Three Spices For Spring

by Janet Gomez 


With Spring come sinus problems, usually sinus infections. Everyday spices used in food can be used to boost your immune system so your body  can deal with sinus infections and stop them from getting worse.
In Ayurveda, spices are not only used for their flavour but also for the health-supporting properties.

Here are three of my favourite spices for Spring, particularly useful if you have Vata or Kapha imbalances.

Cinnamon is a good sweetening agent that is heating. It is a mouth and throat purifier and has strong antiseptic and anti-microbial properties. It provides relief for flatulence and indigestion and colds and flu. Use it in cooking and to sweeten your hot and cold drinks.

Action Tip: Keep a piece of cinnamon in your pocket to chew on.

Black Pepper is a heating spice which dries up mucous  which present in great quantities in the spring. This spice also builds your digestive capacity so your body  can access its natural force to handle the infection.

Action Tip Remember to add black pepper to your meal next time you go out to eat. There is always some on the table.

Ginger is another heating spice but not as heating as black pepper. It stimulates the appetite. I also aids digestion by promoting the secretion of gastric juices, which contain digestive enzymes. It's a great cure for travel sickness and nausea, jet lag and general weakness. Ginger powder is more heating than fresh ginger root and it's a good standby to have in the store cupboard, especially to make ginger tea when you have a cold.

Action Tip: Cut fresh ginger into thin strips and use at the table as a condiment.

In addition to helping with sinus problems, in an Ayurveda diet spices are important for good digestive health.

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Janet Gomez is a nutritional consultant specializing in teaching busy professionals a holistic approach to food so they experience fuller health with improved energy levels now.

Fiber Content in Fruits - Top 5 High Fiber Fruits

by Jenny Banks

Fibers are important nutrients for us because of the following several reasons:

- Fiber controls overeating
- It neutralizes blood-sugar level
- It control fat absorption in the body
- It reduces cholesterol
- It reduces chances of cancer

Fruits are one of the rich sources of fiber. High fiber fruits are essential for people who want to burn fat or lose weight. Here we'll be discussing top five fruits having maximum fiber content. Apple, fig, blackberries, pear and banana are top five fruits rich in fiber.

Apple: Apple is a rich source fiber. An apple with skin contains 3 to 5 grams of fiber depending upon the size. An average size apple contains 4grams of fiber.

Figs: One fresh fig contains 2 to 4 grams of fiber.

Blackberries: half cup of raw blackberries contains 4 to 5 grams of fiber.

Pear: Pear is a high fiber fruit. A large pear with skin contains 5 to 6 grams of fiber.

Banana: One banana contains 2 to 4 grams of fiber

There are also several other fruits, which are rich in fiber, viz. Guava, orange, coconut, grapefruit, apricot etc.

The skins of fruits are generally rich sources of fiber. So don't peel fruits like apples & pears. And instead of fruit juice opt for raw fruit. Let's explain this citing an example. An apple contains 3 to 5 grams of fiber depending on its size. To make one glass (250 ml size) of apple juice say three apples are needed. So in making one glass of juice we are wasting 12gm of fiber (assuming one contains 4gm of fiber). So high fiber fruits like apple & pears, having edible skins, should be taken as raw not as juice. Also while making juice of fruit, like orange we throw the pulp, which is a rich source of fiber.

Intake of lots of high fiber fruits makes one's body immune to several diseases along with burning fats.

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Heart Health Cooking - Top 10 Tips to Preserving the Healthy Qualities of Food

by Fabiola Castillo

Unless you change some of the ways you prepare food, all your best intentions and plans for eating healthy and maintaining a healthy heart can be compromised. The most important change you can make in cooking is to learn to cook with little or no oils or other fats. The following is a list of the top ten (10) tips to help preserve the healthful qualities of food and therefore preserve the health of your heart.

• Be on the lookout for low-fat recipes in cookbooks and/or magazines that provide a nutritional analysis for each recipe.
• Purchase nonstick cookware so that you can "fry" or brown foods in the absence of fat. If you normally add a tablespoon of vegetable oil to a skillet, you have put off 120 calories and 14 grams of fat from your diet by using a nonstick skillet instead.
• Add a few handy kitchen gadgets to your cooking arsenal such as a garlic press, lemon zester, vegetable steamer, egg separator, and spice grater to expand your cooking habits.
• Stock up your kitchen with fat-free flavor enhancers such as onions, herbs and spices, colorful fresh peppers, gingerroot, fresh garlic, fresh lemons and limes, Dijon mustard, sherry or other wines, flavored vinegars, bouillon granules, low-sodium soy sauce, and plain, nonfat yogurt.
• When sautéing onions, mushrooms, or celery, use a small amount of wine, water, broth, soy sauce, or Worcestershire sauce in lieu of oil or butter.
• Steam or microwave vegetables. Then add flavor to them with vinegars, herbs, butter-flavored powders, or spices.
• When cooking fish, use parchment paper or foil packets. Using this methods helps to seal in flavor and juices.
• Use broth, vegetable juice, dry wine, flavored vinegars, herbs, and spices when poaching fish or skinless poultry. Using a covered roasting pan is a low-cost alternative for a fish poacher.
• Reduce the amount of meat used in casseroles and stews by one-third and add more vegetables, pasta, or rice.
• In recipes, use low-fat or nonfat cream cheese, processed cheeses, or sour cream, in place of their high-fat counterparts.

By heeding these ten tips, you can preserve the healthful qualities of most foods as well as be kind to your heart so that you can live a longer and healthier lifestyle.

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