Potatoes aren’t fattening if eaten the right way say nutritionists

Potatoes aren't fattening if eaten the right way say nutritionists
by Mansi Kohli

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Since time immemorial, the legendary potato has been a victim of misunderstanding. The diet-driven and health-crazy society of the modern era, points out how potato is not at all recommended in one's diet. Some ill-informed fitness fanatics have failed to understand its true worth; i.e. a highly nutritious vegetable which when prepared and eaten in the right way, tends to help more often than hurt.

Read on as we peel back the truth about the recommended amount, nutritional composition and advantages of the goodness of potatoes.

Recommended amount of potatoes

On an average, the recommended daily amount is about 40g of potato. Though this may vary slightly depending on the kind of diet one is following.

Nutritional composition (for 100g potatoes)

Energy – 97 Kcal
Proteins -1.6g
Fats – 0.1
Carbohydrates – 22.6
Iron – 0.48 mg
Vitamin C – 17 mg
 Fibre – 0.4g
Five reasons to eat potatoes

Ishi Khosla, Clinical Nutritionist and founder of www.theweightmonitor.com, opines that contrary to the popular belief, this starchy root vegetable is not taboo for diabetics and weight watchers. Hereunder, she explains the top five benefits of potatoes:

1. Potatoes are highly nutritious and energy-rich in nature: Potato is rich in complex carbohydrates (starch). It is one of the easiest types of starches to assimilate and contains two and half times less carbohydrate content than the same weight of bread.  Potatoes also provide some small amounts of minerals, B group vitamins, beta-carotene (an antioxidant and vitamin), vitamin C, and high quality proteins. The protein content is about 7%.  They are rich in certain essential amino acids (building blocks of proteins) which cannot be made by the body like glutamine, arginine.

2. Potatoes in nature are not full of fat: The reputation of potatoes as fattening comes from the way they are usually cooked. It is the fat that they are cooked in (gravy or fried) or added at the table in the form of butter of cream, that is the real culprit. 

3. Eating potatoes can help prevent high blood pressure problems: Potatoes are also a good source of potassium even more than bananas with almost negligible sodium, making it useful for hypertension (high blood pressure). Its glycemic index (ability to raise blood sugar levels) is less than bread/rice, which makes it a permissible food for diabetics, contrary to popular belief.  It is best taken with a meal within caloric requirements. (Read: Herbal remedies for hypertension)

4. Traditional medicine values the juice of raw potatoes: It helps in the treatment of digestive problems – indigestion, colic, gastritis, ulcers, liver disorders, gall stones, constipation and as an antacid. 

5. Potatoes are a good source of vitamin C, B6, iron and Vitamin: They are also great antioxidants as they repair cells in the body and prevent cellular damage. (Read: What are antioxidants?)

How to eat potatoes in a healthy way

Now that you know the many benefits of this humble vegetable, let's take a look at the various ways it can be eaten healthily. According to Rakhee Todankar, Nutritionist at Gold's Gym India, the healthiest ways to consume potato are:

Potatoes are best had boiled, steamed, grilled, roasted, and baked. Thus, potatoes can be cooked without butter or oil and mixed with other vegetables.
It is better to sauté them dry with spices and herbs and cook with a little bit of water.
It is always advisable to retain its skins as they contain fibre, flavonoids and other nutrients. When cooking potatoes, go for low-fat, low-sodium, and low-calorie toppings.
So instead of cutting them out of your meals, eat potatoes in a healthy way. Chuck the fries and wedges and opt for a sautéed or grilled version and reap in its various benefits. 

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Solvathellam Unmai 16-09-2013 - Zee tamil Show

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விண்வெளி ஆய்வு நிலையங்களின் முதன்மையாக விளங்கும் அமெரிக்காவின் நாசா விண்வெளி மையத்தில் பணியாற்றக்கூடிய இந்திய விஞ்ஞானி ஒருவர் தமிழ் படம் ஒன்றில் கதாநாயகனாக நடிக்கவிருக்கிறார். இவர் பெயர் பார்த்திபன். விஞ்ஞானியாக பணியாற்றி வரும் இவருக்கு இப்போது சினிமா மேல் மோகம் வந்துள்ளது. இதனால் சினிமாவில் தன்னை அறிமுகப்படுத்திக் கொள்ள களத்தில் குதித்துள்ளார்.

