Ingredients
- Onion - 1 nos
- Chilli powder - 1tsp
- Salt to taste - A few
- Carrot - 1 nos
- Tomato puree - 1 tbsp
- Potato - 1 nos
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 500 ml water
Procedure
- Peel and slice the onions, dice the carrots, and peel and chop the potato.
- Put all veggies in a deep saucepan along with all the other ingredients.
- Allow them to be on full heat till it comes to a boil.
- Next, allow the ingredients to simmer for another 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- You can add more water if you like a watery soup as this soup will be a thick one.
- After simmering, take it off the heat and blend it either in a mixer or with a hand blender (both work just fine) and serve super hot!
The term potato can refer to either the plant or the entire tuber, which is rather shapeless and ugly, in most varieties. Its scientific name is Solanum tuberosum, and it is actually a member of the nightshade family.
Health Benefits
The health benefits of potatoes includes the following,
- Potatoes are primarily made of carbohydrates and contain very little protein. This makes them an ideal diet for lean and thin people who desperately want to put on weight. The vitamin content includes vitamin C and B-complex, which also help in proper absorption of carbohydrates.
- Since potatoes predominantly contain carbohydrates, they are easy to digest and they also facilitate digestion. This property makes them a good diet for babies or for those who cannot digest hard food, but need energy.
- Vitamin C and B-complex, as well as minerals like potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc, are good for the skin.
- The vitamin C present in potatoes can help prevent this disease, caused by a deficiency of vitamin C. It is characterized by cracked lip corners, spongy and bleeding gums, and frequent viral infections.
- There are two parts to the effect of potatoes on this condition. Vitamins like calcium and magnesium help provide relief from rheumatism. Also, water obtained from boiling potatoes can relieve the pain and inflammation of rheumatism. However, due to high starch and carbohydrate content, they tend to increase body weight which may have adverse effects on rheumatic people.
- Potatoes are very effective in reducing inflammation, both internal and external. Since they are soft, easily digested, and have a lot of vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B6, they can relieve any inflammation in the intestines and the digestive system. They are a very good dietary element for those who have mouth ulcers as well.
- Certain types of potatoes, particularly red and russet ones, contain high levels of flavonoid antioxidants and vitamin A, like zeaxanthin and carotenes, and they can protect you against many types of cancer.
- Since high blood pressure can occur for a number of reasons that include diabetes, tension, indigestion, nutrient balance, diet, and many others, different treatments are required. Luckily, potatoes can alleviate multiple possible causes and can be used to relieve high blood pressure due to tension. They can also treat indigestion due to an abundance of vitamin C and fiber within, but they should be avoided if the high blood pressure is a result of diabetes.
- Potatoes are an excellent component of an energy-rich diet for those suffering from diarrhea since they are easy to digest and contain mild roughage. However, eating too many potatoes can cause diarrhea due to the excessive ingestion of starch.
- Potatoes are one of the most common and important food sources on the planet, and they contain a wealth of health benefits that make them all the more essential as a staple dietary item for much of the world’s population. These health benefits include their ability to improve digestion, reduce cholesterol levels, boost heart health, protect from polyps, prevent cancer, and manage diabetes. They strengthen the immune system, reduce signs of aging, protect the skin, increase circulation, reduce blood pressure, maintain fluid balance, reduce insomnia, and aid in eye care.
Cinnamon is one of the most prized spices in the world. Commonly used as a flavoring agent in different cuisines, the appetizing oriental smell of cinnamon can attract the foodies from all corners of the world.
Cinnamon for Weight Loss
Weight management is much easier if the insulin and blood sugar levels are stable. It can be even more effective if the digestive system is working well. This way you will feel more energized throughout the day. Studies have shown that including a scoop of cinnamon in your daily diet can help you lose weight. The benefits of cinnamon for weight loss include,
Insulin levels
A considerable lab research has shown that cinnamon can have a regulatory effect on the blood sugar levels. It contains certain compounds that reduces insulin spikes and helps the body to use insulin more effectively. It slows down the glucose absorption from the intestines and stimulates insulin production, while increasing its sensitivity. This prevents the increased storage of fat, enabling you to lose weight. Cinnamon also influences the way in which sugar is metabolized by the body, preventing the transformation of sugar into fat.
Satiety
Incorporating a teaspoon of cinnamon in your diet will reduce the appetite, helping dissolve the layers of fat in the abdomen. Cinnamon delays the passing of food from the stomach to the intestine, keeping you satiated for longer time. Thus prevents overeating.
Carbohydrates
Cinnamon helps the body to process carbohydrates more efficiently, assisting you to lose weight. According to the studies, abdominal fat is more sensitive to the effects of cinnamon than other parts of the body. Thus, regular consumption of cinnamon can help you get a slim tummy.
