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Top tips for healthy Indian cooking - Mehernosh Mody is behind the eclectic menu at West London 's La Porte des Indes, which features classic, vegetarian and light lunch menus as well as offering live cooking demonstrations. Here Mehernosh shares his top tips for keeping your Indian dishes authentic and healthy... Top tips for healthy Indian cooking Use oil sparingly... Olive oil has been found to have great health benefits but should be used only for stir-frying and pan-frying, and just a splash is needed. It is not recommended for deep-frying due to the large quantity required. Using non-stick cookware can help you to limit the use of oil when cooking curries.   Cut down on fat... If trying to cut down the fat content of your meal, change the menu and cook Indian dishes and breads that require no frying.   Substitutions for coconut milk... For adding richness to a dish, try using skimmed milk, cashew nut paste or poppy seed paste instead of the regular coconut milk or cream.  

Liz Earle's top five foods to improve your complexion Liz Earle is known worldwide for her wealth of knowledge on all things health and beauty. Here she shares her five natural beauty secrets that will help your skin to glow with health... Whether you're battling dry skin in the winter or an oily sheen come summertime, it seems we're rarely at ease with our complexions. Pollution, sun exposure, stress and a diet full of sugary, processed foods are just a few of the external factors that can cause your skin to look less than its best. Beauty expert, Liz Earle has honed her expertise for over 25 years and knows that great skin starts from within. Save face with her top five dietary do's and don'ts for a glowing complexion all year long...   Five natural ways to get perfect skin... 1) Avoid sugar   Wean yourself off the white stuff! Sugar is a real enemy to our skin, as raised blood sugar levels increase the risk of skin inflammation, and research suggests that infla