by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 29, 2020 | Food and Nutrition
There is extensive reference to its medicinal properties of garlic in both the Charaka Samhita and the Sushruta Samhita, ancient Indian medical texts. Both Indians and Chinese regard garlic as an aphrodisiac. It aids digestion, improves respiration, and was used to...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 27, 2020 | Food and Nutrition
Cinnamomum zeylanicum Photo: Sudhir Ahluwalia Traditionally, cinnamon consumption is good for health. These spices treat a range of common gastrointestinal ailments like flatulence, dyspepsia, stomachache, nausea, diarrhea, cramps, and loss of appetite. The species is...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 16, 2020 | Food and Nutrition
The human genome has largely stayed unchanged over the past 10,000 years when it is believed, people started cultivating land to raise crops. Human diets and lifestyles progressively changed over these millennia, with the mismatch between the original genome,...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 13, 2020 | Food and Nutrition
Coriander and cumin are two common culinary spices. Coriandrum sativum (coriander) belongs to the Apiaceae family. The characteristic smell of the green plant is caused by aldehydic compounds (terpenes, linalool, and pinene). The leaves and seeds are rich in calcium,...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 7, 2020 | Food and Nutrition
Punica granatum, or pomegranate, is a small tree. The fruit contains acids, sugars, vitamins, polysaccharides, polyphenols, and minerals. Phenols (flavonoids and tannins) have been isolated from the pericarp, leaf, and flower. Complex polysaccharides have been...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Jul 1, 2020 | Food and Nutrition
Feature Photo: Ancient rock paintings Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh State, India Photo: Sudhir Ahluwalia Rock paintings in France, India, and other parts of the world show prehistoric human interaction with nature. These paintings from the Stone Age date from 30,000 years...
