Fenugreek - Home Remedy for Diabetes, Stomach Ailment & Lactating Women

Know what you Eat - Fenugreek (also known as Greek Hay and Fenigreek), is an herb that is commonly found growing in the Mediterranean region of the world. While the seeds and leaves are primarily used as a culinary spice, it is also used to treat a variety of health problems. Recent studies have shown that Fenugreek helps lower blood glucose and cholestrol levels, and may be an effective treatment for both type 1 and 2 diabetes. Apart from a home remedy for Diabetes, in India it is used as a homeremedy to treat infected tonsils, improve digestion and as a remedy to Aid Milk Production in Lactating Women..Home Remedy for Infected Tonsil - Take a Table Spoon of Fenugreek and add 8oz(1 Cup) of water and boil for 5-7 minutes till fenugreek...

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Eggless Gluten free Oat & Almond Ginger Bread Cookies with no refined sugar

Wishes for a very Happy, Healthy New Year 2010. Know what you Eat - Almonds are low in saturated fat and contain many other protective nutrients - protein, calcium and magnesium - for strong bones, vitamin E and compounds called phytochemicals, which may help protect against cardiovascular disease and even cancer. Oats are an excellent source of iron, dietary fiber and thiamin. They also contain antioxidants that are believed to protect the circulatory system from diseases such as arteriosclerosis, which affects the arterial blood vessel. My kids love cookies, but one thing which scares me is the increased chance of cavities apart from all the other health problems when consuming refined sugar. This is one more experimental attempt...

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Baking Soda & Hydrogen Peroxide Home Remedy

Hydrogen Peroxide and Baking soda for home remedies?  If you've never used either of these compounds you are overlooking two of the most powerful healing tools ever discovered. The baking soda and hydrogen peroxide is a very effective home remedy was suggested by our Doctor** and i am using it for past few years. It surely works. Hydrogen Peroxide used for two things in our home1)  When you get the symptom of cold or flu, administer 1 drop in each ear and leave it for 5 minutes, now repeat the same thing on the other ear and wait for 5 minutes. Do this twice day and do for a maximum of 3 days and your symptoms will be gone.  It works for ear wax too.2) Rinsing mouth mixed with baking soda for swollen...

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Turmeric Power-Home Remedy for Cough & Cold with Turmeric

Do you know which is "The Spice that Ignites Your Body's Astonishing Immune System, 5 to 8 times stronger than vitamin E and stronger than vitamin C, this 'antioxidant breakthrough' may help boost your immunity, maintain normal cholesterol levels, and put the brakes on aging'.None other than the "TURMERIC" we use everyday at home. One of the main healthful ingredients in turmeric is curcumin (a curcuminoid), which gives turmeric its yellow color. These curcuminoids deliver antioxidants that may be:•5 to 8 times stronger than vitamin E -- and also stronger than vitamin C•3 times more powerful than grape seed or pine bark extract•Strong enough to scavenge the hydroxyl radical -- considered by many to be the most reactive of all oxidantsBelieve...

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Bell Pepper & Almond Chutney/Dip/Spread

Know what you Eat - Let us color our life healthy with this brightly colored vegetables which are high in Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Potassium, Manganese, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate, Pantothenic Acid and Magnesium. The Vitamin A in these peppers are (through its concentration of carotenoids such as beta-carotene), two very powerful antioxidants. These antioxidants work together to effectively neutralize free radicals, which can travel through the body causing huge amounts of damage to cells. Free radicals are major players in the build up of cholesterol in the arteries that leads to atherosclerosis and heart disease, the nerve and blood vessel damage seen in diabetes, the cloudy lenses...

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No Bake Almond Date Energy Bar

Know what you Eat - Are you the kind of person who loves to snack on Energy, Granola or Cereal bar. Then try this easy to make energy bar and i doubt if you will go for the pricey bars at the store anymore. Filled with the goodness of Almonds, Dates, Coconut and Omega-3 rich Chia seeds and calcium rich Sesame seeds they are very easy to make, super nutritions and taste awesome without any additives. Almonds are low in saturated fat and contain many other protective nutrients - protein, calcium and magnesium - for strong bones, vitamin E and compounds called phytochemicals, which may help protect against cardiovascular disease and even cancer. Dates are very good source of iron and one of the best natural sugar substitute anyone with a...

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Glutenfree Eggless Oats & Almond Candied Fruit Cookie

Know what you Eat - Gluten is a special type of protein that is commonly found in wheat, barley, rye, kamut, spelt and triticale, but unfortunately most oat stock has been found to be contaminated with wheat because of processing methods. But you can find gluten free Oats in your health food store or online. These contain oat gluten but not the type of gluten that can harm people with Celiac disease or gluten intolerance. Now coming to the nutrition in these cookies Almonds are low in saturated fat and contain many other protective nutrients - protein, calcium and magnesium - for strong bones, vitamin E and compounds called phytochemicals, which may help protect against cardiovascular disease and even cancer. Oats are an excellent source of...

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