#Brain Curd 121

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Brain Curd #121 - Twenty-Minute Tuesday #13

Brain Curds are lightly edited flash fiction - practically first drafts - posted daily (haven't missed one yet!) and sometimes written with the express intention of being terrible… but, you know, in an endearing way. Please like and reblog if you enjoy - the notes keep me going!

Rebecca washed the dishes in the sink and set them to dry on the rack. She pulled off her thick rubber gloves and tossed them aside before leaning on the countertop and sighing. She wore her hair up, just as her husband liked it, and her frilly apron was almost as spotless as the floors in every room.

“Becca?” Her husband called out. “Can you help me with something before I go to work?”

“Yes, honey. What is it?”

“The rain gutters are full of leaves. It’s making me sick.”

She groaned.

Climbing the ladder in heels was hardly her idea of a nice Friday morning, but such was the life of a housewife. She used a swab-like tool to push the leaves out of the gutters and onto the ground, where they’d be easier to clean up. She noticed a few roof tiles were cracked.

“When was the last time you had the roof looked at?”

“I don’t know… I suppose it might have been thirty years. I’m probably overdue.” 

“I’ll make you an appointment.”

“Thank you for taking care of me.”

“What else are wives for?”

She climbed down the ladder and pranced back to the front door to give her husband a kiss the way she always did, right beneath the door knocker. She was the average housewife, and he was the average house.

“The guests should be here any minute. You’d better tidy up out front.”

“Fine, but after that I’m going back to sleep. And you owe me breakfast in bed. Don’t think I haven’t noticed you’ve got a dumbwaiter in the bedroom.”

Their guests, in town for the music festival, rolled their suitcases up to his door. They were a younger couple, no older than twenty-five each. Before they could knock, he opened the door.

“Welcome!”

The man paused, his knocking arm hanging midair as if waiting for the door to close back up so he could complete his routine. He looked side to side. “Huh?”

The woman with him poked her head in, and couldn’t see anyone. “Who opened the door?”

“I did,” replied the house. “We’re happy to have you!”

“The house… talks?” The man asked his partner. “Did you know about this?”

“It was on the listing, but I thought it was like a smart home sort of thing.”

“I am smart,” the house replied. “I do the crossword every morning.”

“I’m not sure I’m comfortable being inside another man.”

“Oh, come on, Brendan. I’ve done it plenty of times.” She slapped his ass and walked inside, taking both of their suitcases with her. He blushed.

[lindafrancois]

These amazing benefits of curd will make you eat some right now!

Curd or popularly called Dahi is a staple in the Indian kitchens. It adds flavour to your meal, works as a perfect marinade, can present itself as the best drink (buttermilk) during hot summers and can do a whole host of other things.

But curd is more than a natural flavouring agent. Benefits of curd are plentiful. Our parents and grandparents have always insisted on having a bowl of curd every day and they knew its benefits too.

Table of Content

What is curd?

Nutritional value of curd

Uses of dahi / curd

Benefits of curd

What is curd?

Curd or Dahi is a dairy product. It is a fermented product which can be found all over the world. For making the curd, you need to add bacteria to the milk. The Lactobacillus bacteria help in thickening of the milk and give it a sour taste.

The process of fermentation helps in retaining the nutrients of the milk for a longer time.  

Nutritional Value of Curd[1]

Nutrients per 100gmContentCalories61CarbohydratesApproximately 4.7 gProteinsApproximately 5.1 g Total FatsApproximately 3.5 gMineralsCalcium121 mgIron0.1 mgPhosphorus141 mgMagnesium12.0 mgPhosphorus95.0 mgSelenium2.2 mcgElectrolytesPotassium155 mgSodium46.0 mgVitaminsVitamin A99.0 IUVitamin C0.5 mgRiboflavin0.1 mgVitamin K0.2 mcgVitamin B120.4 mcgVitamin B20.2 mgFolate7 mcg

Uses of Dahi/ curd

Eating curd is good for your mind and body. It is a versatile food item that can be used in various ways. You can eat it directly as plain curd or can add it to different dishes.

When you want to cool your stomach, you can drink sweet or salty drink made using curd – lassi or buttermilk.

And if you are a skin/hair care freak, you will simply love curd. Various minerals present in curd make it ideal for beauty care. You can prepare different beauty care products using curd which can be used on your skin or hair.

Benefits of Curd

The benefits of curd are tremendous. Apart from enhancing the taste of your meal, curd can help in improving your digestion and will also help in strengthening your bone and teeth.

If you consume curds regularly, you can lower your cholesterol level, maintain your blood pressure level, improve the immunity of your body and control your stress level.

Another biggest advantage of curd is it can help you lose weight since it is rich in calcium and improves body metabolism. And the calories in curd are also quite low. 100 grams of curd has only 61 calories making it an ideal superfood for weight loss.

What happens when you consume curds every day

Likewise, when applied topically, curd can improve your skin and hair health by controlling dandruff.

Here we list the benefits of curd and how it can help your body when consumed every day.

