You may have heard that in 2010 Weight Watcher’s made news by changing their famous Point System. Weight Watchers realized what consumers of healthy vegetarian and vegan foods have known for decades: that what we eat is even more significant than calorie count when it comes to weight control.

The Weight Watchers system assigns calorie-based “Points” to food. based on calories. Under the old system, if you ate a croissant and butter for breakfast it would have been assigned the same Points value as a breakfast of whole grain toast and eggs if both contained equal calories.  The revised system takes vital nutritional differences into account. So it reduces points for healthy fiber while increasing them for fatty foods.

Indian foods are natural “weight watchers”

Indian food is healthy, wholesome and low in fat. And the best news is, Indian foods can help you trim down to fit into those jeans you’re hoping to wear or simply help you maintain “just right” weight and cholesterol.

Indian foods, such as Indianlife’s gourmet frozen entrees and stuffed wraps, are rich in heart-healthy plant fiber from protein-rich legumes, nutritious veggies and healthy grains.  But the spices in Indian foods are also proven to aid weight control—even helping our bodies burn fat.

Curry leaves grow on native Indian shrubs. Currie helps us maintain healthy cholesterol by aiding digestive system function. Historically curry leaves are used for digestive disorders including diabetes and diarrhea. Coriander, known in its young green form as cilantro, is a natural diuretic that helps us shed excess water—an important part of weight loss. And ginger root has been used throughout history to promote healthy digestion.

Indianlife recipes are rich in these life-enhancing Indian spices, so you can enjoy their benefits without chopping and cooking. Have Indianlife foods helped you to lose pounds or stay trim? We’d love to hear your story. Send it to us and we’ll post it and also send you a coupon for your next Indianlife purchase!

More and more people are looking to “green” their diets. Vegetarian foods are friendly to the environment and science proves they’re people-friendly too. A varied, plant-based diet is rich in nutrition that can help us maintain a healthy weight, healthier mind and healthier bodies.

Held March 26, 2011, Seattle’s Vegfest is the largest vegetarian food festival in the US. This year thousands of guests learned about vegetarian diets while sampling over 500 types of tasty vegetarian foods. Attendees also enjoyed cooking demonstrations and browsed the event’s “foodie fantasy” collection of cookbooks. It’s a great event and we heartily recommend it if you are in the Seattle area next spring!

Indianlife Foods served our delicious, all natural gourmet Indian foods and many Vegfest patrons returned for seconds and thirds! Indianlife owner Rakesh Raniga served up a smile and healthy info on the benefits of Indian food along with our sensational snacks, samosas and more. Digital reporter interviewed Rakesh at our booth. Check the interview out on Youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tva8axV8qoM

The health benefits of Indian food are going global, as more and more people realize that it’s good to eat and good for you!

These benefits include spices that may help reduce the risk and severity of inflammation-related diseases like arthritis and Alzheimer’s. Indian spices also help to promote a sense of satiety, so you can feel full with fewer calories consumed. And the beans, chickpeas and lentils in Indian foods are high in fiber that may help lower cholesterol levels.

You don’t need Vegfest, though or to spend hours cooking to enjoy these benefits. At Indianlife we do the preparation for you—just heat and serve for a healthful feast that’s high in fiber and high in flavor!