THE UNHEALTHY SIDE OF PICKLES.

Hope all of you have read my previous post on Pickles in which I have mentioned the healthy side of pickles..

Now let's see the unhealthy side!!

As we all are familiar that lots and lots of salt is dumped in pickles in order to keep them away from microbes and thus indirectly increase their longevity. But salt, nothing but is Sodium and in higher quantities is hazardous to our body mainly the blood pressure.

High sodium in daily diet is the main cause of increased blood pressure which slowly leads to dangerous heart ailments. The excess sodium leads to increased water retention  and may cause extra pressure on your kidneys. Have anyone experienced bloating on regular consumption of pickles, the reason behind it is also the excess sodium in those pickles which play a major role in maintaining the osmotic balance of your body.

Another very important alarming point is in those commercially prepared pickles the food manufacturers add a few chemicals like sodium benzoate which act as carcinogens. The carcinogens act very rudely towards your cells and grab the oxygen from them and thus slowly breaks them down one by one and what happens on long run?? You land up in a weak immunity state which in turn attracts more infections, inflammations and cancer. Huh..That's quite scary!!

Research studies suggest that people who ate pickles regularly on long run are more prone to oesophageal and gastric(stomach) cancers.

The excess oil used to prepare those tasty pickles is the culprit of the excess deposition of cholesterol in your blood vessels and finally blocks your vessels preventing the blood flow and cause HEART ATTACK!! BEWARE BEFORE INCLUDING LOTS OF PICKLES IN YOUR DAILY DIET.

Even the high amount of sourness and saltness in those pickles cause a hit on your enamel of teeth which  will slowly make your teeth sensitive to extreme hot or extreme cold foods..Just like as they show in TV commercials recommending you guys to use a certain toothpaste to prevent your teeth from sensitivity.

Certain pickles are also loaded with sugar and to know the harmful effects of excess sugar on your body you all can read my book on SUGAR- A MYSTERIOUS ADDICTION;-):-)

Good day friends:-)

PICKLES!!

Pickles..Hmm..Quite a controversial food nowadays which is becoming an interesting debate among the Nutritionists, Doctors, Dieticians etc..

The salty, sweet, oily, and a kind of tickling sensation occurs in your mouth with a rush of adrenaline or dopamine when you taste the spicy pickle..Not sure friends!! But some sort of excitement occurs in our brain when we eat those pickles..Right!!

Pickles are one of the ancient foods and were actually prepared  to supplement foods during long journeys and to carry them to certain places where there was less availability of vegetables. And pickles are one the most natural methods of preservation of food particles when refrigeration and even artificial preservatives was not discovered.. That's the power of the common man;-)

Let's check how healthy these naturally preserved pickles are??

As the pickles are allowed to be fermented naturally, the fermentation process helps in production of the PROBIOTIC BACTERIA, which are nowadays lacking in many people due to the unhealthy eating habits of eating highly processed foods. These probiotic bacteria, are guides of your digestive system and protect your digestive system from all sorts of disturbances, be it infections or whatever.. But the commercially available pickles are not naturally fermented in most of the cases instead fermented using certain chemicals, which is quite harmful to your digestive system.

Pickles usually prepared from unripe, fresh, uncooked vegetables tend to retain the super antioxidants in the veggies and thus help in protection from inflammatory conditions.

Fresh and pure Vitamins and Mineral rich vegetables, green leafy veggies, herbs are not really palatable to all, mostly kids are fussy in eating the wonderful herbs like corianders, mint, curry leaves  etc.. But when you prepare a tasty pickle everyones tends to enjoy it lip smacking:-) This is an indirect way pushing few vitamins and minerals available naturally, instead of supplements.

Certain pickles like Amla(Gooseberry),  Ah! Gooseberry!! Just got to rewind my childhood memories that how fascinated I was with this word:-) Ok, back to our topic, Ha.. Alma pickle is known to act as an appetiser and also eases your digestion.. Even Amla pickle has a few protection against liver problems. Good..

Wondered why mostly pregnant women craves for these tangy chatpat pickles!! Guess why..Might be due to the increased demand of the minerals during the pregnancy which causes cravings, and guess what, these pickles are actually good for pregnant women at certain instances as the salt in pickles helps in maintaining the electrolyte balance, by balancing the extra needs of fluids during pregnancy.. Those suffering from PIH(pregnancy induced hypertension) should completely avoid pickles at any cost as the high salt in it is very dangerous.

Being quite common in mainly Asian countries, mainly India, I guess every household has a bottle of pickle in their homes if you ever happen do a sudden food audit;-) :-)

Our ancestors never thought us anything bad, it was due their circumstances in those days where lack of different types of fast transportation. Can we ever expect food outlets in middle of the sea..No ..Right!!(I'm not talking about the fancy, luxurious cruises).. Thats the reason pickles were prepared and due to their longevity without getting attacked by microbes and thus not getting spoiled for months, they were the perfect food (with vegetables ) for travellers..

Even the herbs and spices mixed in the pickles used to help in preventing from certain pains of the body and also used to prevent from infections. As the pickles act as appetiser, it was a habit of our older generation, mostly our grand mothers used mix the first spoon of rice or roti with a spoon of pickle and made us eat, before the main course meal..

Before you all start thinking that pickles are healthy , not exactly, but ok when consumed minimally..Not even moderately..With all the processed foods around us stuffed with lots of salt in them, again having more salty pickles may damage your health.. so only minimum..I-2TSP TWICE IN A WEEK OR EVEN LESSER WILL BE SAFER:-)

Bye, Friends..

Good night.. and do visit my blog for the next post on the exact harmful effects of pickle on your body..

FRESH ORANGE JUICE - HEALTHY??

Freshly squeezed orange juice.. Sounds perfect..Instead of those packaged juices in which the concentrate of orange is taken, highly processed with added preservatives, added sugars and many more acidity regulators..Feeling ashamed of myself for being dependent on those packaged juices all these years..But happy, though late,  realised the importance of nature, fresh, pure, ready to eat and top of all a power house of nutrients in a single Orange coloured, juicy, tangy, pulpy, delicious, naturally sweet Orange:-)

Just imagine how beautiful the Orange is with its bright orange colour with its fibre rich pulp in the form shiny orange crystals..Wonderful..Isn't it?? Now before you all start imagining the beauty of Orange, let me try to explain a few points related to the inner beauty also which in turn is highly beneficial to your health.

I know you all are well aware of the importance of Orange that is, it provides a good amount of Vitamin C.  1 medium sized orange nearly provides 95% of the required vitamin C for the body and obviously a glass of orange juice squeezed from 2 oranges provides nearly 200% of the required daily allowance of Vitamin C. That's superb! Right..

