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13 Healthy Ways To Use Yogurt In Summer

Summer is a time when all we want to eat something chilled. It is also easier to lose weight in summer, so if you want to do dieting, you must do it now. Yogurt or curd is one of the coolest foods for summer. The health benefits of yogurt include its cooling effects on the body and its probiotic nature. While it is definite that having yogurt in the summers is beneficial, you must also know the healthy ways to use yogurt.

If you are not following the healthy ways to eat yogurt, you will not benefit from it. Yogurt can be a diet food that gives you important nutrients like calcium and proteins. However, without the knowledge of healthy ways to have yogurt, you will end up adding calories to your diet instead of controlling them. For example, yogurt is traditionally eaten with a spoon of sugar or salt in India. However, this is not one of healthy ways to eat yogurt.

RECIPES TO USE CURD IN YOUR HAIR

Curd or yogurt also has many unconventional uses. It can be used to replace high fat ingredients like mayonnaise. Beaten curd can also be used to replace the fattening cream in soups and salads. That is why there are many innovative and healthy ways to use yogurt that you may not be aware of. Boldsky gives you a complete list of healthy ways to eat curd and lose weight this summer.

Buttermilk

Buttermilk

Buttermilk is a drink that is made by using the watery part of curd. This drink is spiced with jaljeera and is very useful for stalking off dehydration during the hot season.

Without Salt

Without Salt

Always prefer to have curd without salt. Adding raw salt to any food makes it unhealthy. You can try adding pepper to curd to make it taste better but salt is a no-no.

In Marinade

In Marinade

You can use curd to marinate foods like chicken or fish. Curd softens meat and you have to cook it for less time. Curd also does not add too many calories to the dish on its own.

Instead Of Mayonnaise

Instead Of Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise is creamy sauce. However, you can try to replace mayonnaise with beaten curd to make your food healthy.

Always Without Sugar

Always Without Sugar

Never have curd with sugar although it is considered ‘auspicious' traditionally. It is better to have curd with a piece of lemon, it is much healthier for you.

With Oats

With Oats

Your morning breakfast can be a lot more filling and nutritious if you add curd to your bowl of oats instead of milk. Firstly, curd is heavier than milk and secondly, because it is easier to digest.

In Salads

In Salads

Salads like Russian Salad need a creamy base. Beaten curd mixed with olive oil can be the perfect base for such salads instead of flavoured mayonnaise.

With Herbs

With Herbs

You can have plain curd as meal once it is flavoured with herbs like thyme, rosemary and mint. It is filling and much simpler to prepare.

To Cool Your Skin n Hair

To Cool Your Skin n Hair

When it comes to using curd in healthy ways, you can also use it directly on your skin and hair. Curd face packs and hair packs help to avoid heat strokes in summer.

With Cucumber

With Cucumber

If you want a chilling and perfect diet food for summer, then it would have to be grated cucumber with yogurt. The calorie content of this food is extremely low and it has a cooling effect on your stomach. You must have this if you are having an upset stomach.

To Make Soups Creamy

To Make Soups Creamy

You can add beaten curd mixed with sauces to thicken soups. Imagine having cream of mushroom soup thickened with curd instead of fresh cream. It is much healthier and has much more nutrition that using cream.

As Raita

As Raita

Raita is an Indian side dish where onions, cucumbers and other vegetables are mixed with spiced curd. It can be good companion for spicy foods like biriyani that cause stomach heat in summer.

Have Frozen Yogurt For Dessert

Have Frozen Yogurt For Dessert

Frozen yogurt with maple syrup is a great dessert by itself. But you can also add frozen yogurt to other desserts as a replacement for cream.

Story first published: Friday, April 11, 2014, 17:40 [IST]
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