Istaa Food

25/02/2014

23 HEALTH SECRETS OF BITTER GOURD:

1. Heart Care: Reduces bad cholesterol levels, by burning unnecessary fats which clog the arterial walls and thereby reduce the chances of heart attacks.

2. Weight Loss: Rich in iron, beta-carotene, and potassium. It can relieve constipation and improve circulation, thereby producing slimming effects on the body.

3. Type II Diabetes Cure: Reverses insulin resistance and activates the protein kinase, activating the absorption of sugar in body cells. Significantly improves glucose tolerance without increasing blood insulin levels.

4. Lowers blood glucose levels: Contains phyto-nutrient, polypeptide-P, a plant insulin, known to lower blood sugar levels. The hypoglycemic agent, Charantin, increases glucose uptake and glycogen synthesis in the cells of liver, muscle and adipose tissue.

5. Hypertension Reliever: Actively inhibits hypertension, high plasma cholesterol, or high plasma lipids, which affect patients with Type II diabetes, decreasing the risk of stroke or heart attack.

6. Anti-parasitic: Antihelminthic or anthelmintic compounds are used in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases and can kill parasitic intestinal worms. It also stimulates peristalsis of food, relieving indigestion and constipation problems.

7. Liver tonic: Helps to maintain healthy liver and bladder. It is also useful in removing kidney stones and relieving gout pain.

8. Blood Cell Booster: The compounds a-eleostearic acid and the 15, 16-dihydroxy-a-eleostearic acid, are a good remedy for leukemia and blood irregularities such as anemia. It helps in producing healthy red blood cells and balances the amount of white blood cells in your body.

9. Blood Cleanser: Its juice cleanses the liver and blood off toxins and is highly beneficial for treating blood disorders like blood boils and itching due to toxemia.

10. Folates Source: Has high amount of Folates that helps in treating defective neural tubes which usually occurs during early pregnancy.

11. Anti Ageing: Vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant, fights and eliminates free radicals, reducing wrinkles and slowing down the ageing process. It also protects the skin from damage by sun’s UV rays.

12. For Respiratory disorders: Fresh pods are an excellent remedy for curing respiratory problems like asthma, cold, cough, bronchitis and pharyngitis.

13. Nutrients/Vitamin SuperStore: Contains flavonoids such as ß-carotene, α-carotene, lutein, and zea-xanthin. Low in calories, rich in phytonutrients like dietary fiber, minerals, vitamins and anti-oxidants and a good source of niacin (vitamin B-3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B-5), pyridoxine (vitamin B-6) and minerals such as iron, zinc, potassium, manganese and magnesium.

14. Disease Buster: Not only effective in killing malaria bacteria, but it can also weaken some viruses such as Cholera, Chickenpox, Measles, Herpes and Jaundice.

15. Immunity Booster: This bitter juice can also help to strengthen your immune system and increase your body’s resistance against a variety of infections.

16. Psoriasis Cure: Regular consumption of this bitter juice has curative benefits in treatment of psoriasis, fungal infections like ring-worm and athletes feet, and skin infections like eczema.

17. Acne Cure: Helps prevent acne, thanks to its blood purifying properties. Keeps your skin glowing and free from blemishes and infections.

18. Eye Care: High beta-carotene and other properties, help alleviate eye problems and in improving eyesight.

19. For Hangover: Its anti-intoxication properties are beneficial in the treatment of hangover and eliminating liver problems, due to alcohol consumption.

20. Piles Cure: Three teaspoons of the juice, extracted from its leaves, added to a glassful of buttermilk and consumed on an empty stomach every morning, has shown promising curative results in the treatment of piles.

21. Hair Care: Super hair tonic which imparts shine, wards off dandruff, treats split ends, combats dryness and itchiness of scalp, reduces hair loss, treats rough and tangled hair, prevents premature graying and removes excess oiliness in hair.

