“Cinnamon bites and kisses simultaneously.” Vanna Bonta We are using Cinnamon or Taj as commonly known as one of the spices and taste makers. The reality is Cinnamon is a magic spice in our Kitchen and used as medicines for thousands of years. Ayurveda texts Nighantu describes Cinnamon as a spice which controls Vata and Pitta. Its nature is hot, so it also controls Kapha. … Continue reading 10 benefits of a magic spice – Cinnamon
“Humanity’s true moral test, its fundamental test…consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals.” ― Milan Kundera For many of us, the answer to the title question is YES. We don’t know which food and cosmetic products contain animal products. For many of the Vegetarians, the approach is either; we don’t care as long as we are not eating direct Non-Veg food. … Continue reading Are you a non-vegetarian without your knowledge?
I personally do not have a preference for a specific body type.. and believe everyone is beautiful… I never had a mental struggle to look like someone… but I always believed in having a healthy and fit body…its all about investing in the future of your body… Now a days everyone is looking for quick fixes to look good or loose weight… but fitness is … Continue reading Fitness is a journey
But the reality is we love our worst enemy. Not only we love, but we savor and have it every now and then and especially on every occasion and during every festival. If we love our worst human enemy like the way we love this food enemy, our life would change and world peace can be achieved. Granulated White Sugar (Including Sweeteners) is the worst … Continue reading One food ingredient, our worst enemy
To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise. Gene Tunney Exercises are said to cure every health problem in life. Be it Cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s and even depression. Today we will see how exercises address and help in six health issues. These are science supported facts. Cancer: Many studies have shown that women who exercise have a 30 percent to 40 percent … Continue reading How exercise benefits in 6 health conditions?
“Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.” Buddha If we want to remain healthy, we should know more and more about how our body functions. Period. Ignorance is not an excuse, but suffering especially when we are the authors of our own health or disease. The term pH balance is a bit technical but very pertinent for all of us … Continue reading How food imbalance is ruining your health
The new era brings new disorder. More technology, gadgets, apps, and social media usage bring more and more anxiety. Many of us are suffering from ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Syndrome) and FOMO like new disorders. Thanks to technological advancement we see daily around us. Today we are discussing FOMO. Many of the readers reading this may not know about this new disorder. FOMO: Fear of … Continue reading 14 symptoms you are suffering from FOMO
“A good stance and posture reflect a proper state of mind.” Morihei Ueshiba (A martial artist and founder of the Japanese martial art of Aikido.) Most of us are not aware of the importance of the right body postures. We never ever realised there is something like right and wrong postures and we can do something about the wrong postures to make it right. Posture … Continue reading 12 reasons to correct your body posture
You are what you eat is not just a phrase or quote, but is a literally true statement. The Chhāndogya Upaniṣhad explains that the coarsest (rough) part of the food we eat passes out as feces; the subtler (delicate) part becomes flesh, and the subtlest (most delicate) part becomes the mind (6.5.1). Again, it states āhāra śhuddhau sattva śhuddhiḥ (7.26.2) “By eating pure food, the … Continue reading Know why your next meal will be different
Panipuri is a common street snack in several regions of the Indian subcontinent. In North India, it is called Golgappa, In Madhya pradesh, It is called Fulki, In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, it is called as Pani Puri While in Odisha it is known as GupChup . In Gujarat, it is called Pani Puri. This dish is equally popular in Pakistan i.e. erstwhile India. Things … Continue reading How to Make the India’s Favourite – Pani Puri
This is a Gujarati recipe. No Gujarati meal with Aam Ras and Puri is complete without Fajeto. Fajeto is a preparation of Mango Juice. Ingredients 1 bowl Mango Juice (Aam Ras) 2 ½ bowl Water 1 teaspoon Gram Flour (Besan Flour) 2 teaspoon Sugar (According to taste) Salt to taste Few leaves of Coriander leaves (For Garnishing) For Seasoning (Tadka/Vaghar) 1 teaspoon Ghee (Clear Butter) … Continue reading Fajeto – Mango Kadhi
“You are the age of your spine. You are as flexible as your spine. That transfers to other areas of your life.” Diane Lane In the previous post “Why knowing about spine is so important“. we read about the importance of the Spinal Column and why it is important to keep the spine fit and healthy? In this post, we will check out some preventive measures … Continue reading 15 ways to keep your Spine healthy
Shrikhand has been referred to as “Shikhrini” in the Sanskrit literature. According to Jashbhai B. Prajappati and Baboo M. Nair, it originated in ancient India, around 400 B.C.E. In Maharashtra, Mango Shrikhand is known as Amra-khand. Thin Shrikhand (Milk or Water added) is known as ‘Piyush’ in Maharashtra. Ingredients: 1 Ltr Full Fat Milk 1 tablespoon Curd 200 grams Sugar (to taste) 2 cup Mango Pulp (Pref. … Continue reading Mango Shrikhand
“You only worry about your head or spinal column. Everything else, some way or another, will repair in time.” Tony McCoy Our spinal column is a very important part of our body which needs our attention and care, but unfortunately, it’s the most ignored. The spineless way we sit, the way we get up, the way we carry the weight all are indications of our … Continue reading Why Knowing About Your Spine Important?