And now if you start thinking what does this Vitamin C does to your body? There is actually a big list of functions that Vitamin C has a big role. Lets check a few of them..As the name suggests Vitamin C is a Vitamin and we all know that vitamins are essential for being healthier and protects us from unnecessary infections. Yep..Vitamin C acts perfect here and is a perfect soilder for your body and improves immunity thus keeping you away from any kind of bacterial, viral infections.

Nowadays Vitamin C has been awarded a big trophy which included it under the list of the super antioxidants and vitamin C is worth of it, as it destroys or suppresses the free radicals (which are the cause of many cancers) well in advance even before they start attacking the cells of our body..Perfect radical scavenger..Right..Vitamin C also prevent the mutations that occur in DNA of the healthy cells and thus reduce the chances of getting attacked by the silent killer., Cancer.. Huh..Thankful to the  natural antioxidant(Vitamin C).

If you are in a notion that only carrots are rich in Vitamin A, you are wrong.. Oranges have ample amount of Vitamin A, and a single medium Orange will give you nearly 50% of your daily requirement. Vitamin A also acts as an antioxidant and helps in improving eyesight, prevents the macular degeneration and also improves the function of your bean shaped kidneys so that they perform their excretory functions perfectly..That' cool..

Manganese, Sodium, Potassium, Iron, Folic acid, Phosphorus, Zinc, Chlorine and pectin are few important minerals embedded in this beautiful juicy fruit. Folate helps in growth of new red blood cells thus keeps a little distance from the word anaemia(low blood) which otherwise is quite common in developing countries and mostly women are commonly effected with this Anaemia due to excessive blood loss during their menstrual cycles, pregnancy. Folate also helps in conception and works great during the early months of pregnancy to protect  your baby from neural tube defects. SO, all the pregnant women out there have your glass of orange juice regularly:-)

Oranges have a good amount of magnesium which helps in regulating your blood pressure thus helping you overcome the unnecessary mercury spikes;-)

Hesperidin, D-limonene and Naringenin are few antioxidants out of the  60 antioxidants available in Oranges. Hesperidin is known to reduce tumor growth, and also kills the cancer cells..Oh! Wow..Thought only chemotherapy and radiotherapy will kill cancer cells.. Right..Not only that Hesperidin also plays an active role in improving the blood flow in the small blood vessels.

A quite familiar point that antioxidants act as good natural anti-inflammatory agents and prevent from many inflammatory conditions like arthritis and help in relieving stiffness and pain of your joints. Arthritis - A common disability  nowadays and all three kind of treating specialities(Allopathic, Ayurvedic and Homeopathic) are actively promoting their role in treating arthritis..Wonder, which works best :-(  Just try out if a glass of fresh Orange juice without any sugar daily, works for you and let me know :-)

D-Limonene in Oranges helps in reducing the chances of certain cancers like Breast cancer, Mouth cancer, Colon cancer, Lung cancer etc, as mentioned in certain research studies..

The calcium hidden in Oranges helps in maintaining strong teeth and bones. Another important and most tempting fact of Orange juice is that the Vitamin C in it helps in growth of new tissues in the body and even acts as a good mechanic in repairing your damaged cells. Being an important component in the synthesis of collagen, Vitamin helps you maintain good skin integrity and also makes your hair perfect and shiny. In a single word, Orange juice makes your skin glow and prevent from early aging signs:-) Oh! This might be the reason that most of the actors and actresses depend on their daily dose of Orange juice to maintain their professional requirements:-)

The potassium in Oranges helps in controlling the blood sugar metabolism and thus keeps a regular check on your glucose levels. Magnesium, Potassium and Vitamin C  helps  in reliving you from stress by helping the thyroid and adrenal glands. Wonderful!!

Before you break your heads if a whole orange fruit or a glass of orange juice is better ??  the nutrients are the same in both except certain amount of fibre is lesser in the juice. But just be moderate in preparing juice as orange has sucrose, glucose and fructose when taken in large huge amounts and may affect your blood sugar levels. The reason I'm stressing huge is many people just avoid oranges thinking it may cause sugar accumulation, but if you use only 2 oranges in making juice and dilute with a little bit of water that will be perfect for your day.

Good day Friends:-)

WORST FOODS FOR YOUR THYROID GLAND.

Hi Friends, being a doctor we come across many patients with a lot of chronic disorders such as Diabetes, Hypertension, Osteoarthritis, Hypothyroidism, Hyperthyroidism etc..

They will be consulting doctors and receiving appropriate treatment, regularly getting checked through blood tests and again reviewing their medicines with docs.

But the main point comes here, that is, its ok.. You are perfect in regular visits to your sugar clinic or heart clinic or bone clinic or kidney clinic or whatever, but what's the use if you are eating unhealthy and inappropriate foods that may interact with your medications or even damage your derranged hormones!!

Got my point friends.. So I just thought, why not share a bit of my knowledge to you guys in both medicine and nutrition so as to educate you to a certain extent in the type of foods that you should avoid or should eat in order  to cope up with your chronic diseases as well as help your medicines to work and get absorbed properly so that they can fulfil their purpose of you taking them as advised by your consulting Doctor.

What's say.. friends .. won't that be sensible!!

Welcome to my new page..

First, let's start with HYPOTHYROIDISM ..what kind of foods we should avoid or take in moderation and what kinda foods are helpful for our butterfly shaped thyroid gland.

Before we enter into the well of nutrition guidelines for Hypothyroid patients, let's have a look at the common symptoms they usually suffer.

Thyroid gland being called a metabolic gland helps in many metabolic functions of the body, indirectly it helps  to burn your calories. So if a defect in this gland occurs, I mean, if the thyroid hormone is under-active, automatically.. what happens?? Yes, your metabolism will suffer and will reflect in a big list of symptoms..

Few of them are..

1. Felling lazy
2. Depression
3. Constipation
4. Dry skin
5. Fatigue
6. Weight gain
7. Cold sensitivity
8. Slow Heart rate
9. Tingling and numbness in palms and hands
10. Dry hair, hair loss
11. Brittle nails
12. Decreased memory
13. Infertility
14. Irregular periods
15. Decreased memory
16. Increased cholesterol levels
17. Joint pains, muscle aches, headaches ..
18. Weakness
19. Thinking of eyebrows
20. Puffy face.

