Dabur Honey Diet Blogger Meet by Indiblogger

Are you feeling low on energy? Want to lose that extra weight, those oozing inches or that annoying double chin ?  Do you tend to catch cold easily?  If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to any of the questions, then Don’t Worry! Honey is there to rescue you!

Recently, I got an invitation to be a part of Dabur Honey Diet Blogger Meet organized by Indiblogger, at Zuri Hotel, Whitefield Bangalore on 4th of July 2015. Celebrity nutritionist Pooja Makhija from Mumbai was the Chief Guest to bedazzle the stage with her beauty and brain! She enlightened us about the importance and usage of honey in our day to day diet.

Pooja at the stage!

What were Pooja’s suggestions?

People go for crazy food fad to loose weight like the tapeworm diet, feeding tube diet, air diet, cotton ball diet etc. But, instead of going for these kind of dangerous diet practice, they can embrace honey diet in their day to day routine. She advised not to starve our body, but instead, to split our meal into 6 small meals, which is ideal for healthy lifestyle. If we starve, we actually loose muscle and not the fat. So in order to loose fat, we should follow a proper diet, without skipping meals and doing exercise regularly. 

One tsp honey with a glass of warm water within 30 minutes of our waking up in the morning can help loosing weight to some extent. Besides, we should eat our breakfast within the first hour of rising, to jump start our metabolism, ideally. This small practice in our food habit or lifestyle can bring lot of positive changes in our life.

Shashank Sharma, Product Manager at Dabur also spoke about Dabur Honey.

There was a live kitchen to showcase how to make Honey Diet Food :

 

Live Kitchen Honey Dish!!

My Lovely Honey Couple : Piyush and Ruhi

Posing for a pic!

Interesting Bloggers' discussion : Sibichen Mathew, Suresh Chandrasekaran, Rohi Bhatnagar, Piyush Bhatnagar

Me!, Rumana Ambrin, Raksha Kamat, Sibichen Mathew, Salma Godil, Suresh Chandrasekaran,  Piyush Bhatnagar  and Rohi Bhatnagar

While talking honey!!! :) 

About the Product and it's Popularity :

So, what makes honey so popular? It's blending ease with which it can be consumed. One can take honey directly, or put it on bread like a jam, mix it with juice or any drink instead of sugar, or mix it with warm water, lime juice, cinnamon and other herbs to make a medicine too.

This healthy natural sweetener offers many nutritional and medicinal value for centuries. Raw honey is the unpasteurized version of commonly used honey. A tablespoon of raw honey contains 64 calories, is fat-free, cholesterol-free, and sodium-free, says the National Honey Board. Its composition is roughly 80 percent carbohydrates, 18 percent water, and two percent vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.

Honey’s scientific super powers contribute to its vastly touted health benefits for the whole body.

1. Alleviates Allergies

Honey’s anti-inflammatory effects and ability to soothe coughs has led to the belief that it can reduce seasonal allergy symptoms.

2. All-Natural Energy Drink

Honey is an excellent source of all-natural energy at just 17 grams of carbohydrates per tablespoon. This natural unprocessed sugar — fructose and glucose — directly enter the bloodstream and can deliver a quick boost of energy. The rise in blood sugar acts as a short-term energy source for your workout, especially in longer endurance exercises.

3. Boosts Memory

The sweet nectar is loaded in antioxidants that may help prevent cellular damage and loss within the brain. A 2011 study published in Menopause found a daily spoonful of honey may boost postmenopausal women’s memory, which can provide an alternative therapy for the hormone-related intellectual decline.

4. Cough Suppressant

Honey can be the all-natural cure when it comes to pesky colds. The golden liquid’s thick consistency helps coat the throat while the sweet taste is believed to trigger nerve endings that protect the throat from incessant coughing.

5. Sleep Aid

Honey can be a health aid for sleepless nights. Similar to sugar, honey can cause a rise in insulin and release serotonin — a neurotransmitter that improves mood and happiness.

