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Recipe for a Healthy winter drink: Wild Honey with Ginger
Warm winter drink Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 minsTotal Time: 20 minsYield: 2 cups Winter months are here and what better partner than a cup of warm drink! A cup of tea that helps keep you warm and also soothes your throat while you curl up with a blanket to be cozy. When the weather gets cold, we all need an energy drink that protects us from cold and infectious diseases. Every family has their own special recipe for a warm winter drink. And almost all of these recipes contain honey. The other ingredients generally used together with...
Is Ghee good for cholesterol?
Conventionally, ghee has got an irreplaceable position in Indian cuisine and religion. But as society becomes health conscious, doubts persist in individuals' minds that the use of ghee adds to the cholesterol level in the human body. Ghee is not suitable for people having high cholesterol levels. Is that what bothers everyone? As this notion prevails in the masses, people have begun to accept the idea that the consumption of ghee is responsible for high cholesterol and resulting in obesity. Let's have this myth examined in the light of truth. Ghee or Clarified Butter- the healthiest source of fat Studies...
Should Ghee be Refrigerated?
Ghee, being a traditional household item, has acquired considerable importance in all the essential activities of life. As pure ghee is the synonym for sacredness, the dairy item is irreplaceable in every kitchen and place of worship. For delicate food items, rules exist for their storage without leaving any chance for its spoilage due to the atmosphere. Every Indian homemaker takes utmost interest and cares to store this cooking essential as it is one of their favourite items in Indian cuisine. This valuable food item is the essence of hundreds of delicious dishes that expert cooks invent almost every day...
Side effects of Ghee on hair
Ghee-clarified butter- has the most elevated place in Indian traditions for being a medicine in ayurveda and also used as an offering in the worships of Gods and Goddesses. It has no rival as a supplement in the cooking of Indian sweets, curries and other food items. For time immemorial, this sacred desi cow ghee has served the teeming millions of the sub-continent as a common household item with its multitude applications in domestic uses. With its efficacy as medicine, the product continues to serve as an age-old hair-care anti-dote for hair fall and other related hair problems. Given its...
Is Mustard Oil Good For Health?
With its distinct flavor Mustard oil is used in Indian kitchens for centuries. It is also know to be an integral part of Ayurveda due to its multiple health benefits such as - it reduces pain when applied externally, inflammation and aids to slow down cancer cell growth when you make it a part of your diet over a period of time. Mustard oil is also beneficial for hair and skin.With a ratio of essential fatty acids and natural antioxidants, mustard oil is one of the healthiest edible oil with enormous benefits for heart health. It consists of 60% monosaturated...