FOODS TO AVOID IF YOU ARE A VICTIM OF HYPOTHYROID:

1. Cruciferous vegetables like Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts, Turnips, Kale, Spinach. These cruciferous vegetables blocks the thyroid to absorb enough of Iodine which is actually essential for its normal function. But if you are used to cooked or boiled form of these you can have them in moderation becoming cooking will reduce their effect of blocking the thyroid gland.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Fats: High fatty foods are normally unhealthy but if you are a hypothyroid you have to be more cautious in enjoying your butter, mayonnaise, margarine and those extra fat on your meat. The secret hidden here is that fat has a bad habit of reducing the absorption of your thyroid hormone replacement tablets and not only that this greasy substance also weakens the thyroid gland so in turn our thyroid gland can't produce enough of hormone which is actually necessary for good metabolic functions.
   
3. Soy: The only vegetarian B12 source is known to be unsafe if consumed in large amounts by hypothyroid patients. why?? This soy is known to have a plant variety of oestrogen content in it and this oestrogen actually blocks or interferes or competes with thyroid hormone and thus making it less available for the body. 
4. Gluten: What's this?? It is a form of protein found in processed foods of wheat, rye, barley and other grains. Oh! Never knew this..Right!!  But research studies show that excess consumption of gluten will result in decreased absorption of the thyroid hormone. So better go for whole grain forms of bread, rice etc..
5. Fiber: Fiber is actually good but very high amounts of fiber, I mean more than 25-30gms per day is said to be a caution for hypothyroids again. the reason is that excess fiber interrupts with your thyroid medications.
6. Added sugar: Foods containing added sugar in large amounts as they add that extra pounds on your body which makes the thyroid exhausted in order to metabolite all that extra calories you stuff in your body by eating those added sugary foods. Ex., Carbonated soda, jellies, Jams, Doughnuts, Lollipops, Jams, Cream biscuits, Chocolates etc..
   
7. People taking calcium and Iron tablets should be aware that these supplements interfere with your thyroid pills, but don't worry if you maintain a gap of about 4hrs while taking calcium, Iron supplements with your thyroid tablets. But I guess many hypothyroid patients are advised to take their tablets early in the morning on empty stomach. Another important point to be noted is that caffeine also blocks the absorption of these thyroid replacement tablets. In the context it is better to take your thyroid tablets on empty stomach and be patient at least for half an hour before you grab your early morning hot coffee:-) 
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9. Processed foods: Most of the processed instant foods available in the grocery stores are highly loaded with lots of salt(sodium). Generally HYPOTHYROID patients are at a higher risk for hypertension and we all know that excess intake of salt(sodium) aggravates the risk towards hypertension. 
   
10. Certain nuts such as Peanuts, pine nuts, almonds, cashews, walnuts and linseed in large amounts may be risky- So eat in moderation these nuts if you have hypothyroidism.
    
11. Mustard seeds, strawberries, sweet potatoes are few more foods to be careful while you eat them in excess.

BEST FOODS FOR HYPOTHYROIDS.

Hypothyroidism - One of the most common metabolic disorder affecting people all over the world. Usually people with hypothyroidism are well aware of their symptoms, and come across many suggestions what not to eat....which foods are dangerous for their thyroid gland and so on..

Just thought will take you through a small walk along the best foods for hypothyroids, so that you may not be sad thinking that you have to avoid this, not to eat that, blah blah.. rather you really feel happy and energised by knowing what all foods help to improve your thyroid hormone secretion, the super foods that energizes you and the tasty food that helps you in losing the extra accumulated lazily dozing fat in your body which is a major as well as a frustating symptom of hypothyroids..Right..

So, Ready for the walk down the lane:-)

Salmon fish, Tuna and few other fishes which have ample amount of Omega-3-fattyacids, are perfect for hypothyroids as omega-3-fattyacids play a major role in reducing inflammation of any organ, be it in your heart, pancreas or even thyroid gland. In this way foods like fish rich in omega-3-fattyacids are the strong opposite team which fights with team of inflammation in your body and these fatty acids always wins the trophy ;-) if they are taken in the exact required amount(at least thrice a week). Got my point!!

Yogurt(curd): A simple, soft, Vitamin-D and calcium rich yogurt available easily and can be included in daily diet can do wonders in chronic hypothyroid patients, who are also prone to vitamin D deficiency on long run, and yogurt acts perfectly to help you in overcoming all sorts of bone  problems which occur due to lack of enough vitamin D in your body. General human tendency is to easily ignore the perfect things available at home and run out for extraordinary things outside your home. Instead of doing so, try and utilise all that is available in your home itself instead of running after unnecessary and unknown hype:-)

Meat: Mostly chicken gets the majority of votes instead of mutton and the chicken is rich in the aminoacid tyrosine, which acts as bricks of thyroid hormone, I mean tyrosine is needed for production of your thyroid hormone. That's cool..right..Even chicken has a good amount of Dopamine in it, and here how does this dopamine help the thyroid?? let me explain..Though not directly the Dopamine helps in improving your cravings towards all sorts of foods and thus helps in managing your weight. B12 which maintains the red blood cells and also prevents your nerves from degeneration is also obtained from chicken which is also reduced in hypothyroids. So..All the non-vegetarians, go and indulge happily in some lip-smacking delicious chicken recipes:-)

Before the vegetarians feel deprived, the tyrosine which is a building block of your thyroid hormone is well available in the pure, fresh, green leafy vegetables..Happy!!

Beans: The common problem hypothyroids experience is a feeling of fatigue, lack of sufficient energy..Right..Including any kind of beans helps in providing sufficient energy through out the day and keep you active and cheers you up..The proteins, complex carbohydrates  and plenty of antioxidants in the beans are useful in giving a heap of benefits and why miss them, by neglecting to include beans in your diet.

Whole grain foods with good amount of fibre in them, are another group of foods, hypothyroids should try to become friendly with.  whole grain breads, rice, cereal, pasta are a few of your friends you should meet up daily to make your chances of getting fat lesser by keeping you full for certain longer periods, improve your bowel movements which become sluggish due to the under active  thyroid  which tends to affect the whole body metabolism.

Apple is a super food along with oranges, grapefruits, peaches which helps in removing the dreadful toxins out from your body, with the help of a fantastic fibre called pectin which captures the toxins and carries them out. Why Apple is a super food is, as the oranges, grapefruits have the pectin mostly in their peels which we tend to remove them, in Apple we usually eat them as a whole, and the pectin effect works better with apples:-)

We all know that Iodine is very important for the production of thyroid hormones, and Iodine is available from the iodised salt we use daily, and also in certain foods like potatoes, eggs, cow's milk.

All the cute little colourful fancy berries like blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes which are rich in antioxidants help in fighting with the inflammation of the thyroid gland especially those with autoimmune Hashimoto's thyroiditis benefit from these berries..

