This traditional Indian salad, also known as raita, is cooling and much lower in fat than cucumber salads made with sour cream.
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Articles by Gale Maleskey MS RD
Contributing Writer - Gale Maleskey, MS, RD has spent over 20 years working as a professional writer specializing in healthy lifestyles, food and nutrition, alternative medicine and medical consumerism. She has been a senior editor for Prevention Magazine, writing and editing their most popular columns and full-length feature articles. She is a clinical dietitian and author of seven books, including Nature’s Remedies, Energy Forever and Vitamins and Minerals: Questions You Have, Answers You Need. She maintains a private practice in nutrition counseling in Bridgewater, New Jersey. For more information, visit GaleMaleskey.com.Recipe: Low-Fat Indian Cucumber Salad
Recipe: Low-Fat Chicken Salad with Cranberries and Tarragon
Tarragon and cranberries give this chicken salad outstanding flavor and color without adding fat or salt.
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Curcumin Boosts Effectiveness of Other Supplements
Add it to green tea or vitamin D for extra protection.
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Recipe: Low-Fat Waldorf Salad
Brightly colored red and green apples make this salad festive and healthy. Substituting low-fat yogurt for the usual mayo cuts the fat of the traditional recipe.
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Pomegranate Juice Lowers High Blood Pressure
Research shows pomegranate works just like ACE inhibitors to lower blood pressure.
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Recipe: Zeaxanthin-Rich Summer Corn Salad
This simple dish is an easy way to serve a surplus of sweet corn. Yellow corn and orange peppers are a good source of zeaxanthin.
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Stop Suffering from Poor Digestion!
These natural remedies and lifestyle adjustments can relieve bloating and pain.
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3 Easy Dietary Ways to Ease Joint Pain
Nutrition can be directly related to how severe your arthritis is, and changing your diet can help relieve pain.
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Recipe: Quick Kale Sauté
Leafy greens are packed with bone-building minerals like calcium and magnesium, as well as antioxidants and healthy fats. This dish is a light saut
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4 Ways to Make Any Diet Work Better
Any diet you follow will work better if you add these simple strategies!
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3 Holiday Foods You Should Eat Year-Round
Pomegranates, cranberries and sweet potatoes are loaded with good stuff.
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10 Cancer Fighting Supplements Your Doctor May Not Tell You About
The latest on how supplements can ward off cancer.
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Feast on Fall Pears to Reap Juicy Benefits
Pears protect your heart, colon, lungs and more
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6 Essential Supplements for Heart Health
Six ways to improve cholesterol, fight clots and more.
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Recipe: The Ultimate Late Summer Salad
This salad combines some of the best things about summer crunchy cucumbers and juicy tomatoes with creamy avocado and fresh herbs.
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Are Prescription Drugs Making You Age Faster?
Prescription drug side effects are common, and some of those side effects are mistakenly thought to be the result of normal aging!
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Are You at Risk for This Common and Potentially Deadly Injury?
When it comes to hip fractures, as the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Here are the top “fixable” risk factors for hip fracture.
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Peas Are Nutritional Powerhouses
Fresh peas are versatile and nutritious!
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5 Natural Ways to Fight Allergies
Supplements can help tame allergies.
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The Best Ways to Protect Your Brain as You Age: 9 Natural Neuroprotectants
These substances protect nerve cells from damage from excess oxygen and chemical toxins, help cells produce energy and help cells withstand stress.
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