Up to 60% of the human adult body is water. According Journal of Biological Chemistry 158, the brain and heart are composed of 73% water, and the lungs are about 83% water. The skin contains 64% water, muscles and kidneys are 79%, and even the bones are watery: 31%. Each day humans must consume a certain amount of water to survive. Of course, this varies according to age and gender, and also by where someone lives. Generally, an adult male needs about 3 liters per day while an adult female needs about 2.2 liters per day. All of the water a person needs does not have to come from drinking liquids, as some of this water is contained in the food we eat.This is the reason why salads must be an integral part of our diet.
Any time of the year, a cool crisp salad can be the basis for
a light and refreshing meal. They’re easy to make at home, with their multiple
health benefits.
A salad a day keeps
disease and aging at bay.
1. Salads are a natural source of fiber.
2. Salads have nutritional benefits of
fresh fruits and vegetables.
3. Salads are good
for weight control.
4. A daily salad will
aid your intake of healthy fats.
5. Salads build
strong bones.
6. Salads protect eyes.
7. They do improve
muscle performance
8. Salads protect the
heart
9. Salads definitely
improve skin tone.
Although everyone is
making salad at home so there is nothing new but while I was at Isha yoga
centre, Coimbatore, we were served a whole lot of varieties salads which took
about 70% of our meal. I loved them and they were really fulfilling. Here are
few salads I have tried at home which are healthy and tasty. Cutting small
pieces or grating help in easy consumption of salads by all, especially
children who are fussy and don’t chew properly. They can be eaten by aged
people with teeth problems.
You have choice to
ignore one or two ingredients not liked by you or any of your family members.
One more thing which I found interesting was the use of soaked peanuts in many salads. Like soaked almonds there are lot of health benefits of soaked peanuts. Peanuts being more economical in cost than almonds are accessible to almost all the class of people. For further information read Health Benefits : #2 Soaked Peanuts
Beetroot salad: grated beetroot, soaked groundnuts, finely chopped capsicum,
grated ginger, lime juice, season salt and add pepper, coriander and curry
leaves. Mix all ingredients well.
Carrot salad: grated carrots, raisins, lime juice and pinch of
salt and sugar.
Cucumber salad: finely chopped cucumber, capsicum, grated ginger and
coconut, lime juice,salt and pepper,
coriander and curry leaves. Mix all.
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