart diseases.
Blueberries can be prepared in plenty of ways. You can make a refreshing blueberry smoothie to drink after exercising. You can use it as toppings in your overnight oats and add it to your pancake batter. Or you can enjoy it as it is and eat it as a snack.
Garlic
Aside from adding flavor to your dishes, garlic is also good at keeping your blood pressure at normal levels. It contains allicin, an active compound that boosts the nitric oxide production in your blood. This compound causes your blood vessels to dilate so your blood can flow better.
Garlic also has antibiotic and antifungal properties too. Incorporating garlic into your meals can keep you safe from inflammation and boost your immune system. It’s pretty easy to add garlic to your dishes—just add it to soups, stir-fries, and stews.
Bananas
Potassium is essential in regulating blood pressure—a mineral that bananas are extremely rich in. The human body needs at least 100 milligrams of potassium each day to function properly. A large serving of banana contains 487 milligrams of potassium, so eating one per day can provide you with more than your daily potassium need.
When buying bananas, choose ripe ones if you’re planning to consume them immediately. Unripe bananas are ideal if you’re going to use them later.
If your bananas become overripe, don’t throw them out yet. You can freeze them and use them in smoothies or banana bread.
Yogurt
Whether its soy, almond, unsweetened, or Greek, yogurt is a delicious and healthy alternative to sugar-loaded desserts like ice cream. A tennis ball-sized serving of yogurt contains potassium, calcium, vitamin D, and probiotics that are good for your tummy and heart. Studies have shown that people who eat yogurt have a lower risk of developing cardiovascular diseasesthan those who don’t.
You can eat plain yogurt as a dessert and add fruit toppings, or add them to smoothies in lieu of milk. It’s also delicious when used as a spread for bagels and toast.
Salmon and mackerel
Eating two servings of fish rich in unsaturated fat can help boost your heart health. This fat is called omega-3, and it reduces blood clotting, lowers blood pressure, and decreases the triglycerides in your body.
It also matters how you cook the fish too. Baking it using olive oil will make it healthier and more beneficial than frying it in palm oil. Grilling and steaming are also healthy cooking methods.
Dark chocolate
Surprised? Chocolate is good for your heart as long as it’s dark (at least 70% cacao). Eating a single square of dark chocolate each day is said to improve your blood flow. This is due to the flavanols present in cacao, which are a type of antioxidant that helps dilate the blood vessels.
Aside from dark chocolate, you can also use pure and unsweetened cacao. There are different variants available in supermarkets, such as powders, bars, butter, or nibs. You can use this instead of milk chocolate in your baking recipes.
Pistachio
Snacking on high-sodium food like chips isn’t a healthy habit. Munch on pistachio nuts instead and your heart will definitely thank you. This food is loaded with potassium, protein, phosphorous, vitamin B6, copper, thiamine, and manganese. In fact, pistachios are one of the best vitamin B6 sources, which are essential in the formation of hemoglobin.
Olive oil
Not all fats are bad. The fats in olive oil are actually good at regulating your blood pressure, so make sure to stock your pantry with this. Olive oil contains fatty acids and antioxidants that regulate proper blood flow. It’s a healthier alternative to palm oil, butter, margarine, and store-bought salad dressings.
Conclusion Hypertension is influenced by several factors that are often out of our control, such as our genes, age, and gender. However, you can lower your blood pressure by controlling your diet and lifestyle. Eating foods such as those mentioned above will help you keep high blood pressure at bay.
Thermometer is one of the instrument that is worth having at home. Many types of thermometer – digital as well as mercury reading thermometers are available in market. However measuring a person’s body temperature without coming in contact with the person is not possible with regular thermometer. This is where non-contact infrared thermometers are gaining much popularity in this pandemic.
Using non-contact infrared thermometers (NCITs) reduces cross contamination and minimizes the risk of spreading Covid-19. The typical body temperature should be at 98.6°F (37.0°C) and is considered a “normal” temperature. Some research studies say that “normal” body temperature can be a wide range- from 97°F (36.1°C) to 99°F (37.2°C).. Improper use of NCITs may lead to inaccurate measurements of temperature.