Garlic and onion when added as a part of your diet may help in increasing the sugar and fat metabolism and also strengthens your immunity by fighting with inflammatory reactions.

If you feel that all normal diet and no fancy and romantic foods, stop there and start having dark chocolate which also improves your metabolism and also destresses you.

Coconut oil: Using coconut oil may help you when you are in a deranged metabolism stage like in hypothyroidism. The medium chain fatty acids like capric acid, lauric acid and caprylic acid helps in improving  metabolism, give you extra energy boost, acts as a shield and protects you from infections and also improves the function of brain so that you act smart;-)

I can see all of you smiling and happy already just by reading the foods you can enjoy to fight with your hypothyroidism along with your medications prescribed by your doctor.

Eat wisely and be healthy..

Good day friends:-)

GREEN GRAM OR MOONG DAL DOSA WITH UPMA:-)

Hmm..Pesarattu(Moong(green gram) dal dosa) with Upma was our breakfast today. It was really exotic, with a bland taste and when I say bland there is an advantage of having bland foods as we will be able to  enjoy the flavours of all other spices mixed along with them. Interesting..Right..

We can even crown the versatile moong dal as the leader of lentils with the heap of health benefits it offers to our body.  Moong dal is being  used in Ayurveda extensively since ancient times in Asian countries. The moong dal is available commercially as an unprocessed version with all the husk intact and is green in colour (green gram dal), and the processed version which is yellow in colour and all  the greenery removed;-). The difference between both is just the extra thick fibre content is removed but still the yellow coloured dal has enough dietary fibre in it.

This leader of lentils is compactly packed with Vitamins like Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B7(folate), B5, D, C, E, K and Minerals like Iron, Calcium, Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Zinc, Copper. The phytoestrogens present in moong dal stimulates production of collagen, elastin, hyaluronic acid and these in turn maintain the skin and hair integrity and elasticity,  making you look younger with a glowing skin  and also gives a  perfect cushion effect for your joints thereby reducing stiffness of joints..That's really great..Isn't it??

Moong dal is a rich source of protein especially for vegetarians and it meets nearly 80% of protein that is obtained from egg. Due to its high fibre, negligible amount of fat and lesser calories  moong dal helps in cleansing your digestive system. Excellent food for weight loss as the protein and fibre keeps you full for quite a long time. Moong dal is a sweetheart for the diabetics, with low glycemic index, Diabetics can enjoy sweet memories with moong dal;-)

Vitexin and Isovitexin are the two magical flavonoids hiding in the yellow, husky dal which fights with oxidative stress that occurs to the cells and thus helping in scavenging all the bad cholesterol out of your body. Sounds perfect and makes me compare this dal with a romantic as well as a protective lover:-) What say friends..

The high amount of folate adds extra benefit to the pure, bland dal. Folate  has many functions like DNA synthesis, improves reproductivity, promotes tissue growth, improves your memory and maintains a good hormonal balance. Folate along with its dear friends named pyridoxine(Vitamin B6) and Magnesium helps in reducing the severity of pain, relieves cramps, mood swings, relaxes muscles and improves headache thus suppressing the premenstrual symptoms.

If you worry which type of moong dal should you prefer, either green unprocessed one or yellow processed one, the processed yellow dal is best for elders, infants and toddlers and even sick people as this dal is easy to digest and at the same time offers extensive nutrients.

Moong dal can used as a simple dal, cooked along with rice(kichidi), or even can be prepared in the form of pancakes(dosas).

Writing so much about moong dal and how can I miss to have it in my lunch too;-)

Bye, Friends.. Lets connect with another post mentioning the health benefits of Suji rawa upma.

Good day.

BUFFALO MILK OR COW'S MILK??

Hi friends,

Good morning:-)

As the title mentions have any of you ever thought which is better, Buffalo milk or Cow's milk?? I guess most of you might have got the doubt, especially the Asians as the western people have more of Cow's milk.Right..

So, what's the difference?? Is there any difference that we really should be aware, Yes, of course!! There are few points which might help you guys whenever there is an option in choosing Buffalo milk or Cow's milk.

Starting from the appearance these 2 types of milk forms present in two different colours to the limelight;-) Guess how?? The Cow's milk is  densely pale yellow in colour a kind of rich liquid with dense nutrients:-) and the buffalo milk is a kind of what we all use milk to describe anything that is purely white in colour..Just wondering how many variations are there in white colour,  milky white, marble white, pearly white and many more to add..Wow..that's awesome creation of God and if a single colour has so many variations how can any humans be similar, be it in behaviour, looks or whatever, so just appreciate yourself for what you are friends, as each one of us are UNIQUE though similar;-)

Now let me ask a question over here based on my previous paragraph.. As I mentioned that the Cow's milk is dense and pale yellow in colour.. which form of milk do you think has more content of fat? Buffalo milk is known to have more amount of fat and also more amount of protein when compared to Cow's milk. Surprised!! Not really..Right.. If any of you ever happen to remember your elders saying that they used to feed you Cow's milk when you were a cute little chubby baby..and the reason your parents gave Cow's milk in your childhood days was that, the Cow's milk had lesser amount of fat and protein which makes it easier for the kids to digest. 

A good amount of water also is hidden in natural Cow's milk, another best part. Along with kids Cow's milk is preferable for older people and I feel it is better for all people at all ages to have Cow's milk if possible.

Before we go into a conclusion, Buffalo milk also has its priorities like, it has more amount of calcium and phosphorus which are converted into colloidal form and that's the reason of its whiter colour..Oh!

Not only that, due to its whiter colour the artificially prepared whiteners use mostly buffalo milk to prepare the whitener powder and store them in packs..Not only the colour of the Buffalo milk helps the food manufactures commercially but also the super powerful naturally embedded higher levels of bio-protective factors such as Lactofferin, Lysozyme, lactoperoxidase and Immunoglobulins in Buffalo milk helps it to be used for preservation for longer time.

Both Cow's milk and Buffalo milk are rich in Magnesium, Potassium, Phosphorus, Sodium, Zinc, Copper, Manganese..The cow's milk has an extra coin here.. Yes, it has even Iron in it, which is excellent for the production of red blood cells in your body. Buffalo milk is no lesser, and instead of Iron it has Iodine which acts perfect on your thyroid and helps your thyroid hormonal levels to be in place:-)

When Buffalo milk is fed to kids, their tiny digestive system finds it tough in digesting the extra fats in it and may pass on the undigested fats which form into acids, which in turn tend to draw the salts stored in the body which play a major role in development of bones and growth and when these powerful salts are lost the poor innocent kids tend to suffer from Rickets. Hmm.. A VERY IMPORTANT POINT TO BE NOTED!!

