Saturday, January 7, 2012

Pomegranate Fruit Nutrition Value and Benefits



Pomegranate is fruit available in India and in some parts of the world. This fruit can be called as a king of all fruits. It has good medicinal properties. It is rich in vitamin C, polyphenols, potassium and B5

Medical studies have proved that juice of this fruit can do wonders. It helps to reduce the levels of cholesterol in human body.

It also contains antioxidants that can have good benefit on the skin (can prevent aging of skin).

It is also proved that it can work wonders in diabetic patients and can control high blood pressure levels.

Pomegranate Juice preparation:

Peel off the skin add the fleshy seeds to a mixer and grind it for 2-3 minutes .Filter the juice and consume it. Follow it for 6-8 weeks and check the cholesterol levels

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Lemongrass and its Medicinal Benefits:



Healthy food recipes are always sort after. There are 101 health tips that we can get on the internet. From Lemongrass we can prepare one such recipe which has immense medicinal benefit. Lemongrass its benefits are not known to many of us. It’s a very important medicinal herb.
This is also known as citronella. Botanically it is called as cymbopogon ciatrus.
Medicinal properties of this herb are great. It has antifungal antibacterial activity. It can facilitate
to detoxify the liver, pancreas kidney, bladder and digestive system. It also contains analgesic/painkiller properties.
Lemongrass oil can relieve from headaches, muscle pain and joints. It is also used in treatment of patients having fever in ayurvedic treatment.
Lemongrass oily is available in the medicinal stores, in ayurvedic stores.
Now how do you prepare the lemongrass recipe?
Take 2-3 strands of lemongrass. Cut them into small pieces as to accommodate in tea dish. Add add about 1-cup of water and sugar as desired. Close the vessel and boil it 5 to 8 minutes. Filter it as we do it for coffee or tea and drink it. Repeat it 4 to 5 times.

Vitamin C rich Lemon can fight cold and Flu


Many of us are aware that citrus fruits like lemon, sweet lime are rich in vitamin C. It is said in ayurvedic medicine that having lemon juice in the morning soon after brushing teeth will cleanse the digestive system and will boost the immunity. It is also said that it can relieve from the infectious diseases. Lemon also said to have antimicrobial and anti viral properties. if one is prone for flu and common cold taking a glass of juice first thing in the morning will be beneficial.

The aroma of this juice gives good fresh feeling. A glass of warm juice after a heavy oily dinner in the night or afternoon will help in digestion.

This is my personal experience.I used to suffer from common cold. I was told by one of friends that will help in boosting the immunity. Now I take first thing in the morning and I find a considerable amount of difference. Just try this and experience yourself