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Sunday 16 October 2016

Top Health Benefits of Drinking LEMON WATER

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Lemon water contains ingredients like the water, Vitamin C, Flavonoids, Ascorbic acids etc which help greatly in keeping a healthy body with beautiful looking skin. Lemon water can either be taken with or without honey added to it. It has a greater benefit when taken in the morning or at night before bed in empty stomach.
In India, tea and coffee is regularly consumed at breakfast, lunch and during mid-afternoon but we forget drinking water. Drinking water is important and to spruce it up, what you can do is add a slice of lemon or squeeze a lime in water.
Skin care
Several cosmetic products promise glowing and healthy skin, but it comes at a cost. Try lime water for healthy and glowing skin. Besides, benefiting the skin, water and lime juice reduces aging, blackheads and wrinkles. Lime water is also a cooling agent, best way to beat the Indian heat.
Stomach health
Digestive problems are the most common ailments but warm water and lime juice is the solution to most digestive problems. Lemon juice helps to purify the blood, reduces your chances of indigestion, constipation, eliminates toxins from the body, adds digestion and reduces phlegm.
Oral health
Reduces bad breath and stops bleeding gums. It also reduces toothache.
High blood pressure
Lime contains potassium which controls high blood pressure and reduces the effect of nausea and dizziness.
Mental health
Lemon water can also prep up your mood and relieve you from depression and stress.
Respiratory problem
Lemon water can reduce phlegm; and can also help you breathe properly and aids a person suffering with asthma.
Anti - ageing
Lemon water or nimbu paani reduces the production of free radicals which are responsible for aging skin and skin damage. Lemon water is calorie free and an antioxidant.
Infections
Lemon water can fight throat infections thanks to its antibacterial property. If salt water does not work for you, try lime and water for gargling.



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Thursday 6 October 2016

Navratri (नवरात्रि) : The Many Health Benefits of The Navratri Thali Ingredients...!!!

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Navratri is a nine-day long festival celebrated mostly by Hindus across the country. The festivities include people preparing for the celebrations through fasting and feasting. The devotees observe a nine-day-long fast during this time and consume only select ingredients such as kuttu atta, singhara atta, fresh vegetables, milk, yogurt and makhanas.
Navratri meals might sound simple, but they are so rich in nutrients that they have a lot of health benefits, which includes weight loss and detoxification of the body. Moreover, these foods are light on the stomach and can be digested easily. This is important, since this is one of the reasons that people are advised to refrain from eating meat, alcohol and grains and pulses during this time.
Heavy to digest, high-gluten flours like wheat, barley, oats, etc., are not allowed during a Navratri fast. Instead, light cereals like rajgira (amaranth), singhara (water chestnut flour), and sabudana are consumed. Here’s a look at the health benefits of each of those ingredients.
Amaranth or rajgira: The flour contains high amounts of lysine that helps in the absorption of calcium. This ingredient contains high fibre and its phytosterols and oils help reduce cholesterol, inflammation and hypertension.
Singhare ka atta (water chestnut flour): Predominantly simple carbohydrates, contains vitamin B and E, and nutrients like potassium, zinc, etc. The ingredient is an excellent coolant and detoxifies the body system. It is used to prepare rotis or puris along with dishes made of sabudana (sago) and potato during Navratri.
Kuttu atta (buckwheat flour): This ingredient is very nutritious and contains body detoxifying properties. Though typical Navratri food is fattening — because of fried potatoes, sabudana ki tikki, sabudana papad, kheer, pakodas are all high-calorie foods  — these foods can only lead to an increase in weight and create even worse health conditions for people with hypertension, diabetes, etc. Kuttu atta, as compared to wheat and barley flour contains lesser calories and is high in carbohydrates. The flour is free of saturated fats and is known to help curb appetite and facilitate digestion.
Sendha salt (rock salt) is used in place of common salt to prepare food during Navratris. It had detoxifying properties and is healthier than the refined salt. The unrefined rock salt retains many nutrients like magnesium and calcium that are lost during the refining of the salt.
Increased consumption of fruits and vegetables, with the exclusion of wheat and rice, provides the body with all the required minerals and vitamins, thus, keeping the body active and giving the face a natural glow. Roots and tubers like sweet potatoes, tapioca and potatoes, are consumed more during Navratris. These foods provide the body with more energy to the body and do not pressurise the digestive system much.
Navratri is celebrated at the onset of the winters and many of the ingredients in a Navratri meal help build immunity in the body, preparing it for cold weather conditions (of course, this was before global warming messed up our planet). Fasting with consumption of light foods is the most effective means of preparing the body for the sudden climate change. In addition to fruits and vegetables, juices, lemonade and coconut water must be consumed to increase the amount of antioxidants in your body. The antioxidants help in detoxification and boost the immunity.
Extreme heat-producing foods like garlic, flaxseeds, fenugreek seeds, garam masala, non-veg foods, etc., are avoided and so are extreme coolants like onions, dhania powder, chia seeds, basil seeds, etc. Hence, the body temperature acquires a balance from the foods consumed.
Protein is the nutrient required for the wear and tear of the body. Milk and milk products, dry fruits and nuts like peanuts, almonds and walnuts, etc., are good sources of protein sources and are consumed in abundance during Navratri fasting. Proteins in these foods help in forming new cells and repairing old damaged body cells, thus, maintaining better health and an active life.

