How many times you had extracted out parsley on the side of plate or discarded the top liquid layer of yogurt (whey)? Of course, these two and there are also some other "worthless" foodstuffs that people avoid to include in their diet. Indeed, these “worthless” foods are loaded with some very beneficial nutrients and provide many unexpected health benefits. Read full article if you want to be acquainted with some worthless foods that are better for your wellbeing than your expectation.
Cherimoya is a pulpy, sweet, and fragrant rich fruit native to South and Central America. It is one of the most delicious tropical fruit originated from the Andean valleys of Peru and Ecuador. Now, this heart-shaped delicious fruit has been cultivated internationally. Cherimoya has sweet, soft, juicy, creamy white flesh with heavily loaded large black seeds. The consistency of the flesh is very similar to custard, so the fruit is also known as a "custard apple". A tropical flavor of cherimoya is described as a reminiscent of banana, papaya, strawberry and pineapple all together. This greenish-yellow, conical fruit is a part of the Annonaceae family which also includes the fruits Pawpaw, Sweetsop and Soursop. The scientific name of cherimoya is Annona cherimola.
Appearance wise, cherimoya looks quite weird due to its tough, green outer rind wrapped with overlapping scales. Chirimoya tastes incredibly delicious and it can be used to make smoothies & ice cream or can be added to fruit salads. Seeds of the cherimoya are very toxic, so, remove all seeds while eating the fruit. The availability time of cherimoya is January to June. Choose the firm cherimoyas which are free of skin blemishes and heavy for their sizes. A ripe fruit turn into light brown color from pale green color and emit fragrant rich sweet odor which can be valued from a distance. The ripen fruits should be stored in the refrigerator as they ripens fast at normal room temperature.
Distraction from work has become a problem for every next person in this generation. Generally the mind of an individual might wander in number of different places while working due to stress and work load, which finally results in low mental functioning and less work productivity. The diversion of mind from the work to different personal matters is the result of less mental focus and disorganized mind. The problem of distraction can be solved by stimulating the body with healthy brain foods. There are some foods that can be consumed daily to increase your mental focus.
Do you know that all the dairy products are loaded with hordes of nutritional values and supply a lot of health benefits? That is not all, they also add flavor if used in the preparation of other food items. Hence, the dairy products are considered as a significant part of the diet of human beings. Curd or yogurt is one kind of such dairy product, which has loads of nutritional values and provides numerous health benefits. The stomach problems are increasing gradually day by day owing to the fast food dependent life of today’s generation. As curd has zero sugars, zero carbohydrates and zero trans fats, it is a healthy alternative to the fast foods and junk foods if you want to avoid them. People bothered with the stomach problems can get better by taking curd in appropriate amount. Regular consumption of curd is very beneficial to thwart many therapeutic conditions. Curd contains friendly bacteria, which benefits our body in many ways.
Curd is prepared from milk by the process of fermentation and it is a rich source of vitamins, proteins and calcium contents. It is believed that the curd is loaded with more nutritional values than the milk. It is very beneficial for strengthening the immune system, improving the digestive system, coping with stomach problems, dealing with osteoporosis, reducing the risk of high blood pressure and coping with high level of cholesterol. It is very helpful for purifying blood & for keeping digestive system healthy. Consumption of curd is proven beneficial for individuals suffering from dysentery and vaginal infection. Due to the 20% calcium content, it assists to get strong bones.
There is a myth that only celebrities are prone to wear Bikinis but it’s not true; even sporty girls can startle everyone by wearing Bikinis. There are varieties of swimsuits that can match your image if you belong to the group wearing Bikinis. Every year variety of swimsuits enter the market and many gets confused with the best quality and well-suited swimsuits for them and there are some ladies who have the attitude that swimsuits will not suit them. Are you planning a trip to somewhere near beachside? Then include some well-designed and comfortable bikinis in your brief-case. But here are given some great quality latest swimsuits of 2012 that can fit all the ladies - may be the celebrity or even those who wear bikinis.
Bikini with trendy Bird Print
Bird Print is more demanded in bikinis. There are threads to tie at the back as well as strips of the neck. The bird print is on the top as well as bottom. The back hips cover is medium sized so not uncomfortable. You can enjoy the nature and swim at the beach after wearing this swimsuit. Get this bird print at Swell.com; where the top and the bottom of bikini will cost $29.50 each.
