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It is a stimulant, aromatic and carminative. It is used as an appetizer and a digestant stimulating the stomach and intestines. The powdered fruit, fluid extract and oil are chiefly used medicinally as flavouring to disguise the taste of active Continue reading Medicine and Coriander seeds
The average non organic fruit contains more than 20 pesticides. Organic food is much more rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre and retains the levels of nutrients for much longer.Your body will be more resistant to disease as it will Continue reading Organic Food Facts
Sprouts are considered as wonder foods. They rank as the freshest and most nutritious of all vegetables available to the human diet. By a process of natural transmutation, sprouted food acquires vastly improved digestibility and nutritional qualities when compared to Continue reading Benefits and how-to sprouts
Curd is a dairy product obtained by curdling (coagulating) milk with rennet or an edible acidic substance such as lemon juice or vinegar and then draining off the liquid portion (called whey). Milk that has been left to sour (raw Continue reading Curd
Generally,all edible grains,seeds and legumes can be sprouted. Usually,the following are used. Grains: Wheat,maize,ragi,bajra and barley. Seeds: Alfalfa,radish,fenugreek,carrot,coriander, pumpkin,muskmelon and water-cress. Legumes:Green gram,Bengal gram,moth,groundnut,peas and soya bean. The following sprouts need special mention for their extraordinary qualities: Alfalfa: King of Continue reading Importance of Sprouts
Complex Carbohydrate Dietary fiber, sometimes called roughage, is a group of very complex carbohydrates – found mostly in plants – whose chemical structure prevents them from being digested by humans. Although some metabolism of fiber (by certain bacteria) occurs in Continue reading Health benefits of dietary fiber
Almonds in uneven numbers of three, five or seven are considered tokens of good fortune and happiness for christenings, weddings and religious ceremonies. Almonds are the most widely-grown and eaten tree nut. Almonds are nutritionally dense: a quality emphasized in Continue reading Almonds
Amla is a gift of nature to mankind. It is an indispensable part of the Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicine. Amla has amazing remedial qualities. In Sanskrit, it is called amalaki or dhartriphala. It belongs to the family Euphorbiecae Continue reading Wonderful Amla Fruit (Indian Gooseberry)