1. Improving digestion:

If you are facing an indigestion problem, our suggestion will be to eat plenty of curds. Curd can maintain a balance between different acid levels in your stomach.

Curd has an amazing ability to manage your pH levels, making it a perfect remedy to treat your indigestion.

By adding curd to other food, you can make the digestion of other foods simpler, and it will provide more nutrition to your body. Moreover, you can even relax your stomach if you are suffering from dysentery.

2. Losing weight:

Curd can come handy for people who are looking to lose some weight. Since it is rich in calcium, it will help you to fight obesity.

Calcium in the diet can regulate your energy metabolism. Studies have proven that calcium in the diet can hinder the adipocyte-lipid accretion, thereby improving lipolysis (the breakdown of fats) and promoting weight loss.

3. Improving Bone Strength:

The curd is rich in phosphorous and calcium, both of which are essential elements for strengthening the bones and teeth.  You can consume curd regularly for getting protection against osteoporosis and arthritis.   

4. Improving Heart Health:

You can lower and prevent heart-related problems by regularly consuming curd. For keeping a check on your cholesterol level, you can consume dahi regularly.  Curd will help in the healthy functioning of your heart.

The lower level of cholesterol in the body will help you to keep your arteries clean and will allow a smooth flow of your blood. Hence, curd can help in lowering the risk of heart disease.

5. Enhancing Immunity:

Along with other benefits, curd is the best probiotic food with live microorganisms which are required by your body. Curd provides strength and power to the metabolism of your body resulting in improved immunity of your body.

The strengthened immunity helps the body to fight against various microorganisms and will help you to stay healthy.

6. Making Skin Shiny and Healthy:

You can use curd for taking care of the skin. As it is rich in minerals, it will help your skin to glow. Moreover, the curd will provide it with essential nutrients for keeping it healthy.

The various nutrients present in the curd such as zinc and vitamin E are extremely beneficial for your skin. For this reason, the curd is generally used in beauty products and homemade skincare products.

When you apply curd topically often, you can see a wonderful glow on your face with improved shine, smoothness, and softness of your skin.

7. Efficient haircare:

You can use curd for treating dull, dry hair and also for treating dandruff.  The essential minerals and nutrients through the lactic acid present in the curd which will help in reducing dandruff.  

The curd will also improve the softness of your hair. You can even mix curd with some henna for getting more efficient results.

8. Ideal in case of Lactose Intolerance:

If you are lactose intolerant, you can get essential milk nutrients by eating curd. Dahi consists of live bacteria lactobacillus which produces its own lactase which helps in breaking down lactose present in yoghurt.

Hence, curd can be the right alternative for you in the case of lactose intolerance. You will get essential nutrients and proteins from it as it is easy to digest.

9. Ensuring brain health:

Curd also has a relaxing effect on the brain which will help to maintain the balance of your brain. It can help in lowering your stress level and can help you in fighting anxieties according to a study.

It revealed that eating dahi helps in the production of bacteria in the gut which sends molecular signals to the brain for improving its functioning.  

10. Stimulating appetite:

The tangy taste of curd helps in stimulating your taste buds and results in improving your appetite.

11. Keeping infections away:

Generally, oral diseases are caused due to the accumulation of bacteria. The good bacterium available in dahi never allows bacteria to accumulate and prevents infections.

So, these are some of the health benefits of curd. It is good for your skin and hair. It helps in improving digestion, bone strength and health of your heart and brain. You can even lose weight quickly by consuming curd. Curd helps in preventing infections and is good for the lactose-intolerant people.

Make sure to eat curd at least once a day. You will see an overall improvement in your health!

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[lindafrancois]

These amazing benefits of curd will make you eat some right now!

Curd or popularly called Dahi is a staple in the Indian kitchens. It adds flavour to your meal, works as a perfect marinade, can present itself as the best drink (buttermilk) during hot summers and can do a whole host of other things.

But curd is more than a natural flavouring agent. Benefits of curd are plentiful. Our parents and grandparents have always insisted on having a bowl of curd every day and they knew its benefits too.

Table of Content

What is curd?

Nutritional value of curd

Uses of dahi / curd

Benefits of curd

What is curd?

Curd or Dahi is a dairy product. It is a fermented product which can be found all over the world. For making the curd, you need to add bacteria to the milk. The Lactobacillus bacteria help in thickening of the milk and give it a sour taste.

The process of fermentation helps in retaining the nutrients of the milk for a longer time.  

Nutritional Value of Curd[1]

Nutrients per 100gmContentCalories61CarbohydratesApproximately 4.7 gProteinsApproximately 5.1 g Total FatsApproximately 3.5 gMineralsCalcium121 mgIron0.1 mgPhosphorus141 mgMagnesium12.0 mgPhosphorus95.0 mgSelenium2.2 mcgElectrolytesPotassium155 mgSodium46.0 mgVitaminsVitamin A99.0 IUVitamin C0.5 mgRiboflavin0.1 mgVitamin K0.2 mcgVitamin B120.4 mcgVitamin B20.2 mgFolate7 mcg

Uses of Dahi/ curd

Eating curd is good for your mind and body. It is a versatile food item that can be used in various ways. You can eat it directly as plain curd or can add it to different dishes.