நாசா விஞ்ஞானியான பார்த்திபன் நடிக்கப் போகும் படத்திற்கு 'விஞ்ஞானி' என பெயர் வைத்துள்ளனர். இப்படத்தில் இவருக்கு ஜோடியாக நீண்ட நாட்களாக சினிமா உலகில் இருந்து காணாமல் போன நடிகை மீரா ஜாஸ்மின் நடிக்க உள்ளார். இப்படத்தை 'ரசிக்கும் சீமானே' படத்தை இயக்கிய வித்யாதரன் இயக்க உள்ளார்.

அறிவியல் சம்பந்தமான தகவல்களை சொல்ல வரும் இப்படத்தில் நடிக்கவிருக்கும் மற்ற கலைஞர்களின் தேர்வு நடைபெற்று வருகிறது. விரைவில் படப்பிடிப்பை நடத்த முடிவு செய்துள்ளனர்.

 

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Kamal Haasan's 'Ninaithale Inikkum' digitally restored

Kamal Haasan's 'Ninaithale Inikkum' digitally restored

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Kamal Haasan's 'Ninaithale Inikkum' digitally restored

The trailer of digitally restored version of actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan-starrer 1979 Tamil comedy 'Ninaithale Inikkum' will be released on September.

"Kamal Haasan will release the trailer of 'Ninaithale Inikkum'. The film has been digitally restored and is getting ready for release soon," said a statement.

Kamal, who co-starred in the film with superstar Rajnikanth and Jayaprada, will release the trailer in the presence of the film's director K. Balachander.

The original movie was simultaneously shot in Telugu as 'Andamaina Anubhavam'. A majority of the film was shot in Singapore.

In the recent past, Tamil classics such as 'Karnan' and 'Paasamalar' were digitally restored.

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வெள்ளவத்தையில் விபச்சார விடுதி முற்றுகை – மூன்று பெண்கள் கைது! 3 ladies arrested in vellavithai

வெள்ளவத்தையில் விபச்சார விடுதி முற்றுகை – மூன்று பெண்கள் கைது! -

வெள்ளவத்தை பொலிஸ் பிரிவில் ஹெவலொக் வீதி 287ம் இலக்க முகவரியில் இயங்கி வந்த விபச்சார விடுதி ஒன்றை பொலிஸார் முற்றுகையிட்டுள்ளனர்.

ஆயுர்வேத மத்திய நிலையம் என்ற பெயரில் விபச்சார விடுதி இயங்கி வந்துள்ளதாக பொலிஸார் தெரிவித்தனர்.

இதன்போது விபச்சார விடுதி உரிமையாளரும் விபச்சார தொழிலில் ஈடுபட்டதாக சந்தேகிக்கப்படும் மூன்று பெண்களும் கைது செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.

கைது செய்யப்பட்ட பெண்கள் 30, 33 வயதுகளையுடைய கம்புறுபிட்டி, பொலன்னறுவை மற்றும் மஹவ பகுதிகளைச் சேர்ந்தவர்களாவர்.

சந்தேகநபர்கள் இன்று (13) புதுக்கடை நீதவான் நீதிமன்றில் ஆஜர் செய்யப்படவுள்ளனர்.

வெள்ளவத்தை பொலிஸார் விசாரணைகளை மேற்கொண்டு வருகின்றனர்.

 

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Getting straight to the heart of the attack

Getting straight to the heart of the attack

Heart problems are growing by the day is a given, but the low awareness about symptoms of a heart attack, and what instant action should be taken, are often key causes that aggravate the problem. Experts say about 40-50% patients remain unaware that they are experiencing a heart attack, which thereby leads to delayed visit to the hospital and availing treatment.

Cardiologists in the Bangalore have joined hands to start a campaign to increase awareness levels not just amongst patients, but the public in general, by introducing a booklet on understanding symptoms of heart attack, what should be done, risk factors, treatment options and case studies. Dr Vivek Jawali, member of the Journal of Indian Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons, says the first hour post the heart attack is the golden hour. 'Treatment started within the golden hour is key towards restoring health of the patient. Facilities are available in each neighbourhood in Bangalore. But people should start brushing up their knowledge on symptoms of an attack and what should be done immediately.' Often many people having a heart attack wait for more than three to four hours before getting help, say doctors.