NCITs are easy to use, very clean and are mostly
disinfected, measures temperature readily and rapidly, if needed it is easy to
retake the temperature with NCITs.
The person who uses the device should strictly follow the manufacturers
instruction to use NCIT.
COVID-19: Using economic stimulus to reduce the long-term hunger impact
New FAO (Food And Agriculture Organization, UN) Policy Brief
analyzes pandemic-driven recession’s threat to global hunger levels
Beyond the COVID-19 health emergency, a recession looms, and
countries ought to take measures now to soften the longer-term impacts on
hunger and food insecurity, a new FAO policy brief says.
Forecasts for the global economy vary in detail, but all
point to a historic downturn. The International Monetary Fund now expects
worldwide gross domestic product to shrink by 3.0 percent in 2020, compared to
January projections of 3.3 percent growth. The large downturn is also expected
to usher in the first outright recession in sub-Saharan Africa – where about a
quarter of the population is undernourished – in 25 years.
In the 2019 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report, FAO analysts noted that economic slowdowns and downturns helped explain rising undernourishment levels in 65 of the 77 countries that recorded such rises between 2011 and 2017. That underscores the risk of adverse hunger trends ahead.
The new FAO Policy Brief offers an analysis of food supply
data since 1995, which is linked to FAO’s statistical development of the
prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) indicator and correlates them to past
local economic trends in countries that are net food importers.
It notes that in the absence of timely and effective
policies, millions of people are likely to join the ranks of the hungry as a
result of the COVID-19-triggered recession. That number will vary according to
the severity of economic contractions, ranging from 14.4 million to 38.2
million people, or even 80.3 million should there be a truly devastating
contraction of 10 percentage points in all 101 net food-importing countries’
GDP growth.
The Policy Brief warns that the actual outcome could be
worse if current inequalities in access to food are worsened. It includes
scenarios and methodology and a technical note was developed and published
simultaneously to explain those aspects in further detail.
“The Policy Brief offers evidence in favor of making
hunger reduction a priority of the economic stimulus measures to address
COVID-19,” says Marco V. Sánchez, Deputy-Director of FAO’s Agricultural
Development Economics Division.
Safeguarding trade and food supply chains and promoting social protection to ensure food access
As the world is not facing food shortages, FAO is urging
that countries do their best to keep trade flowing and food supply chains alive
and increase agricultural output during the international health crisis. The
large-scale fiscal and monetary responses that governments are crafting to
respond to the expected blow to economic growth, represent an opportunity to
tackle the longstanding issues in many middle and low-income countries of
inequality in accessing healthy food.
Cash and in-kind transfers, new credit lines for key actors in food systems, safety nets, income support, distribution programmes such as food banks, and continuing school-feeding delivery, should be directed to the most vulnerable and poorest people. Such targeting, the brief enjoins, will also maximize the effect that public resource outlays have on keeping demand more dynamic and safeguarding people from falling into chronically weak dependencies that can last for years.
There are encouraging examples of “stimulus for
food” initiatives in low and middle-income countries – at least 106
countries have introduced or adapted social protection measures in light of the
COVID-19 pandemic, according to a real-time review of social protection policy
measures from the World Bank and the International Labor Organization –
although the ability of African countries to deploy cash transfers has so far
been weak.
International cooperation and assistance is needed to help
the poorest and most vulnerable countries, and this can be linked to recipient
countries reallocating more of their own resources to achieve the desired
objectives and avoiding the highly adverse outcome of increased inequality in
access to food.
Targeting public stimulus measures towards initiatives to
bolster food access during the pandemic also offers an opportunity to build
more lasting resilience into food systems to safeguard them against economic
slowdowns and downturns in the future.
News published in : Food and Agriculture Organizations of
United Nations http://www.fao.org/
