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Amazing benefits of Pasalai Keerai/Palak /Spinach

October 18th, 2014 Kavithaa Mohan

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Iron is an essential content  that helps the body to protect against Anemia, raising body metabolism that leads to weight loss.

Pregnant woman is advised to take palak by the doctors for baby’s health and breast feeding. The folate in pasalai keerai enhances the healthy growth of nervous system, lungs growth in the fetus.

To protect the bones from osteoporosis, doctors recommend to take palak at least one a week. The minerals like magnesium, copper, zinc, manganese and phosphorus creates strong bones and vitamin K helps to retain calcium in bone matrix and helps in bone mineralization.

Indian spinach is good for diabetes. It acts as a agent to destroy the unwanted toxic substances in the stomach and it helps to reduce the blood sugar levels by excess urination. The magnesium is the needed mineral to maintain the blood sugar level from too much fluctuation. The best medicine for constipation.

The cancer preventing components like fiber, chlorophylin, tocopherol, folate, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  are present in pasalai helps to lower the cancer risk by 34 percent. In particular, stomach cancer, skin cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer.

The most dangerous diseases like atherosclerosis, stroke, heart attack, coronary heart diseases, hyperlipidemia and hypertension are controlled by C0-Q10 components. These components are present in pasalai. It helps to reduce the cholesterol and fat deposits in the valves that pumps the blood all over the body.

Vitamin A is Android essential component needed to protect the eyes and skin. The rich content of vitamin A prevents a person from night blindness, eye ulcers, itching in eyes. To protect the eyes from UV rays, beta carotene, xanthenes, zeazanthin and lutein acts as anti oxidants. These components are hidden in spinach.

To fight against the causes of gastric ulcer, the mucous membrane of stomach has given high strength by the spinach.

Folate and vitamin Body gives a cover to the skin to protect against UV radiations, rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis, inflammatory ailments and Alzheimer disease.

Pasalai keerai is good for oral health. It cures dental problems like pyorrhea by chewing raw spinach.

INDIVIDUAL CARE

Doctors advice is needed before taking spinach because it is not advised for people who are suffering from liver disease and some types of diseases.

 

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Yams act as natural muscle relaxants

October 15th, 2014 stayhealthy

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Yams act as natural muscle relaxants.
Yams help in naturally providing relief from the painful menstrual cramps.
Yams provide a very good source of potassium and fiber.
They are helpful for women during their menstrual cycle .
They help in lowering the levels of blood sugar and cholesterol in the body.
Yams are not only lower in carbhohydrates and starch, they are packed with nutrients.
They are also a good source of Vitamin B1, B6 and C
It is also beneficial for pregnant women as it has been found that yams can help in preventing nausea caused during pregnancy.

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Amazing Benefits of Pistachios

October 10th, 2014 Kavithaa Mohan

Pistachios

Pistachios are powerhouse of nutrients. Rich in Vitamin E, they protect your skin from UV rays, premature ageing and even skin cancer.

Pistachios help to stabilise blood sugar,  digestion, prevent heart diseases and provide your body with fibres and proteins.

Pistachios help in reducing bad cholesterol, LDL and increases good cholesterol, HDL in the body thus preventing heart diseases. It also increases strength of the nerves making heart stronger.

60% of the daily required phosphorous is present in a cup of pistachios which can prevent even type-2 diabetes. Also phosphorous in pistachios helps in breaking down proteins into amino acids, phosphorous aids glucose tolerance.

They are the storehouse of minerals like copper, manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium. 100 g nuts provide 144% of daily-recommended levels of copper. Copper is an essential trace mineral that is required in neuro-transmission, metabolism, as well as red blood cell (RBC) synthesis.

The high quantity of B6 in pistachios if taken daily can increase the oxygen quantity in the blood and increase the haemoglobin count in it.

Healthy glands:Glands like spleen, thymus, etc become healthier and work properly with good supply of blood containing more white blood cells (WBC) that is required to fight against infections.

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Benefit of drinking Green Tea

October 6th, 2014 Kavithaa Mohan

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Weight Loss: Green tea increases the metabolism. The polyphenol found in green tea works to intensify levels of fat oxidation and the rate at which your body turns food into calories.
Diabetes: Green tea apparently helps regulate glucose levels slowing the rise of blood sugar after eating. This can prevent high insulin spikes and resulting fat storage.
Heart Disease: Scientists think, green tea works on the lining of blood vessels, helping keep them stay relaxed and better able to withstand changes in blood pressure. It may also protect against the formation of clots, which are the primary cause of heart attacks.
Esophageal Cancer: It can reduce the risk of esophageal cancer, but it is also widely thought to kill cancer cells in general without damaging the healthy tissue around them.

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Carrot Juice Benefits

October 4th, 2014 Kavithaa Mohan

carrot

Ingredients

2 cups water

2 cups carrots, roughly chopped

1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

1 tsp fresh ginger, peeled

3⁄4 cup ice cubes

Method

Add ingredients to jar in order listed.  blend on Medium High (speed 6 or 7) for 50-60 seconds.
Benefits:

A fresh raw carrot juice clears the entire digestive tract of the waste, the detox, the liver, and puts the endocrine system into balance .

A serving of carrot juice (one cup) has around 80 calories. For those who have the typical caloric intake of 2000 calories a day, this means that a cup of carrot juice will count for around 4 percent of your daily caloric intake.
When you have carrot juice around 20 minutes before eating a meal, it will serve to help stimulate your body’s secretion of the digestive juices, serving as a great appetizer.

The soluble fiber in carrots can benefit your digestive organs in many ways, thus promoting digestion.

carrots contain both beta-carotene and lutein, both of which are compounds which can be found concentrated in our retinas. These compounds protect vision, specifically night vision. The liver converts beta-carotene into vitamin A and then this compound goes to the retina and becomes rhodopsin, a substance necessary to healthy night-vision.

carrots may also be able to help regulate your blood sugar. This is due to their high content of carotenoids, which have been inversely associated with blood sugar levels which are high.

Carrot juice is great at promoting lung health including protecting the respiratory system from risks of infection and helping to counter the bad side effects associated with smoking.

When you have a vitamin A deficiency it can cause damage and dryness to your hair, nails and skin. Because of its high vitamin A content, carrot juice is able to help with psoriasis and other dry skin problems.

Nursing mothers should also consider carrot juice benefits as it can help them enrich their milk. It can also help supply calcium during pregnancy.

One of the most useful methods for detoxing your liver is to have between 2 and 3 pints of carrot juice each day. This quantity may cause your skin to develop an orange hue due to the toxic bile that is being purged from your liver.

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