World No Tobacco Day 31st May 2016 For this year’s World No Tobacco Day, WHO are calling on countries to get ready for plain (standardized) packaging of tobacco products. Plain packaging is an important demand that reduces the attractiveness of…
Quit smoking – Slip, don’t slide
World No Tobacco day (31st may) special Quit smoking – Slip, don’t slide Quit smoking, and your risk of a heart attack drops almost immediately, returning to that of a never-smoker within five to 15 years. Breaking the addiction isn’t…
Muskmelon ( kharabuja, cantaloupe )
Muskmelon (kharabuja, cantaloupe) Muskmelon, also known as Kharbhuja, Cantaloupe is a member in the large Cucurbitaceae family. Some of the popular fruits and vegetables in the cucurbit family include squash, pumpkin, cucumber, gourd…etc. The muskmelon or cantaloupe, is a perfect…
Gulkand (Rose petal jam) the summer cooler
Gulkand (Rose petal jam) the summer cooler “Gul” means rose and “kand” means sweet. Thus, Gulkand is a sweet preserve made of rose petals also known as rose petal jam. As we all know, flowers are the loveliest objects on…
Saunf (variyalli) sherbat – Fennel seed water
#HealthySummerdrinks Saunf (variyalli) sherbat – Fennel seed water Saunf ka sherbet is basically a cool sherbet which is prepared from fennel seeds or saunf mixed with spices. An awesome healthy drink recipe which is sure to improve your digestive functions…
Banana Lassi
#HealthySummerdrinks Banana Lassi This lassi is a comination of banana and curd both of which are very helpful in hot climate. Banana is a fruit that contains high amount of potassium and low levels of salt. This combination helps to…
Cooling ragi kanji
#HealthySummerdrinks Cooling ragi kanji Calcuim-rich wonder grain, Finger millet i.e Ragi helps cool our body especially keeps the stomach quite cool during summer. Ragi drink works as a nutritious summer cooler. Tasty, filling and nourishing! Here’s the simple recipe. Take…
Rajasthani drink – Rabdi
#HealthySummerdrinks Rajasthani drink – Rabdi Rajasthani drink made with (Bajra) Millet flour and yogurt. Its refreshing, cooling and good thing to have during summers. Flour of Pearl millet (Bajri) is mixed with buttermilk to make a thick sauce which is…
Tamarind drink
#HealthySummerdrinks Tamarind drink A crisp concoction of tamarind water & cumin flavored with mint, black salt, chillies & ginger. Each ingredient plays a role – tamarind & mint have cooling properties, cumin & black salt aid in digestion & chillies…
Bel sherbet
#HealthySummerdrinks Bel sherbet Bael or wood apple is also known as Elephad Bengal Quince. It gets its name of wood apple due to the hard cover.It is native to India. It is an excellent summer cooler. The juice is very…