Milk in various forms promotes our health. But a new research says organic milk has lower concentrations of zinc, iodine and selenium than conventional milk. And now we have to decide which is more nutritious. But before you make any quick decision it would be better if you take a minute or two to read … Read more
Vitamin D is vital to lead a healthy life. Apart from eating a healthy diet, it would be best to get your daily vitamin D dose by exposure to sunlight. Instead of doing your exercise indoors, it would be a double benefit if you do it in the sunshine. Because you … Read more
lychees There was a spooky house in our town which had lots of gorukalika trees. We were a bunch of crazy kids who used to climb on the walls and do all kinds of gymnastics to pluck the fruits much to the annoyance of our parents. Okay! I knew about gorukalika an Indian fruit … Read more
In the UAE, a grand festival called the Global Village usually occurs in winter. Traders from various countries come and sell their goods. This year in the Greece pavilion, olive oil obtained from trees that are 2000 years old is being sold like hot cakes. This extra virgin oil which is cold pressed, is obtained … Read more
When I was a kid, some friends who arrived from Yercaud, a hilly region in the South of India, gave us some grapefruits. My mother made pickles out of it and sowed the seeds in a pot. To our amazement, some seeds sprouted, and only one grew into a big tree producing plenty of grapefruits … Read more
We have a big Moringa tree at the backyard of my mother’s house and I was so stupid to be unaware of its usefulness. Lately I have learned that moringa is such a beneficial tree from head to toe to the extent that it is called as the miracle tree. Moringa is also called the … Read more
Elderberries occur in Australasia and South America. They grow in clusters of small black, blue or red berries. These berries were used in European folk medicine. Hippocrates called these elderberries a “medicine chest.” Health Benefits of Elderberries Elderberries are good for eyes, cough, colds, flu, and bacterial and viral infections. In the year 1995, … Read more