Secrets of Good Health

14/09/2020

A quick bread snack recipe. You can enjoy this crispy and nutritious snack in breakfast or tea time.

Stuffed Bread Lollipops is a quick bread snack recipe. You can enjoy this crispy and nutritious snack in breakfast or teatime. They go great as a party snack...

03/02/2014

BENEFITS OF PAPAYA
The fact that the papaya fruit has a sweet, delicate meat, and contains many essential nutrients for our body is already known by many people. But did you know there are many unique facts about the fruit called "Fruit of the Angels" is?
Yup, the fruit of this one turned out to save a lot of unique secrets you may not know. Well, want to know what are the facts about the unique and interesting pieces of papaya? Let's look at some of the following explanations:
Young papaya fruit contains enzyme called papain. Papain has been used as a natural meat tenderizer for thousands of years.
Enzyme Papain can also be applied to the human body. Papain enzyme injections are given to treat the disease Hernia. Harrison Ford, the main character in the movie Indiana Jones & The Temple of Doom, Hernia disease while filming and treated with papain injections.
In many parts of the world, young papaya has been used for centuries by women as a natural contraceptive and to induce abortion.
Teas made from papaya leaves are consumed in some states are used as a protection against malaria.
Papaya seeds that resemble edible pepper. They can be ground and used as a substitute for black pepper.
Ordinary papaya leaves steamed and eaten in some parts of Asia.
Eating too much of papaya can cause Carotenemia, soles of the feet and palms turn yellow. This is temporary and will disappear by itself.
A small papaya contains about 300 percent of the recommended Vitamin C per day.
Hopefully this adds to your knowledge and make you start eating papaya fruit regularly

20/12/2013

Interesting facts about different blood groups:

Blood type is a window to a person's probable susceptibility to or power over disease.

According to Dr. D'Adamo,
Type O's are the most likely to suffer from asthma, hay fever and other allergies, also are the predominant sufferers of arthritis because their immune systems are "environmentally intolerant," especially to foods that can produce inflammatory reactions in their joints.

Type B's have a high allergy threshold and will react allergically only if they eat the wrong foods. Type B's are especially susceptible to autoimmune disorders, such as chronic fatigue, lupus, and multiple sclerosis.

Type AB's tend to have the fewest problems with allergies, while heart disease, cancer, and anemia are risks.

Types A and B are the most susceptible to diabetes, have a higher rate of cancer, and poorer survival odds than other types.

03/12/2013

Amazing facts about Pear...

There are over 3000 varieties of pears grown around the world.

Pears are native to Asia and Europe. The first pear tree was planted in the North America in 1620 in the Massachusetts Bay colony.

The European pear originated in Southeast Asia and was first cultivated in Europe about 1000 B.C.

Asian pears were cultivated in China as early as 1134 B.C.

The Chinese considered the pear, which they call "li," to be a symbol of immortality. The destruction of a pear tree symbolized tragic or untimely death.

In Chinese, fen li means both "to share a pear" and "to separate." Therefore, it is considered bad luck in China to share a pear because it may lead to separation of friends or lovers.

Before to***co was introduced in Europe, pear leaves were smoked.

They were given the nickname "butter fruit" in the 1700s because of their soft, buttery texture.

Pears were used as a natural remedy against nausea in ancient Greece.

Pear wood is used to make furniture, musical instruments, and wood carvings. It is also used to make wooden kitchen utensils because it doesn't impart any color or odor to the food and because it is tough enough to withstand repeated trips through the dishwasher without splintering or warping. Architect's rulers are made from pear wood because it doesn't warp.

Pears are often recommended for weaning babies because they are low in acid and aren't too harsh on a baby's digestive system.

Although not well documented, pears are among the least allergenic of all fruits and are therefore recommended by health practitioners as a safe alternative in the preparation of food products for allergy sufferers.

30/11/2013

Want to lose weight and still eat rice?

Just switch to brown rice instead of white. Apart from being more nutritious, it also has fat-burning properties.

It is just normal rice but with all the nutrients still intact. The reason brown rice has many more nutrients than regular white rice is due to the fact that brown rice has only the outer layer, called the hull(husk), removed while white rice has been refined for convenience removing several nutritious layers—therefore losing all nutrients.
The next time you feel sluggish reach for brown rice. It has several health benefits

* Brown rice has more than 80% of your daily value of manganese, which gives you energy from both carbohydrates and proteins.
* Manganese also helps synthesize fatty acids, which keeps your nervous system in working order.

The fiber in brown rice produces the best health benefit of all – fat burning! In addition to requiring more energy to break it down, the fiber in brown rice helps satisfy your appetite and therefore decreases your chances of overeating. That is the equation for fat loss – eat less and burn more!

