If you’ve been looking for natural alternatives to conventional cough medicines, there’s a good chance that you’ve come across pineapple juice. Over the last years, a fair number of studies have found the benefits of pineapple juice for cough. They have concluded that it offers
Acidic v/s Alkaline Foods: What gets the balance right?
Eating highly processed food, typically on the go, is common these days. But it’s never too late to go back to the basics – a natural/ alkaline foods diet. But we are yet to do a lot when it comes to awareness. Plus, it takes an effort to find the
The Dangers of Microwave Ovens
We know why you love your microwave oven. In today’s fast paced world, it’s a blessing for how easy it makes cooking and re-heating. But we urge you to chuck it of your kitchen. Because Ayurvedic wisdom teaches us that the manner in which we
6 Benefits of Turmeric for Pregnant Women
During the nine most sensitive months of your life, you will get to hear about tons of “miracle foods” that make you stronger and treat several problems. One of these is turmeric. Ayurvedic experts highly value this rich yellow spice and recommend it for various
What happens if you drink cold water?
A majority of us wish to start our day with that hot mug of coffee or a cup of strong tea. But when it comes to “drinking water”, we choose to grab that cold bottle. Ayurveda suggests that cold drinks including cold water can cause more harm than
Is your Food and Lifestyle helping you detox
Ayurveda recognizes your everyday diet – Aahara and lifestyle – Vihara as an essential prerequisite for possessing natural health & balanced living. The right diet assures you longevity with complete strength and absolute well-being. Role of Aahara or Food Food, if taken in the
Good Salt, Bad Salt
Perhaps one of the richest mantra for a healthy heart that has been preached & practiced since last 30 years is the reduction of your salt intake. Though it’s still controversial but white salt, has been considered as a cause for high blood pressure &
Avoid Incompatible Dietary Patterns
Our Agni or the digestive fire is what determines whether the food we eat is digested well. Other than the Agni,our dietary patterns and the types of food we consume in different combinations also play a key role in our digestion. Ayurveda shares the
White Sugar Is White Poison
It is since the historic times that sugar has been obtained directly from the sugarcane juice and used in its raw and unrefined form. But today, much of the commercially available sugar is made by chemical processing and refining raw sugar. It lacks the needed
The Dangerous White Foods
Ayurveda says “you are what you eat”. Foods we eat influence both our physical and mental health. With our modern lifestyles we end up consuming food items that can adverse affects on our body. Below are the common white foods we all consume but