22. Regulates blood flow and clotting: Aids in the healing process preventing further infections.

23. Energy Source: Regular consumption of this bitter juice has been proven to improve energy and stamina levels. Even sleeping patterns have been shown to be improved/stabilized.

18/02/2014

Load your food basket with organic stuff

Did you know those glossy green capsicums you so carefully pick off market shelves are hybrid varieties? Look for the missing seeds and you’ll know. Your vegetable basket may appear healthy but don’t go by its face value. At a time when hybrid fruits and veggies crowd our kitchens, the health-conscious have reason to worry. But fret not, the good old capsicum with its nutritional seeds intact will soon be available across the city.

Gandhiana is doing home delivery of a basket of natural vegetables + fruits in mumbai
Contact Samprati on 8007198476.

16/02/2014

"HOW TO OVERCOME DIABETES"

India leads the global top ten countries in terms of the highest number of people with diabetes with a current figure of approximately 50 million which is expected to rise to about 87 million in 2030,India has therefore ,been labelled as the "diabetes capital of the world ".It is also startling that by 2025,every 5th person with diabetes in the world would be an Indian.

Due to life style of today’s world, a lot of calorie intake by people is not used. This unused calorie is hazardous for the health, which is leading a lot of health problem like diabetes, obesity, blood pressure, laziness….etc. This unused calorie intake starts from morning tea and is being consume whole the day and ends up dinner sweet. To reduce this risk a lot of chemical alternate of sugar are available in the market. As these are not natural so they are creating a lot of long term side effects.

The Stevia rebaudiana is commonly known as sweet leaf, sugar leaf, or simply Stevia. This is widely grown for its sweet leaves. Stevia and Sunflower belong to asteraceae family. The sweet herb Stevia is becoming a major source of natural sweetener as an alternate of sugar. It is rapidly replacing the chemical sweetener like Splenda, Saccharine and Aspartame.

The plant is native to tropical and subtropical regions of North America and South America. There are near about 240 species of Stevia Genus. It is grown widely in countries like Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay and Venezuela. In Venezuela it is being used over 1500 years.

Stevia leaves are 30 times sweeter than normal sugar. The extract of stevia Rebaudioside-A is around 300-400 times sweeter than normal sugar. The sweetness of stevia also felt for long time.

11/02/2014

AMLA IS ONE OF THE MOST ANTIOXIDANT RICH FOODS

Amla is one of the essential ingredients of Triphala. Amla is known as a rasayana, having restorative and balancing effects on the three constitutional elements that govern human life: Vat, Pit and Kaph. Amla is a potent rejuvenating herb that nourishes the tissues and gently removes toxins. Amla possesses sour, sweet and astringent tastes, predominantly sour. Amla is highly nutritious and is an important dietary source of vitamin C, minerals and amino acids. Amla is often used as a laxative to relieve constipation, maintain regularity and assist in natural internal cleansing.
Organically grown pure Amla powder is good for Skin, Hairs, Teeth & Bones Health .

You can now buy an Organic Amla Powder from an online store. go to www.gandhiana.org

05/02/2014

Istaa Food Slogan for all the people who wants to fit and healthy in life,
"Eat the best, leave the rest "

"Health Benefits of Honey" Honey is considered to be an elixir of life.

This lustrous brown liquid works wonders for your health in more than one ways.

1. Immunity booster

2. Skin Care

3. Aids Weight Loss

4. Cancer preventive properties

5. Vitamins and Minerals

6. Relaxes the throat

7. Healing Properties

8. Induces Sleep

Consuming a spoonful of honey on a daily basis can help you extract a number of golden benefits from this thick liquid. Making this tad bit effort can shower your body with miraculous benefits and promise a healthy life too.

03/02/2014

"DISCOVER GLUTEN"

Like many people, you've probably heard about the phenomenon but really don't understand what gluten is or what, if anything, you should be doing about it.
Here are few things you need to know about gluten:

It's a protein that can cause problems. Gluten is the major protein found in some grains. It is present in all forms of wheat as well as in barley.

