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Written By: Editorial Team | Updated : October 7, 2014 5:10 PM IST
Start your day with cold water, nuts and stretching exercises to stay in the pink of health, says an expert. Chirag Sethi, founder of fitness consulting company Battle of Bulges, shares tips to live a healthy life:
* Drink half a litre of cool water. Drinking cold water on an empty stomach helps you raise your metabolism since your body needs to maintain a neutral temperature at the core. So, the calories are burned to neutralise the temperature of cold water to neutral.
* Take six to 10 almonds and walnut on an empty stomach to help make some enzymes to raise metabolism.
* Breakfast should be the most fulfilling meal of the day. It should have carbohydrate and protein-rich food items.
Here are some health benefits of cashew nuts
1. Lowers bad cholesterol: The fact that cashew is rich in fats may be the reason why people avoid eating too much of it, thinking it is bad for health. But nutritionist Neha Chandna emphasizes that cashews have good fats like omega fatty acids and other unsaturated fats like oleic acid which are good for health. They lower bad cholesterol (LDL) level.
2. Good for the heart: Unsaturated fats and omega fats not only reduce bad cholesterol but also lower triglycerides helping your heart to stay healthy. 'Our body needs nutrients from all food groups including fats; all you need to do is get it from good sources like kaju instead of unhealthy ones,' she says. (Read: Take the natural route to heart health home remedies that work!)
3. Helps control hypertension: Cashew nuts naturally have negligible amount of sodium in them, unless you eat salted cashew. They contain a fair amount of potassium (185 mg in 28 gms) that contributes to regulate blood pressure. Read more about 9 amazing health benefits of cashew nuts
With inputs from IANS
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