'Early recognition, awareness of heart attack and reaching hospital on time are key factors responsible for surviving a heart attack. Even when the situation seems completely out of control, expert medical care at the right time can turn things around,' says Dr Venketesh S, interventional cardiologist, Fortis Hospital.

hypertensionExperts say heart attacks are becoming increasingly common among those below 40 years of age, owing to the , diabetes, cholesterol, obesity, smoking and sedentary lifestyle.

Nip it in the bud

Heart Attack and the Hidden Secret of Survival, a booklet on understanding symptoms of heart attack, what should be done, risk factors, treatment options and case studies, can be downloaded from www.attacktheattack.com.

At the core of the problem

India has 45 million patients suffering from heart ailments. The country sees 28.6 lakh heart attack incidents every year.
Almost 50% of deaths following a heart attack are due to dearth of immediate care within first hour of a cardiac emergency.
About 25% of deaths in the 25-69 years age group are attributed to heart diseases by doctors.

Symptoms of the onset

If a person is experiencing either pain, discomfort or heaviness in either the chest, neck, jaw, back, abdomen, arms or shoulders for 20 minutes or more, it could be a heart attack. Patients can also experience breathlessness or nausea, sweating and numbness.
Chest pain is not always a sign of heart attack. A patient could instead be experiencing sweating, vomiting, breathlessness, etc.

First aid in case of an attack

Dr Venketesh S, interventional cardiologist, Fortis Hospital, says as a first aid measure, aspirin (325 mg) that is easily soluble or chewable should be given to the patient. Reach out for a cardiac ambulance so that treatment can be started within the ambulance. And then reach out to the nearest hospital having facilities like ICU and ECG. Relatives of patients should educate themselves on the necessary forms of treatment to avoid delays in decision making.

Dr Vijay Surase, interventional cardiologist at Jupiter Hospital, Thane tells us about some classic symptoms of a heart attack that we should watch out for:

Common signs of a heart attack:

Discomfort or pain arising at the centre of chest.
Feeling of suffocation with chest pain
Difficulty in breathing
Some women and people with diabetes do not have classic symptoms. Women usually have no severe chest pain, but a general weakness and discomfort. This leads to women ignoring the problem until late. Mostdiabetics develop atypical symptoms like profuse sweating or loss of consciousness during a heart attack which may be misinterpreted as symptoms of low sugar in the body. Sometimes heart attack is diagnosed during investigations like ECG or echocardiography even though you may not have had any history of chest pain. Such silent heart problems are a major challenge because they progress rapidly towards heart failure.

Other signs and symptoms of a heart attack include:

Anxiety
Cough
Fainting
Light-headedness, dizziness
Nausea or vomiting
Palpitations (feeling like your heart is beating too fast or irregularly)
Shortness of breath
Sweating, which may be very heavy
Women too have to be on the watch out because they don't experience the 'classic' symptoms of a heart attack. Some common symptoms in women are: 

Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the centre of your chest. These pains are infrequent and come and go.
Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or light-headedness.
As with men, women's most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain.