So, Wat's up friends, which one do you prefer?? Cow's milk or Buffalo milk??

WHOLE MILK OR SKIMMED MILK????

Good morning, Friends..

Let's continue about the health benefits of milk..

Diabetic patients can happily have their glass of milk as milk is known to have a low glycemic index and thus does not spike your sugar levels. Recent research studies happen to prove that milk has a role in reducing insulin sensitivity.

Can you guys even guess that milk helps in weight loss?? Never!! Right..

But, YES!! The high fat and protein in a glass of milk keeps you full for a longer period, compared to other foods and in this way prevents you getting attracted from the dangerous Junk foods;-) that's the reason, they say milk is pure:-)  Perfect..right..

Milk is equally friendly to kids, women and men..

Kids, as we all know, that milk is good for their development of bones and teeth, it also provides good immunity to them, thus preventing them from all unnecessary frequent infections. 

Women are also benefited by the strong bone effect of milk, and including that, guess what all women are fond off?? Glowing skin!!Right..

Yep..Milk is known to increase the glow of your skin making you more attractive. Oh! That's the reason that, there are stories in history or even now, where certain people pamper their skin with milk. Not only external glow, but milk also helps women in relieving them from premenstrual symptoms, by the serotonin secretion which is enhanced by the Vitamin D in milk thus relaxing and soothing the muscles and improves energy levels.

Men can too benefit by the good amount of protein in milk and thus display a sexy muscular look;-) in fact milk is a good supplement to drink after a strenuous workout rather than the sugar filled artificial protein supplements.

But there is a bad mark caused by milk in few people, due to its high cholesterol levels it may attack your sebaceous glands to secrete more oil and this extra poor oil has no place to go if you don't take good care of your skin and will start accumulating in the form of awkward pimples on your face:-(

Now the million dollar question, Whole milk or skimmed milk?? Whole milk is with all the fat intact and skimmed milk is scrapping of all the fat from milk but keeping all other nutrients intact.

Advanced and latest researches have shown that whole milk is better than skimmed milk as the skimmed milk make you feel lighter and may not keep you full and you tend to land up drinking more milk.

When the fat is removed from skimmed milk the fat soluble vitamins like Vitamin A, D, E, K are lost whatsoever amount they are found in milk, which results in reducing the quality of skimmed milk(though milk is being fortified with vitamins and minerals, natural is better). Importance of these fat soluble vitamins, is that, they will keep you guys protected from infections by increasing immunity, increases the absorption of Calcium, and Vitamin E, acts as natural antioxidant and prevents the ferocious free radicals from attacking your cells and thus play a major role in protecting you from cancer. 

Whole milk helps in increasing your HDL cholesterol too which is a good cholesterol along with LDL cholesterol and thus neutralises both unless you overload your daily intake of milk.

According to certain research studies the nutrients present in whole milk helps in reducing the risk of colorectal cancer and also improves fertility in women.

Being  a clinical biochemist, and have been learnt the synthesis of cholesterol, I clearly can tell you guys that if you indulge in a complete "NO CHOLESTEROL" diet, the negative feedback mechanism may become activated and may stimulate synthesis of cholesterol. Instead if we take the optimal, required amount of cholesterol through our daily diet, cholesterol will be catabolised(destructed) more instead of synthesis;-) Point to be noted..Right!!

Worried, how many glasses you need to take daily..My advice can be to take a cup of whole milk daily and can increase upto 3 cups according to your lifestyle, adjusting with other dairy foods you eat..I mean if you are habituated to eat curd, cheese and all other dairy stuff, 1medium cup of milk daily will do wonders:-)

Let's discuss about BUFFALO MILK OR COW'S MILK in my next post.

Bye, Friends ..

Good day.

MILK - SHALL I ??

Milk- The first food we ever happen to taste as soon as we are born:-)

And we do continue to have milk in our daily routine as we keep growing..

Being obvious that we all consume milk since childhood till oldage, do we really need to look into the health benefits of milk..What say, Friends!! I guess, not really!!

But, the reason I felt to share a few of them here in my blog is that the kind of bad reputation the poor, milky white, pure, a whole pack of nutritious supplement Milk is receiving nowadays..

So, let's just have a deep dive into what exactly the milk contains and how it effects the human body.

As soon as someone says milk, the thing, at an instance that comes onto your mind is Calcium, Right?

Yep, Milk is one of the richest source of calcium, easily and economically available and  good for your teeth and bones thus needed for you throughout your life. No wonder all our elders were back of us till we finish our glass of milk and we are behind our kids;-)

As shown in many TV commercials, though they show many sports men and women in advertisements related to Boost, Horlicks or whatever, but what exactly the main base is,. if you guys think logically is milk, and is the actual secret behind their stamina..Guess how?? Milk has a good amount of protein(whey and casein) which are important for building up strong muscles and keep them fit.

Loaded with minerals(Calcium, Potassium, Phosphorus, Selenium, Zinc, Magnesium, Iron, Iodine, Copper, Sodium, Manganese) and vitamins(Vitamin A, D, B2, B1, B12, B6) milk is a guarenteed nourishment for all, irrespective of age and sex.

The carbohydrate in milk is Lactose( a milk sugar) which helps in providing energy to your cells in the body, except for some who are lactose intolerant should maintain a little distance to the natural energy giving drink:-(

Here comes the culprit of all the bad reputation the actually pure and innocent milk is receiving- Saturated fat. Fat in milk constitutes mainly about 60% saturated fats, 30% monounsaturated, 4% polyunsaturated, about 4% of conjugated linoleic acid. But all the fats are actually not that bad when taken in moderate amounts and when we compare all the highly processed, low-fat but LOADED WITH EXCESS SUGAR foods, the extra amounts of cheese, fried snacks, excess trans fatty foods I feel our dear milk is always a dear to us with its loaded amount of calcium, protein, vitamins, and minerals.. Right?

With extreme modernisation, we are over analysing our foods introduced by our ancestors since years and actually trying to study them with a magnifying glass and what happens when you tend to observe anything with a  magnifying glass?? All things appear HUGE AND SCARY!! Right?
So, thats the same with the saturated fats picture in milk which is gaining extra importance and making us think twice before we have our glass of milk at least once daily, infact I know many who have stopped drinking milk just with the thought of excess fat in milk but they happily binge on other junk foods.

Any logic guys??

Ya, I agree, a glass of milk is loaded with more than 100 calories, but the calorie conscious people and people with high amount of cholesterol can limit their intake but all others can happily have milk.

