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Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Top 15 Juice Recipes for Good Health
Organ cleansing detox juice recipe
Ingredients:
• 2 grapefruits
• 1 medium-sized beetroot
• 1 green apple
• 1 small lemon
• 1-inch ginger root (optional)
Ingredients:
• 2 grapefruits
• 1 medium-sized beetroot
• 1 green apple
• 1 small lemon
• 1-inch ginger root (optional)
Method:
Mix all the above ingredients together in a blender and consume the juice immediately.
Mix all the above ingredients together in a blender and consume the juice immediately.
Mango Juice
Ingredients:
• 1 banana
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup ice cubes
Method:
Add 1 banana, 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 cup orange juice, and 1 cup ice cubes to a blender and blend. Now add 1 large, chilled mango (chopped) and pulse till it blends well.
Berry Green Smoothie
Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup Greek yoghurt (or normal yoghurt without whey)
• 1 cup berries (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries etc)
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 tbsp bran
• Ice cubes as required
Method:
1. Add yoghurt and spinach and blend until blended
2. Add the berries, bran and ice cubes to this and blend until smooth
3. Serve immediately
Super Sinus Juice
Ingredients:
• 1 large orange or minola, peeled
• 1/2 lemon, de-seeded and peeled
• 1 medium sweet or tart apple, chopped
• 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, skin removed
• Cayenne spice
Note: I always prefer organic ingredients when juicing.
Directions:
Wash all your ingredients.Peel your orange and 1/2 lemon - and remove the lemon seeds. Orange seeds are OK, since they aren't as bitter. Chop your apple into chunks that will fit in your juicer. You can juice the entire apple - core and all. Chop ginger into small chunks. Before you start juicing, be aware that there are two procedures for this juice. You can use just your electric juicer. Or you can use both an electric juicer and a citrus juicer: Add the citrus directly to your juicer and juice it pulp/skin and all. This will result in a 'thicker' juice since some of the pulp/skin juice will be extracted and is a bit thicker than pure citrus juice. Juice the citrus in a citrus juicer/squeezer separately and add it to the apple/ginger juice. This will result in a thinner, less pulpy juice. Your choice. Start juicing all your ingredients. Stir gently to swirl the flavors. Pour into serving glasses and top with cayenne. One tiny pinch to a few bold dashes will work. You can always add more later.
Beetroot and Carrot Juice
If you love juices then introduce yourself with a nutrient-abundant beetroot-carrot juice. This juice provides health benefits from head to toe, especially for good vision. Try this juicy recipe to colour your diet with fibre, minerals and carotenoids.
Ingredients:
• 1 beetroot
• 1/2 kg carrots
• 1/2 piece of ginger (adrak)
• 2 tbsp (chopped) mint leaves (phudina)
• Black salt (sanchal) to taste
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
If you love juices then introduce yourself with a nutrient-abundant beetroot-carrot juice. This juice provides health benefits from head to toe, especially for good vision. Try this juicy recipe to colour your diet with fibre, minerals and carotenoids.
Ingredients:
• 1 beetroot
• 1/2 kg carrots
• 1/2 piece of ginger (adrak)
• 2 tbsp (chopped) mint leaves (phudina)
• Black salt (sanchal) to taste
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
Method:
1. Blend all the ingredients in a mixer with some water except black salt and lemon juice.
2. Strain the liquid.
1. Blend all the ingredients in a mixer with some water except black salt and lemon juice.
2. Strain the liquid.
3. Pour in a glass add black salt, lemon juice and ice cubes.
4. Garnish with mint leaves.
4. Garnish with mint leaves.
Almond Papaya and Banana Smoothie
Ingredients:
• 100ml ice
• 200ml skimmed yogurt
• 1 chopped (ripe) banana
• 1 cup chopped (ripe) papaya
• 5-8 almonds
•1 tsp drinking chocolate or coffee (for the strong hearted)
Method:
Blend all ingredients together for an icy cold and smooth almond papaya and banana smoothie.
Natural Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie
Ingredients:
• 100ml ice
• 200ml skimmed yogurt
• 1 tbs natural preservative-free peanut butter
• 1 chopped (ripe) banana
• 1 tsp honey
Method:
Blend all ingredients together, and add a little milk (if needed) to get a thin drinking consistency for this natural peanut butter and banana smoothie.
Peach lychee Juice
Ingredients:
•1 (20-ounce) can lychees in syrup, drained and rinsed (or 20 peeled and seeded lychees)
•1 cup frozen and thawed sliced peaches (7 ounces)
•3/4 cup coconut water (or water)
Preparation:
In a blender, combine lychees, peaches, and coconut water; blend, scraping down sides occasionally, until smooth. Strain juice and, if desired, thin with water. Refrigerate up to 2 days (shake before serving).
