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OLIVE OIL FOR COOKING

June 30th, 2009

OLIVE OIL FOR COOKING

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Olive is a type of a fruit and the oil extracted from it is used for cooking all over the world. Olive oil does not require any chemical treatment during the process of its extraction where as almost all other do require. And hence, no refining is required for olive oil before consuming.

Olive oil is used for dressing salads, frying and cooking. Its ingredients give the dish an authentic Mediterranean flavor. It is best suited for any kind of food. It goes with pizzas and pasta. Its good with soups and sauce. In Spain, it is also used to cook sweets. The food fried or cooked with olive oil contains less fat content in them and hence prevents obesity. This is mainly because it forms a crust around the food and prevents the food by absorbing more oil. It is also said that usage of olive oil in regular food diet prevents breast cancer.

Olive oil has to be stored properly. Air, moisture and heating makes the oil turn rancid and when such rancid oil is used for cooking, it can cause severe health problems on consumers. So an ideal temperature for storing olive oil is 570 Fahrenheit of 140 C. and it can also be refrigerated.

Olive oil expands on heating. This property is considered to be most advantageous for the consumers. Because of this property, the oil can be reused for upto five times and it is safe. But, if olive oil is combined with other kinds of oil while cooking, it is said to produce certain toxins which can cause serious damage to health.

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Reese Skinless & Boneless Sardines in 100% Olive Oil

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NONI PLANT CHARECTERISTICS

June 24th, 2009

NONI PLANT CHARECTERISTICS

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A plant with various medicinal values, Noni plant’s scientific name is Morinda citrifolia. It is also know by the names nono, nonu and popularly as Indian mulberry. Noni is an evergreen shrub or a tree which usually reaches a height of about three to six meters. The plant is recognized by its foul smelling fruit with green skin. The leaves are elliptical. The flower is white in color.

The fruits are usually oval in shape and yellow in colour. Not only foul to smell, but the fruits are unpleasant to taste also. But they have lot of hidden elements inside which helps human beings to get rid of diseases. It reaches maturity in about 18 months. The yield differs from season to season, place to place and plant to plant. Generally it is 4-8kilo grams per month. It is drought resistant and stress tolerant plant.

The noni tree has a thick bark which can be scraped and used to make dye. The fruit contains many seeds and hence reproduction is not an issue. The bad odour of the fruit drives away many pests but it is attractive for the weaver ants. The nests of weaver plants using the leaves of the plant are common in the noni plant. The smell of the fruit also attracts fruit bats. This helps in dispersing the seeds to the surroundings and thereby aids in reproduction.

All the parts of the noni plants, stems, leaves and also the roots are used in medicines. The foul smelling fruits also have great importance in medicine. The major nutrient obtained from the plant are Macro nutrients like carbohydrates and certain proteins, Micro nutrients like Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, Sodium, Iron, etc.

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NONI PLANT HEALTH BENEFITS

June 21st, 2009

NONI PLANT HEALTH BENEFITS

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The noni plant is sometimes considered as ‘gift of god’ since almost all the parts of the plant body has medicinal importance and is used in the curative diseases of many diseases and also can be consumed in our regular diet for the nutritional qualities present in them.

The plant is used in treatment since ages. The traditional usage of the noni plant in medicine varies. Anyway, some of the important uses are listed below:

  • It is said that, traditionally noni leaves were used as bandage for wounds. This helped in fast healing of wounds.
  • It relieves nausea, cough and headache.
  • It is said that it also helps in the treatment of tuberculosis and hypertensions.
  • It is also used in constipations.
  • The fruit juice is very helpful for women because it helps in maintaining regular menstrual cycles.
  • The fruit eaten regularly keeps the patient away from urinary tract problems.
  • It increases appetite.
  • It’s a brain stimulant food.
  • Useful in stomach ulcers and diabetics.
  • Used in respiratory ailments.
  • Used as a traditional medicine for jaundice.
  • Used for gum and throat diseases.
  • Used to cure skin diseases
  • Helps in maintaining good eye conditions

Other than all these, now a days noni juice is used in treatment of asthma, cardio vascular diseases, addictions, allergies etc. research is going on noni plant uses in treatment of cancer. For general health maintenance, noni fruit or leaves can be consumed for their nutrient qualities. Noni fruits are rich in vitamin A and vitamin C. it also gives other micro nutrients which are essential to the body like calcium, sodium, iron etc. it provides a major part of dietary fibers required by the body.

Hawaiian Noni Fruit Capsules (Morinda citrifolia) - 500 mg - 90 capsules

Spring Valley - Noni 500 mg, 120 Softgels

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OATS CHARACTERISTICS

June 19th, 2009

OATS CHARACTERISTICS

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Oats are nutritious whole foods which are widely used now a days mainly because of its high nutritive content which is the result of least processing or no refining at all. Oats are foods which is full of proteins and help is body buiding. Oat is a cereal grain that usually has a bland taste. Oat comes in many different forms.  Oats provide soluble fiber (called beta glucan) which acts like a sponge during digestion, soaking up and removing cholesterol from the body.

