Bitter Gourd is not so bitter!
The scientific name of Bitter Gourd / Karawila is Momordica charantia and it belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. According to Ayurveda there are three types of Bitter Gourds as “Hela Karawila” which are whitish green in colour, “Batu karawila” wh...
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Top Green Leafy Vegetables Sri Lankans eat.
Leafy green vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. They ensure beautiful skin and hair and they are rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber but low in calories. Eating a diet rich in leafy greens can offer numerous health benefits. In th...
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Yum Yum..Mushrooms!
Mushrooms are labeled as a vegetable, but they are not really a plant. Mushrooms belong to the kingdom of fungi. When it comes to a balanced diet that is rich in vitamins and minerals, nutritionists often suggest adding a variety of vegetables and...
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Health benefits of Ginger
Ginger is one of the sweetest and best quality spices. Ginger contains many beneficial compounds for our body and brain. This medicinal plant belongs to the Zingibercea family. The rhizome of the plant is used and the rhizome is the underground st...
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What do you know about Beet?
Cultivation of beet was started by the Romans. Beet was highly acclaimed in the 19th century when it was discovered that Beets can produce sugar. Beets have a good place in various recipes around the world. In Sri Lanka, we eat beet as a curry. Bu...
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8 reasons why you should add chickpeas into your daily diet
Chickpeas are a type of cereal that we all know well. These have been grown in Mediterranean areas for thousands of years and have recently attracted worldwide attention because of their high nutritional value. Here are some tips on the nutritiona...
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Amazing health benefits of Finger millet / Kurakkan
Finger millet / kurakkan (Eleusine coracana) is one of the minor cereals, known for several health benefits. It is rich in minerals like Calcium, Copper, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium and Selenium and other essential vitamins like Folate,Niacin,Ribo...
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Why should we add Mung beans into our daily diet?
How often you consume Mung beans. Is it daily or weekly? Or monthly may be once in 3 months! I think we know these grains (Mung beans, Chickpeas,Green peas etc) are nutritious but actually we forget to add them into our daily meals. Don’t we? I th...
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