Chia seeds are a native to Mexico and Guatemala, it is an amazing super food. For several centuries this seeds were used for for a host of different reasons. According to the USDA, 28 grams of of chia seeds contains 11 grams of dietary fiber and 4 grams of protein, ... Read More »
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Wheatgrass Benefits – Wheatgrass a True Super Food
Wheatgrass – possibly the best super food that everyone can afford. I am a big fan of greens, greens like fenugreek leaves (also sprouts), alfalfa sprouts, curry leaves, cilantro, Indian Doab and few others are extremely good for health, immunity, anti-aging and resilience. Wheatgrass too is extremely nutritious, easily available ... Read More »
Aloe Vera – A Wonder Herb, Benefits and Uses
What is Aloe Vera? Aloe Vera is a succulent plant, and it originated from North Africa. The important part of the plant is the long and fleshly leaves, two major component of the leaves are the latex (which is yellow in color) and the gel. The gel is used as ... Read More »
Sesame Seed and Sesame Oil Health Benefits
Sesame seed is the oldest oil crop known to mankind, it was in use well over 7000 years ago in India. It is a special plant and can grow in any condition and in most soils and it is often called as the survivor crop as it can grow even ... Read More »
Kiwifruit – Magical Benefits of Kiwifruit and Smoothie Recipe
This fruit was initially called as Chinese Gooseberry, before being renamed as Kiwifruit for commercial reasons. New Zealand is one of the major producers so they named it as Kiwifruit as the fruit’s skin resembled the Kiwi bird. Kiwifruit – Nutrition Data: Kiwifruit is one of the richest sources of ... Read More »
Cinnamon Weight Loss – Can Cinnamon Accelerate Weight Loss?
Even thоugh іn rесеnt years thеrе іѕ аn increase in the number of research papers оn cinnamon induced weight loss аnd іtѕ health benefits, thіѕ spice іѕ nоthіng nеw tо thе human race. Sіnсе centuries, cinnamon hаѕ bееn uѕеd widely bу thе Chinese аnd Indians аѕ medicine аnd preservative. Thіѕ ... Read More »
Flax Seeds – Nutrition Facts and Tasty Recipes
Flax which is also called as linseed (binomial name: Linum usitatissimum) is a highly nutritious seed. Flax is generally grown both for its seeds and its fiber, for a long time the major use of flax has been its fiber and the seeds are used for oil. In Ayurveda and ... Read More »
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