In fact recent researches have shown that the excess fat in milk is known to increase even the good cholesterol(HDL) along with large LDL(bad) cholesterol and therefore provides us the stamina to fight with the bad cholesterol without any external help. The potassium in milk helps in reducing the blood pressure, prevents heart diseases, prevents you from stroke attacks.

Anyone suffering from insomnia(lack of sleep) and I guess most of your well wishers would have surely advised you to have a glass of milk before you go to sleep(Better have that glass of milk atleast 2 hours before you go to sleep).. Yes, the choline in milk helps in relaxing the muscles and also helps in transmission of nerve impulses and maintains the structure of cellular membranes, so that all cells function actively:-)

Milk also has certain antioxidants that help in protecting  from cancers such as breast cancer and colorectal cancer according to certain studies.(The naturally found fats like conjugated linoleic acid adds more value to milk)

The milk fortified with Vitamin D helps in the absorption of all the calcium we need and also makes you smile more and be happy, I mean the Vitamin D helps in increased production of serotonin a hormone responsible for relaxing effect and relieves us from depression and anxiety too..

A lot more about milk shall be discussed in my next blog- SKIMMED OR WHOLE MILK??
BUFFALO MILK OR COW'S MILK?? Want to know the answers?? Let's catch up in my next blog..

Till then, take care Friends:-)

LOVELY & HEALTHY SECRETS OF DARK CHOCOLATE.

Good morning, Dear friends!!

Hmm.. Let's continue from the previous post, health benefits of dark chocolate..

As I have mentioned in my previous post, Dark chocolate is loaded with lots of antioxidants, which are nowadays the booster for humans to overcome all sorts of diseases which are attacking us without any incidence related to age, sex, race, genetic factors..And hats off to all the scientists who have discovered these antioxidants, hidden in all natural foods. But most of the foods available nowadays are  actually modified by processing the natural food and adding artificial, colourful, attractive masks to all the foods given by Nature God to us and turning them into villains to attack our body on long run.

And to your surprise where the natural foods are available at a modest price the artificially flavoured or masked foods costs you more, not only financially but sadly you guys have to pay the price for your health too:-(

Why all the  breathtaking discussion above is, to make you guys aware of the difference between the original dark chocolate which has more than 70% of cocoa in it and the artificially flavoured sweet chocolates which are loaded with more percentages of sugar and butter which are nowadays the main culprits of metabolic diseases along with lack of physical activity.

Now, the cocoa has shown in advanced researches that it really helps in increasing your memory potential and even kids can benefit from this cocoa as it will make their maths to be on their tips:-) and answer before the teacher completes the sum;-) How many of you have raised your hands to answer the questions in advance and have really experienced the real kick in answering when no one answers:-) I have experienced it during my school days;-)

Cocoa extract called lavado, helps in keeping the blood flow in brain healthy and all the functions of brain will obviously be perfect when the blood flow is perfect..Right!! In this way cocoa, is helpful in reducing stroke.

Cocoa also is know to improve insulin sensitivity and thus helps in preventing type 2 Diabetes mellitus and keep your sugar levels normal.

Pregnant women struggling with Pica, have your share of dark chocolate and it helps you in relieving  from other unnecessary, unhealthy cravings. Dark chocolate has a good amount of Iron also in it, and the phenylethylamine in it helps in managing your stress levels during pregnancy, in case you are suffering from any!!

The cocoa will not only pamper the would be Mom but also as, according to certain studies, which  have claimed that moms who have the habit of eating moderate amounts of dark chocolates during their pregnancy gave birth to calm and happy babies:-) Soooo cute..

Are you on any diet plan for weight loss?? No place for dark chocolate in your diet plan?? Do include  without any hesitation as it makes your tummy full and keeps you away from grabbing junk foods in between your meals.

Stressed at work or at business and showering temper tantrums on your poor loved ones:-( Don't worry, there is a simple, easy, wild and a romantic  way to get relieved from stress..Guess what!! Dark chocolate..Friends!! Yes, research studies have shown that stress levels can be reduced on eating a piece or two of dark chocolate everyday..Wonderful!! Isn't it..

Always, have heard of mom's screaming, not to eat chocolate, whenever we have cough.. But guess what!! If you eat the dark cocoa chocolate or even have hot cocoa milk, it helps in relieving you from cough. Wondering how?? The Theobromine, a chemical which is known to suppress the activity of vagus nerve in brain thus suppressing the cough is present in the super food- cocoa(dark chocolate) Wow..How nice would it be to  replace our cough syrup with a glass of hot cocoa drink:-)

During 16th century, the South Americans and even Europeans happened to use cocoa powder to treat Diarrhoea.. Another interesting use of dark chocolate.

As described in olden days as "food of Gods"  and there will be a reason behind every description or a title given to any food or person, and here the reason is that the cocoa contains a compound which is named as pentameric procyanidin which puts a brake on the cancer cells so that they cannot multiply as fast as they do thus increasing the life expectancy.

Hmm..Quite powerful and thoughtful and worth making a habit of including a piece of dark chocolate  atleast 3-4 times a week. Isn't it friends!

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY  AND DON'T FORGET TO PAMPER YOUR LOVED ONES WITH DARK CHOCOLATE;-):-)

DARK CHOCOLATE..SUPER FOOD!!

Being named as "Food of Gods" during ancient times, Cocoa was considered as divine food as it helped in improving fatigue and made people resistant to many diseases, kept them full with just a single glass of cocoa drink and nothing else for whole day. In certain regions during ancient times it was treated as mythical and was offered during marriages, birth rituals. But was not consumed in the form of solid as it was only available as a powdered form and was mixed in liquids. Slowly by adding butter, sugar and milk they were moulded into solid and attractive shapes, seducing and tempting us since ages;-):-)

Just like Strawberries and Roses, Chocolates are also offered as gift of love to our loved ones.. There are plenty of stories why only chocolates are offered to your sweetheart.. Few say that as Cocoa is an Aphrodisiac and that might be a reason for it to be shared with your mate, few say as chocolates are sweet in taste it is offered to all the sweet people around you( I feel this is a bit true, as I too had a habit of sharing chocolates to all the people whom I felt they were too sweet:-), of course I stopped sharing with all and became possessive in sharing with only my love, from the day our love blossomed:-);-)

Hmm..I guess everyone surely has  their own sweet memories with chocolates be it with your cute little kids, your charming wife, dynamic husband,  caring parents, funky friends, sweet and naughty siblings, respective teachers, pampering grandparents etc..Oh! This is what is called emotional addiction of food when they are linked with your relations..Right!!

