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Garlic is yet another wonder ingredient that has been improving the taste and flavor of our food for centuries. However, very few realize the real benefits of garlic for our overall wellbeing. People have been using garlic pearl for control of cholesterol and back pain. At least I saw my Granny talk about it and how garlic helped her with her back pain. Today, once scientists have analyzed garlic thoroughly, we know how importance garlic in our daily lives.
Nutritionally, garlic is rich in minerals like calcium, iron and potassium; it also contains good amounts of vitamins A, B, C and E. However the wonderful compound allicin found...
If Cauliflower lacks in anything that is the starch and that is exactly what you want to avoid from your diet to get those perfect curves. So why wait, here is nature’s gift to you, go ahead and include cauliflower in your diet plan, any amount you want.
And guess what, cauliflower is a perfect ingredient for that crunchy salad. And here is more, Cauliflower is a perfect source of calcium, vitamins and minerals like phosphorus and vitamin K. Did you know that cauliflower releases only about 25 calories per serving of an ounce? Its low calorie value, practically zero fat content and high source of minerals and vitamins make it an...
One is sometimes surprised to find how little we know about foods that we eat so fondly or about the spices that we use for taste color and flavor enhancement in our food. Cardamom, also known as the Grain of Paradise, is one such spice that is a packet of surprise. It belongs to the Ginger family. It is extremely rich with nutritients such as proteins, fiber, carbohydrates, organic acids, minerals like calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese,potassium, sodium, , phosphorus and zinc and Vitamin B and C. In addition cardamom has important essential oils like Amidon. borneol, cineole, limonene and terpineol.
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Cinnamon is a commonly used spice in cooking and baking for flavoring foods and desserts. Cinnamon is also a very important ingredient in Ayurvedic medicine. Studies have shown very interesting results on use of cinnamon for our wellness.
Cinnamon contains Cortisol, a compound known to lower stress levels. It is also a great antioxidant and therefore cinnamon water is used as a body cleanser and detoxifier in the Orient and Asian home remedy system. This quality of cinnamon makes it an important food for weight loss as stress has a direct relation to our blood sugar level with causes weight gain or loss.
It is established clinically...
The result from a study for effect of grapefruit on human body, especially in relation to weight loss shows very interesting facts.
It establishes that eating or drinking grapefruit in your diet daily has a direct relation to body weight. Participants in the study group are known to have lost between 3.3 pounds to 3.6 pounds after a 12 week diet regime. The amount of weight loss depended on the form in which they took grapefruit, half grapefruit with each of the three meals or drinking grapefruit juice.
It is believed that grapefruit helps in lowered insulin levels. Our body uses insulin to metabolize sugar. If the sugar...