Tag: superfood

  • Eggplant: Health Benefits of the Purple Superfood

    Eggplant: Health Benefits of the Purple Superfood

    Eggplants, also known as aubergine, brinjals, or baingan, are glossy purple fruits that are often prepared and treated like vegetables. They are spongy. It is a common ingredient in many cuisines, primarily Mediterranean ones.  Historians claim that eggplants have been around since 50 BCE. In the past, it mainly served as an ornamental item rather […]

  • Moong Dal – Health Benefits, Nutrition & Recipes

    Moong Dal – Health Benefits, Nutrition & Recipes

    Moong dal is one of the most popular vegetarian superfoods. It is rich in high-quality proteins and other essential nutrients. The high protein content contributes to building and repairing tissues and building muscles, bones, cartilage, blood, and skin. A 100 g serving of cooked moong dal can provide you with about 6 g protein. It […]

  • The Health Benefits of Seeds – Why You Need to Eat Them

    The Health Benefits of Seeds – Why You Need to Eat Them

    Seeds, often overlooked as mere components of plants, hold a wealth of nutritional treasures that can greatly contribute to our overall health and well-being. These tiny powerhouses pack an impressive nutritional punch, offering an array of essential nutrients, healthy fats, and unique bioactive compounds. From chia to flax, pumpkin to sunflower, and beyond, the world […]

  • 7 Indian superfoods that should be a part of your diet

    7 Indian superfoods that should be a part of your diet

    To most of us, superfoods mean exotic foods such as kale, broccoli, blueberries, acai berries, Greek yogurt and olive oil. Recent research, however, shows that traditional Indian food items also  deserve superfood status. These 7 local and traditional foods rank higher than exotic items any day: Ghee Once dismissed for its “fatty” nature, ghee today […]

  • 5 reasons that raw jackfruit is a superfood

    Jackfruit is one of the least known superfoods. It means many things to many people. Like the five blind people who explored the elephant, jack fruit means five different things depending on where you grew up in India. It can be a fruit, nut, vegetable vegan meat or a carbohydrate. Most people from the South […]