But gluten can also turn up in unexpected places, like certain brands of chocolate, deli meats, soy sauce, vitamins and even some kinds of toothpaste.

Gluten is different from protein in other grains (such as rice) and in meat (such as steak) in that it is difficult for humans to digest completely. It can make some people very sick. But not everyone.

You probably don't need to completely avoid it. For some people -- about 1% of the population -- gluten can be a matter of life or death. These people have a condition known as celiac disease.

True celiacs, as they are called, are so sensitive to gluten that even a small amount -- really just a trace -- can make them very sick. Because gluten damages the lining of the small intestine in those with celiac disease, it can lead to a host of health problems ranging from chronic diarrhea and abdominal cramping to osteoporosis and even the risk of some cancers.

Unless you are part of that 1% (and only special tests will let you know if you are), it's unlikely that you will need to live a completely gluten-free lifestyle.
You may need to cut back. With the significant increase in our gluten intake over the past 50 years due to the ubiquity and overconsumption of products made with highly refined wheat flour, we are just beginning to appreciate gluten's impact on our health.

As a society, we are in a state of "gluten overload," and millions of people of all ages and all walks of life are suffering as a result of a condition that was recognized only a few years ago, called gluten sensitivity.

When people with gluten sensitivity eat foods containing gluten, it triggers unpleasant symptoms: stomach pains, bloat, heartburn, joint pains, headache, skin rashes, fatigue, insomnia and brain fog, to name some of the most common. Although many of these symptoms are similar to those experienced by celiac sufferers, if you turn out to be gluten-sensitive, it probably won't require giving up gluten entirely.

Living gluten-free can make you fat. Some people who go off gluten to lose weight end up gaining weight instead. That's because they consume gluten-free packaged products that are often just as high in saturated fat, sugar and sodium as other junk food, and these products often contain high-glycemic refined ingredients like white rice flour or fillers like potato starch that can affect your blood sugar and trigger cravings.
Gluten is not something to fear.

You need to be gluten-aware, not gluten-phobic. This happens when you learn where you fit on the gluten sensitivity spectrum and discover their own level of gluten tolerance.

On one end of the gluten spectrum, for example, are some professional tennis players who never felt sick but when they drastically cut down on gluten found increased energy that enabled them to win long, tough matches that they had previously been losing.

02/02/2014

The Best Foods to Eat to Beat Diabetes :
Whole Grains: Not all carbs are bad. Foods made with whole grains, such as whole-wheat bread and brown rice, are sources of filling fiber (aiding weight loss, which can reduce your diabetes risk) and nutrients such as potassium, which helps the pancreas release insulin, the hormone that helps your cells use glucose for energy.

01/02/2014

Istaa Foods is going to open a store shortly in Sion Mumbai, an initiative to provide Natural Healthy & Pure Food to the people of this environment.

Our store will offer a carefully selected range of quality natural health products.

01/02/2014

With the increasing domestic demand for organic food, a number of online stores are popping up around the country.

According to the Working Group Organic and Biodynamic Farming, the commonly produced organic food items in India include wheat, rice, jowar, bajra, maize, pigeonpea, chickpea, greengram, blackgram, chana, groundnut, castor, mustard, sesame, cotton, sugarcane, jaggery, ginger, turmeric, chillies, cumin, tea, coffee, cardamom, banana, sapota, custard apple, papaya, tomato, brinjal, cucurbits, cole crops, and leafy vegetables.

The organic movement in India has sped up and now you can find organic food through an online store named www.gandhiana.org Accessibility for organic cereals and pulses is no longer an issue, although the price of organic food is still an issue for many consumers. Finding organic fruits and vegetables is quite difficult, even in major metropolitan areas such as Mumbai.

Welcome! Join this Community Istaa Foods we will be supporting the living of a healthy lifestyle and the preservation of the environment by selling local, fresh, Natural Healthy & Pure products. At Istaa Foods , we will be providing food that is good for you and good for the environment. We will be committed to providing you with the highest quality foods.

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01/02/2014