Havdava is a part of Gujarati cuisine. The original recipe is made of flour mix of rice and Oodad flour (Dhokala Flour) and Bottle Gourd here we have made some changes and used Oats in place of flour and other vegetables in place of bottle gourd. Cooking Time: 45 to 60 minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients: 1 Cup Rava ½ cup Oats ½ teaspoon Chilli Paste … Continue reading Healthy & Tasty Oats Rava Handava
Cooking Time: 20 minutes Serves: 2 Ingredients: 5 Bread Slices 1 cup Diced Tomatoes 1 cup Diced Capsicum 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder ½ teaspoon Cumin Seeds 2 teaspoon Coriander Powder ½ cup chopped Coriander Leaves 4 Slice of Cheese ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 2 teaspoon Pav Bhaji Masala ½ tablespoon Garam Masala (Hot spices) 2 tablespoon Oil ½ Ginger Chilli … Continue reading Pizza Twist – Tasty Snack
Caution: These tips are not substitutes of exercise. These are complementary and necessary but not sufficient. Like businesses are having good practice guide and they follow it to the extent possible, we human being can also learn from good practices of other healthy people. Some of the proven, simple and backed by science practices, which usually we ignore, can amazingly help us remain fit. 1) … Continue reading 6 Natural Ways to Remain Fit Without Exercise
Here is a healthy and tasty dinner dish for you. Cooking Time: 25 Minutes, Serves: 2 Ingredients: ½ Kg Dudhi (Bottle Gourd/Lauki) 1 cup Majestic Multigrain Flour 2 teaspoon Curd (Sour) 1 ½ teaspoon Red Chili Powder 1 teaspoon Sugar ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder ¼ teaspoon Cumin seeds 3 – teaspoon Oil Pinch of Asafoetida (Hing) Salt to taste Process: Shred the Dudhi Mix the … Continue reading Healthy Dinner – Bottle Gourd Dumpling (Dudhi/Lauki – Muthia)
The word cancer is the most dreaded word. Believe it or not, the spread of cancer in recent years has been very rapid. For everyone, someone close to us is or were suffering from cancer is a reality. Most of us have experienced the disease very closely. I experienced it closely when my sister in law died a few years ago of Cervix cancer and … Continue reading Cancer – What You Need to Know?
