I am very happy to host the first edition of this healthy event and I have chosen Calcium for this month.
Let me share with you a little about Calcium before we go on with the guidelines for the event...
- Calcium is one of the most important nutrient needed for the body and it forms 1-2% of the total body composition.
- It is very essential for the bone health , acid - alkaline balance, muscle and nerve function
- The important dietary sources include - Dairy product - Milk, curd/ yogurt, cheese, Green like - spinach, kale, Collards,mustard greens,fennel,spinach,Vegetables like - Okra,green beans,summer squash, Legumes like White beans , Tofu,sesame seeds,etc.
- Many foods rich in Calcium are also good sources of Vitamin D. This Vitamin is essential for proper absorption of Calcium. So Calcium and Vitamin D go hand in hand.
Here are some guideline outlined by Kalyani...
- No refined food is allowed and substitutions are more than welcome.For-e.g. Whole wheat or whole grains instead of maida, palm sugar or jaggery instead of refined sugar, olive or other oils instead of margarine and butter etc.
- VEgetarian / vegan entries are allowed but strictly no meat or liquor.
- A small write up on how you make / plan to make healthy changes in your kitchen would be highly appreciated.If sending multiple entries,you can truncate this info into a few lines.
- Special focus can also be provided on usage of millets, whole grains, vegan substitutes as this series is not just for kids but a healthy eating lifestyle for the entire family.So diabetic specific cooking, arthritic specific cooking, kidney ailment specific cooking - you can write about all these that you do in your post.
And here are the event rules..
A few guidelines for the event:
- Cook and blog about a Vegan or Vegetarian dish which features a Calcium rich ingredient. Eggs are allowed in baked goodies though.
- Please add this announcement link and Kalyani's Series announcement page
- Send in as many new entries as you wish.Since we are on the lookout for new ideas, let us limit the archives to 2 per blogger.
- Non bloggers are also welcome to participate.
- The last date for the entries is July 15th 2014
- Send me the following details to seduceurtastebuds@gmail.com
- Your name and name of your blog
- Recipe and URL
- Picture of your dish.[Please re-size your images]
Hoping to see your tasty and healthy entries....
