Herbal (Healthy) Vegetables in our daily life - Part I
We might use many vegetables in our daily food preparation but we might don't know the real values or vitamins, minerals it have. I am providing few details which i came across through parents, friends, etc. You have to consult doctor for medicinal problems below is for few handy tips.
Carrot (Daucus carota)
Good for eyes. It is an attractive colourful vegetable. Improves the eye sight when consumed raw in the form of salad if not take as a soup or add in your cooking or juice. When you cut the vegetable the line patterns by itself resembles eye. Rich in beta-carotene, vitamin A, potassium & anti-oxidant , contains soluble fibres to maintain good cholesterol along with other vitamins and minerals in less quantity. It might contain ring worms. Take care to wash thoroughly and peel of the skin. Some research say it might fight against cancer.
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris)
Rich in betaine, vitamin C & A, folate, antioxidant, potassium, magnesium, fibre, etc. When consumed improves the cardiovascular health. This might bring down the blood pressure when consumed as fresh juice. Contains rare vitamins like b1, b2,b3,b5, b6 & b9. Can be take in the form of salad, or curry or juice. Good anti-aging and people with urinary problem should take care and consult proper physician before consuming.
Cucumber(Cucumis sativus - Vellarikai)
Most easily available vegetable and mostly through out the year. Very high in water content so can be consumed in large quantity during summer season in the form of salad or juice and make your body cool. Reduces constipation problem because of fibre, less in calories also contains vitamin K, beta-carotene, potassium, vitamin C, A. Good for skin and cleans your body. Take raw slices or include in your bread sandwich. Take as raitha or salad or cucumber kootu.
Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia - Pagarkai)
Very good for diabetic patients when included in food or consumed as juice. It is very rich vegetable with vitamins, anti agents (antiviral, gastro disease, fever, cancer, etc) fully packed. Good for digestion. Contains, Beta-carotene, Vitamin A, potassium, iron, zinc, manganese, magnesium, folate and other minerals. Brings down the sugar level and an alternative to insulin. Purifies the blood and improves the circulation of blood, brings down the piles problem and joint pains. It is bitter but very very good for health (like our daily life :-). face it happily). When you make bitter gourd kootu or bitter gourd poriyal you won't taste that much bitterness. Bitter gourd fries will be yummy but dunno whether all the goodness will be retained when deep fried.
Cabbage (Brassica oleracea - Muttaikose)
It will reduce the ulcer problem, bad cholestrol when consumed as juice. Contains rich amount of potassium which is required to maintains the blood pressure, vitamin K, vitamin C, calcium, folate, iron, anti-oxidant and fibre. People having thyroid problem should avoid because it simulates those hormone. The fibre content in cabbage helps reduce the risk of cancer. Make poriyal using cabbage
Beans
Beans is rich in Vitamin A, phosphorus, manganese, good source of dietary fibre, iron. We will be adding in most of the recipes like kuruma, aviyal, pulavo and dry curry. Fights against aging an anti-oxidant and other nutrition factors. Because of fibre content it will slowly improves the blood sugar so it is very good vegetable for diabetics. Brings down the bad cholesterol and improves the heart functioning.
We might use many vegetables in our daily food preparation but we might don't know the real values or vitamins, minerals it have. I am providing few details which i came across through parents, friends, etc. You have to consult doctor for medicinal problems below is for few handy tips.
Carrot (Daucus carota)
Good for eyes. It is an attractive colourful vegetable. Improves the eye sight when consumed raw in the form of salad if not take as a soup or add in your cooking or juice. When you cut the vegetable the line patterns by itself resembles eye. Rich in beta-carotene, vitamin A, potassium & anti-oxidant , contains soluble fibres to maintain good cholesterol along with other vitamins and minerals in less quantity. It might contain ring worms. Take care to wash thoroughly and peel of the skin. Some research say it might fight against cancer.
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris)
Rich in betaine, vitamin C & A, folate, antioxidant, potassium, magnesium, fibre, etc. When consumed improves the cardiovascular health. This might bring down the blood pressure when consumed as fresh juice. Contains rare vitamins like b1, b2,b3,b5, b6 & b9. Can be take in the form of salad, or curry or juice. Good anti-aging and people with urinary problem should take care and consult proper physician before consuming.
Cucumber(Cucumis sativus - Vellarikai)
Most easily available vegetable and mostly through out the year. Very high in water content so can be consumed in large quantity during summer season in the form of salad or juice and make your body cool. Reduces constipation problem because of fibre, less in calories also contains vitamin K, beta-carotene, potassium, vitamin C, A. Good for skin and cleans your body. Take raw slices or include in your bread sandwich. Take as raitha or salad or cucumber kootu.
Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia - Pagarkai)
Very good for diabetic patients when included in food or consumed as juice. It is very rich vegetable with vitamins, anti agents (antiviral, gastro disease, fever, cancer, etc) fully packed. Good for digestion. Contains, Beta-carotene, Vitamin A, potassium, iron, zinc, manganese, magnesium, folate and other minerals. Brings down the sugar level and an alternative to insulin. Purifies the blood and improves the circulation of blood, brings down the piles problem and joint pains. It is bitter but very very good for health (like our daily life :-). face it happily). When you make bitter gourd kootu or bitter gourd poriyal you won't taste that much bitterness. Bitter gourd fries will be yummy but dunno whether all the goodness will be retained when deep fried.
Cabbage (Brassica oleracea - Muttaikose)
It will reduce the ulcer problem, bad cholestrol when consumed as juice. Contains rich amount of potassium which is required to maintains the blood pressure, vitamin K, vitamin C, calcium, folate, iron, anti-oxidant and fibre. People having thyroid problem should avoid because it simulates those hormone. The fibre content in cabbage helps reduce the risk of cancer. Make poriyal using cabbage
Beans
Beans is rich in Vitamin A, phosphorus, manganese, good source of dietary fibre, iron. We will be adding in most of the recipes like kuruma, aviyal, pulavo and dry curry. Fights against aging an anti-oxidant and other nutrition factors. Because of fibre content it will slowly improves the blood sugar so it is very good vegetable for diabetics. Brings down the bad cholesterol and improves the heart functioning.
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