Pomegranates are a round-shaped fruit with reddish yellowish colour on the top. Split one open to reveal delicious, juicy and ruby-like red colour seeds. These seeds are known as arils, which can be relished raw or in the form of a juice. It is wonderfully easy to enjoy the luscious jewel of the fruit just by itself or adding it to any of your meals to elevate your recipe to the next level. Polyphenols, an antioxidant present in the fruit are responsible for that vibrant red colour of pomegranate and many of its functions. Let’s deep dive into each of the functions this beautiful fruit holds! Nutritional Facts of Pomegranate Tiny seeds of pomegranate are a rich source of dietary fibre, Vitamin C, B-complex vitamins, calcium, potassium, iron and Vitamin K. Pomegranate seeds contain two major compounds mostly responsible for their health benefits – punicalagin and punicic acid. Punicalagins are a group of antioxidants commonly found in pomegranate juice and peel, whereas punicic acid, fo...

An apple a day can keep diseases away, not a doctor. Well doctor's helps in diagnosing diseases and finding problems within body of  Human being suffering with disease. So Apple in a way, helps in curing disease within body of human beings. A 2019 study found that people who eat 1 to 2 apples daily had health benefits, such as reduced cholesterol and CVD risk markers. However, more research is still needed to confirm these findings. This nutritious fruit offers multiple health benefits. Apples may lower your chance of developing cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Research says apples may help you in losing weight while improving your gut and brain health. From sweet red varieties, like Red Delicious, Fuji, or Gala, to tangy green ones, like Granny Smith, there is an apple for everyone. They’re commonly used in recipes like pies, cookies, muffins, jam, salads, oatmeal, or smoothies. They also make a great snack or wedged and smeared with nut butter. In addition to their culinary v...

Chironji – Most people know this name as an ingredient used for dressing the various sweet dishes cooked in their kitchen on special occasions. As it replaces the almonds, it is also called ‘cuddapah almond’. It is also known as chironji tree, almondette, calumpong nut, cheronjee, or hamilton mombin. The fruit of the chironji tree bears a single edible seed, which is known as Chironji. The tree has leathery leaves with a blunt tip and rounded base, often identified by its crocodile bark with a red blaze. It is a wild plant growing in the forests of north, central, and western India, mainly in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Almost all the parts of the tree are used in some or the other forms. Fruits are eaten raw; they taste a bit like sweet grapes. Other Names of Chironji: In Hindi, it is known as char, chironji, chiraunji, piyal, pra-savak, or priyal.  In Marathi, it is recognised as char, c...