MD, Wellness and Beauty

Drink green tea to get your daily dose of antioxidants!

Daily green tea, oh so good for you!

Make this year be your year!

Green smoothie: vanilla lite Greek yogurt, fat free milk, the most important ingredient ...banana...and home grown microgreens. Not super yummy but palatable.....and great for you!

Mermaid pose....how to achieve this for beginners? Well, sit cross-cross and today just focus on your breathing. Close your eyes and clear your mind. Believe me, that is step 1 for any yoga pose. Do it today! Will take 5 min only, if that.......

5 pm dinner ( accidental vegetarian meal) : Today I had a late lunch....but then what was my early dinner? Roti ( made from chole, cauliflower flour and a handful of normal wheat, maybe only 20 percent wheat or even less) and achar. I was craving a Pakistani classic! No more food till 8 am. The kitchen is CLOSED

WARRIOR ONE: I stand with my hands by my side I step my right foot back and turn it to a 45 degree angle My left knee is bent so that I am in a powerful lunge My shoulder blades are reaching each other and shoulders and pressed down... I lift my chin to gaze at my hands over head I repeat on the other side Pointers: I never let my front knee go past my toe My back is arched but not overarched Shoulders are down Arms are powerful and taut Hips are square, facing forwardlike headlights My back thigh is rotated inwards My front thigh is rotated outwards Both of the inner thighs reach each other powerfully I am pressing through my back heel MY ABS ARE ENGAGED AND TAUT MENTAL BENEFITS Body awareness Enhanced mind body connection Better awareness of where our body is in space Great pose for practicing awareness of breath/meditation PHYSICAL BENEFITS: Strengthening and stretching of : Arms Abs Gluts Quads Hamstrings Ankles Feet Improves balance and stability EMOTIONAL BENEFITS: This is a heart opening pose..subconsciously we face our fears, trust the world and develop outer courage. By standing strong, we develop our inner courage. Improves focus. Improves energy. SUMMARY: Helps us get focused, confident and strong! Do this 10 times each side!

What to do when the watermelon is not so sweet? Blend it, make ice cubes out of it, then put it in your water as a natural water enhancer.....you don’t waste food and flavor your water. Win, win!

Early eating is your key to health! #5pmdinner......dinner was cauliflower crust pizza with veggies at 5 pm.........

Dinner: fruit salad, mango smoothie, salad, shrimp, one piece of chicken, one date

Dinner: Mongolian beef, protein noodles, chick pea salad, broccoli, cauliflower, avacado, one date and mango pineapple smoothie

Healthy dinner ideas

Dinner: Lentils with spinach, feta cheese, blueberry, cranberry, almond salad

Dinner: cauliflower pizza topped with broccoli, shrimp salsa, regular salsa, edamame ....dessert: tropical theme: papaya, fresh pineapple, kiwi with skin ( skin is edible and good for you)

Dinner: taco salad

Lunch on the run....doesn’t have to be unhealthy.....