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best fat burning juices for weight loss

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 Losing weight is indeed a tough task, especially when it comes to controlling your diet and practising hardcore exercise. However, the process becomes fun and convenient when we indulge in healthy but tasty, tongue-flickering foods and drinks. Juices are one of the quick and fun ways to reduce some extra weight and also give our bodies the energy that we require during diet and extensive workout routine. Juices help you promote weight loss and a healthy treat to your body as well. PS: If we wish to promote weight loss, then we need to be picky about juices we consume because juices bought from stores may contain a lot of sugar, preservatives and artificial flavour and all these may only contribute towards weight gain, they can ramp up the calorie intake over time. In such a situation, we can make healthy and fresh juices at home by using simple ingredients and a juicer or a blender (an alternative for a juicer). Using a blender can prove to be more helpful in preserving the high amo

What are some of the medicinal uses of garlic?

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The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates said, “Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food.” This physician prescribed the use of garlic for the treatment of many diseases.  This is a plant of the Liliaceae family and it has a stem that is more than a meter tall with leaves present in the bottom half of the stem. The flowers of these plants are replaced with bulblets. These are glabrous, whitish, or with a reddish tinge.  This plant is commonly called lahsun in Hindi. It has numerous benefits not only in culinary but its benefits regarding the medicinal uses can’t be gainsaid. The scientific name of this plant is Allium sativum L. and it has acquired a reputation in different traditions as a prophylactic as well as a therapeutic medicinal plant. Ancient Chinese and Indian medicine recommended it to be an aid to respiration and digestion and also to treat leprosy and parasitic infestation. Even in the medieval periods, this plant played a very important role in the treatment of m

How is turmeric good for the pancreas and stomach?

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                                 Turmeric is also known as Indian saffron or golden spice. It is a tall plant that grows in Asia and Central America.  Curcumin is the active ingredient in this spice since it has powerful biological properties. It is used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine for ages.  It is used for the treatment of chronic pain and inflammation. Benefits of  Turmeric for Pancreas: This spice is very beneficial for treating many conditions related to pancreases. Some of the benefits of this spice are as follow: ·         Helps Treat Pancreatic Cancer: Drug resistance is a common obstacle for treating pancreatic cancer. The compound curcumin present in this spice can be very helpful to overcome the resistance to chemotherapy. It is an active compound and can be helpful for many diseases. ·         Good Spice for Managing Diabetes:   This compound is quite beneficial for managing the sugar levels in your blood.  This spice also lowers insulin resistance by helping curta

How does an Ayurvedic diet affect your body?

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  Key features of the Ayurvedic Diet According to Ayurveda, “When the diet is wrong, medicine is of no use; when our diet is correct, there is no need for medicine.” A vital to health is a good diet. It increases Prana (Life Force), Ojas (Vitality), and building Vyadhi Ksmatva (Immunity). A unique approach to nutrition is taken by Ayurveda. These are some of the differences between Ayurveda and other diets:  Not only food and liquids but many other aspects are also  classified as Ayurveda: In Ayurveda breath and sensory perceptions can be managed with yoga, pranayama, and meditation, and lifestyle modifications. It should be noted we are not what we want, we are what we digest. The same salad or kidney beans could be good for one person but can be harmful to the other. In fact, our diet depends on the following factors: 1.       Prakriti /Vikrati: We should be mindful of our Prakriti.  We should eat according to our prominent dosha. Pitta dominant people should not many spicy things