Digestive Benefits
A healthy digestive system is prerequisite for weight management. Regular consumption of cinnamon encourages the digestive system to function in a proper way. It soothes and calms the stomach and intestines, improving the colon function by reducing gas and relieving the flatulence. It also helps to relieve diarrhea, nausea and constipation. This helps to flush out the accumulated toxins from the body, aiding in weight loss.
Cellulite
Cinnamon does not only aid in getting rid of fat, it can also help to minimize the appearance of cellulite. Cellulite appears due to the increased levels of cholesterol in the blood. This leads to the skin imperfection, which is especially noticeable in areas with excess fat.
Herbal tea is hot or sometimes cold infusion of leaves, tender shoots and flowerings of herbal plants. The seeds, stem, fruit peels, and roots of certain plants or aromatic herbs can also be infused into healthy teas. The infusion obtained from herbal parts other than traditional tea leaves (Camellina sinensis) oftentimes called as tisanes.
Health Benefits
The health benefits of herbal tea includes the following.
- Herbal tea and infusions are pretty low in calories. Nonetheless, its extraction composed of antioxidants and other phytochemicals necessary for wellbeing.
- The dink is free from methylxanthine alkaloids such as caffeine, theobromine, theophylline, paraxanthine, etc. Unlike the brew from coffee beans, tea-leaves of C.sinensis, Kola nut, etc, which cause central nervous system stimulation, restlessness, anxiety, muscle twitching, gastric acid secretion and acidity and lack of sleep (insomnia).
Herbal teas composes different antioxidant classes;
- Polyphenols (eg. Apigenin in chamomile, tangeritinin in citrus peels, tannins in clove, etc).
- Non-polyphenolic flavonoids (eg. Xanthones, eugenol) in several herbs,
- Terpenoids (eg. citral, menthol, camphor, carotenoids, curcuminoids) in mint and ginger.
- Herbal teas boost immunity to fight against viral-flu, in addition to having anti-inflammatory effects.
- Many of these antioxidants possess anticancer, anti-aging properties. All together, they help to detoxify and revitalize body and regulate smooth metabolic activities in liver, bone marrow, kidney and spleen.
- They help maintain moisture levels in skin, and hair cells and prevent dryness, scaling, wrinkles and pigmentation.
- Herbal teas contain traces of antioxidant vitamins like vitamin-C and vitamin-A. The also carry small amounts of folate, pyridoxine, and minerals like iron, potassium and manganese.
- In many traditional medicines, the infusions advocated as remedies for fatigue, nervousness, headache, indigestion, liver disease, etc.
Pungent, spicy ginger root is one of traditional root herb of culinary and medicinal importance. Ginger composes novel phytochemical compounds and holds a special place, even today, in many traditional Indian and Chinese medicines for its disease preventing and health promoting properties.
The spicy root is actually an underground rhizome of small herb plant belonging to the Zingiberaceae family, of the genus Zingiber.The Scientific name of Ginger is Zingiber Officinale.
Health Benefits
The health benefits of ginger is given below,
- Ginger root has been in use since ancient times for its anti-inflammatory, carminative, anti-flatulent, and anti-microbial properties. Total antioxidant strength measured in terms of oxygen radical absorbance capacity of ginger root is 14,840 µmol TE/100 g.
- It contains health benefiting essential oils such as gingerol, zingerone, shogaol, farnesene, and small amounts of ß-phelladrene, cineol, and citral. Gingerols help improve the intestinal motility and have been anti-inflammatory, painkiller,nerve soothing, antipyretic as well as anti-bacterial properties. Studies have shown that it may decrease nausea induced by motion sickness or pregnancy and may help relieve a migraine headache.
- Studies suggest that zingerone, a chemical compound which gives pungent character to the ginger root, is effective against E.coli induced diarrhea, especially in children.
- This herb root only has 80 calories per 100 g and contains no cholesterol. Nonetheless, it composes many essential nutrients and vitamins such as pyridoxine, pantothenic acid that required for optimum health.
- Furthermore, it also holds a good amount of minerals like potassium, manganese, copper, and magnesium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure.
- Ginger root slices, boiled in water with lemon or orange juice, and honey, is a popular herbal drink in Ayurvedic medicine to relieve common cold, cough, and sore throat.
- Its extraction is used as a vehicle to mask bitterness and aftertaste in traditional Ayurvedic preparations.
- Gingerols increase the motility of the gastrointestinal tract and have analgesic, sedative, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties. Studies have shown that it may help reduce nausea caused by motion sickness or pregnancy and may help relieve a migraine.