Telugu New Year Day, also known as Ugadi, is celebrated in a grand style on the first day of the Hindu month Chaitra by Telugu people as it is the first festival of Telugu calendar. Although this festival is celebrated as Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, it is also celebrated as Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra. No matter what name this festival gets in different regions, it indicates the inception of Vasant Rutu (Spring Season), which is regarded as the first season of the year. Telugu people venerate Ugadi with full faith and devotion. Homes are dusted and cleaned, colorful Rangolis are drawn in front of the homes, and mango leaves are knotted to the doorway of the homes to welcome the New Year. People wake up early in the morning on the festive day; prepare many delicious traditional dishes of this occasion and worship God to desire happiness in the upcoming New Year.
Pea is one of the vegetables that most of the people hate to eat in their childhood. Most of the kids play with these light colored petite balls served in their plates due to the simple reason that they did not like popping them in their mouth. However, as the kids grow older they comprehend the nutritional value of peas and other veggies that they hate to eat. Well, the savor of Green Peas is as delicious as its vibrant texture and it develops the temptation in every individual’s stomach. Apart from their deliciousness, green peas are also best for our well-being. Rounded, swollen or compressed, and slightly curved in shape, green pea pods are filled with single row of green and vibrant pea seeds, which are startlingly a jam-packed of vital nutrients, just like any other legumes. Peas are not only very rich source of protein, but they also contain a high nutritional value in the form of minerals and vitamins. On account of this, they are allied with a great number of nutritional benefits. Do you want to gain more knowledge about the nutritional values & health benefits of eating green peas??? Continue reading...
Rutabaga is a bulbous root veggie that bears a resemblance to turnip, but originated much more lately than the turnip. It is believed that rutabaga is a hybrid of the wild cabbage and turnip. This hearty root veggie is otherwise known as Swede or Swedish turnip or yellow turnip and is well-known for its delicate sweet flavor and light freshness of turnips and cabbages. Rutabaga is identical to the turnip, but it can be little bit fleshier compared to turnip. The flesh and the skin of Rutabaga are yellowish in color. The crown of this bulbous veggie sports a purple tinge and ridges. Rutabaga is highly loaded with many vital nutrients and provides many health benefits. The leaves of rutabaga are also believed to be wholesome and are utilized for consumption. Refer this article to get knowledge about rutabaga nutritional facts & health benefits.
The name rutabaga has been originated from the Swedish word Rotabagge, which stands for “root bag”. It is a veggie of the Brassica genus and Cruciferae family, which also contains veggies such as cauliflower, cabbage, turnips, Brussels sprouts, kale, broccoli, collards, etc. Some sources suggest that rutabaga is the native of Scandinavia and Russia. According to the historical records and verdicts belonging to the 17th century, this beta carotene-rich vegetable was used as animal fodder as well as consumed as a vegetable in Southern Europe. However, today rutabaga has gain popularity in Europe and America owing to its certain health benefits.
Do you know that honeydew melons are more sugary than all other fellow melons? The sugar content present in honeydew is very nutritious for health. Honeydew melons can conquer various harmful diseases like skin disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol and other infections related to circulatory system. Honeydew melons are of different varieties but all of them have single quality to moistenthe mouth. Honeydew melons are available especially in the spring season with different colors of their skin-yellow to green. This juicy fruit does not require any other fruit or ingredient in combination as it is very sweet and nutritious. Consumption of melons is the best way to cool your body in summer.
March is the last month of winter and first stage of spring season. It is among the first months wherein superfoods burst in gardens and in the produce aisle. Superfoods are loaded with minerals, anti-oxidants and vitamins which help to decrease the risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. In spring season, our body requires cleansing foods instead of heavy foods. For a cold night, superfoods of March provide warming characteristics while for a hot day they provide light, juicy snack. March superfoods are perfect for both types of climates: cold and warm. Seasonal foods are fresh, tasty and more nutritious compared to out-of-season food. They provide health as well give your taste buds a treat. Here are provided the listfor top 7 SuperFoods of March.
Top 7 Superfoods of March
1. Rutabaga
Rutabaga, the hearty root vegetable is well-known for its sweet and mild flavor, which make us remember the light freshness of cabbage and turnip. Rutabaga looks like turnip but it is fleshier than turnip. It contains vitamin C and fiber in high amount. It also contains vitamin A and potassium in good amount. It offers many benefits such as relieves constipation & premenstrual syndrome; decreases the risk of cancer, type 2 diabetes & heart stroke; prevents alopecia; repairs and protects DNA; increases milk production, stamina & digestion as well as control blood cholesterol levels.