 With inputs from DNA

England and Australia are frustrated by the rain again at Edgbaston

England 59-3 v Australia• Match abandoned (Australia lead five-match series 1-0)The rain arrived at Edgbaston midway through the afternoon, immediately after the drinks break, with England 59 for three and with Australia starting to exert a stranglehold. By the time the latest practical time to get the ground prepared and a restart under way had been passed, it had still not relented, and the umpires were left with no option but to abandon the third one-day international as a no result.It leaves Australia with a one-match advantage and two games to be played, the first match at Headingley also having been washed out. It means that, with that lead, Australia come closer to rising to second place in the ODI rankings.This is desperate luck, once more, for Edgbaston. The wisdom of trying to stage day-night matches in September England is debatable in any case, with the potential for dew and chilly evenings, but it is impossible to legislate for the sort of weather that has blighted the ground in the past year. Last season, three days of the Test match against West Indies were obliterated by the rain, as was England's one-day international against Australia. A year ago almost to the day, the T20 international here against South Africa was severely curtailed to 11 overs a side and even that was possible only because of heroic efforts from the groundstaff, who once more, in mopping up all afternoon even as the rain was falling, have redefined futility.Only 15 overs and one delivery were possible on Wednesday, and this after a start delayed by 20 minutes, which means, in terms of refunds, that spectators will be entitled to a 50% return, 20 overs being the cut-off point for this. The match receipts will be insured (although goodness knows what the premiums must be with the ground's current relationship with the weather), as, apparently, are the bar takings. With the massive investment in its facilities, including the huge main stand, Edgbaston deserves better: somewhere there must be mirrors smashed, ladders walked beneath and black cats run over.As far as this series is concerned, Australia appear to be better equipped than the home side. England resisted the chance to make a change – an extra bowler, perhaps, in Chris Jordan, who spent considerable time beforehand working with David Saker – and opted for the same side that lost heavily at Old Trafford, while Australia omitted their leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed and brought in the pace bowler Josh Hazlewood in his stead. Given the weather forecast, Michael Clarke had no hesitation in opting to bowl first.England will have gleaned nothing of consequence from such play as there was, beyond the fact that Mitchell Johnson is bowling with some rapidity and a good measure of control, and that Michael Carberry is having similar fortune to Edgbaston itself. The absences of Alastair Cook and Ian Bell have given him a chance to stake a claim at the top of the order after some outstanding form for Hampshire but it is not panning out. Having previously made 10 against Ireland, and four at Old Trafford, he scurried a single off the mark and then found himself run out, transfixed at the non-striker's end as Kevin Pietersen scarpered through for a seat-of-the-pants leg-bye from the last ball of the opening over. An older hand might have sent Pietersen back; a more alert one, mindful of his partner's propensity, would have responded immediately and probably made his ground. He was neither and did not.England v Australia limited-overs internationals 2013England cricket teamAustralia cricket teamCricketAustralia sportMike Selveytheguardian.com © 2013 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies.

All-rounder wanted: England's search for the next Andrew Flintoff

All-rounder wanted: England's search for the next Andrew Flintoff

Ali Bacher reckons there have only ever been 42 genuine Test all-rounders. England are lucky to have two new contenders for the role
Since Andrew Flintoff retired to take up a career in boxing, panel quiz participation and literary criticism, England have struggled to find a replacement all-rounder. Photograph: Keith Williams/Action Images

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ENGLAND'S ALL-ROUNDERS

Wanted: one international all-rounder. Should be able to bat No6 and bowl fast. Ability to reverse swing the ball is ideal, experience in the first division of the County Championship is essential. All applications considered, some more seriously than others. England are considering the candidates. Before this one-day series started, their bowling coach David Saker said that "we are searching for players who can play that multi-task role" and that the "more all-rounders we have in the group, that's great."

This is a switch. Since Andrew Flintoff retired in 2009, England have been content to play three quicks and a spinner, supplemented by a second if conditions suit, and bolstered by a little help from their batsmen. Their predilection for picking and sticking with a four-man attack has been vindicated by their results in that time. It was a formula that won them three consecutive Ashes series, and made them the World's No1 team. Now though, they seem keen to bring in an all-rounder, mindful, perhaps, that this is one area in which South Africa, who have replaced England at the top of the rankings, have a clear advantage.

Ali Bacher, the old South African Test batsman and team manager has just written a history of his country's all-rounders, as rich a seam as almost any other in sport. It covers 13 of the finest, from Jimmy Sinclair through to Jacques Kallis. He lays claim to a couple of England's better ones too, Basil D'Oliveira and Tony Greig. Since those two finished playing, England, two conspicuous exceptions aside, seem to have been stuck with a succession of wannabes, never-will-bes, and never-weres, picking a succession of own-brand Ian Bothams, as Barney Ronay memorably called them, who never quite cut it in the 1990s.

Andy Flower has had an understandable aversion to playing an all-rounder just for the sake of balancing the side. He has been fortunate in that he hasn't had to. He has been blessed with a strong lower-order of Matt Prior, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, and, when he's been picked, Tim Bresnan. Since Andrew Flintoff retired there haven't been many – any – all-rounders Flower felt worth accommodating.