6. Treats Dandruff

Honey can bring temporary relief to the scalp by targeting dandruff. Honey has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and  anti-inflammatory properties, which address the redness and itching on the scalp.

7. Treats Wounds And Burns

Honey is a natural antibiotic that can act both internally and externally. It can be used as a conventional treatment for wounds and burns by disinfecting wounds.

Typically, honey is sweet but can be cruel to infants sometimes. Spores of Clostridium botulinum bacteria — found in dirt and dust, which can contaminate honey — may lead to infant botulism and produce a toxin inside the body that can cause muscle weakness and breathing problems. The Mayo Clinic recommends waiting until after 12 months of age to give infants honey; consumption is safe for older adults and kids, since they have a mature digestive system that can handle the spores.

So, consume honey responsibly and reap the numerous health benefits of this liquid gold.

Why Dabur Honey:

As the largest player in the branded honey market, commanding over 75% of the total share, Dabur has the back-up of widely spread sourcing and stringent quality control measures

• Dabur honey sourced selectively from the Himalayas,the Nilgiris and the Sunderbans forests 
• Collection process follows stringent quality checks to ensure even raw unfiltered honey is of best quality
• Raw honey is filtered & cleaned of impurities such as dust, pollen and wax at state-of-the-art facilities 
• Entire process is mechanized and untouched by hands to ensure hygienic conditions 
• Dabur Honey conforms strictly with all statutory requirements of Agmark, the PFA and international norms for purity 
• Dabur Honey scored the highest on the main parameters of honey purity in a recent analysis of all Indian branded and unbranded honey
• ASHCO Certification for Quality
• Dabur Honey ranked 'Best Buy' by CERS (Express News Service, Ahmedabad, December 26)
• HACCP certification

For more information, please click at http://www.daburhoney.com/ 

Gift Ideas from IGP.com for your loving parents on Parent's Day

“Don’t bring anything for us, we have everything.” Do your parents say this, while you plan to visit them? My Parents (My own parents and In-Laws) always do.

Why they say so? ….Their main concern is spending money! Yes! They think, if we spend money for buying gifts for them, it’s wastage. But, just notice, if we take something for them, though they would be upset with us for spending money, they would be tremendously grateful, infact even more than anything else in the world. The happiness charms their faces; they keep the stuff as if we have given them some precious diamonds to treasure!

Needless to say, if someone loves us the most, unconditionally in this world, that’s our parents. They clean our room to greet us, their happiest moments are while they see us, cook our favorite dishes to make us happy, and try their best to make us feel good during our stay with them.

Parents have those shoulders, on which we can lean anytime, any condition. They always stand by us, support while we are deeply upset. Their tenderness and care always helped us to be what or who we are now. They built our sweetest space in the world “Home”, where we can always seek warmth and comfort.

Their debt can not be paid back. But, here is the occasion to bring a smile on their faces in return of the unconditional love and support they have always given us.

The Parent’s Day! Though Parents’ Day is not observed on the same day in every country, but majority of countries in the world including US celebrate it on fourth Sunday of July. Other countries like Korea celebrates the Day on May 8, whereas Vietnam celebrates it on July 7. In India, Parents Day is on 26th July.

So, what can we gift them to show our affection in the perfect way? It’s not easy. Besides, driving from market to market, shop to shop, mall to mall, fighting for parking and loosing in the crowds, and still not finding the right gift is frustrating. So, shopping online for gifts is far less stressful than shopping at the mall or local shops. At home, you can pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, sit back, relax, and browse some pages, and find the right gift at a click.

