Health benefits of Ginger

1.OVARIAN CANCER TREATMENT Ginger may be powerful weapon in the treatment of ovarian cancer. A study conducted at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center found that ginger powder induces cell death in all ovarian cancer cells to which it was applied.

2.COLON CANCER PREVENTION A study at the University of Minnesota found that ginger may slow the growth of colorectal cancer cells.

3.MORNING SICKNESS A review of several studies has concluded that ginger is just as effective as vitamin B6in the treatment of morning sickness.

4.MOTION SICKNESS REMEDY Ginger has been shown to be an effective remedy for the nausea associated with motion sickness.

5.REDUCES PAIN AND INFLAMMATION One study showed that ginger has anti-inflammato ry properties and is a powerful natural painkiller.

6.HEARTBURN RELIEF Ginger has long been used as a natural heartburn remedy. It is most often taken in the form of tea for this purpose. 

7.COLD AND FLU PREVENTION AND TREATMENT Ginger has long been used as a naturaltreatmen t for colds and the flu. Manypeople also find ginger to be helpful in thecase of stomach flus or food poisoning, which is not surprising given the positive effects ginger has upon the digestive tract.

8.MIGRAINE RELIEF Research has shown that ginger may provide migraine relief due to its ability to stop prostaglandins from causing pain and inflammation in blood vessels.

9.MENSTRUAL CRAMP RELIEF In Chinese medicine, ginger tea with brown sugar is used in the treatment of menstrual cramps.

10.PREVENTION OF DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY A study done on diabetic rats found that those rats given ginger had a reduced incidence of diabetic nephropathy (kidney damage).

Benefits of Tomato

RICH in VITAMIN C,A ,D, K ( helps in prevention from hemorrhage), calcium , iron , phosphorus , Potassium , Calories (20), manganese, copper , folate 

1- Lycopene content in TOMATO -- is a vital anti-oxidant that helps in the fight against cancerous cell formation as well as other kinds of health complications and diseases.

2- Prevents from HEART diseases and High Cholesterol LEVELS

3- Cancers such as prostate cancer, cervical cancer, colon cancer, rectal cancer, and cancers of the stomach, mouth, pharynx, and esophagus have all been proven to be staved off by high levels of Lycopene.

4- improves skin texture and color.

5- Good blood purifier 6- prevents congestion of Liver and dissolving Gall stones

7- acts as an anti septic for infections

8- reduces PANCREATIC CANCERS

9- reduces BLOOD CLOTS 10- Maintains Bone health

11- good source of riboflavin, which has been shown to be helpful for reducing the frequency of MIGRAINE attacks in those who suffer from them

12- good intake of chromium, a mineral of which tomatoes are a good source, has been shown to help diabetic patients keep their blood sugar levels under control.

What do you think? Will cow urine drinks take off?

Cow urine the new taste sensation as India markets it as a soft drink

New taste sensation ... cow urine / Reuters

* India plans to launch cow urine drink
* Drink promotes ideology of Hindu-ness

JUST when you thought we were milking the cow for all it's worth, along comes a fresh idea: cow urine as a fizzy drink.

No, it's not a stunt. India's Hindu nationalist movement, the Cow Protection Department of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), says the drink is in the final stages of development.

The Times reports head of the department Om Prakash as saying the drink - called "gau jal", or "cow water" - in Sanskrit was undergoing laboratory tests and would be launched "very soon, maybe by the end of this year".

"Don't worry, it won't smell like urine and will be tasty too," he told The Times. "Its USP will be that it's going to be very healthy. It won't be like carbonated drinks and would be devoid of any toxins."

The Times reports the drink is the latest attempt to cleanse India of foreign influence and promote its ideology of Hindutva, or Hindu-ness.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25043427-38196,00.html

Benefits of Oats:

1. Eating oat regularly will lower your blood cholesterol level

2. Buy and eat oats if you're feeling sad. It's a natural antidepressant - will make you feel calmer and normally used to treat depression, anxiety and nervous disorder

3. Unrefined oatmeal can be eaten on regular basis to reduce stress while cooked oats will relieve fatigue

4. Because of its high fiber content, the other benefit of oats is in protecting us from bowel cancer.

The use :

1. A bowl of oat porridge with a spoonful of honey makes a calming breakfast for a child in the morning before an exam

2. If you suffer from constipation, try eating raw oats before looking for any drugs.

3. Oatmeal bath ( a form of water therapy) will help heal eczema and other skin conditions

Kesari Bhath (Dessert)

