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Mangosteen: Health Benefits, Side Effects, Uses
Mangosteen is a fruit with a sweet and tangy taste. It is a tropical fruit with its origin in Southeast Asia. It is deep purple on the outside and white from the inside. Mangosteen fruit can be had fresh, canned, or dried. It has a rich, delicate texture and slightly sour flavour and is also…
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10 Surprising Health Benefits of Kefir
Kefir is a fermented dairy drink with several health benefits. It is high in nutritional value and has a large number of probiotics. However, to make a kefir drink, you require starter kefir grains. Kefir is similar to Greek yoghurt, except it contains more probiotics and is usually compared to Kombucha. However, kefir contains more…
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Buttermilk: A Nectar for Human Beings
“Nectar is for Gods and goddesses, buttermilk is for human beings,” a quote that sums up the importance of buttermilk in our lives. Buttermilk is probably one of the most common dairy products in an Indian household. Since ancient times buttermilk has had several usages. Some of them include curing stomach ailments, clearing skin blemishes,…
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Oyster Mushrooms: Health Benefits, Recipes, and More
Oyster mushroom, scientifically known as Pleurotus ostreatus, is a common edible mushroom. You can find it in temperate and subtropical forests. Its name comes from its caps, which resemble an oyster. Oyster mushrooms are full of nutrients, minerals, and protein. As a result, it has multiple health benefits and medicinal properties. For example, it helps…
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Jellyfish: Benefits, Nutritional Value, Side Effects & Recipes
Jellyfish are free-swimming marine creatures with umbrella-shaped gelatinous bodies and tentacles. They have a simple body structure without a well-developed brain, lungs, or intestines. However, they have a well-organised tissue system. Jellyfish are not fish; they are planktons. Generally, fish are vertebrates that survive in water and breathe through gills. However, jellyfish are invertebrates without…