Here are few options from Indian Gift Portal ( www.indiangiftsportal.com) :

Get this beautiful personalized mug and pillow combo for your dear parents and show them how special they are for you.
 Rs. 799

Make any day special for the people who complete your world your Mom and Dad, by presenting them this gift hamper inclusive of a dry fruits engraved jar conveying your best wishes to them, along with couple steel mugs and two key chains for both Mom and Dad.  
Rs. 2175

Case: Brass Strap: Metal Dial Color: Champagne Functionality: P3H + Date & P3H Water resistance: 3 Glass: Mineral Glass Gender: Pair. 
Rs. 9695

A gift is something that brings out best of your expressions and pleases the heart of the receiver. This gift hamper is thoughtfully designed to do just that, inclusive of fine cotton sanganeri print . 
Rs. 1450

A day dedicated for father and mother, deserves to be special in every way possible and as a nudge towards that perfection this hamper is designed, inclusive of a Kaya Kalp s herbal Life anti-ageing face cream .
Rs. 1450

Let this stunning flowers express your thoughts with sweetness of blackforest cakeBunch of 15 yellow roses with seasonal fillers in exclusive matching yellow paper packing alongwith 500gm Pineappale cake. 
Rs. 1349

A Conch Shell or Shanku is an offering ceremonial trumpet also a symbol of the Hindu God, Vishnu. The god of Preservation, Vishnu, is said to hold a special conch, Panchajanya, that represents life, as it has come out of life-giving waters.This Conch shell is used as an important ritual object in Hinduism. The Conch shell is used as a ceremonial trumpet, as part of religious practices, for example puja. Rs. 918

There are many more options available in the site : www.indiangiftsportal.com or www.igp.com 

So, near or far wherever we are, let’s show our respect to our parent’s unconditional love for us by giving them the best gifts ever!

Quick Recipe for Honey Capsicum

Sometimes, after a tiring office day, while your tasting buds quiver, but you don’t have energy to go out to a restaurant, neither you would like to invest lots of time in cooking at home too….For those guys, here is my quick recipe :

Ingredients:

Capsicum :  2

Potato: 2

Carrot : 2

Onion : 2

Green Chilly: 2

Cumin Seeds: ½ spoon

Tomato Sauce : 1 Table Spoon

Honey :  Half Table Spoon

Mustard oil: 2 tsp
Salt and Turmeric to taste

Method :

1. Chop all vegetables : Capsicum, Potatoes, Carrot and Onion  in big pieces.
2. Put Mustard oil in a hot pan, put Cumin Seeds and then  fry Potatoes for 2 mins, put Carrots and fry for next 1 min, and then add Capsicum and Onion pieces  and fry for 3 or 4 mins in medium heat. Cover with a lid.
3. Once all vegetables are fried well, pour tomato Sauce and Honey and shift to a bowl. And your Honey Capsicum is ready to serve.

What's say? Isn't it really easy for lazy cook like meeh???

Traditional Dress of 7 North East Sisters

North East of India : A captivating land wearing a veil of mystery,  through whose chest the mighty Brahmaputra is relentlessly flowing, carrying the charm of Kanchenjunga from the hill to the plains. The mysterious beauty of this land is yet to be realized by the outside world,  and yes,  most of the places are still Virgin luckily or unluckily!

This part of  India spreads over 2,62,379 sq km and consists of seven states, which are commonly  called as  ‘Seven Sisters’. So, the Seven Sisters in Northeast India include Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.

Till the early 17th century, the North East was consisted of several kingdoms ruled by princes or chieftains. Most of the part of Assam was reigned by the Ahoms, while Manipur and Tripura were princely states, and the Naga tribes were ruled by chieftains. But with the invade of the British during the 18th century, all these kingdoms came under British reign. Once it got independence from the British ruling system, with the rolling of time, the region was divided into seven states based on the history and ethnicity of the various tribes it hosts.

So,  what’s the charm ?

North East India is the second largest diversity hotspot in terms of size and number of species in the world. This land represents the intermediary zone between the Indian, Indo- Burmese, Indo-Malayan and Indo-Chinese bio-geographic regions being it the geographical ‘gateway’ to India. So, this makes  the area one of the richest in biological values, hosting a large number of rare species. 

