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Business Standard
2 hours ago
- Business Standard
From poha to yoghurt bowl: Doctor-approved picks for gut-healthy breakfasts
Your gut health is not just about avoiding stomach trouble, it is linked to energy, focus, mood, and even long-term health. And a healthy gut starts with what's on your breakfast plate. Dr Saurabh Sethi, a California-based board-certified gastroenterologist (trained at Aiims, Harvard, and Stanford), revealed the top 8 breakfast options for a healthy gut, balanced, practical, and yes, delicious. Why you should care about gut-friendly breakfasts Think of your gut as your body's second brain. A healthy gut means fewer mid-day crashes, less bloating after meals, and sharper concentration during those endless office meetings. Dr Sethi explains that the best gut breakfasts tick off what he calls the '4 Ps' — protein, probiotics, prebiotics, and polyphenols. In simple terms, your gut bugs need the right food to thrive. Feed them well in the morning, and they will keep you powered up for the day. 1. Yoghurt, berries, and chia seeds: A probiotic power bowl According to Dr Sethi, greek yoghurt brings probiotics (the good bacteria), berries are loaded with antioxidants. Chia seeds add omega-3s and fibre. Together, they balance microbes, reduce inflammation, and set a calm tone for your digestion. 2. Oatmeal with flaxseed and banana: Fibre-rich and gut-friendly Add flaxseeds to your oatmeal for soluble fibre and a slightly green banana for prebiotics, and you have got a gut-friendly power breakfast. This combo improves stool consistency and stabilises blood sugar, according to Dr Sethi, preventing that dreaded 11 am energy dip at work. 3. Veggie omelette with multigrain toast: Balanced and filling When you pair an omelette with multigrain toast and veggies, you are getting lean protein, complex carbs, and vitamins — all in one go. This breakfast keeps you full, supports gut mobility, and provides steady energy release. 4. Eggs with chicken or turkey sausage: Protein-packed morning fuel If you are a non-vegetarian, this one's for you. Dr Sethi recommends pairing eggs with nitrate-free, minimally processed chicken or turkey sausage plus whole grain toast. Add some avocado for an extra nutrient boost, and you've covered protein, healthy fats, and fibre-rich carbs in one plate. 5. Idli-sambar with coconut chutney: The gut superstar Idli is fermented, sambar is full of fibre and plant protein, and coconut chutney adds healthy fats. Together, this trio not only fills your stomach but also fuels your gut bacteria. 6. Tofu scramble with sautéed veggies: A vegan-friendly option For plant-based eaters, tofu scramble with sautéed veggies is a gut-loving choice. High in plant protein, fibre, and phytonutrients, it is light, easy to digest, and perfect for someone looking to go vegan or simply reducing egg consumption. 7. Whole grain avocado toast: Instagram trend with real benefits This Instagram-famous breakfast has science to back it up. Whole grains provide fibre and resistant starch, while avocado adds healthy fats. The combo improves satiety and supports a diverse gut microbiome, exactly what you need to avoid overeating later. 8. Poha with vegetables and peanuts: Light yet nutritious Light, nutrient-dense, and easy to digest, poha with veggies and peanuts is more than a quick fix. The flattened rice, fibre, and plant protein keep your gut happy without making you sluggish.