The fiber and selenium found in brown rice can also reduce your risk of many types of cancer, which is a health benefit we could all use. Finally, oils found in brown rice can help lower cholesterol, which according to research, we eat too much of already.

Try this recipe

Brown Rice lentil kebab

Ingredients
1 cup boiled brown rice, cooled completely
1 cup boiled red lentils fully drained
3 green chilies
2 tsp ginger chopped
2-3 flakes garlic, peeled
2 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp fresh mint leaves finely chopped
2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves finely chopped
2 tbsp. Roasted channa powder
1 tsp roasted cumin powder
½ cup breadcrumbs
2 tsp olive oil
Salt & black pepper powder to taste

Method
Soak brown rice overnight and boil them . Grind ginger, garlic, and chilies, to a coarse paste in a mixer. Heat oil, add paste, stir for a few seconds Add lentils, rice, salt, and cumin and pepper powder, mix well. Take off fire; add lemon juice, mint and coriander leaves and mix it well. Cool mixture in a large plate, mash roughly with hand or masher. Sprinkle roasted channa powder over mixture, mix gently. Make flattish round or patties of desired shape. Roll each in breadcrumbs to coat all over. Keep in refrigerator for half an hour, remove and bring to room temperature. Roast on non-stick tawa or pan until golden brown on both sides. Serve with mint sauce as teatime snacks

27/11/2013

Interesting facts about oranges

# If you put oranges in a hot oven before peeling them, no white fibers will be left on them.

# You will have to eat 7 cups of cornflakes to get the same amount to fiber you would get from one medium orange!

# The bigger the navel in an orange, the sweeter it will be.

# After chocolate and vanilla, orange is the world's favorite flavor.

26/11/2013

TODAY IS WORLD OBESITY DAY!!!!

According to a report of the World Health Organisation, the life expectancy of the people all over the world has been coming down as more and more people are dying from cardio-vascular diseases.
Atleast 70 percent of the population in the world today are falling victims to cardio vascular diseases before their time.

Apart from the hereditary factor, the main cause of obesity among the people today is said to be unhealthy lifestyle. I have chosen the one mudra out of ten mudras because of its great health benefits, though all mudras have multiple holistic benefits affecting the mind body and energetic blueprint.

Surya Mudra - Sun Mudra
Method: Bend the ring finger and press it with thumb.

Specialty: It sharpens and activates the energetic centre relating to the thyroid gland.

Time Duration: Practice it daily twice for 5 to 15 minutes.

Benefits: This mudra helps reduce cholesterol and assists in weight loss and maintaining a healthy balanced weight. It helps reduce anxiety, and improves indigestion problems.

As with everything i have suggested i know they work through experience, and would not suggest them otherwise, however as the dalai lama says "only truly believe that which you experience yourself" so i suggest giving these mudras a go. What is the worst that could happen? But by choosing to use this information in your daily life, you may just improve your health and quality of life, taking back your personal power.

25/11/2013

Health Tip

When you are sitting down, do you usually cross your legs?

Many of us do this for extended periods of time without even thinking about or realizing that our legs are crossed. It has become second nature, which is troubling.

When you are in the sitting position, your spine is resting squarely on your pelvis. When you cross your leg over your knee, it raises one hip and puts pressure on the other which causes your back to be out of line. If you sit cross legged regularly or for long periods of time, this can result in lower back and hip pain. This position also puts a great deal of pressure on the sciatic nerve, which runs through your lower back, rear, and down both legs. This is the largest nerve in the human body, and intense stress on the sciatic nerve is where a large portion of lower back pain resonates from. Sitting cross legged can also inhibit circulation in your legs which leads to varicose veins and can turn into more serious problems.
It can be difficult to break a habit that is so hard wired into your daily routine, but this is one that is definitely worth breaking.

Instead of crossing your legs at the knees, try crossing them at your ankles; this way you won’t feel as compelled to cross your legs and there are no mal effects. It may not be easy to break, but it could help you avoid back problems and possibly surgery down the road!

22/11/2013

16/11/2013

Tip of the day:
The mango leaves have been shown to able to normalize insulin levels in the blood. Boil about 15 fresh mango leaves in water. Leave it overnight, then consume the filtered decoction in the next morning. This will help reduce the blood sugar levels.

13/11/2013

Do you know????

You can easily ease the pain of a migraine through using a cabbage leaf. A cabbage leaf compress is prepared through placing crushed cabbage leaves on a cloth and then applying it to the forehead. Leave the cloth there until relief comes, however replace the leaves as they dry out.