Pumpkin - kaddu

Indian summer vegetable – PUMPKIN (KADDU)

Pumpkin is a storehouse of many anti-oxidant vitamins such as vitamin-A, vitamin-C and vitamin-E and also has flavonoid poly-phenolic antioxidants like leutin, xanthins and carotenes. Research shows that people who eat a diet rich in ANTIOXIDANTS are less likely to develop certain cancers.

Pumpkin is said to be cooling, diuretic and is good for curing improper digestion and eliminating intestinal worms from the digestive system. Pumpkin contains potassium and fiber. It also controls blood pressure and sugar. It helps in curing skin diseases. It is thought to regulate blood sugar levels and help stimulate the pancreas — thus diabetics are advised to eat pumpkin.

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World idli day

World Idli Day
Idli is the top food on the list for "eating healthy especially while eating out"

Let's know the wonders of this
healthiest, nutritious and simple food.

Idlis are made from a combination of rice and urad dal which is fermented and then steamed.

Both these processes are very good as it involves predigestion by bacteria, cooking with very little or no oil at all and hence easier to digest. The fermented process increases the bioavailability of nutrients like folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, thiamine, biotin.

However most restaurants use baking soda to speed up getting the idli batter ready and while too much baking soda does destroy nutrients and affects the digestive system in the long run. Similarly the ready made idli batter also contains some amount of soda.

Another important things is the combination of cereal and pulse improves the quality of protein i.e gives the best quality protein comparable to that of an egg which is considered excellent.

So go ahead relish those wonderful idlis.

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Ridged gourd - Tori, turai

Indian summer vegetable - RIDGED GOURD (TORI, TURAI)

Ridged gourd- It is also known by other names such as loofah, luffa, turai, turiya, tori etc.

It helps in purifying blood, lower the sugar level of the blood and it is good for stomach. We can also drink the juice of tori in the morning which will help you to protect from infections.
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Indian summer vegetable - SNAKE GOURD (CHICHINDA, PADVAL)

Indian summer vegetable - SNAKE GOURD (CHICHINDA, PADVAL)

The snake gourd (chichinda, padval), also known as Chinese cucumber.

Snake gourd is a natural antibiotic, expectorant, and laxative. It can disperse phlegm, remove pus, expel toxic matter and is anti-inflammatory. It creates a cooling effect in the body. It is useful in correcting disorders, processes of nutrition and it restores the normal function of the system. Snake gourd helps stimulate the production of body fluids, relieving dryness. The plant is particularly useful in checking night sweating during the active phase of tuberculosis of the lungs.

Snake gourd is the best household remedy for heart problems. The juice of the fresh leaves is useful in heart disorders like palpitation and pain in the heart on physical exertion.

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Bitter gourd karela

Indian summer vegetable - BITTER GOURD (KARELA)

Children might pull a long face at the mention of bitter gourd or karela, but as one grows older, ones cultivates a taste for the bitter.

Karela's bitter taste is generally attributed to the quinine it contains. Cooked bitter gourd stimulates the appetite, cleanses the liver, purifies the blood, and provides many other benefits.

It is established cure for boils, rashes, fungal infections and ring-worm. It also helps control hypertension and diabetes, and generally increases immunity.

Bitter gourd has phenolic compounds that reduce glucose release during carbohydrate digestion. Thus, it has a hypoglycemic effect and is good for diabetes.

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Ash gourd

Indian summer vegetable - ASH GOURD

Ash gourd also known as white gourd, white pumpkin, wax gourd or petha . It keeps your body cool and healthy. Contains almost 96% water It protects you from heat stroke.

Ash-gourd is loaded with nutrients. It's an excellent source of vitamin B1 (thiamine), a good source of vitamin B3 (niacin). Its high potassium content makes this a good vegetable for maintaining a healthy blood pressure.

Ash-gourd is also useful in treating respiratory disorders like asthma, blood-related diseases, and urinary diseases like kidney stones.

Watch out next in the Series is bitter gourd (karela)

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Bottle gourd

Indian summer vegetable Dudhi (bottle gourd)

As bottle gourd is mostly made of water, it prevents you from heat and is also beneficial for the stomach problems like acidity, which mostly occurs in summer. It is very beneficial for diabetics and people with digestive disorders. Sometimes in summer we get skin rashes so the paste of bottle gourd helps cure skin rashes.

Bottle Gourd prevents excessive loss of sodium, quenches thirst and helps in preventing fatigue.

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