Nepali vs Indian panipuri: The differences

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Everyone enjoys Pani Puri; the rich, the poor, the elderly, the aged, young people, and children irrespective of caste, religion or creed. Even overseas it is relished.  I will not go into the history of it. It spoils the whole fun of the delicious food dish.  But having tasted Pani Puri in several places, both national and international, I have found that they are made to cater to local taste buds. Hence, they are different everywhere in the world.  Let's talk about India and Nepal and the differences in Pani Puri at both places.  1. Puri - The Puris in India are made of maida, atta or suji. You have the option. But in Nepal, it is only maida Puris. I have yet not seen anywhere there suji Puris.  Nepali Pani Puri  2. Fillings - In India, the fillings are made of boiled and mashed potatoes with powdered spices. At times, there may be some green or yellow peas (boiled) in it. At some places, they add ragda (white or yellow peas that is boiled and mashed in spicy water to make a thic
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Muscle Cramps: Causes and vegan foods best for it!

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 Muscle cramps are acute sudden severe muscle contraction and hence pain. The causes are multiple and sometimes it could be difficult to know the reason for it. Vegan foods do not usually cause muscle cramps due to their high mineral content. But there are certain foods in the vegan diets that could help prevent and also treat this condition. Let us find out all about it here. 

Muscle cramps and leg cramps: causes

The most common reason for muscle cramps is water depletion and electrolyte imbalance in the blood. When a person sweats excessively due to heat or strenuous exercise, electrolyte loss takes place from the body and it precipitates muscle cramps. Dehydration is another very common cause of muscle cramps. Besides, certain prescribed drugs such as diuretics for hypertension could also cause electrolyte imbalance in the blood of the patient and lead to muscle cramps. Potassium and magnesium depletion in the body leads to muscle cramps. 

Healthy vegan foods [Source: Happy Cow]

Calcium deficiency could also cause muscle spasms and pain. Besides, certain neurological conditions especially irritative lesions of the spine could lead to muscle spasms and pain. Eating a lot of fat or protein or other allergic things could lead to stomach upsets and cramps. This is especially in those who have Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS. 

Vegan foods and the problems of cramps

Vegan diets are rich in minerals and potassium and magnesium. Fruits and vegetables contain ample amounts of these micronutrients and are unlikely to cause cramps. Besides, nuts and dry fruits have sufficient quantities of fat but not too much of it. Besides, the fat is of the healthy variety with no cholesterol. 

Vegan foods for muscle cramps [Source: Kayla Itsines]

The only issue with purely vegan diets could be a deficiency of proteins and sometimes vitamin B12 and calcium deficiency. But these can be avoided by having good vegetarian sources of them in your daily food. 

Vegan foods and prevention of muscle cramps

Vegan foods are good sources of minerals and vitamins. You should know which foods are rich in it. These include Swiss chard, dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach, fenugreek, lettuce, white potato, plantain, durian, pomelo, eggplant, adzuki beans, watermelon and soybeans. It must be remembered that the carbon footprint of consuming soy products and avocado is more and hence those who are very devoted vegans and environment-conscious people should avoid it. 

Muscle-cramp fighting foods [Source: Total Ortho Center]

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Rich sources of magnesium are buckwheat, swiss chard, oats, dark green leaves such as spinach, seeds such as sesame, hemp seeds, brazil nuts, pine nuts, cashew nuts, and rye grain. Calcium can be obtained from seeded vegetables, green leaves, beans, legumes, kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts, swiss chard, and collards. Cereals and pulses are great sources of proteins. 

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