Alternative Medicine Home remedies for constipation Priya Nair, January 16, 2016May 14, 2017 Constipation is the most common digestive problem that affects millions of people around the globe,… Continue Reading
Pulses & Cereals Health benefits of Tarwi / Chocho Priya Nair, December 20, 2015May 14, 2017 Tarwi or Lupinus mutabilis is a South American plant that bears beautiful flowers and produces… Continue Reading
Vegetables Benefits of Winter melon Priya Nair, December 12, 2015May 14, 2017 Winter melon, also known as ash gourd is not just a vegetable but is also… Continue Reading
Pulses & Cereals Health benefits of Bajra / Pearl Millet Priya Nair, July 19, 2015May 14, 2017 Pearl millet is part of the millet family, more popular in parts of Africa and… Continue Reading
Vegetables Health benefits of Endives Priya Nair, June 29, 2014May 14, 2017 Endive, most popularly known as escarole is a nutritional green leafy vegetable that is used… Continue Reading
Fruits Amazing benefits of starfruit Priya Nair, June 13, 2014May 14, 2017 Star fruit, botanically known as Averrhoa carambola is a fruit that grows in the carambola… Continue Reading
Fruits Health benefits of watermelon seeds Priya Nair, April 26, 2014May 19, 2023 Were you ever told as a child that if you ever eat watermelon seed, a watermelon would grow into your mouth? In fact we always eat the fleshy part of watermelon, but we can also eat watermelon seeds or rind. In Asia, roasted watermelon seeds are a popular snack. Watermelon seeds are full of essential nutrients and various health benefits can be derived from them. Watermelon seeds have been used for various culinary and medicinal purposes. Health benefits of watermelon seeds can be attributed to its high nutritional content including fatty acids, essential amino acids and rich mineral content. However due to the hard coating on watermelon seeds, it is essential either to process watermelon seeds or chew them to derive the health benefits of watermelon seeds. If not chewed or processed, they can just pass undigested out of the body, in such cases no benefits of watermelon seed nutrients is obtained. Continue Reading
Pulses & Cereals Health benefits of Buckwheat valuefood, February 17, 2014February 20, 2014 First time we read about Buckwheat, we thought it could be economy or cheaper variety… Continue Reading