Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator
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Sangeeta Pradhan RD, CDE
Hi there! Welcome to my blog! If you are confused with all the conflicting messages you get bombarded with every day on carbs, fats, proteins, gluten and anything you can think of related to nutrition, look no further! The purpose of my blog is to cut through all this clutter, utilizing scientific, evidence based guidelines to help you, the consumer, navigate the complex, dietary landscape, and thus empower you to make informed decisions.
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Recent posts
- Mango-yogurt mousse-say hello to spring!!
- The Asian Paradox: What puts Asians and South Asians at a higher risk for Type 2 diabetes!
- A salad bulging with goodness: Bulgur with scallions and cucumbers, vegan.
- Six, must-read strategies to lose weight and get into the pink of health this New Year!
- Six, must-read strategies to lose weight and get into the pink of health this New Year!
- Season’s bounty: butternut squash soup with turmeric and cilantro
- Reduced calorie, broccoli-cheddar soup, gluten-free
- Got Farro??! Move over, quinoa….Farro-bean salad with garlic and cumin, vegan.
- Tirangi (tricolor) modak (sweet, steamed rice dumpling with coconut and jaggery), Vegan, gluten free.
- Spring greens, apricots and quinoa salad with easy, peachy dressing! Vegan, gluten-free.
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- Brown rice with fennel and beans. Gluten-free, vegan.
- Kesar (saffron)-mango halwa. A Diwali special!
- Fiber: What you cannot digest, is as important as what you can!
- Sweet potato noodles with broccoli, mushrooms and garlicky marinara sauce; gluten free
- Putting the "whole" back into grains. Saying no to "refined"!
- Complete meal on a plate: American Chop suey, Indian style
- Pumpkin, beetroot and carrot pudding-Navaratri special
- Reading between the lines of a Nutrition label for hidden and "added" sugars!
- Chew on this: The Fibrous Facts!!
- Cucumber boats with low-fat cottage cheese and fresh dill
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Category Archives: Main dishes
Brown rice with fennel and beans. Gluten-free, vegan.
Turn brown rice from boring to brilliant, with this easy, nutrient packed recipe! As a Registered Dietitian, I can almost predict the reaction I get from my patients when I suggest incorporating brown rice into their meals to get the … Continue reading
Posted in Get cooking, Main dishes
Tagged Antioxidants, arsenic, beans, brown rice, carrots, complete meal, cumin, fennel, fiber, garlic, gluten free, phytonutrients, turmeric, vegan
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A pocket full of beans! Sprouted lentil pita pockets: lacto-vegetarian
At our house, left over lentils get stuffed into pita pockets for lunch the next day. These nifty little lentil pockets pack a delicious, nutrient punch with tons of fiber, phyto-nutrients and healthy fats. The dog days of summer make … Continue reading
Posted in Get cooking, Main dishes
Tagged Antioxidants, avocados, beans, carbohydrates, complete meal, fiber, healthy fats, lentils, pita, protein
Go fish!: Authentic, home -style Indian fish curry, reduced calorie version
Growing up on the west coast of tropical India, I remember we would eat fresh fish delivered to our door step (I am serious!) by a fisher-woman called Budha-bai several days a week. I must have been only 3-4 years old, … Continue reading
Posted in Get cooking, Main dishes
Tagged cholesterol, coconut, curry, fats, fatty fish, garlic, ginger, omega-3, protein, saturated fat, stroke, triglycerides, unsaturated
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