my dad has chelostrol on top of diabetes that he alread had, I wasnt surprised though considering our desi food but I want him to still enjoy the food he eats instead of putting him on a strict diet..so are there any good healthy desi recipies? n I mean like real desi stuff
P.S. my dad is EXTREMELY picky, he might like one out of the ten things i make so I need lots of ideas..
chicken tikka
fish tikka
all BBQd stuf basically
all sabzis and daalein cooked in a good oil like olive oil or canola oil...is sarson ka teyl ok? ask doc
in meetha use sugar substitute and skimmed milk
and in his chai put honey not sugar
Olive oil is not okay nor is strict diet.
Use wook (sp?) for all your cooking, you wont have to use that much oil. I'll post recipes later.
He can pretty much eat anything in smaller portions, with two hours interval. Is he meat lover like most desis or are veggies okay?
Tikhi, my mother also has the same issues and we use minimal amount of (olive)oil possible. When we eat fry stuff at home, she bakes her portions. If she does have to eat fried food, she takes small portions. You will be surprised like I was, desi food doesnt have to be drenched in oil to taste good. Good luck and i hope your dad feels better :)
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Olive oil is not okay
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That's interesting, where did you hear or read about that ?
While everything should always be in moderation, My dad's doctor has always told him tht olive oil has antioxidant characteristics that help inhibit the process that produces the bad-type cholesterol, without affecting the good cholesterol.
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*Originally posted by sabah: *
Olive oil is not okay nor is strict diet.
Use wook (sp?) for all your cooking, you wont have to use that much oil. I'll post recipes later.
He can pretty much eat anything in smaller portions, with two hours interval. Is he meat lover like most desis or are veggies okay?
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What's wrong with olive oil?
Why? I don't recall, some specialist told my father to stop using olive oil, other docs had been suggesting it for years. Doc recommended cholesterol free plant oil instead.
The benefits of olives and olive-oil
In the mediterranean countries of Europe people eat a lot of olive oil. It is common to eat bread or toast just dipped in olive oil. Because of the daily use of olive oil the people that live in these countries suffer less from heart diseases than people of other countries in Europe.
The use of olive oil has a positive effect on the cholesterol level in our blood.
Because olives grow in a warm environment and the fruit has to protect itself from heat and bright sunshine, olives contain a lot of fenol-like substances. These substances could possibly play a role in the prevention and cure of thrombosis and arteriosclerosis.
It is often said that olive oil causes problems with the stomach or intestines. This is simply not the case. Olive oil is very easy to digest and mild for the intestines!
^^ Found this on the net but wanted to add something. Olive oil is still a fat so too much of it is as bad as all the other oils. I've also heard that you should't use it for cooking, but don't know why..
^ because it can't absorb the heat of the fire like othe ordinary oil, but still its much better for salads, dressings, topping as regular veg. oil.