The festival of Ugadi is celebrated with grand festivity in the Southern states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. This festivity is also celebrated as Gudi Padwa in South-Western state Maharashtra. It is venerated on the 1st day of the Hindu month Chaitra as a beginning of New Year because it is deemed that the creator Lord Brahma started His creation on this day. The calculations from the great Indian mathematician Bhaskaracharya also support this verity. The festival is rejoiced with full devotion and faith particularly in Deccan parts of India. People start their preparation for the Ugadi celebration early in morning; they clean their homes, sprinkle cow dung water, decorate with fresh mango leaves and Rangolis, worship God and offer many mouth-watering traditional dishes made on this very occasion. Some of the delicious traditional dishes of Ugadi are Ugadi Pachhadi, Puran Poli, Aval Payasam, Bisi Bele Bhath and Ariselu.
Ugadi Pachhadi
Ugadi Pachhadi is a well-known dish in Andhra for the Ugadi festival. It is one kind of chutney or sauce that gives a very unique taste by the combination of 6 different flavors including sourness, sweetness, pungency, saltiness, bitterness and chilli flavor. All the six tastes are known together as Shadhruchulu or six tastes. The credit of these 6 tastes goes to its ingredients raw mango, jaggery, tamarind, salt, coconut, neem tree flowers and red chilli powder. The mixture of all ingredients together represents different states-of-mind in our life. The sweetness of the jaggery, the sourness of the raw mango, the tanginess of the tamarind, and the hotness of the chili powder signifies that our life is filled with unpredicted surprises, be it contentedness, happiness, tranquility or sadness. It is also believed that Ugadi Pachhadi relives many small illnesses.
Ingredients:
Finely chopped raw fresh Mango: 1 cup
Grated Jaggery: 1 cup
Neem flowers (Margosa flowers): 1 tablespoon
Tamarind paste: 3 to 4 tablespoon
Mustard seeds: 1/4 teaspoon
Chopped Coconut pieces (optional): 1 tablespoon
Water: 1-1/4 cup
Oil: 1 tablespoon
Salt as per taste
Red chilli powder as per taste
How to prepare?
Firstly, immerse tamarind in water, put aside for half hour and then boil it for 5 minutes.
Cool it at room temperature and afterwards make it smoother by blending in a mixer.
Pass it through a sieve or strainer to filter all fibers.
Add jaggery and finely chopped mango pieces, and boil it again till jaggery melt and mango tender into the juice. After that, put it on one side.
Heat oil in one pan and add mustard seeds.
Add Neem flower in it after the spluttering of mustard seeds.
Add salt and chilli powder as per your taste and fry till light brown.
Finally, mix this Neem flower with tamarind paste.
Video of Ugadi Pachadi recipe from youtube:
Puran Poli
A sweet, warm and soft Puran Poli is a mouth-watering cuisine. Though the preparation of Puran Poli is time consuming and needs some patience and practice, the end result is amazing. Puran Poli is known as Holige in Kannada and Bhakshalu in Telugu. Look wise, it is similar to any other roti but inside it is stuffed with yummy sweet fillings made up of lentils and jaggery.
Ingredients for dough:
All Purpose Flour/Maida (sifted): 1 cup
Clarified butter (Ghee): 6 tablespoon
Water: 1/2 cup
A pinch of salt
Ingredients for filling:
Bengal gram lentils: 1 cup
Cardamom powder: 1 teaspoon
Powdered Jaggery: 1-1.5 cups
How to prepare?
Take a sifted all purpose flour, make dough with the use of water and 2 tbsp of clarified butter, and knead it until it becomes soft and pliable. Wrap it with a wet cloth and keep aside for two hours.
Pressure cook the Bengal gram using three cups of water, but do not overcook it. You can get your cooked lentil by just one whistle or by 20 minutes in medium flame.
Spread the cooked lentil on a tissue paper and stand it for about 1 hour. Tissue paper will absorb the moisture and let the cooked lentil drain.
Now add jaggery to this cooked and cooled Bengal gram and blend the mixture finely, but without adding water because there is a requirement of thick consistency. Now add the cardamom powder to this mixture. If by chance the consistency becomes thin & watery, heat for 7-10 minutes on low flame to thicken the mixture. Your Puran is ready.
Now come to dough again, add the remaining clarified butter to the dough and knead it very well. Unlike the chapati dough, this dough should be stretched without breaking when you stretch it.
Spread a banana leaf or a foil and lubricate it with clarified butter.
