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Amazing Health benefits of Cauliflower
October 20th, 2014 
Kavithaa Mohan 
Fresh cauliflower is an excellent source of vitamin C, 100 g provides about 48.2 mg or 80% of daily recommended value.
Cauliflower contains antioxidants and phytonutrients that can protect against cancer.
Choline is a very important and versatile “vitamin-like factor” in cauliflower that helps with sleep, muscle movement, learning and memory. Choline also helps to maintain the structure of cellular membranes, aids in the transmission of nerve impulses, assists in the absorption of fat and reduces chronic inflammation.
It’s also a good source of minerals such as manganese, copper, iron, calcium and potassium.Cauliflower also contains high amounts of vitamin K and omega-3 fatty acids, which helps in decreasing inflammation.
Regular cauliflower consumption can help to decrease the risk of inflammation-mediated diseases such as arthritis, obesity, diabetes mellitus, inflammatory bowel disease and ulcerative colitis.
A cup of boiled cauliflower delivers about 3.35 g of dietary fiber, which helps with weight loss, clean digestive system and gets rid of unnecessary substances.
Side Effects:
Cauliflower may prompt an allergic response characterized by symptoms such as severe itching, facial, hand swelling and breathing difficulties. If you develop allergy symptoms after eating cauliflower, seek medical attention
Cauliflower contains non-digestible carbohydrates that cause gas and bloating in the digestive system.
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No Comments »Amazing benefits of Pasalai Keerai/Palak /Spinach
October 18th, 2014 Kavithaa Mohan 
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.
Posted in Health, Vegetables Tags: anemia, atherosclerosis, blood sugar, bone, breast feeding, cancer, chlorphylin, cholesterol, constipation, copper, coronary heart disease, diabetes, fiber, folate, gastric ulcer, hyper tension, hyperlipidemia, iron, lungs, magnesium, manganese, mucous membrane, oral health, Osteoarthritis, pasalai, phosphorus, rheumatoid arthritis, spinach, stroke, tocopherol, vitamin A, vitamin c, weight loss, zinc No Comments »Chili peppers are extremely healthy for you
October 16th, 2014 stayhealthy 
Chili peppers are extremely healthy for you, and should be included in your regular diet.
Fight migraine headaches and sinus headaches.
Help soothe intestinal diseases
Can help you burn fat and lose weight
Help protect your heart
Have loads of Vitamin C
Can warm your feet
Fight cancer
Help lower high blood pressure
Fight inflammation
Prevent sinusitis and relieve congestion
Posted in Health, Vegetables Tags: blood pressure, Chili, Chili peppers, lose weight, vitamin c, weight loss No Comments »Pears are water rich fruits with good amounts of Vitamin C
September 24th, 2014 parvathi 
Pears are water rich fruits with good amounts of Vitamin C and dietary fibre. It is always better to have the whole fruit to enjoy its complete health benefits.