Found 9 Articles for Fruits & Vegetables

Are you looking for a tasty and healthy way to enjoy the fall season? Just think of pumpkins! Pumpkins are packed with nutrients that, in addition to their festive looks, can also improve your overall health. Including pumpkin in your diet has many benefits, from improving digestion to promoting heart health. In this blog post, we look at pumpkin's seven surprising potential health benefits. Nutritional Value of Pumpkin Pumpkins are a fantastic source of vitamins and minerals. They provide a lot of fibre. Thus, it is good for digestion and low in calories. You also get Beta-carotene. It gets ... Read More

Beans are an excellent choice for diabetics! Those who have diabetes should include dried beans or canned beans that have been canned without salt into numerous meals each week, as recommended by the American Diabetes Association. They have a low glycemic index compared to many other starchy meals, which suggests that they may assist in more efficiently regulating one's blood sugar levels. As a source of protein, fiber, and other nutritional benefits, beans are an excellent food choice for every meal. With the vast number of bean types on the market, you will likely be able to find a ... Read More

Resveratrol is a polyphenol with the other name as Red Wine Extract, 3, 5, 4′- trihydroxystilbene. It is found in Berries, Red wine, Red grapes, and peanuts and is believed to possess numerous qualities. But all the qualities which one may enlist, are partially true.Myths AssociatedThere are certain myths associated with this magical supplement.Improves short-term memoryIncreases lifespanIs a boon for anti-ageingCures cancerCures diabetesNeuroprotective effectsCures Alzheimer’s DiseaseMakes one slim by curing obesity.But all these myths may or may not be true. It is believed that Resveratrol is an anodyne for every ailment. But its ability to deal with ailments lies in ... Read More

We often hear from nutritionists that we should eat fresh fruits and vegetables. That calls for procuring these from the vegetable and fruit vendor daily. But due to lack of time and various other reasons, it may not be possible to purchase these on a daily basis. This is how you can keep them fresh:Buy the Bunch: Always buy grapes, bananas and green gram in bunches and avoid already broken grapes. A bunch of these stays fresh for a longer duration.Use A Plastic Basket (Tokri): Onions, potatoes, garlic can be stored in separate plastic baskets with holes in them so that there ... Read More

The winter season in India witnesses a lot of colorful vegetables in the vegetable market starting from carrots, potatoes, cauliflower, peas, greens like Spinach, ‘methi’, ‘bathua’, ‘chaulai’ etc. Following are the dishes that can be made with the aforementioned vegetables:SoupBoil these vegetables with some water and churn them in a grinder. Sieve the mixture and take out the extract. The soup is ready after proper seasoning with black pepper, salt, and vinegar.Gajar-Gobhi-MatarA popular 'Sabji' made in North India in winters is carrot, cauliflower, and chickpea. In a pan, heat some oil. Add cumin, chillis, dry spices like tejpatta, black pepper, ... Read More

Carrots are rich in Vitamin A and many other minerals. In the winter season, when these are available in plenty, it is a good idea to make carrot juice at home.ProcedureCollect All Ingredients: Buy all the ingredients needed for carrot mix juice. Carrots, beetroot, tomatoes are a must. Rest spinach, mint, coriander, amla, lemon, ginger are optional.Start Churning: In a juicer, add carrots, beetroot, tomatoes in ratio 3:1:1.Keep Adding the Necessary Ingredients: Add simultaneously coriander, spinach, amla, ginger and mint in half the quantity of tomatoes.Lime Juice to Taste: Squeeze lemon juice while serving.Mint and Coriander: Use these to garnish.TipsWhile ... Read More

A comparison is always made between similar things. For dissimilar things all we can do is contrast. Since papaya and apple are disparate, we can only contrast their nutritional value in order to find which out of these two is healthier.Nutritional Contents In AppleIt is said that "an apple a day keeps a doctor away." There is no denying the fact that Apple is a plethora of healthy constituents such as vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium, sodium, carbohydrate, and protein. But the amount of each of these constituents decides how healthy an apple is and how useful it is to ... Read More

Lettuce leaves are healthy leaves used in various salads and sandwiches. But unfortunately, they tend to get spoilt after some time. These tips will help them stay fresh for long.Do Not Make It Wet: Cut the end off, put it in a bag and wash each leaf of the lettuce right before you need it. This is because if you prewash the lettuce, the moisture will wither all the leaves away.Keep the Stem Intact: Do not remove the stem from lettuce. This is the biggest mistake we make while storing the leaves.Use Cotton Cloth: Wrap the lettuce leaves in a ... Read More

Although I was totally against being a vegan (let alone vegetarian), I still turned one off-late owing to the numerous benefits that it has. I am sure many of you must be wondering, "Who the heck bothers?", but no wait- it does help a lot in many ways. I have listed the top 5 reasons which I think are good enough to turn you vegan this New Year!For the sake of the animals − You are concerned about animal welfare and so, you are the first one to start off with the trend. The ethical treatment of animals indeed still ... Read More