Time of India
3 hours ago
- Time of India
CM Yogi inaugurates UP's first green hydrogen plant in Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Sunday, inaugurated Uttar Pradesh's first and India's second green hydrogen plant, built by Ahmedabad-based Torrent Group at Khanimpur in Gorakhpur. The project, jointly developed by Torrent Group entities Torrent Power and Torrent Gas, will have an annual production capacity of 72,000 tonnes per annum Addressing the gathering on the occasion, the CM said green hydrogen is the energy of the future and highlighted UP's vast potential due to its abundant water resources. 'The Green Hydrogen produced at the plant will be blended with natural gas in Torrent Gas' City Gas Distribution infrastructure in Gorakhpur, maintaining its concentration up to 2 per cent,' the group said in a statement. The green hydrogen blended with natural gas will be further supplied to domestic households, CNG stations and industries in the region through the already laid network of natural gas pipelines. The CM emphasised that advancing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Net Zero vision is crucial for protecting life, reducing carbon emissions, and promoting green energy to safeguard the environment and public health. Aligned with the PM's vision, the plant marks a significant step toward achieving pollution-free energy. He said the plant will play an important role in various sectors including energy and power, health and prevention of various diseases. The CM added that the Torrent Group already has a CNG plant in Gorakhpur. Now, the new plant will enable blending of green hydrogen with CNG and PNG gas that will be supplied to households for cooking. The CM expressed hope that, beyond producing green energy, the plant will also serve as a centre for innovation. Green hydrogen is produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen. The CM highlighted that Uttar Pradesh is rich in water resources, with water available at just ten meters depth in many areas, providing a strong foundation for green hydrogen production. The CM said carbon emissions arise from all polluting activities, including cooking with wood or coal. Highlighting PM Modi's Ujjwala Scheme, he noted that free LPG connections have been provided to 10 crore families to reduce health risks from smoke. He added that the Prime Minister recently announced increased funding and a package for cheaper cooking gas in the next phase of the scheme. The Chief Minister said that earlier normal bulbs were used in street lights, which caused higher carbon emissions and consumed more energy, producing escalated electricity bills. Today, with LED street lights, energy consumption has decreased and carbon emissions have also gone down. LEDs do not burn insects and do not cause bad odour. In contrast, earlier halogen bulbs attracted countless insects after rainfall. Lacking wind energy CM Yogi said that while Uttar Pradesh has hydropower and thermal energy, it lacks wind energy. The state government has set a target of 22,000 MW of renewable energy, of which 6,000 MW has been achieved so far, with ongoing efforts to further increase production. CM Yogi said that renewable energy requires supplementary sources, and in the future, hydrogen energy will be the most promising. While currently expensive, he predicted that it will become as affordable as mobile phones. The Chief Minister said that green energy will change the fate of the entire world. Today, the adverse effects on nature and human health have two major reasons: first, tampering with nature, and second, excessive use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers in agriculture. These are also the causes of cancer, liver damage, and other serious diseases. "Tampering with nature is leading to climate change. Rainfall is also being delayed. The rains should have ideally occurred in July, but now it is happening late. Earlier, during Navratri, rice flakes would arrive in homes, but now with delayed seasons, crops are also delayed," he remarked. 'Today, while some areas are experiencing heavy rainfall, others are facing drought. People are cutting down trees, pollution is damaging and contaminating water sources. Through these actions, we are jeopardizing not only human lives but also the lives of other living beings,' stated Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. CM Yogi said that solutions to environmental challenges lie in human hands, emphasising natural farming and green energy. Praising Torrent Group, CM Yogi said the company has ensured electricity connections to every home in Agra and is providing cooking gas through PNG in 16 other districts. Highlighting piped drinking water and cooking gas as achievements, he added that gas supply through pipelines is part of PM Modi's ambitious vision of a 'Viksit Bharat'. Notably, Torrent Gas has licence to provide Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in Gorakhpur, Sant Kabirnagar and Kushinagar districts. Torrent has already set up 32 CNG stations and supplies gas to over 12,000 domestic households and 73 industries and commercial establishments in the region and intends to grow its gas distribution infrastructure in the region significantly. At the inauguration, MP Ravi Kishan Shukla said that the nation is witnessing CM Yogi's vision of development and welfare, noting that improved law and order and policy reforms have made Uttar Pradesh an attractive destination for investors from across India and the world. Welcoming CM Yogi at the inauguration, Sahjanwa MLA Pradeep Shukla said that under his leadership, Uttar Pradesh is being developed with full commitment, aiming to become a fully developed state by 2047. On the occasion, Torrent Group Director Jinal Mehta said that under CM Yogi Adityanath's leadership, Uttar Pradesh offers a 'red carpet, not red tape' for investors. He highlighted the state's progress in law and order and ease of doing business, noting that in the past eight and a half years, Torrent Group has faced no bureaucratic hurdles. He added that the Gorakhpur green hydrogen plant is not only UP's first but also the country's largest city gas distribution project. Blending Green Hydrogen into Gorakhpur's gas grid is a step in achieving a practical, scalable pathway to net-zero target of the country. It lowers emissions, builds demand for green molecules, and creates a platform for deeper de-carbonisation in transport and industry, he said. The programme was also attended by MLA Vipin Singh, CM's advisor Awanish Kumar Awasthi, State Women's Commission Vice-President Charu Chaudhary, BJP District President Janardan Tiwari, Kalibari Mahant Ravindra Das, and Torrent Gas Director Manoj Jain, among others. On the occasion, the CM planted a Rudraksha sapling, sending a message of environmental protection.