Take a small lime size of dough and roll out like chapati. Now, take small lime size of Puran mixture, put it in the center of the rolled out bread, cover it from all sides by means of bread, and seal with your fingers.
Smoothly roll out the ball, trying not to let the Puran mixture surge out. Try to make it as thin as a chapati.
Heat a flat pan/griddle/tava and add some clarified butter. Invert the foil containing the poli on the pan, roast one side on a medium flame until it turns into golden brown, turn over it and roast another side. Apply munificent amount of clarified butter without receding. Once the poli has been cooked completely, remove it from griddle, transfer to a plate and serve hot.
Video of Puran Poli recipe from youtube:
Aval Payasam
Aval Payasam is a pretty easy recipe, particularly during the festival times. It is made with rice flakes and milk. It is a very handy cuisine to make when we have the desire for Payasam in ordinary days.
Ingredients:
Rice flakes (Poha): 1/4 cup
Whole cream Milk: 1 liter
Cardamom Powder: 4-5 pinches
Sugar: 1 cup
Thinly sliced Almonds: 4-5
Thinly sliced Pistachios: 4-5
Finely cut Cashews: 4
Raisins: 15-20
How to prepare?
Wash & drain the rice flakes and put it aside for ten minutes. Loosen the rice flakes using fingers till each grain separates.
Use large deep vessel to boil milk in it. As milk starts boiling well, add rice flakes and stir gently to take up boiling again.
Boil the mixture till the quantity becomes almost half in volume.
Add cardamom powder and sugar and dissolve them well.
After that, add Cashews and Raisins and cook for 2 more minutes.
Garnish your Aval Payasam with almonds and pistachios, and serve hot.
Bisi Bele Bhath
Bisi Bele Bath is a well-known rice based serving of South Karnataka. With the ingredients like lentil, rice, and vegetables all in a runny consistency, it is a healthy meal-in-one. It is very easy to prepare this dish. It can be had for lunch or even for breakfast.
Ingredients:
Toor dal: 1 cup
White rice: 1 cup
Medium sized onion: 1
Grated coconut: 1 cup
Chopped peas and carrots: 1 cup
Medium sized potato: 1
Chopped beans: 1/2 cup
Tamarind paste: 1/4 teaspoon
Curry leaves: 4 to 5
Mustard seeds: 1 teaspoon
Cashews: 2 teaspoon
Oil: 1 teaspoon
Ghee: 2 tablespoon
Hing: a pinch
Salt as per taste
For the Masala:
Coriander seeds: 3 teaspoon
Dry red chillies (low to medium spiced): 4 to 5
Cloves: 4 to 5
Cinnamon/chakke/dalchini: 4" to 5"
How to prepare?
Take onion, peel and chop it into strips.
Take potato, peel and chop it into 1" cubes.
Place dal, vegetables and rice in a pressure cooker and add lots of water (in 1:6 proportions).
Place the Cooker on burner and cook it till the rice and dal is well cooked.
Dry roast coriander seeds, cinnamon, cloves, and red chillies until you scent the fresh scent of masalas.
Blend the masala without adding water and make a smooth powder.
Now, blend the masala with grated coconut by adding some water to make smooth paste.
Mix the cooked dal-rice veggie mixture with the masala.
Reheat this mixture on medium flame until it boils. Stir regularly.
Mix well the jaggery, tamarind paste and salt into mixture, and bring to boil yet again.
Now, heat ghee and add mustard seeds. After spluttering of mustard seeds, add hing, curry leaves and cashews for tadka. Mix well with dal-rice veggie in pressure cooker.
Bisi Bele Bhaat is ready, serve hot with potato chips/raita!
Ariselu
Ariselu is Ugadi festival's special sweet recipe of Andhra and Karnataka. It is also known as Adirasam or Athirasam in Tamilnadu.
Ingredients:
Rice: 1 kg
Jaggery: 3/4 kg
Sesame Seeds: 1/4 cup
Cardamom Powder: 1/2 tablespoon
Water: 1 cup
Some vegetable oil/ghee to deep fry
How to prepare?
Take the rice, wash them, and then soak them for 6 to 7 hours. Drain them, spread on cloth and let them dry. Mince the rice and make a fine powder.
Take the jaggery, grate it, and place it in a pan. Boil it by adding 1 cup of water till it liquefies. Simmer and stir on slow flame till thick syrup-like liquor is formed.
Add the rice powder in this liquor slowly and stir constantly. Take care that no lump should be formed.
Remove the paste from fire and make small balls from it.
