Tadgola a great summer fruit

 Tadgola a great summer fruit

Tadgola a great fruit especially to have in summer, it actually cools you down although peeling the fruit is a little messy job.

Also known as Palm fruit,Tadgola or Nungu, the fruit of the Palmyra tree, is a delicious fruit, famous in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, in summer. In Bengal, it is known as Taal. In Bihar, it is known as Taari.

It grows in clusters, and has a coconutty, brown exterior. On cutting open, each fruit had three to four jelly seeds that have a soft yellowish skin that darkens to a light brown when exposed to air.

They are a great source of potassium and low in sodium which helps to control blood pressure.They cool your body during summers and also help in maintaining electrolyte balance.

Eat this anytime of the day and enjoy it to the fullest in summers.

Mango the king of fruits

Mango the king of fruits 

Mango season is here and you can easily spot this luscious-looking fruit on almost every street corner. 

However a common concerned about mango by many of my clients is that by eating mango they will gain weight. So read on to know more.......

Mango known as the king of fruits is not called king just like that it is a complete fruit by itself….giving soluble fibre, lots vitamin A , vitamin C. They are fat-free, cholesterol free and salt-free 

Here are a few benefits of mango
•Mango fruit is rich in pre-biotic dietary fiber

•Mango fruit is an excellent source of Vitamin-A and flavonoids like beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, and beta-cryptoxanthin.

•Fresh mango is a very rich source of potassium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure.

•It is also a very good source of vitamin-C which helps body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful oxygen free radicals.

Mango and weight gain
Mango when eaten correctly, especially the timmings can benefit you in many ways. Do not eat mango with your main meals like lunch n dinner.For example, if you incorporate mangoes as part of the calories you need each day like as fillers in between, you will not gain weight. But if you eat all your meals and additionally stuff mangoes, then you will definately gain weight

Also remember, anything in excess is harmful. Eating too much of this fruit can generate a lot of heat in the body leading to skin break-outs. Moderate amount of mangoes in a day – maybe 1 or 2 – can supply the above mentioned  nutritional benefits.

MANGO IS A 'SUPERFRUIT' TO FIGHT SUGAR CRAVINGS Mangoes are high in natural sugar so they do not affect your sugar level like other (added) sugar-rich food. The sweetness of mango helps in curbing the cravings for other sweet stuff like pastries, cookies, chocolates etc. Mangoes are high in fibre so you feel fuller in fewer calories.

Get creative: add it to your milk, yoghurt or freeze the aamras in and enjoy the mango lollies.Top it with vanilla ice-cream or mix it in your salad.

Just go ahead ENJOY the benefits of this king of fruits....

Are you a smoker and suffering from sleep disorders?

Are you a smoker and suffering 

from sleep disorders?

Are you a smoker and suffering from sleep disorders? Yes! Smoking is the reason. Nicotine is a stimulant, so smokers take longer to sleep and are more likely to suffer from sleep problems.

Sleeping disorders have become a common phenomenon in 21st century . The current lifestyle greatly affects the sleeping pattern of human beings. Among many causes, smoking is one main cause for sleeping disturbances.

Cigarettes contain nicotine that affects sleep. It is a stimulant that keeps you awake. But smokers are not aware of this fact. Rather they claim that a puff of cigarette smoke makes them feel calmer and helps them relax. On the contrary, nicotine stimulates the mind and the body. It interferes with the body’s ability to fall and stay asleep.

Give up smoking and improve your sleep pattern