Indian Express
5 hours ago
- Indian Express
‘They felt like they weren't upto the mark': TISS scholar helps girls to clear obstacles on way back to schools: fear, trauma
When Usman Mahendi helped a group of girls from a small town in Uttar Pradesh, who had dropped out from schools for various reasons, to get back to studies, he faced an unexpected response: they were more worried than happy. Mahendi, the founder of Uttar Pradesh-based Panth Foundation, said that there are multiple reasons for this including fear of getting dropped out again or 'not being upto the mark'. 'This was strange. Here we had girls, whom we had fought with everyone to get back to education but they were worried. They were worried that they would again drop out, they felt they were not upto the mark. We realised it was not just stress. The girls had trauma which bordered depression,' said 34-year-old Mahendi, a PhD scholar from Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) in Mumbai, who had taken up the task to get girls back into education. The realisation that the girls were stressed out saw Mahendi reach out to mental health professional Faizan Abdulaziz Maniyar who was roped in to conduct a mental health workshop for the girls. 'Talking to the girls made me understand the trauma they were facing. Most of the girls had started showing physical symptoms. It took extensive work to ensure the girls realise that what they were going through was natural and can be resolved by creation of safe spaces,' he said. Maniyar, who had worked as a Human Resources professional with an MNC before plunging into the world of mental health , said this was the first time he had come across such a phenomenon. 'Here we had girls who were getting a second chance but they were worried if they would be able to make use of it. Given that mental health is hardly talked about, this was our first brush with the mental health that students face at the grassroot level,' he said. At the national level, the drop out ratio at secondary level is above 10 per cent but is higher among girls than boys, as per the information provided by the Unified District Information System for Education portal. Thus by the time girls reach Class 10, chances of them dropping out are more than boys. Mahendi's idea of the Panth Foundation started from his close working in the Muzaffarnagar area in the education and development sector. He came up with the idea when he realised many girls dropped out after class 8 for various reasons. 'Most of them finish their class 8 due to the implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act. But after that girls drop out for many reasons- ranging from financial issues to social belief that girls need not study much,' he said. It was to address these issues, Mahendi said, that Panth Foundation was founded last year and through its outreach in the community to get girls back to school. While last year, the foundation had managed to get 15 girls back to school, this year they have managed to get 50 girls back, he added. Speaking about this interaction with the girls, Maniyar shared the insights he got from them. 'One girl, with her hands trembling, spoke of the constant fear that she might be forced to drop out again. She had fought her way back into school, but the thought of losing it again sat like a stone on her chest. Her dream is to become a lawyer, to stand up for people in her community who have no one to fight for them. Another girl told us about her best friend, who had died by suicide. No one had told her about the funeral. Some even blamed her for the death. Now, she climbs to her rooftop and talks to her friend's grave from a distance. She had never shared this with anyone before that day,' he said. Most girls said they were worried about their performance and it bordered trauma for them. For girls who have dropped out, getting back is not an easy feat. Even if the girls and families are ready to continue, finance becomes an obstruction. The government schools have limited seats and private education can be out of bound for the girls. 'We manage to bridge the economic gap through donations from friends but we want girls to get back to school,' Mahendi said. As part of their learning from this year, Mahendi said they have decided to add mental health workshops in every quarter. 'Mental health in this sector is important. For the girls who are getting back to school, it is the thin line that would make them choose whether to continue or not,' he said.