The land  is home to approximately 175 different tribes,  from the Bodo,  Kachari, Rabhas, Mikir, Karbi hailing from the plains of Assam to the Khasis, Rema,  Mishmis from the hills of Meghalaya, Tripuri, Reang, Jamatia, Noatia, Lusai, Uchoi, Halam etc. from Tripura, Angami, Ao, Chang, Chirr etc. from Nagaland and Adis, Apatanis, Singpho, Buguns etc. from Arunachal Pradesh,  Mara, Lai, Hmar etc. from Mizoram,  Aimol, Chiru, Koirao, Thangal etc. from Manipur.  Each tribe has its own unique customs and traditions, traditional costumes and  festivals. Major festivals like Bihu, Ke Pemblang, Nongkrem, Durga Puja and Karchi Puja mirror the rich cultural life of this region. People are very fun loving and jovial with dance and song forming an inherent part of their lives. Every tribe is god gifted with excellent craftsmanship too.

Here are few traditional dresses from all the seven states:

Traditional Dresses from Arunachal Pradesh :

 

Traditional Dresses of Assam :

  

 

Traditional Dresses of Manipur:

Courtesy : Lakshmi Hijam

 

Traditional Dresses of Mizoram :

Traditional Dress of Meghalaya :

 

Traditional Dresses of Nagaland

 

Top 10 Reasons to have an Assamese girlfriend or Wify

Assamese girls are Simple, Sober, Stylish, Sophisticated and Adaptive. All you men out there, if you’re lucky enough to have found one already, then you must have already understood that, that’s the best thing ever happened to you in your life. For the rest of the eligible single men, who are still wondering what it is like to date an Assamese girl, here are 10 Reasons reasons why it’s amazing to date her!

1.    Simplicity is beauty. Whats say????  Yes! Assamese girls prefer simple living, but high thinking!

Courtesy: Jatin Phukan

2.    Simple food habits with less Masala. So, less tension for stomach upset!!! Assamese people generally do not like to put lots of Masala and oil in cooking. So, they are expert in making simple, but delicious and healthy delicacies which can help you in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

3.    Knows about lots of Herbs, Use Home remedies for any disease : As they are born and brought up amidst nature, they generally recognize many herbs which are useful for our health and can be used as the home remedies. So, you can stay away from doctors as much as possible!!! :)

4.    Extrovert , fun loving : They are always ready to have fun, enjoy life to the fullest. So, you can expect a happy long life : "Live Young, Live Free!"

Courtesy: Sanchayita  Rajkhowa

5.    Dealing with Assamese parents is not so tough :No need to fight much with her parents as they believe in love marriage, for them what only matters is how is her partner’s character and behavior. 

6.    Lovely, innocent, kindhearted, and her heart is filled with humanity. She has the ability to see and feel the world as another person or human being with enormous  empathy, to share and understand other’s feelings, needs, concerns and/or emotional state.

Courtesy: Jatin Phukan

7.    Less demanding, what all they want is love : One can make her incredibly happy by showing his love and affection, without draining out his pocket.

Courtesy: Jatin Phukan

8.    Can cope up with any situation. In Plain or hilly area, extreme hot or extreme winter, amidst jungle or a rich crowd, with tricky co-worker or extremely simple family members, she can adjust, cope up with any kind of scenario, easily.

Courtesy: Sanchayita  Rajkhowa

9.    Music lover. She has a good taste of music. A person that truly appreciates music, not limiting herself to certain types of music, but rather sample the best from each genre. 

10. They are Trendy and Fashionable :  "Style" is timeless, "fashion" is ever-changing, and when something is “trendy”, it’s all the rage today, but it may be completely old-hat or possibly even a little embarrassing for tomorrow. But, she knows and is cool with just the right amount of edge and sophistication.

Disclaimer : Exception is everywhere in everything ! :)
                      I am writing this just keeping all Assamese girls in mind, not to hurt anybody!