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21 Jul 2016

GREEN BEAN

GREEN BEAN / STRING BEANS

one cup of fresh green beans (about 100 grams) contains 31calories, 0 grams of fat, 7 grams of carbohydrate, 3 grams of fiber, 3 grams of sugar and 2 grams of protein. Green beans are a rich source of vitamins A, C and K and also contain folate, thiamine, riboflavin, iron, magnesium and potassium.

Health Benefits

  • French beans contain phosphorus, vitamins A, B, D and starch, much iron, which aid blood cells production.
  • Vitamin B in them benefits the spleen and kidneys.
  • They help to alleviate swelling stomach, bad appetite, premature ejaculation, and frequent urination.
  • French beans are neutral in nature and can be consumed frequently.
21 Jul 2016

Black Eyed Beans

FRESH BLACK-EYED BEANS

BLACK-EYED BEANS or Black-eyed peas may make a Southern New Year’s Day dish representing good luck, but it would be a shame to limit their consumption to special celebrations. Just 1 cup delivers 20 percent of the daily value of magnesium, calcium and iron, and that’s just the beginning of the nutrition black-eyed peas provide. These legumes contain a wealth of nutrients and are a delicious addition anytime of the year. Like most beans, black-eyed peas are loaded with vitamins and minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, folate and iron. With 11 grams of fiber per one-cup (200-calorie) serving, black-eyed peas certainly give you your money's worth in terms of nutrition, if not future prosperity!

One cup of cooked black-eyed peas, or cow peas, has 160 calories and negligible fat. Their 5 grams of protein represents 9 percent of the recommended daily intake for men and 11 percent for women. As with all legumes, black-eyed peas are especially good sources of soluble fiber, which helps prevent type 2 diabetes by keeping blood sugar balanced after you eat. Soluble fiber also binds to cholesterol and carries it out of the body.

21 Jul 2016

CLUSTER BEAN

Health benefits of Cluster Beans

Containing just 15 Kcal per 100 grams, this particular veggie is lower in calories yet a powerhouse of nutrition, abundant with proteins, minerals and vitamins along with dietary fiber. The mixture of higher protein as well as fiber together with low calories and fat provides heart health advantages.

The following are a few health advantages of Cluster Beans:

19 Jul 2016

Valoor Beans / Fava Beans

Health Benefits

  • They are rich in protein as well as vitamins A, B-complex, C and E, as well as various minerals and enzymes.
  • They help protect against cancer and fatigue.
  • The beans are also rich in fibre, which makes you feel full for longer, helping cut unnecessary food intake and weight gain.
  • The fibre also aids digestion and helps prevent dreadful diseases like diabetes and heart problems.
  • Beans also appear to have a blood sugar normalizing effect, and may be of benefit to diabetics.
19 Jul 2016

Surti Beans

SURTI PAPADI (SURTI BEANS) / FRESH VAAL

Vibrantly delicious flavor, wonderful texture and a wealth of health-promoting nutrients.

Health Benefits:

Surti Papdi are a very good source of vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese, dietary fiber, folate and thiamin (vitamin B1). They are also a good source of vitamin A, phosphorous, vitamin B6, protein, niacin, magnesium, riboflavin (vitamin B2), copper, iron, zinc and potassium.

19 Jul 2016

COW PEA

Benefits of Cow pea for Health:

  1. Maintains Standard Cholesterol Levels
  2. Controls Blood Cholesterol
  3. Removes Free Radicals
  4. Regulates Blood Sugar Levels
  5. Treats Cardiovascular Ailments
  6. Lignin Content Keeps Fatal Diseases Away
  7. Treats Stomach and Pancreatic Problems
  8. Cures Urination & Bowel Related Conditions
  9. Good for Weight Loss
  10. Delays Signs of Aging
  11. Keeps Skin Healthy
  12. Offers Health & Shine to Hair
  13. Fights Hair Loss
  14. Boosts Hair Growth
18 Jul 2016

Teasel Gourd

Teasle Gourd, Kantola or Spiny Gourd

Teasle gourd or Kantola belongs to the bitter gourd family but is not as bitter in taste even with the skin on.

Health Benefits

It is a rich source of phytonutrients and low in calories only 17 cal per 100g. They are full of different nutrients like dietary fiber, minerals, vitamins and anti-oxidants.

  • Reduces blood sugar level in diabetic patients.
  • Reduces the chances of cancer and is anti-aging 
  • Improves digestion
  • helps in prevention of various eye diseases,
  • helps in prevention of cardiovascular diseases
  • a very good antioxidant and promotes cleansing of the body.
18 Jul 2016

Sponge Gourd

Sponge Gourd or Chinese Okra

One of the healthiest green vegetables is Sponge Gourd also known as lufa. Lufa is basically a fruit but consumed as vegetable. To make it edible, one needs to harvest it at early stage of development. The fully developed gourd is used as the scrubbing sponge in bathrooms and kitchens.

These gourds are sometimes arrow straight sometimes curved in shape. The fruit has ridge lines that run across the fruit skin.

Sponge gourd possess many healing and medicinal properties and is quite useful in asthma, skin diseases and splenetic enlargement. Researchers discovered that its regular consumption is helpful for rheumatism, backache, internal hemorrhage, chest pains as well as hemorrhoids.

Benefits

  • It acts as a Blood Purifier
  • Helps Prevent Diabetes
  • Prevents Indigestion
  • Helps in Weight Loss
  • Helps to cure Jaundice
18 Jul 2016

Snake Gourd

Health benefits:

Some of the most important health benefits of snake gourd include its ability to improve the strength of the immune system, reduce fevers, detoxify the body, improve the digestive processes of the body, increase hydration in the body, treat diabetes, boost the strength and quality of the hair, and aid in weight loss.

Nutritional Value of Snake Gourd:

Snake Gourd contains a rich variety of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that are essential for human health, including significant levels of dietary fiber, a small number of calories, and high levels of protein. In terms of vitamins, snake gourd possess vitamin A, B, C, as well as manganese,magnesium, calcium,iron, potassium, and iodine.

18 Jul 2016

Ridge Gourd

RIDGE GOURD, LUFFA, SPONGE GOURD, CHINESE OKRA OR TURIA

Ridge Gourd is a dark green, tapering and ridged vegetable. In contrast to its dark green exterior ridge gourd has white spongy pulp inside in white are embedded white seeds. Ridge gourd benefits is low in cholesterol and saturated fats but high in vitamin C, dietary fiber, riboflavin, thiamine, zinc, iron, manganese and magnesium. Ridge gourd nutrition value makes it appropriate for weight loss plans.

  • Ridge Gourd benefits to reduce hyperacidity
  • Benefits in weight loss as ridge gourd is low in calories
  • Ridge Gourd is very good for diabetics
  • Premature graying of hairs can be prevented with ridge gourd
  • To reduce body and foot odor use ridge gourd regularly
  • Ridge Gourd may serve as a highly effective alleviation towards the constipation problems
  • Ridge gourd acts to boost the liver health
  • serves to decrease the side results of alcohol intoxication.
  • may even be utilized to cure piles disease