Second Thought

Spices    are not only some sources of seasoning the food but are also packed with solid healthy reasons to be included in your kitchen. There are many spices we use in our day to day cooking; these include popular ones like cumin, black pepper, turmeric and coriander seeds.  Here's a list of some spices, which you should start adding to your meals for healthy living: Black Peppe r : A pinch of black pepper when added to any recipe enhances the flavor manifold. Black pepper, also known as the king of spices, promotes weight loss, helps relieve cold and cough, improves digestion, boosts metabolism and treats many skin problems. In fact, a glass of haldi doodh becomes much more therapeutic with a pinch of black pepper.  Carom seeds : Ajwain is also known as carom seeds. Carom seeds are often chewed for medicinal purposes. Despite a partially bitter taste, ajwain or carom seeds provide a whole host of health benefits. Ajwain promotes digestion, cures stom

Garlic   is one of the most popular cooking ingredients all over the world, adding flavor to almost any dish. Garlic is in the same family as onions, has also been known for its potent medicinal qualities, thanks to its high levels of antioxidants, enzymes and anti-bacterial properties. Eating garlic daily can improve your health and help prevent many health problems. Here’s a few goodies: Garlic is low in calories and rich in vitamin C, vitamin B6 and manganese. It also contains trace amounts of various other nutrients. Garlic prevents and reduce the severity of common illnesses like the flu and common cold. Garlic appear to improve blood pressure for those with known high blood pressure Garlic has known beneficial effects on common causes of chronic disease. Garlic contains antioxidants that protect against cell damage and aging. It may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Garlic, rich in the allicin compound, effectively prevents LDL (bad) cholester