Green Detox Juice
Preparation Time: 15 minutes ; Serves: 2
Ingredients:
• 1 ¼ (chopped) spinach leaves (without stems and tough rib)
• 1 cup chilled fresh orange juice
• 1 ¼ cup cubed mango
• ¼ cup (chopped) fresh mint
• 2 medium ribs celery (finely chopped)
• ¼ cup (chopped) flat-leaf parsley
Method:
1. Combine all ingredients in a blender.
2. Keep blending it, until it is a smooth puree.
3. Pour into two chilled glasses and sip it.
Cabbage, Cucumber, Grapejuice recipe
Ingredients:
• 1/2 head purple cabbage
• 2 large cucumbers
• 2 handfuls purple grapes
Method:
• Wash all the ingredients thoroughly.
• Juice the cabbage, cucumbers and grapes in a juicer and drink immediately.
• 1/2 head purple cabbage
• 2 large cucumbers
• 2 handfuls purple grapes
Method:
• Wash all the ingredients thoroughly.
• Juice the cabbage, cucumbers and grapes in a juicer and drink immediately.
Green tea and mango splash
Experience the island winds as you sip this cooling concoction prepared with a mixture of fresh mangoes and green tea.
You can add strawberry or any other fruit you like.
Watermelon Smoothie
Ingredients:
• 1 ½ cup roughly chopped watermelon
• 1 ½ musk melon (if you have some. Or you could add some more watermelon)
• Juice of 2 lemons
• 1 cup skimmed yogurt
• Some ice cubes
Method: Add all ingredients to a blender and blend into a smooth consistency. Enjoy your watermelon smoothie
Cantaloupe Ginger Juice
Ingredients:
• 1 cantaloupe
• 1-2 Tbsp of raw ginger
Method:
• wash cantaloupe well. Slice.
• Slice of outer rind.
• You can juice the cantaloupe with or without the seeds. I juiced it with the seeds and loved it. It is a tad sweeter without the seeds.
• Juice in the ginger as well.
• Serve or chill.
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Vegetable juice recipe
Ingredients:
• Fresh cabbage (band gobhi) - 125 gms
• Fresh lemon ( nimbu ) - 1
• Celery ( ajmoda shaak ) - 25 gms
• Fresh pear ( naashpati ) - 250 gms
• Ginger root (adrak)- 1 inch
• Filtered Water – 500 ml
• Fresh Mint (pudina ) - 4 to 5 leaves
Ingredients:
• Fresh cabbage (band gobhi) - 125 gms
• Fresh lemon ( nimbu ) - 1
• Celery ( ajmoda shaak ) - 25 gms
• Fresh pear ( naashpati ) - 250 gms
• Ginger root (adrak)- 1 inch
• Filtered Water – 500 ml
• Fresh Mint (pudina ) - 4 to 5 leaves
Method:
1. Chop the pear, cabbage, celery and ginger into small pieces and put it in a blender along with a cup of water; blend well for 1 minute.
2. Add the fresh lemon juice to the blended juice. Pour the juice in a glass and serve chilled with mint leaves.
http://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/photos/top-15-juice-recipes-for-good-health-slideshow/top-15-health-juices-photo-1388723960968.html1. Chop the pear, cabbage, celery and ginger into small pieces and put it in a blender along with a cup of water; blend well for 1 minute.
2. Add the fresh lemon juice to the blended juice. Pour the juice in a glass and serve chilled with mint leaves.
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Top Seven Health Benefits of Pistachios-
1. Heart Health
Pistachios have been shown to reduce LDL (“bad”) cholesterol and increase the good HDL cholesterol after only a short period of regular consumption. High in antioxidants such as vitamins A and E, they fight inflammation, protecting blood vessels and reducing risk of heart disease. Even a moderate intake of pistachios has been shown to increase levels of lutein, an antioxidant well known for protecting against oxidized LDL, reducing heart disease.
2. Diabetes Help
Eating pistachios may help to prevent Type 2 diabetes. 60 percent of the recommended daily value of the mineral phosphorous is contained in just one cup of pistachios. As well as breaking down proteins into amino acids, phosphorous aids glucose tolerance.
3. Healthy Blood
Pistachios are an incredibly rich source of vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 is essential to make hemoglobin, the protein responsible for carrying oxygen through the blood stream to cells, and is also shown to increase the amount of oxygen carried.
4. Nervous System
The vitamin B6 so abundant in pistachios has wide-ranging effects on the nervous system. Messaging molecules called amines require amino acids to develop, which in turn rely on vitamin B6 for their creation. Furthermore, B6 plays a crucial role in the formation of myelin, the insulating sheath around nerve fibers that allows optimal messaging between nerves. Furthermore, vitamin B6 contributes to the synthesis of serotonin, melatonin, epinephrine and gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, an amino acid that calms the transmission of nerve impulses throughout the nervous system.
5. Eye Health
Pistachios contain two carotenoids not found in most nuts. These carotenoids, called lutein and zeaxanthin, function as protective antioxidants, defending tissues from damage from free radicals. They have been linked with a decrease in the risk for developing age-related macular degeneration, which is the leading cause of visual impairments and acquired blindness in the United States.
