Healthy eating.... Rice Vs Bulgur wheat

The never ending struggle with overweight forced me to find ways for healthy eating. 
While shopping for groceries in the Indian stores, saw a broken wheat product called Bulgur wheat and thought of substituting rice for Bulgur wheat as wheat is always better than rice in many ways and found out that it almost  tastes like rice and is more filling than rice.
Bulgur is a quick-cooking form of whole wheat that has been cleaned, parboiled, dried, ground into particles.Often confused with cracked wheat, bulgur differs in that it has been pre-cooked. Bulgur may have originated in Bulgaria, and has been eaten all around the Eastern Mediterranean for thousands of years. 
Bulgur is high in fiber and rich in B vitamins, iron, phosphorus and manganese. Bulgur wheat has a lower glycemic index than rice. The glycemic loads of 100g of brown or white rice at 11, while the glycemic load of bulgur is 7 for  100g. This means bulgur is somewhat better for blood sugar and causes less inflammation than rice, which makes bulgur a bit better than rice for preventing or controlling heart disease or diabetes.
Check out this nutritional comparison bulgar and brown rice............

Bulgar Wheat                                                                                             Brown Rice Nutrition Data

 (1 cup cooked)                                                                                            (1 cup cooked)

 Calories- 151                                                                                               Calories- 218

 Protein- 6 grams                                                                                           Protein- 5 grams     

 Carbohydrates- 34 grams                                                                             Carbohydrates- 46 grams

 Fiber- 8 grams                                                                                              Fiber- 4 grams

 Iron- 10% RDA                                                                                            Iron- 6% RDA

 32.8 microgms Folate                                                                                    7.8 micrograms Folate

 0.44gms fat                                                                                                   1.8gms fat

                             

    So, say yes to the  Bulgur wheat and stay healthy.

Tanvi in My Gym

While searching for  the ways to drain the energy of an overactive toddler, I came across the place called My Gym in my neighbourhood.

My Gym has a program and facility devised to help children 6 weeks thru 13 years of age develop physically, cognitively and emotionally Children have loads of fun as they gain strength, balance, coordination, agility and flexibility while developing social skills, confidence and self-esteem. 

As she was 17 months old at the time of joining, she was placed in the Waddlers group (13-22 months). She was very excited and started playing as soon as she was in  My gym.  After the welcome song and rhyme time, she was allowed to play freely.She loved the swing and the balls pit.  She was throwing the ball in the basket, playing on the slide and  teeter totter. She enjoyed the Zip ride and the gymnastics session. She was very friendly with other kids and was ready to share her toys with them.  After the play session, there was a puppet show and  a bye bye song. 

After an hour of continuous jumping and playing, she was very tired  and I was very happy as she enjoyed a lot and was trying to make friends. 

I love surprises.... Citrus Lane May 2012 box review

Who doesn't like surprises.....

I Clicked on the Citrus Lane ad by mistake while on facebook and  liked the idea of  subscription boxes with lots of surprises. Did a quick research on the internet and  thought of giving it a try for 3 months.  

Citrus Lane is a monthly subscription box service. They send 4 to 5 "best of"  products based on child's age(newborn to 3 yrs) with a price of  $25 a month with free shipping. Each month they send you a box organized around a theme you and your child can enjoy. The box changes each month based on the season and customer feedback. The theme for the May box is "Fun in the sun". I expected a sunscreen in the "Fun in the sun" themed box.

I was pretty excited to see my email  that said my May box was shipped on  9th of May (They usually ship the boxes around 15th of everymonth). After a long wait of 10 days, the box was delivered to my PO box.

I am very pleased with the contents of the box. 

Here goes............ the list of  items in the box.
1. iPlay sun protection hat.
2. Green toys sand play set.
3. Plum organics teensy fruits
4. Episencial sunny sunscreen travel size.
5. CleanWell disinfectant spray.
6. Joyus  $15 gift card.  Used the card to buy Twilight turtle ( the nightlight that projects stars) 

                        My little darling Tanvi chandra with her hat on and  playing with her sandplay set. 

Tanvi started playing with her sand play set as soon as I opened the box and liked the teensy fruit snacks.     I am very happy with the contents of the box and I can't wait for the June's box with the theme " Little artists".


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