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Saturday 6 August 2016

WHY EAT A BALANCED DIET ?

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A balanced diet matters for our health.   But what does it actually mean to have a “balanced diet”?

A balanced diet means that you are combining the right fats, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and fibre in order to obtain all of the nutrients you need for good health. By eating the correct combination, and not too much or too little of anything, you will give your body the right fuel to grow, replenish, repair and strengthen.

WHY DO WE HAVE TO BALANCE OUR DIET? 

When we eat "acid - forming foods", our body brings our blood pH back into balance by releasing alkaline rich minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and magnesium into our bloodstream. If we are eating enough "alkaline-forming foods" each day, then our body has easy access to these minerals from our diet.

If we are not eating enough alkaline-forming foods, then our body has to pull these important minerals from our bones, teeth and organs. This can compromise our immune system, cause fatigue and make us vulnerable to viruses and disease.

Eat a diet of 60-80% alkaline-forming foods and 20-40% acid-forming foods.

Please don't make our body working so hard to make a balance, and help ourselves with eating more alkaline foods for now on.


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Tuesday 26 July 2016

Green Remedies For Increasing Appetite in Children

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Remedy-1: 
1-2 tablespoons of Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) leaves juice and give it to the child improves Appetite


Remedy-2:
Pomegranate juice + Apple juice + Lemon Juice + Mint leave juice in equal proportions gives Appetite In children.

Remedy-3:
Mix Carom Seeds (ajwain) and Dried Ginger Powder in equal quantity and soak it in Ginger juice. Dry it at room temperature, then grind it and mix it with salt for taste. Give it 3 to 4 pinches with water twice a day gives Appetite In children.


Remedy-4:
Take Cumin (jeera) seeds powder and fry it just for 10 to 15 seconds in a dry pan and keep it in a glass jar. Give it 4 to 5 pinches with water after every meal improves digestion and Appetite.


Prepare & Posted by,
Mr.K.Sudheer Kumar, M.Pharm.,
Asst.Professor,
Dept. of Pharmacognosy,
CBCP, Hyderabad 

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Friday 22 July 2016

TOP 10 Superior Benefits of SPIRULINA - A FOOD OF THE FUTURE

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Spirulina is a cyanobacterium (blue-green algae) that can be consumed by humans and other animals. Also known as “blue-green algae”, spirulina is a member of the cyanobacterium family. There are two species, Arthrospira platensis and Arthrospira maxima.
TOP 10  Superior Benefits of SPIRULINA:
  • Spirulina can support cardiovascular health
  • It can aid in boosting a low Immune system.
  • Spirulina has shown beneficial in the reduction of inflammation and pain.
  • Spirulina to help cleanse their body of all toxins. It can improve the process of removing toxins found in the blood
  • Women suffer from iron deficiency and this can happen through a menstrual period.
  • Increases the functions of one’s Immune system by enhancing the process of cell regeneration
  • Shows Antioxidant proprieties like prevention of cell and DNA damage that otherwise can lead to cancer, heart disease and other chronic illnesses.
  • There are several studies investigating its hypolipidemic effects on cholesterol and triglycerides that obtained promising results.
  • Spirulina contains gamma-linoleic acid (GLA), known for its powerful anti-inflammatory effects.
  • These blue – green algae help with the intestinal transit, improving nutrient absorption. It also contributes to maintaining a healthy bacterial population in the digestive tract.
  • Spirulina  Improves eyesight
  • Consumption of Spirulina helps in reducing symptoms like nasal discharge, sneezing, congestion and itching.
  • It is particularly beneficial for diabetics as it decreases inflammation and helps reduce blood pressure and cholesterol.
  •  Spirulina provides nourishment for the brain and supports the production of energy and blood cells. This makes it beneficial in the treatment of depression.
  • Spirulina acts as a good treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcers
  • Spirulina  Promotes Sexual Vitality
  • Spirulina has a high content of iron which is required during pregnancy, particularly for those with anemia.
  • Spirulina is effective in treating dark circles and dry eye symptoms
  • Spirulina is being widely used for promoting hair growth

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