When you want to cool your stomach, you can drink sweet or salty drink made using curd – lassi or buttermilk.

And if you are a skin/hair care freak, you will simply love curd. Various minerals present in curd make it ideal for beauty care. You can prepare different beauty care products using curd which can be used on your skin or hair.

Benefits of Curd

The benefits of curd are tremendous. Apart from enhancing the taste of your meal, curd can help in improving your digestion and will also help in strengthening your bone and teeth.

If you consume curds regularly, you can lower your cholesterol level, maintain your blood pressure level, improve the immunity of your body and control your stress level.

Another biggest advantage of curd is it can help you lose weight since it is rich in calcium and improves body metabolism. And the calories in curd are also quite low. 100 grams of curd has only 61 calories making it an ideal superfood for weight loss.

What happens when you consume curds every day

Likewise, when applied topically, curd can improve your skin and hair health by controlling dandruff.

Here we list the benefits of curd and how it can help your body when consumed every day.

1. Improving digestion:

If you are facing an indigestion problem, our suggestion will be to eat plenty of curds. Curd can maintain a balance between different acid levels in your stomach.

Curd has an amazing ability to manage your pH levels, making it a perfect remedy to treat your indigestion.

By adding curd to other food, you can make the digestion of other foods simpler, and it will provide more nutrition to your body. Moreover, you can even relax your stomach if you are suffering from dysentery.

2. Losing weight:

Curd can come handy for people who are looking to lose some weight. Since it is rich in calcium, it will help you to fight obesity.

Calcium in the diet can regulate your energy metabolism. Studies have proven that calcium in the diet can hinder the adipocyte-lipid accretion, thereby improving lipolysis (the breakdown of fats) and promoting weight loss.

3. Improving Bone Strength:

The curd is rich in phosphorous and calcium, both of which are essential elements for strengthening the bones and teeth.  You can consume curd regularly for getting protection against osteoporosis and arthritis.   

4. Improving Heart Health:

You can lower and prevent heart-related problems by regularly consuming curd. For keeping a check on your cholesterol level, you can consume dahi regularly.  Curd will help in the healthy functioning of your heart.

The lower level of cholesterol in the body will help you to keep your arteries clean and will allow a smooth flow of your blood. Hence, curd can help in lowering the risk of heart disease.

5. Enhancing Immunity:

Along with other benefits, curd is the best probiotic food with live microorganisms which are required by your body. Curd provides strength and power to the metabolism of your body resulting in improved immunity of your body.

The strengthened immunity helps the body to fight against various microorganisms and will help you to stay healthy.

6. Making Skin Shiny and Healthy:

You can use curd for taking care of the skin. As it is rich in minerals, it will help your skin to glow. Moreover, the curd will provide it with essential nutrients for keeping it healthy.

The various nutrients present in the curd such as zinc and vitamin E are extremely beneficial for your skin. For this reason, the curd is generally used in beauty products and homemade skincare products.

When you apply curd topically often, you can see a wonderful glow on your face with improved shine, smoothness, and softness of your skin.

7. Efficient haircare:

You can use curd for treating dull, dry hair and also for treating dandruff.  The essential minerals and nutrients through the lactic acid present in the curd which will help in reducing dandruff.  

The curd will also improve the softness of your hair. You can even mix curd with some henna for getting more efficient results.

8. Ideal in case of Lactose Intolerance:

If you are lactose intolerant, you can get essential milk nutrients by eating curd. Dahi consists of live bacteria lactobacillus which produces its own lactase which helps in breaking down lactose present in yoghurt.

Hence, curd can be the right alternative for you in the case of lactose intolerance. You will get essential nutrients and proteins from it as it is easy to digest.

9. Ensuring brain health:

Curd also has a relaxing effect on the brain which will help to maintain the balance of your brain. It can help in lowering your stress level and can help you in fighting anxieties according to a study.

It revealed that eating dahi helps in the production of bacteria in the gut which sends molecular signals to the brain for improving its functioning.  

10. Stimulating appetite:

The tangy taste of curd helps in stimulating your taste buds and results in improving your appetite.

11. Keeping infections away:

Generally, oral diseases are caused due to the accumulation of bacteria. The good bacterium available in dahi never allows bacteria to accumulate and prevents infections.

So, these are some of the health benefits of curd. It is good for your skin and hair. It helps in improving digestion, bone strength and health of your heart and brain. You can even lose weight quickly by consuming curd. Curd helps in preventing infections and is good for the lactose-intolerant people.

Make sure to eat curd at least once a day. You will see an overall improvement in your health!

The post These amazing benefits of curd will make you eat some right now! appeared first on Truweight Blog.

These amazing benefits of curd will make you eat some right now! published first on https://dietariouspage.tumblr.com/