But what I wanted to highlight here in my blog on healthy food is not the original regular chocolates you guys happen to find in the grocery stores which have a lot of sugar, butter(fat) in them.. It's about the rich, dark, sweet with a bitter tinge, wild and a SUPER FOOD,  dark chocolate which has 70% or even more of Cocoa in it:-)

The Cocoa content in chocolates makes it a truly divine food which is highly nutritious with soluble fibre, lots of minerals like Iron, Magnesium, Copper, Manganese, Potassium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Selenium.

A recent study published in a Journal of Nutrition has shown that the sterols and cocoa in dark chocolate helps in lowering your cholesterol levels, by reducing the oxidised LDL, and increasing the HDL and also the Flavonols (antioxidants) present in chocolate activates the endothelium of the heart vessels to secrete Nitric oxide which in turn relaxes your arteries so that they don't resist in pumping your blood through the heart vessels with any sort of hesitation:-)  This is a terrific property!! So, everyone start treating your loved ones with cocoa rich chocolates not just on Valentines day but at least twice in a week..

Have any of you ever imagined that something which is too dark will help in lightening your skin colour..No! na.. But Yes! The miracle is that the bioactive compounds like flavonols in dark chocolate acts as a natural mask to your skin from getting damaged by the harsh UV rays of Sun by improving the blood flow to skin and maintaining the hydration of skin..

If health and fitness lovers rely only on colourful, pigmented fruits and vegetables for their share of antioxidants, let me tell you guys that, never underestimate the power of darkness and Yes! the dark chocolate too has a good amount of antioxidants like Flavonols, Polyphenols, Catechin, Procyanidin and thats the reason it is included in the " SUPER FOOD " category.

Chocolate is generally our companion during stress times too..Right!! And yes it surely acts as our best friend, makes us feel pampered and relaxed, whenever we feel low..Guess why?? A magical chemical called phenylethylamine(PEA) is present in dark chocolates and  this chemical is the one which is also released from our brain whenever we have a sensation of feeling of love and warmth:-) and this phenyethylamine  helps in releasing endorphins which are the super relaxing hormones.  Ha.. This might be another reason of offering chocolates to your loved ones instead offering any spicy or any food that releases Adrenaline which makes you go mad and spoil all the lovely feeling between you two;-) just kidding:-)

Suffering from premenstrual syndrome(PMS) make a habit of having dark chocolate twice or thrice every week.. The good amount of magnesium helps in elevating your depressed moods and also decreases the water retention in your body.

A lot more health benefits of this terrific, crazy super food shall be shared with you all in my next post:-)

Till then..Bye and TAKE CARE FRIENDS..

WHOLE WHEAT BREAD & MULTIGRAIN BREAD.

Here comes the modernised so called whole wheat bread.

So , what's all the hype of this whole wheat bread and does it really deserves its hype?? Yes!!

Whole wheat bread is made from wheat flour which is not refined, so the 2 outer layers of wheat grain, which are actually removed during the refining process are intact, which means that all the nutrients like Fibre, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals are all safe and sound;-)

The amount of carbohydrate is same in both white bread and whole wheat bread, but the whole wheat bread contains complex carbohydrates(fibre) which takes some time to absorb and keeps you full after a limited intake of whole wheat bread slices which is a fantastic property in dragging you away from craving for more and more as what happens after eating white bread slices..

Vitamins like B1, B2, B3, B6, Folic acid, Vitamin E, and minerals like Magnesium, Zinc, Manganese, Copper, Calcium, Selenium and very less amount of fat are present in whole wheat bread..

Vitamin E and Selenium acts a antioxidants and helps in fighting inflammation and Cancers. Iron helps in improving your red blood cells and also helps in transport of oxygen inside the body. Zinc helps in healing of wounds and fighting infections.

1 slice of whole wheat bread adds on 60 calories.

Whole wheat bread is a healthy low fat, high fibre diet, with essential nutrients and helps you in controlling your food cravings, and indirectly controlling your weight, thus reducing diabetes, hypertension, the high fibre helps in improving your digestive disturbances and the phytonutrients in whole wheat bread helps in reducing the risk of breast cancer.

MULTIGRAIN BREAD: Now what is this multigrain bread..It is bread made from different types of grains(wheat, barley, oats etc..) But as whole wheat or whole grain bread we cannot assume that multigrain bread is exclusively of all whole grains, as multigrain denotes more than 1 grain be it 5 or 8, but these gains may be whole or refined.. So just check the ingredients list if the grains are whole or refined.

And beware before buying brown bread.. (Ha.. Nice tongue twister;-) You guys have to check clearly if it is enriched or caramelised which means the food manufacturers are just colouring your white bread with added sugar and misleading you as it is whole wheat bread which is brown in colour. So, a little investment of your time to check the food ingredient list of bread packs will help you eat healthier in case you are worried of the added calories.

Finally, Whole wheat or Whole grain bread is better than multigrain breads:-)

WHITE BREAD :-):-( ??

Bread being a staple diet in most of the Western countries since ancient times and has slowly spread to Asian countries as well. 

Though many of Asians may be thinking Bread is a kind of modern food, let me tell you guys that bread has been around since long long ago:-) even before the so called Ovens were invented and people in those days used nature, I mean Sunlight to bake breads.. Interesting!! Right..

Now, with all the buzz around the world that bread is fattening and the cause of your metabolic diseases like Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity etc..I thought, why not dig into some facts excatly what  is the fact and what is the myth..Before you completely place a 'NO ENTRY"   board for breads into your house, just check the facts below and then decide friends:-)

WHITE BREAD: As we all know that white bread is made from refined wheat flour, and the meaning of refined, denotes that the upper 2 layers of the wheat grain are removed leaving the poor inner stuff of the wheat grain to do all the magic..And anytime, did you wonder why they do so?? Making grains refined helps in increasing their shelf life without the need of adding much preservatives, Refined grains are more easily digested and more easily cooked and more easily absorbed.

But in the process of refining many nutrients hidden in the upper 2 layers of grains are lost, like fibre, certain vitamins and minerals are washed away..

Before you guys start worrying that you have been eating an empty calorie white bread all these years, Don't worry, Our food manufacturers are really not that bad, after refining the wheat flour to make white bread they add milk, sugar, salt and also fortify the bread with Vitamins and also minerals like Iron. As milk is rich in Calcium, white bread has good amount of calcium compared to brown bread.

A good source of carbohydrate which is fuel for our body helps in increasing your energy levels, but due to its high glycemic index it has achieved its bad remark:-( It gets absorbed quickly and makes us crave for more and more and we land up in eating more breads which on long run make us Obese.