Open the Tiffin box any Gujarati tourist and you will invariably find Thepla. Thepla is so universal that we can eat it Ghee, Tea, Curd, Vegetable or alone. This is the power of popular Thepla. Here we present a recipe of Thepla and Raw Banana Vegetable. Number of Thepla: 10-12 Preparation time: 75 minutes (Incl 60 minutes of waiting) Making Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1 … Continue reading Thepla & Kacha Kela (Raw Banana) Vegetable for Dinner
Capsicum is also known as Bell peppers. This is originally an American plant entered India appx in the 15th century. According to the “Condensed Encyclopaedia of Healing Foods,” bell peppers offer many health and medicinal benefits: Bell peppers are recommended for those with high cholesterol levels. Red bell peppers, high in lycopene, are full of cancer-fighting antioxidants. Lycopene also fights skin aging, osteoporosis, diabetes, and even improves fertility. … Continue reading Corn-Capsicum-Paneer Vegetable
“Walking is an intrinsic part of my fitness regime. I strongly believe that walking is a great way to stay fit and encourage everyone to start walking since it is one of the easiest and most effective ways to get healthier.” Akshay Kumar, Bollywood Actor. We religiously follow our Heroes so we have started to walk. But we do not know anything about the frequency, duration, … Continue reading 6 things you MUST know about Walking
Do you know before creating the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling was clinically depressed? Leading Indian actress Deepika Padukone was once a depression patient. Anuksha Sharma another leading actress was treated for her depression. She once tweeted. I have anxiety. And I’m treating my anxiety. I’m on medication for my anxiety. Why am I saying this? Because it’s a completely normal thing. It’s a biological … Continue reading Anushka Sharma, Deepika Padukone, and Mental Health
This healthy recipe is made from Majestic Multigrain Flour (Desai Vada Lot). This special flour has its origin in south Gujarat, India. This is used especially by Desai community. Known as Anavil Brahmins this community dominant in Surat and Valsad districts of south Gujarat, India, where they have been significant land-owners. The famous known Anavil is Indian former Prime Minister Shri Morarji Desai. Mr. Klass W VanDer Veen – a … Continue reading Recipe of Tasty Cucumber Puda (Pudla) – Pancake
You are about to make one of the most popular Indian desserts Rasmalai. Ingredients: 10 pieces – Rasgulla 1 liter – Full fat milk 6 tablespoon – Sugar 10-12 leaves – Saffron 8 pieces – Almond 8 pieces – Pistachio 1/4th teaspoon – Cardamom Process: Make Rasgulla as per the process explained here. Add sugar and saffron in the milk and boil it for 20 … Continue reading Rasmalai – Mouth Watering Bengali Sweet
I am fit and fine. I am slim. I go for a walk and do jogging to remain fit. I don’t have any health-related problems. Misconceptions: Slim means fit. No need for exercise. No disease NOW means no disease in FUTURE also. Walking keeps me fit, so I only do walking. Jogging is what I do regularly. I do Yoga and that is enough to … Continue reading Are You Suffering From Fitness Misconceptions?
Mexican cuisine is created mostly with ingredients native to Mexico, as well as those brought over by the Spanish cancerous, with some new influences since then. Vegetables play an important role in Mexican cuisine. Common vegetables include zucchini, cauliflower, corn, potatoes, spinach, Swiss chard, mushrooms, red tomato, green tomato, etc. Let’s now learn to make an Indian version of Mexican herb rice. Ingredients quantity in the recipe are for 4 servings. Mexican Herb … Continue reading Mexican Herb Rice & Stir fry Vegetable with baked beans
This is a crispy spiral shaped fried Indian snack. It has several names in India, known as Chakari in Gujarat, Murukku in southern India and Chakali in Maharashtra. Here is a recipe of this very popular Indian snack – Chakri. Ingredients: ½ kg rice flour 1/4th cup fresh cream 1/4th teaspoon turmeric powder 1/4th teaspoon sesame (Tal) seeds ½ teaspoon green chilly powder Salt to … Continue reading How to Make Tasty Snack – Chakri
Golpapadi is one of the most revered sweets made by Gujarati families. This is a basic sweet yet very popular sweet. Gujaratis make Sukhadi also known as Golpapadi on auspicious occasions. This small square size sweet will find its way in the food baggage of most Gujarat travellers. Sukhadi is offered as Prasad (Offering to the God) in one of the famous Temples in Mahudi … Continue reading How to Make Golpapdi – Sukhadi?
“I make a big salad bowl just for myself, double or triple the size of a normal salad.” Joel Fuhrman Yes, this is a kind of salad Joel Fuhrman is referring above, double or triple size won’t hurt. This salad is a 5 minutes diet watchers’ dinner dish. Ingredients: 2 teaspoon Olive Oil ½ cup Cabbage ½ cup Capsicum ½ cup Tomatoes ½ cup Cucumber 1/4th … Continue reading Stir fry Salad with Paneer & Olive
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