Warwickshire supporters will feel that was a little unfair on Rikki Clarke. He was the last seam-bowling all-rounder to make his Test debut for England, against Bangladesh back in 2003. Until, that is, they picked Chris Woakes to play at The Oval. He's now back at Warwickshire, and Ben Stokes is being given a run in the one-day team. The two of them are on trial. There are a few others around too. England's current squad also includes Chris Jordan, who has blossomed as a fast bowler since he quit Surrey for Sussex, taking 52 wickets at 27 this season, but whose natural talent with the bat remains relatively unfulfilled. Clarke himself, and Somerset's Craig Overton, both went on tour with the England Lions to Australia last winter.

It's telling though that England's selectors have spurned the two leg spinners, Adil Rashid and Scott Borthwick, who have both been batting brilliantly in the top six this season. Samit Patel is outcast too, to his obvious irritation. England seem very clear about the type of all-rounder they are looking for.

Both Stokes and Woakes have impressive records and good references. Woakes has played 84 first class matches, has a batting average of 37, with six centuries, and takes his wickets at under 26 apiece. When he was Warwickshire coach, Ashley Giles said that if he could clone one of his players, it would be Woakes. "Everything about him is impressive. He trains hard, he works hard on his fitness, he's receptive to new ideas and he's low maintenance," Giles said, "He has a future as a genuine all-rounder."

Stokes, on the other hand, has played slightly fewer first class matches, with 56, has a batting average of 36, with eight centuries, and a bowling average of 27. 'He is good enough to become a specialist No 6 batsman, with all that entails," Paul Collingwood said at the start of this season. "He bowls at really good pace and moves the ball both ways with conventional swing. And standing at slip to him against Warwickshire, I saw one of the best spells of reverse-swing I've ever seen. It was awesome. We are talking serious, serious potential, huge talent and immense competitiveness."

Statistically then, there's little difference between them. At first class level at least, both comfortably pass the old test of having a batting average that easily outstrips their bowling average, and each could reasonably expect to hold a place in their county side on the strength on one skill alone. Both are still a long way shy of reaching that standard in international cricket. But then few players ever have. Bacher, whose book includes more complex calculations of what makes a good Test all-rounder, reckons there have only been 42 in the history of the game.

England then, are lucky to have two players who could be capable of qualifying, given time. The next Ashes may come too soon for either. All-rounders, who have so much to master, require an age to mature. Flintoff played Test cricket for five years before he reached his peak. But England have rarely had two such talented young contenders as Woakes and Stokes. It will be intriguing to see which of them gets the job.

Honeymoon murder woman charged with pushing husband off cliff

Honeymoon murder: woman charged with pushing husband off cliff

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Los Angeles: A newlywed US woman has been charged with murder for allegedly pushing her husband off a cliff barely a week after they married, according to court documents published on Tuesday.

Jordan Linn Graham appeared in court in the US state of Montana on Monday accused of second-degree murder over the death of her husband Cody in July in Glacier National Park, where they had gone hiking.

The 22-year-old initially told police her husband, 25, had gone missing after telling her he was going for a drive with a friend. But she subsequently admitted she had lied, and described how a cliff-top row turned to tragedy.

"Graham stated their argument intensified. At one point in time during their arguing, Graham turned and began to walk away. She stated Johnson grabbed her by the arm," said a police affidavit published the the Missoulian newspaper.

"After removing Johnson's hand from her arm, Graham stated she could have just walked away, but due to her anger, she pushed Johnson with both hands in the back and as a result, he fell face first off the cliff," it added.

Johnson's body was found on July 12 below The Loop, a well-known lookout area in the Montana park. An autopsy on July 19 concluded that the fatal injuries were consistent with a fall from a cliff.

The couple had married eight days before the July 7 alleged fatal encounter, the Missoulian reported.

A friend of the defendant identified as K.M., cited in the police affidavit, told detectives that Graham told her she was having second thoughts about having gotten married, and planned to talk to her husband about it.

Shortly before 9:00 pm on July 7 Graham texted her friend saying: "Oh well, I'm about to talk to him."

"I'll pray for you guys," K.M. replied.

Graham texted back: "But dead serious if u don't hear from me at all again tonight, something happened."