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The Garden of Goodness – Spinach

It is well known that leafy green vegetables are full of beneficial nutrients. Among the leafy greens, the humble, succulent spinach, a flowering plant native to Asia, provides more nutrients than any other food. NUTRITION VALUE Spinach, fresh, Steamed or boiled, has a large nutritional value. It has folic acid. Vitamins A,B,C, K, and E, [...]

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Diabetes Brings Earlier Heart Disease

People with type 2 diabetes can expect to suffer from fatal and non-fatal heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular events about 15 years earlier than non-diabetics, a new study shows. “The rates are consistently higher,” said lead researcher Dr. Gillian Booth, an adjunct scientist at the Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences in Toronto, Canada. Her [...]

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Onions Low in Calories

Onion is popular all over the world as an essential food additive. Indians may not bother much about fluctuations in the prices of Gold but they get agitated if onion production goes down and prices go up. The botanical name of onion is ‘Allium cepais’ Archeologists say that onion was grown by Egyptians in B.C. [...]

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Mood Foods – That makes you LOVE

There was not always agreement upon which foods were actually ‘aphrodisiacs’ or ‘anaphrodisiacs’ (decreasing potency). But the ancient list included anise, basil, carrot, gladiolus root, orchid bulbs, pistachio nuts, rocket (arugula), sage, sea fennel, turnips, skink flesh (a type of lizard) and river snails among the aphrodisiacs. Other foods deemed to have these aphrodisiac qualities [...]

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Ayurveda Fomentation – Swedhana

Fomentation is preparation of hot moist material applied to any part of the body to increase local circulation and to alleviate pain. In ayurveda, this technique is more elaborate and called “Swedana Karma”. Swedana, a sanskrit word, means “to sweat, to perspire, foment, soften” The basic principle is sweat is brought out on the skin [...]

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Eliminate Back Ache with ease

In greek mythology, the giant Atlas carrys the weight of the earth on his head. Like Atlas, the spinal column holds most of the weight of the body. Normally sturdy, the back bone suddenly gives in to agonizing pain especially in the lower back. The pain disables a person, completely. The pain could be excruciating. [...]

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Ayurveda Massage – Abhyanga

ABHYANGA Massage is one of the familiar therapies of Ayurveda. It rejuvenates the body and mind. One must get a massage (with warm oil) at least once in a week. One can do it daily also. It does not take more than 30 minutes. You can do it daily because it is self – message. [...]

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Hair Care in Ayurveda

Lustrous and Luxuriant hair not only enhances the beauty of a person, especially woman, but also it indicates the condition your overall health. A beautiful face is rendered more beautiful by a healthy, voluminous and shining hair. Throughout our life we worry about our hair, take great pains to maintain it but, unknowingly, we abuse [...]

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Fenugreek ? Methi Seeds

Fenugreek is one of the oldest herbal spice known to men. It was cultivated in India 3000 years ago. Native to South Europe and Asia, it was used by pharaohs of Egypt. Its Linnaeus classified name is ?TRIGONELLA FOENUM ? GRAECUM?. In sanskrit, it is ?Methi?. In vernacular ? Tamil ? ?vendayam?, Telugu ? Mentulu [...]

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