Roll out the balls on plastic sheets to make round puris.
Pat the puris in the sesame seeds.
Heat some oil on a pan and deep fry the puris on low flame till they turn into deep brown.
There are many poorest regions in the globe, where the Micro-Business conception is the only way for people to save whole family from poverty and build a better future for their kids. While talking about micro-business concept, statistics show that the investment in women goes toward the improvement in education, health and overall future opportunities not only for themselves, but also for their families. When woman is economically empowered, she is more liable than man to spend money for the family for the things like improving their housing, health care for the whole family and education for their kids. So, economically empowering the women is one of the most powerful untapped resources to create opportunity that can alter lives and alleviate poverty. However, the women face higher levels of fiscal discrimination because they are mostly deprived of a loan from a traditional bank.
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Are you unhappy with your doctor? In the case, it is a time to part ways with a doctor you are not satisfied with and find the new doctor, as this might be the healthiest thing you can do. When it comes to Health care, choosing the right doctor who is both competent and caring as well equipped with excellent credentials is vital. You have to find the person, for whom you can easily trust, regards to proficiency, counseling and treatment. Never forget that all these are valuable for your life, so, do not compromise and make as much research as possible to ensure that you find the right one. You need not to worry about where to search for a local doctor? There may be many good doctors around you, but you can find your Dr. Right very easily by following some useful instructions given below.
Women usually try their best to catch the attention of good looking guys. It is the natural leaning to put in more efforts for looking beautiful gorgeous as it can assist us to reach our goal sooner. Whether we love or dislike it, hair might be the most fussed-over part of our physical look. Besides face and body shape, hair style can also make the man that you love down on his knees. Your hairstyle can scream the glamour but sometimes it can also transmit the wrong message and make a man very uncomfortable. So, it’s totally up to you for selecting the right type of hairstyle which suits you the most. When it comes to dating or any other special event, think first that which type of hairstyles will be able to get the response you desire? Check out here, latest and sexy hairstyles of 2012 to attract men’s attention.
2012 Latest Sexy hairstyles to attract guys
Soft wavy hairstyles
Soft wavy hairstyles rank in the top choice of men as these hairstyles tend to have the best of both worlds - the seductiveness of a curly hairstyle and the sexiness of a straight hairstyle all in one. Tousled beach waves and polished wavy hairstyles are eye-catching so you can prefer the any one that highlights your features the best and suits you most. Ensure to utilize a thickening hair gel to acquire bouncy, luscious waves. Do experiment with various hairstyles in order to keep things interesting.
This hairstyle needs freshly washed hair to get the shine, but your hair requires fortitude to hold the slight wave. Prep damp hair with a hair gel, after that blow-dry hair smooth to reduce any flyaway and puffiness. Take broad sections of hair and wind the center of the hair across the barrel of a broad curling iron. Hold for few seconds, afterward release it, if you desire the slightest hint of wave then release it early by taking minimum time, if not so, then take your own time. Once all your hair are waved, use a large paddle brush and spritz with shine spray without making hold. Lastly, for the piecey effect of the bags and ends, utilize a small dab of styling wax through ends to divide them.
Health is the most important factor in human’s life. Wealth is of no use if you are devoid of a healthy life. Now-a-days people give less importance to the health factor, because of the hectic schedule of modern life. But this ignorance could even cost their lives. So no matter how busy your schedule is, never take any type of discomfort or pain lightly. Don’t wait until the pain or ache is converted into a serious illness. At certain phases of life everyone experience some or the other pain, which comes all of a sudden and disappear too in same way. Such pain can be ignored. However, if any part of your body starts paining suddenly and retains for a longer time than usual, then get medical attention as soon as possible.
Do you know that our body contains 70% of water and majority of our body weight is made up of water? Every organ, cell and tissue in our body depends on water to function properly, so, our body relies highly on water for survival. That’s why, staying hydrated is very important. Everyone knows that they can stay hydrated by drinking water. It is fact that nothing can beat a glass of water when you are truly desiccated; though…though…though water is not the only thing that keeps us hydrated as there are many other high water-volume foodstuffs that can also supply fluids to our body and keep us hydrated. Indeed, vegetables and fruits are made up of 90 percent of water and we can get more than 20% of our daily Hydration needs from them. Every foodstuff provides different amount of hydrating content, and some of them are better for hydrating sources than others. Want to plan a hydration-friendly meal? Want to know about the best high water-volume foods that can make it easier for you to meet your hydration needs? Continue your reading…
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