6. Immune System
A healthy immune system requires adequate intake of vitamin B6, which pistachios abound in. A surfeit of vitamin B6 can retard brain activity as well as decrease the effectiveness of the immune system for fighting infections. Vitamin B6 found in pistachios also helps the body make healthy red blood cells, and helps maintain the health of lymphoid glands, such as the thymus, spleen and lymph nodes, ensuring the production of white blood cells that defend the body from infections.
7. Skin Health
Pistachios are a great source of vitamin E, a powerful fat-soluble antioxidant, essential for maintaining the integrity of cell membranes and often recommended for healthy and beautiful skin. Vitamin E does an excellent job protecting the skin from UV damage, providing daily defense against premature aging and skin cancer.
Get rid of Cough with Natural Remedy
LOSE YOUR COUGH/COLD WITH GARLIC/HONEY!
Peel 3 or 4 garlic cloves and chop them into small pieces. Mix the cloves in a cup of local/raw/organic honey and let it sit overnight. Take one teaspoon of this mixture, twice a day.
7 Dangerous acts after a meal
✔ Don’t smoke —- Experiments from experts proves that smoking a cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes (chances of cancer is higher)
✔ Don’t eat fruits immediately — Immediately eating fruits after meals will cause stomach to be bloated with air. Thre fore take fruits 1 -2 hours after meal or 1 hour before meal.
✔ Don’t drink tea—— Because tea leaves contain a high content of acid. This substance will cause the protein content in the food we consume to be hundred thus difficult to digest.
✔ Don’t loosen your belt———- Loosening the belt after meal will easily cause the intestine to be twisted and blocked.
✔ Don’t bathe———- ——- Bathing after meal will cause the increase of blood flow to the hands, legs and body thus the amount of blood around the stomach will therefore decrease, this will weaken the digestive system in our stomach.
✔ Don’t walk about———- — People always say that after a meal walk a hundred steps and you will live till 99. In actual fact this is not true. Walking will cause the digestive system to be unable to absorb the nutrition from the food we intake.
✔ Don’t sleep immediately—- ——– The food we intake will not be to digest properly. Thus will lead to gastric and infection in our intestine.
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✔ Don’t eat fruits immediately — Immediately eating fruits after meals will cause stomach to be bloated with air. Thre fore take fruits 1 -2 hours after meal or 1 hour before meal.
✔ Don’t drink tea—— Because tea leaves contain a high content of acid. This substance will cause the protein content in the food we consume to be hundred thus difficult to digest.
✔ Don’t loosen your belt———- Loosening the belt after meal will easily cause the intestine to be twisted and blocked.
✔ Don’t bathe———- ——- Bathing after meal will cause the increase of blood flow to the hands, legs and body thus the amount of blood around the stomach will therefore decrease, this will weaken the digestive system in our stomach.
✔ Don’t walk about———- — People always say that after a meal walk a hundred steps and you will live till 99. In actual fact this is not true. Walking will cause the digestive system to be unable to absorb the nutrition from the food we intake.
✔ Don’t sleep immediately—- ——– The food we intake will not be to digest properly. Thus will lead to gastric and infection in our intestine.
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Friday, February 14, 2014
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Health benefits of Neem
Natural Wonders–Neem
Today’s natural wonder is Neem – an herb that is easily available and is packed with anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties.
By Mdhil | Mdhil – Mon 3 Feb, 2014 4:30 PM IST
What is Neem?
Neem is a mahogany tree belonging to the family Meliaceae. It is mostly found in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Pakistan. It is known for its medicinal properties and has been a large part of Ayurvedic medicines for centuries.
Health benefits of Neem
1. Neem is packed with anti-bacterial properties. For centuries it has been used in treating chickenpox and small pox. Make a paste of neem leaves and apply it on the person’s body. It stops itching and provides relief.
2. Neem oil can be used as a natural pesticide/insecticide. Mix a few drops of neem oil into one litre of water and liquid soap, stir the solution and its ready to use. Also, the solution will just repel the insects away instead of killing them. It’s organic and non-toxic!
3. Studies have shown that consuming leaf extract can reduce insulin requirements for non-insulin dependent diabetics without any effect on blood sugar levels.
4. A paste made of dried neem leaves powder and water is excellent for itchy scalp and dandruff problems. Apply the paste on your scalp, leave it for an hour and shampoo your hair as usual.
5. Neem oil is an excellent remedy for cough, wheezing and bronchitis. To begin with, consume three drops of neem oil every day for a week, increase the dosage to four drops, and then to five drops daily. Neem oil helps prevent congestion in the chest and soothes your lungs.
6. Neem twigs can double up as a toothbrush. It has been used for centuries to whiten teeth as well as keep cavities, plaque and bad breath away. So you can have a new brush every day!
7. Neem leaves can help you cleanse your blood and in turn make your skin glow. Chew on two or three neem leaves every day first thing in the morning. This practice not just improves your blood circulation but also prevents hormonal imbalance.
8. Neem oil is an excellent source of vitamin E. Applying neem oil to your face every night can help rejuvenate skin cells and retain elasticity.http://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/natural-wonders-neem-110030856.html
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