Commonly known as oats, its scientific name is Avena sativa. One of the major uses of oats is, it is used as a feed for livestocks. It is used also for human consumption as oat mean or rolled oats which has many health benefits. Oats are also used in many brands of dog and chicken feed.

Oats, like any other varieties of grains, belong to the Graminae family. Oats are excellent source of soluble dietary fibre. They are derived from natural whole grain. Oats'quality is enhanced further, by mixing it with Oat Bran.

It is believed that oats originated in Bronze Age Europe and since then being used as a staple food for both human consumption and feeding of the livestock. The outer casing of the oat is called the oat bran and it is believed to lower LDL cholesterol levels in blood.  Oat is the only cereal containing globulin, legume-like protein, avenalin as the major storage protein in it. It is present about 80% in it. Oats are sown in spring or in early summer.

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OATS AS DIETARY FIBERS

June 16th, 2009

OATS AS DIETARY FIBERS

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Oats contain more soluble fibres than any other grain. Because of this there is a complete and slower digestion with extended sensation of fullness, reduces constipation. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has finalized its rule expanding the sources of oat beta glucan soluble fibre that can carry the health claim for lower risk of heart diseases.

It is said that half cup of oat bran gives 4.4g of dietary fibres required by the body. Soluble fibers, like oats, reduce cholesterol by interfering with the absorption of bile acids in the intestine causing them to be excreted rather than being taken up into the blood stream. Since bile acids are made from LDL, "bad" cholesterol in the body then removes LDL cholesterol from the blood and takes it to the liver in order to make new bile acids to replace those lost in the stool.

They are often added in to baked goods such as biscuits, cereal bars and flapjacks and can also be used to make a non dairy milk substitute. The soluble fibre which is very important for the body for digestion is not obtained in good amount especially in children because they will go for fast foods instead of healthy vegetables. A cup of oat meal a day will substitute not only the dietary fibres required but also gives lot of vitamins, minerals, calcium, magnesium and other micro nutrients. The fibers of oat also help in protecting vision of our eyes. Its mainly because of the purification of blood.

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ALOE VERA PLANT

June 6th, 2009

ALOE VERA PLANT

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Aloe vera is one of the oldest and well known medicinal plant gifted by nature, which is often referred to as 'The Miracle plant'. Since many years, the plant is being used in the treatment of various diseases and also used in beauty products. There are about 200 varieties of the plant, but only 4 or 5 of them are used in medicinal field.

Botanical name: Aloe vera

Common name: Aloe, Indian aloe, Curacao aloe

Parts used: Leaves (especially the gel inside it)

Origin: No exact origin is known but many researchers say that it is probably originated from Northern Africa. Now widely spread in Europe, America and India.

Aloe vera is a plant with no stem or with a short stem. The edges of the leaves are thorny but not sharp enough to hurt and make one bleed. If the leaves are dissected horizontally, a colourless gel is obtained which has got many medicinal properties. The plant grows from 1 to 4 feet height and the maximum grown plant contains more than 35 fleshy leaves each about 15-25cm or even more than that. The corrugated lining containing the bitter juice, most commonly referred to as the latex has laxative properties. Since the leaves are very fleshy, to protect it from easy ruptures, a protective covering by name 'Rind' is present on the leaf. Hence the plant is safe always from any pest attacks. Sap, a layer of bitter fluid protects the plant from other animals.

The mucilaginous gel of Aloe vera contains about 8 amino acids. These are either not manufactured in human body or manufactured in very less amount. Oral consumption of these gel will substitute the nutritional requirement and helps in maintenance of good health.

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ALOE VERA HEALTH BENEFITS

June 6th, 2009

ALOE VERA HEALTH BENEFITS

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Our elders have rightly said that "Money can not buy everything". "Health is wealth". It is something which money can not buy for you. But perhaps,  the "Mother Nature" can buy it for you some times. The countless varieties of herbal plants from the Nature's bowl have been used for the curative treatment of the various diseases from time immemorial. One such plant is "Aloe Vera". Easy to grow in anybody's garden, a medicine of many diseases, this plant has various nutritional importance also. Some of the health benefits of the plant are listed below:

  • The plant is known for its use in the field of cosmetics. The gel of aloe vera plant can heal the sun burns and can soothen the skin. Hence more useful for women.
  • Aloe vera contains certain important enzymes, amino acids, sugars etc which are required for digestion. Hence aloe vera juice can help the patients suffering with constupation.
  • Aloe vera, consumed orally can reduce heart burns, also appers to work on arthritis, rheumatoitism and asthma.
  • It has got anti microbial activity which builts up resistance to the body from diseases caused by certain bacteria and also fungi.
  • Medical researche has proven that it has got anti-inflamatory activity.
  • The juice of aloe vera is very well known for detoxification of the body and cleansing the colon.
  • It purifies the blood.
  • It is also said that it lowers the blood sugar level in diabetics.
  • Oral consumption helps patients suffering with prostate problems, stomach ulcer, worms in the intestine, women with irregular and painful periodic cycles.

Looking into all these benefits, we can say that the 'wonder plant' Aloe vera is a gift of Nature for human well being which has been accepted all over the world.

Soothing Aloe Vera Gel with 26 Minerals

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