Health benefits of black pepper
Black pepper
A pinch of black pepper is added to almost every type of recipe imaginable. Once used as currency and presented to the gods as a sacred offering, it is fortunate that this most popular of spices is available throughout the year.
Black pepper comes from the pepper plant, a smooth woody vine that can [...]
Uses of betel leaves
Uses of betel leaves
Betel leaf has been used from ancient times as an aromatic stimulant and antiflatulent. It is useful in arresting secretion or bleeding and is an aphrodisiac. Its leaf is used in several common household remedies.
Scanty or Obstructed Urination
Betel leaf juice is credited with diuretic properties. Its juice, mixed with dilute milk [...]
Health Benefits of peanuts
In addition to being every kid’s (and many grownup kid’s) favorite sandwich filling, peanuts pack a serious nutritional punch and offer a variety of health benefits.
Your Heart Will Go Nuts for Peanuts
Peanuts are a very good source of monounsaturated fats, the type of fat that is emphasized in the heart-healthy Mediterrranean diet. Studies of diets [...]
Health benefits of cucumber
Health benefits of cucumber
To be “cool as a cucumber” add them to your menus during the warm summer months when they are in season. Although slicing cucumbers are available year round, they are at their best from May through July.
Cucumbers are scientifically known as Cucumis sativus and belong to the same family as pumpkin, [...]
The Amazing Amla Berry
The Amalaki is a moderate-size deciduous tree (Emblic Myrobalan) with gray bark and reddish wood that grows in the tropical subcontinent of India. All parts of the plant are used in various Ayurvedic herbal preparations, including the fruit, seed, leaves, root, bark and flowers. While the fresh Amalaki fruit is used to make chutneys [...]
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