Tag: Cooking

6 Incredible Benefits of Asparagus, the Nutrient Powerhouse

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A popular ingredient in gourmet dishes across the world, asparagus scores high for its delicate flavour and appealing form. When in season, it comes packed with health boosting goodness that adding it to your daily diet can help you in numerous ways. Asparagus or garden asparagus, scientifically called Asparagus officinalis, is a member of the Lily family. It is very labour intensive to grow, and perhaps is the reason why it comes with a high price tag. Garden asparagus was first cultivated in Greece about 2500 years ago and was believed to be…

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Allergy Cure: Role of Changes in Diet and Lifestyle in the Treatment

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Diet and our daily activities and lifestyle have an important bearing on the symptoms and control of allergy. The conservative management of allergy includes changes in the diet and lifestyle of the individual. Changes in the Diet A low-allergen diet, also known as an elimination diets is often recommended to people with suspected allergy, especially food allergy. It is also used as a diagnostic tool to find out if avoiding foods that commonly trigger allergies will provide relief from symptoms. In this diet, certain foods and food additives should be…

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Beware! Diseases You Never Knew Your Microwave Was Causing

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Microwave ovens might be one of the most common appliances in kitchens today, but the radiations released by them deplete the nutrients in the food and also causes harmful affects to our bodies Microwave ovens are one of the most common kitchen appliances that are found in every Indian kitchen. The appliance causes immense convenience in terms of cooking and re-heating already cooked food and that’s why people from most economic backgrounds tend to install it in their kitchens. From boiling water and heating milk to cooking fast food items…

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Slow cooker for Indian cooking – an Introduction

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By Ruchi Slow cookers are a blessing in disguise – a lifesaver for busy families. Whether you are a working mom or a stay-at- home mom, slow cookers can be your best friend. For me, my slow cooker (crockpot) is my best buddy and it cooks delicious and mouth watering meals for me. Cooking in slow cooker is like 3 easy steps – Slow cooker for Indian cooking – an Introduction Wash and assemble all the ingredients. Add everything to the cooking pot. Turn it on and when the cooking time is up – you have…

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Salt…. regular salt that we use in cooking

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Salt ….    Chemically it is called as sodium chloride or NaCl2.. When we were young, this salt was produced by evaporating sea water. That was the only source of getting salt and it was abundantly available. It was so cheap that even the grocery traders in Mumbai used to keep it unlocked outside their shop during night time. But in 1986 things changed. Tata’s approached Rajiv Gandhi government with a request to sell “Iodized Salt”. They gave a reason that people in North Eastern state suffer from iodine deficiency…

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Benefits of cooking in clay pots

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By Smita Diwan The earthenware had once been an intrinsic part of the Indian household. In olden days earthenware was used for cooking purposes and storing water in the earthen ware known as kalash for it keeps the water cool. Let us see what are the benefits of cooking in clay pots. Clay pots prove good for slow cooking as their porous nature allows both moisture and heat to circulate easily through them. This helps in even, slow and delicate cooking. Roasts and stews are cooked well in earthen pots. Storage of…

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36 Everyday Habits That Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer’s

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The dozens of choices you make over the course of any average day—ordering the curry vs. the samosas, reading the newspaper vs. watching the news—really can determine whether you’ll develop Alzheimer’s years from now as well as how quickly the disease will progress. Did you know that eating grilled meat could increase your risk of being struck down by dementia? Or that getting on the treadmill can help keep your brain sharp? The dozens of choices you make over the course of any average day—ordering the curry vs. the samosas,…

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Arogya

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स्वस्थ रहें ————- 1– 90 प्रतिशत रोग केवल पेट से होते हैं। पेट में कब्ज नहीं रहना चाहिए। अन्यथा रोगों की कभी कमी नहीं रहेगी।   2– कुल 13 अधारणीय वेग हैं |   3–160 रोग केवल मांसाहार से होते है |   4– 103 रोग भोजन के बाद जल पीने से होते हैं। भोजन के 1 घंटे बाद ही जल पीना चाहिये।   5– 80 रोग चाय पीने से होते हैं।   6– 48 रोग ऐलुमिनियम के बर्तन या कुकर के खाने से होते हैं।   7– शराब, कोल्डड्रिंक…

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10 TYPES OF PURIFICATIONS

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1. Body gets purified… by WATER & YOGA   2. Breath gets purified… by PRAANAAYAM   3. Mind gets purified… by MEDITATION   4. Intellect gets purified… by Spiritual KNOWLEDGE   5. Memory gets purified… by MANAN & CHINTAN   6. Ego gets purified… by SEVA (SERVICE)   7. Self gets purified… by SILENCE (MAUN)   8. Food gets purified… by POSITIVE THOUGHTS (While cooking & eating)   9. Wealth gets purified… by GIVING/DONATING   10.Feelings gets purified… by LOVE N SURRENDER   Source: WhatsApp  

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