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Ingredients: ½ cup sliced or slivered almonds 1 tbsp sesame seeds 1 stalk steamed broccoli, chopped 2 cups fresh mushrooms, sliced 2 green onions, chopped ¼ cup pumpkin seeds 1 cup whole wheat noodles, boiled Dressing: ¼ cup vegetable oil 3 tbsp lemon juice ½ tbsp light soy sauce 1 tbsp sugar …

Ingredients: 1 cup whole chickpeas, boiled ½ tomato, finely chopped ¼ onion, finely chopped 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander 1 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp chaat masala (available at Indian stores) 1/2 tsp dry mango powder 1-2 tbsp lemon juice (or to taste) Salt to taste …

Ingredients: 500 grams French beans (haricot verts) or green beans, finely chopped 2 tbsp coconut oil ¾ tsp mustard seeds 1 tbsp sunflower seeds, crushed 2 pcs green chilies, finely chopped 6-8 pcs curry leaves, washed and dried on paper towels 1 large onion, finely chopped Salt to taste 1 cup/sachet basmati …

Ingredients 2 pc orange pumpkin, big, peeled, ½ pc diced (small), 1 ½ pc in big chunky pieces 4-5 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp fenugreek seeds 1 tbsp fresh cream (optional) 3 tsp olive oil Bunch of fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped, stems removed Bunch of lemon grass tied with a string, small Instructions In a cooking …

Ingredients: 2 tbsp ghee (clarified butter) 1 pc onion, diced 2 stalks celery, diced 1 pc carrot, large, diced 1 whole head garlic 1 ½ quarts chicken stock 1 tbsp thyme 1 pinch thyme (to finish) ¼ tsp cinnamon powder As desired diced and cooked chicken As desired chopped leafy …

Ingredients: 250 grams cooked beetroot (beets), chopped 1 pc onion, small, peeled and chopped 1 tbsp low fat cream (optional) ½ cup carrots, chopped 3/4 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed 500 ml vegetable stock 2 tsp olive oil Salt and pepper to taste How To Make Beetroot And Carrot Soup …

Kapha-Pitta skin types can be prone to acne. It may happen due to Kapha’s blocking nature and Pitta’s fiery nature. Let’s understand how: According to Ayurveda, there is an accumulation of pathological factors like Kapha; an increased sebum production (sebum is a waxy material produced by the sebaceous glands in …

Obesity is accompanied by many health complications that adversely affect almost all the systems of the body. Obese people suffer from excessive sweating, hunger & thirst, a feeling of general weakness, and the inability to do physical work. The complications of obesity are well-known. These include diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery …

Imagine – you’re on your way home from work and need to stop by the supermarket to buy ingredients for the dinner party you’re hosting tonight. You glance at the clock and see that the supermarket will close in 5 minutes. You need to speed up or you won’t make …

Ingredients: 1 beetroot, big 1 tbsp butter 1 tbsp cornflour ¾ cup skimmed milk To taste salt and freshly ground black pepper   Instructions: Wash the beetroot thoroughly, cut off the stem and tail ends. Put water to boil and add the beetroot once it’s boiling. If you’re using the whole beetroot, …

Ingredients: ¼ cup coconut oil, melted 2 tbsp minced garlic 2 tbsp onion, finely chopped 5 cups vegetable broth 5 bunches chard, trimmed and finely chopped To taste rock salt and black pepper Method: Heat the coconut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauté for …

Total Time: 5 minutes                 Serves: 2 Ingredients: 4 stalks celery 1 cucumber 10 carrots, cut in juliennes ½ beet root 1 cup spinach 1 lemon 1 large ripe tomato 1 knob ginger Method: Add all ingredients to a vegetable juicer and mix. Gently stir juice …

Ingredients: 3 cups blueberries (fresh or frozen) 1 cup water ½ cup maple syrup 1 ½ tbsp vanilla flavored custard powder dissolved into 3 tbsps water Method: Place 1½ cups blueberries in a small saucepan. Cover with water and add maple syrup. Heat over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a …

Serves 6 Ingredients: ¾ cup unsweetened pomegranate juice 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil ½ tsp rock salt ¼ tsp minced fresh thyme leaves ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper 5 ounces spinach leaves (about 2 lightly packed qts.) ¾ cup finely shredded lettuce ½ cup …

Ingredients: ¼ cup flax seeds ¼ cup sunflower seeds ¼ cup sesame seeds ¼ cup fennel seeds 1 tbsp lemon juice ½ tsp rock salt ½  tsp brown sugar Instructions: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, add the lemon juice and salt and mix well. Cover and keep aside …

Serves: 4                  Prep time: 5 mins               Cooking time: 10 mins Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds          Baby Bok Choy 1 ½ tbsp                Coconut oil 1-2 cloves              …

Ingredients: 1 cup water ¼ tsp ground turmeric powder 1 pinch dried ginger powder 1 pc crushed clove As desired milk- can use cow milk, soy milk or even almond milk To taste Maple syrup Instructions: In a small saucepan, bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Add turmeric, ginger, and clove, …

Diabetes Mellitus is a front runner among the modern day lifestyle diseases. With increasing shift from wholesome natural foods to refined and sugary foods, and from an active lifestyle involving physical activity like walking to sedentary lifestyles and dependence on locomotives for travel, the incidence of obesity and thereby diabetes …

“I would like to present a case to illustrate my approach to treating inflammatory bowel disease: Russell was a thirty-two-year-old male with severe ulcerative colitis, an autoimmune disease in which the body attacks the colon, leading to inflammation and loose stools. Despite being on the anti-inflammatory drug ‘mesalamine’, he still …

Pitta skins are oilier, prone to blemishes, acne, blackheads and sunburn. Excessive sweating can also be a problem in some individuals. Use these easy tricks to combat your Pitta skin problems: Aloe vera is good for Pitta skin as it is cooling & healing. Cucumber juice and rose water are …