Indian summer vegetable – SNAKE GOURD (CHICHINDA, PADVAL) The snake gourd (chichinda, padval), also known as Chinese cucumber.Snake gourd is a natural antibiotic, expectorant, and laxative. It can disperse phlegm, remove pus, expel toxic matter and is anti-inflammatory. It creates…
Indian summer vegetable – RIDGED GOURD (TORI, TURAI)
Indian summer vegetable RIDGED GOURD (TORI, TURAI) Ridged gourd- It is also known by other names such as loofah, luffa, turai, turiya, tori etc. It helps in purifying blood, lower the sugar level of the blood and it is good…
Indian summer vegetable – BITTER GOURD (KARELA)
Indian summer vegetable – BITTER GOURD (KARELA) Children might pull a long face at the mention of bitter gourd or karela, but as one grows older, ones cultivates a taste for the bitter. Karela’s bitter taste is generally attributed to…
Indian summer vegetable – ASH GOURD
Indian summer vegetable – ASH GOURD Ash gourd also known as white gourd, white pumpkin, wax gourd or petha . It keeps your body cool and healthy. Contains almost 96% water It protects you from heat stroke.Ash-gourd is loaded with…
Indian summer vegetable – Dudhi (bottle gourd)
Indian summer vegetable Dudhi (bottle gourd) As bottle gourd is mostly made of water, it prevents you from heat and is also beneficial for the stomach problems like acidity, which mostly occurs in summer. It is very beneficial for diabetics…
All about Indian summer vegetables
All about Indian summer vegetables Indian summer vegetables includes those vegetables that are traditionaly available between the months of April and June. Though, sceintific prgress has made it possible to grow these vegetables all year through, they are at…
Recipe for fast – Samak ke chawal
Samak ke chawal This is one of the healthy food recipe which u can enjoy even if u are not fasting. It will take maximum of fifteen minutes in preparing this dish and you wont feel hungry for 3-4…
Gudi Padwa – Puran poli – Healthy??? Or Unhealthy???
Gudi Padwa – Puran poli – Healthy??? Or Unhealthy??? Gudi Padwa is around the corner, this festive season is incomplete without puran poli right. Puran poli is a classic Maharashtrian delicacy. It is a pan-griddled sweet bread stuffed with split…
Checklist to analyse your health status!!!
Checklist to analyse your Health status !!! “Good health adds life to years”, here is a checklist which will help you in analysizing how healthy you are!!! 1.Climb up to the 2nd floor of your building and then check your…
World Health Day 7th april 2014 – The Mantra to a Healthy life
World Health Day 7th april 2014 The Mantra to a Healthy life The Mantra to a Healthy life Eat healthy Be active Maintain a healthy weight Manage stress.