Acai Berry

A tiny pulpy edible fruit indigenous to South America, Acai (pronounced – ah’ sigh eee) berries are the huge health rage all over the world, especially for its antioxidant, anti-tumor and cardio protective attributes.

Research reveals that Acai berries encourage weight loss, promote vigour & vitality, defend immunity, elevate tranquillity, combat aging and inflammation and much more…

Most of the nutritive value comes from the soft fleshy insides while the skin and seed are not normally consumed. The fruit tastes of a relishing blend of tangy berries and dark chocolate. This incredible food has been endorsed and promoted on not just the Oprah Winfrey show, but also on ABC, NBC and CBS news networks and other popular shows.

Apple Cake:

A creamy and yummy dessert ‘Apple Cake’ can make your mouth water anytime. Don’t sweat on the calories as they are also filled with nutrition like iron, fibre and calcium!

Apple Cakes can also be made with different flavours. Dorset apple cake, Devon apple cake and Somerset apple cakes are some of the traditional forms. Add some spices such as nutmeg or cinnamon and you can give your cake a unique flavour.

To prepare the Apple cake at home, first combine flour, sugar, soda and salt in a large bowl. Now in a medium bowl combine eggs, oil, apple juice and vanilla and stir in apples and nuts. Add the egg mixture to dry ingredients until it moistens completely. Spread it in a greased and floured pan. Bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes. In a small pan mix the brown sugar, butter and cream. Cook and stir until the sugar dissolves. After cooling for a short time pour warm sauce over the cake. Now your delicious Apple cake is ready.

It fills your stomach, renders a spicy taste in the mouth, and gives you a satisfactory feeling of having eaten the right stuff. The bonus is that it can be prepared in a very short time.

So try this at home and pamper your taste buds with a yummy experience.

Lemons!

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! Jokes apart, Lemon is a very useful fruit, not just for cooking!

Lemons are said to have originated in the Himalayan foothills of North-East India and Ayurvedic practice regarded it as a valuable fruit as well. It acts as an important home remedy, Lemon-juice gives relief from fever and if mixed with water, is useful for diabetic patients. People love the tartly flavour of lemon juice in their food and the and can surely make any bland cuisine interesting.

Lemons are found in abundance in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mexico and West Indies.

Pistachios

Wonderful Pistachios, popularly known as Pista, are delicious and stuffed with nutrition. Routine consumption of Pistachio provides you a healthy and energetic life. Though contain fat but are enriched with vitamins and minerals!

Pistachios can be used in shelled, unshelled, salted and sweetened forms. Using Pistachios as an ingredient of ice cream, biscuits and sweets adds to its delicious aroma. With an excellent emollient property Pistachios can be crushed and sprinkled over salad and desserts too.

Pistachios act as a skin protector and are even used as vital elements for massage therapy, aromatherapy and cosmetics.

Pistachios Nuts

Apple

An apple a day keeps the doctor away!

Crunchy in nature, Apple protect your bones, reduces cholesterol and keeps you fit. Apples even clean your teeth and strengthen your gums.

You can also drink apple juice with dinner or prepare fruit jam, pie, and fruit salad from it.

Pomegranate

Delicious and tangy, Pomegranates light up our taste buds!

Some also call it ‘the elixir of youth’! Enriched with Vitamins A, C and E as well as iron and antioxidant, Pomegranate helps fight against heart diseases and relieves stress.

Having pomegranates regularly can help prevent acne and eliminate its root causes by curing digestive problems and promoting healthy circulation of the blood.

Guava

Guava, light green in colour, with seeds embedded inside, has a unique taste and flavor with health-promoting qualities.

An unripe Guava has an excellent astringent taste and ripened a soft Guava has a creamy texture and musky aroma. It is beneficial in cases of toothache, swollen gums, scurvy, prolonged menstruation, obesity, bacterial infections and much more.

Vitamin B3 present in Guava stimulates brain functioning and promotes blood flow.