White bread has actually less amount of fat as such in it but all the toppings we add on the bread such as cheese, butter, mayonnaise, sauces, jams make bread fattening. Ya, I agree white bread is high in calories and low in fibre but if you limit the portion of your intake I guess we need not panic and being rich in carbohydrates and calcium, kids can also benefit from white bread to meet their energy needs:-)

Recent studies also show that milk bread promotes growth of good bacteria called Lactobacillus and thus helps in fighting with bad bacteria..Ha..This reminds me of a proverb in Telugu " Mullu ni mullu tho ne theyaali" which means a thorn has to be removed with a thorn only. As milk bread helps in increasing your good gut bacteria rather than removing it like the foods which contain high fibre (when taken in excess) might be another reason of the pure and milky white bread being used as a staple diet since ancient times..

Does anyone remember that when you were a kid and happened to fall sick anytime your grandparents or even your parents have offered white/milk bread to you..Guess why?? It gives immediate energy, easily digested, make your appetite increase and add some sweetness to your palate:-) When a food was offered even during your sick times, how can it be bad for your health?? Point to be thought!!

Gluten sensitive people can prefer white refined bread when compared to whole wheat bread..

1 slice of white bread gives you about 70-75 calories, so be cautious before you guys try to enjoy more than 2 slices at a time ;-)  But the problem is in the simple carbohydrates in white bread which suddenly spike your blood sugar levels and make you crave for more and more.. Rather you can top it up with  healthy toppings like , egg,  cheese (low fat) or raw vegetables or peanut butter , rather than jams, sauces,  mayonnaise , butter etc.. white bread  is  actually one of the best energy giving food:-)

Bye, Friends.. But do come back as I will be ready with another post which will help you know the facts of substitutes of white bread like multigrain or whole wheat bread!!

HEALTH BENEFITS OF STRAWBERRIES

Ah!! What a feeling!!  Feels like stepping into another wild, yet fancy world while I bite into the strawberry, a single bite itself is enough to take make you feel Ectastic.. The juicy, delicious, sweet, sour tastes pampering your taste buds makes you feel royal for sure:-) 

So, if you guys want that royal feeling, don't miss to eat the wild berry fruit widely available.

Now, it's just not about taste but strawberries are loaded with plenty of healthy nutrients and maximum antioxidants.

Being another excellent source of Vitamin C, including strawberries in your daily diet will help in preventing damage of tissues and also the protein in the lens of the eyes are protected from the harsh UV rays of the Sun. In this way strawberries prevent the risk of developing Cataract. Vitamin C has a double role in our body, as a Vitamin and an antioxidant. So all foods containing Vitamin C will protect your body from many health hazards. 

Vitamin C improve your immunity and thus forms a shield around you and prevent microorganisms attacking you either internally or externally, Ha..this just reminded me the Baahubali(An epic movie in telugu) fighting scene where Ballaladeva used a swaying weapon(which stretches upto a long distance) to fight with enemies..You guys can just think and imagine Vitamin C  acting as that weapon in your body to fight with the microorganisms:-)

I too have got to eat a  lot of these strawberries to prevent wrinkles on my face;-) as Vitamin C will act as a natural anti-wrinkle. When I say to prevent wrinkles on my face, don.t assume that I'm 50 years or above.future ke liye plan karna bhai..Abhi se start kare tho thab  tak healthy skin rehega(have to plan for future from now itself ..Right..So we have to start eating healthy stuff to have healthy skin and body at older age) 

Struggling with extra fat deposited in your body and have been cautious of what you are eating nowadays!! Happily gulp the strawberries without any guilt as they are low in fat, low in calories, excess in fibre, low sodium as well as low sugar. Wonderful! Isn't it.. when we get delicious and tasty food for weight loss :-)

Folate in these attractive and tempting berries is also abundant, might be there is a connection in this way to women and strawberries more than men, as folate is excellent during preconception which helps in improving fertility  as well as during the early months of pregnancy folate protects the developing fetus from neural tube defects. Before all the Men just stare at women enjoying strawberries, do have your share of this lovely fruit as the folate content in it helps in lowering your high homocysteine levels which are quite dangerous for your heart and may provoke heart attack if present in very high levels. Got my point:-)

Strawberries are a medium source of Potassium and low sodium which makes these fruits friendly for  Hypertensives as potassium helps in regulating  blood pressure.

Now, the curtain raiser for the super nutrients in Strawberries, ' Antioxidants'.. Plenty of antioxidants like Ellagic acid, Flavonoids(Quercetin, Kaempferol), Anthocyanins, Lutein,anti- Zeathanthin are found in Strawberries. If you start thinking, how these complicated names are going to help your health. Check this!!

Ellagic acid has a powerful effect of suppressing the cancer cells growth, and Flavonoids help in lowering LDL cholesterol  which is a Villain of all the good cholesterol in your body, so these flavonoids acts as Baahubali( Hero) and fights with LDL:-)   Not only that, Flavonoids also helps in preventing you from the metabolic disease,  Type 2 Diabetes, by reducing the oxidative damage of your cells caused by some weird Villains like Kaalikeya(wild Villain). Polyphenols in strawberries calm down the sugar spikes that occur in diabetics or when normal people eats lots of simple sugar loaded diets. Flavonoids act as anti-inflammatory agents and thus help you overcome many inflammatory conditions like Arthritis.

Anthocyanin's helps in pulling out all your lazy fat dozing happily in your body and stimulates them to get metabolised. This is an Awesome property.

Abundance of Vitamin K and Magnesium makes Strawberries another reason to include in your daily diet. Strawberries are also known to help you to store all the memories in your brain and recollect whenever you need them( I mean it helps to improve your memory)

Fascinated with long, shiny, thick and lustrous hair as shown on TV advertisements, and also naturally manicured nails?? You gotto eat strawberries regularly as the Biotin in it helps in nourishing both hair and nails.

Nitrate which promotes blood flow and supplies oxygen to all our cells and thus helps in a well established metabolic rate, as all the cells will be active enough after getting their bread and function with full energy:-)

Cancer-  Antioxidants have recently gained importance just because of their role in preventing the growth of cancer cells. When strawberries are fully loaded with antioxidants, obviously they will play a great role in preventing cancer too.

Huh.. That was quite a long list of health benefits of the delicious Strawberries.

Have a good day..See you with another interesting post.

Bye..I gotto  go to the grocery store to buy a big basket of Strawberries and keep them in my refrigerator so that I and my family will have our daily dose of such a healthy and tasty fruit:-)