by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Mar 29, 2021 | Food and Nutrition
Legumes come from the Fabaceae family. These, with regional variations, are popular food across the globe. The legume family of plants includes pulses, which are the dried seed of legumes. Food and Agriculture Organization recognizes 11 primary pulse categories. These...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Mar 26, 2021 | Food and Nutrition
Nutrients nourish plants and animals to grow and live; anti-nutrients can block the absorption of nutrients. Anti-nutritional factors such as trypsin inhibitors, phytic acid, and cyanogen are as important as any edible plant part’s nutritional content. They are...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Mar 25, 2021 | Biblical herbs
Myrrh resin is the aromatic gum that exudes from the stems and branches of more than 150 species in the Commiphora genus of the Burseraceae family (e.g., Commiphora myrrha, Commiphora molmol, Commiphora gileadensis). These rare species today are distributed across...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Mar 24, 2021 | Food and Nutrition
Recently, an entrepreneur asked me to write several paragraphs on nutrition and weight loss. She forwarded my note to a dietitian employed in one of the top hospitals in the USA. The dietitian regards nutrition as a fuel that provides the body with energy to function....
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Mar 23, 2021 | Remedies and medicine
Obesity is closely linked to lifestyle factors such as diet and physical activity. Inactivity and unhealthy eating habits are the two major causes of obesity. Here’s how they are related: diet: Consuming a diet high in calorie-dense, nutrient-poor foods, such as...
by Sudhirahluwalia, Inc | Mar 22, 2021 | Remedies and medicine
A group of scientists has identified 30 medicinal plants used in indigenous folk medicines, Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha systems. These three herbal medicine systems together will cover nearly the entire ancient Indian herbal medicine spectrum. Trials on rats on...