Ingredients

• 1 cup: Semolina (rava)
• 1 cup: Sugar
• 5 pcs: Almonds, slivered
• 5 pcs: Pistas, slivered
• 10-12 : Raisins
• 1/4 tsp: Cardamom powder
• 2 pinches: Saffron, soaked in 1 tbsp warm milk
• Few drops yellow colour (optional)
• 3 tbsp: Ghee
• 2 1/2 cups: Water

Method

1. Heat ghee in a large heavy pan, add rava.
2. Stir and roast on low for 7-8 minutes or till aroma exudes.
3. Side by side, put water to boil, add sugar, Bring to a boil.
4. Add boiling water to the rava, little at a time stirring continuously. Take care to protect hands from the spluttering.
5. When well mixed, check rava grain between fingers and taste for sweetness.
6. Adjust sweetness, and add more boiling water if grain is hard.
7. Add the remaining ingredients, cover and simmer till ghee separates. Save a small amount of almonds and pistas for garnishing.
8. Add colour if desired and mix well.
9. Grease a katori or steel cup. Press hot bhath inside it, and unmould onto a plate.
10. Garnish with a few slivers of almonds and pistas, serve hot.

Bisi Bele Bath

Ingredients

• 11/2cups: Rice
• 1/2cup: Tur dal
• 2 no: Small brinjals
• 1 : Fresh Carrot
• 2 : Fresh Drumsticks
• A small piece of vegetable marrow
• A handful: Madras onions
• A pinch: Turmeric powder
• 6 : Red chillies
• 4 : Green chillies
• 2 tsp: Mustard
• 20 gm: Cashew nut
• curry leaves few
• Coriander leaves few
• Tamarind size of a lime
• Ghee for frying
• Salt to taste

For Powdering

• 1tsp: Fenugreek seeds
• 1tsp: Coriander seeds
• 6 : Red chillies
• Grated coconut

For Masala

• 4-5: Cardamoms
• 4-5: Cloves
• ½ tsp: Aniseeds
• 1tsp: Poppy seeds
• A small piece: Cinnamon

Method

1. Peel Madras onions.
2. Peel and cut vegetables into 1 inch pieces.
3. Wash rice and dal thoroughly. Place it in a container with 21/2 cups of water, a pinch of turmeric powder and chopped vegetables.
4. Heat a little oil in a frying pan and fry the ingredients for powdering until fenugreek turns golden brown in colour. Powder and keep aside.
5. Heat some more oil and fry poppy seeds, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, aniseeds. Powder and keep aside.
6. Soak tamarind in a little water and extract juice.
7. Heat oil, add red and green chillies, mustard and curry leaves. When mustard crackles, add to rice and mix well. Add tamarind juice, salt to taste and mix thoroughly.
8. Heat a little ghee and fry cashew nuts until golden brown in colour.
9. Add to rice along with powdered ingredients and masala powder. Mix well. Remove from fire.
10. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and add some ghee just before serving.

Ondu glass tampada majige kodi…

Summer can turn into a huge dilemma when the heat turns unbearable, warming you till the bones.

Forget the thermometer. Hot is hot in Mysore in the summer. Whether the weather is dry and parched or humid and damp, one needs to battle the heat and stay cool, calm and collected during summer.

The secret to this is eating healthy and keeping the body cool, but there is always a chaos when thinking what the right food is to eat in the summer’s heat and not upsetting your digestive system. And yet wouldn’t want to miss on the ‘khara’ and spicy taste makers.

A simple tang to quench the thirst while adhering to your taste-buds would be a huge glass filled with chilled and frothy ‘majige’ can do wonders.

Mysore gets really famous with majige stalls during summer season to grab a glass, or one can try a simple recipe at home.

You need:

1 cup Fat-free plain yogurt, 1 cup water, 2 tbsp minced onion, 1 small peeled minced garlic, a small slice of ginger and salt.

Heat 1tsp oil, add 1/4 tsp mustard, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, 2 curry leaves, few cilantro leaves,1/4 tsp pepper power. Stir until reddish and take it off the heat.

Add yogurt and the other ingredients in the first list and seasoning with 3-4 cubes of ice to a blender and blend well until frothy. Strain in to a tall glass, discard the solids and serve.

Bet this summer the refreshing majige would not only quench your thirst but keep you cool and healthy. Don’t you think?