Surgery and anesthesia: Making it safer

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DISCLAIMER: THIS ARTICLE WAS ORIGINALLY UPLOADED ON JANUARY 2016. THIS IS A REUPLOAD OF THE SAME ARTICLE FROM THE PREVIOUS WEBSITE OF THIS WEBSITE. Anesthesia today is safer than ever. But try telling that to a nervous parent of a 5-year-old about to have surgery, or to a patient in his 70s in poor health. Talking to your surgeon and anesthesiologist before surgery is an important step in making sure your experience is as safe and comfortable as possible — regardless of your age.  But for children and older adults, that conversation is especially important. Dr. Daniel J. Cole, president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists, has tips for patients of all ages . “Most people don’t know that before their surgery they can and should talk with their anesthesiologist about their concerns and about their health and health habits,” Dr. Cole says.  “This is especially true for parents of young children who may be worried about how anesthesia could affect the child, and for older...
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Ragi Dosa – A Healthy Snack

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Ragi (Finger Millet) is a crop with natural protein that actually does wonders unknown to many. Here are a few benefits of Ragi:

  • Helps in Proper Digestion
  • Improving the Hemoglobin Levels
  • Helps in Muscle Functioning
  • Helps in fighting Anxiety and Depression
  • Helps in relieving Sleep Disorders
  • Helps in controlling High Blood Pressure and Hypertension

There are many recipes that can be made with Ragi that are tasty as well as healthy. In this article, let's learn how to make Ragi Dosa. (For those who don't know what is Dosa, it is a popular breakfast item in South India. You can see how Ragi Dosa looks like below this text.) 


Ragi Dosa

This can serve as an instant snack. So, if your kids come home without finishing their lunch box at school, this can serve as the best source of energy and health.

Ingredients:

2 Cups Ragi flour

1 Cup grated coconut (it is always better to use fresh grated coconut for better taste)

1 Cup Curd / Milk

Salt for taste

Water

Procedure:

1) To start with, take a bowl and add the Ragi flour into it.

2) Add the coconut that has been grated.

3) Now add curd / milk and then add salt as per taste.

4) Keep adding water to make a batter with thin consistency

5) Keep the batter covered for 30 minutes. After that, you can heat the tawa (frying pan) and spread the batter as done for a regular dosa and the yummy Ragi Dosa is all ready for you. Serve it hot with chutney and sambar.

Variations:

  • You can also add rice flour or besan (gram flour), but leave the mixture for 45 minutes before making the dosa.
  • You can add cumin seeds as well in the prepared batter.
  • You can also make Ragi Dosa with 1 Cup Ragi flour / ½ cup Wheat flour / ½ cup rice flour / ¼ cup Bombay Rava (semolina) .

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