Superfoods (part 3)
We in India are very lucky that we have a variety of food, fruits, vegetables, pulses, cereals, and leafy vegetables available throughout the year. To continue the other superfoods, we have
GREEN MOONG
As the saying goes “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. Similarly, in naturopathy, we have the supremacy of moong either boiled or its water is beneficial. For all types of problems like the person is ill, has indigestion or any acute problem can have this as a perfect diet and medicine.
Moong is the richest source of plant-based protein containing higher protein properties. It can increase carbs also. It serves calories and we can feel our stomachs filled. To use the moong by soaking it overnight, boiling it the next morning, and eating is the best food for the smallest to the elder people in the family. One can eat moong as moong chat in the morning, have moong sabzi for lunch, and use it as soup for dinner. It will be difficult for one to digest the moong, so adding vegetables will be easily indigestible. If one prefers 100 grams of moong a day it would cover 60–70% of protein in a day. The moong sprouts are very healthy for digestion and digestive juices.
DRUMSTICKS
It is available in most parts of India. One can use its all part as the whole stick in the vegetable. Using its leaves (moringa leaves) in paratha. It has B complex vitamins in it as well as vitamin C containing fibre. After boiling its nutritional value cannot is not lowered.
It has a hard covering and its nutrient can be consumed. Drumstick soups are healthy in the soups category. Its seeds are also healthier. Drumsticks powder is also healthy and whole ‘panchang’ powder is comparatively healthier. Any type of disease such as arthritis or sciatica pain. Moringa powder for an arthritis person to take one tablespoon a day. To balance the air element in our body consuming the drumsticks is important. At a time one can consume 2–3 drumsticks. Use moringa powder to soak it in a cup of water overnight, drain it, and consume it daily morning. Add moringa powder to the children’s diet twice a week to increase concentration levels and brain sharpness. Drumsticks leave, cover, flower, seeds, and branch if dried in the sun and made powder of the same it has the highest nutrients.
YAM (ELEPHANT FOOT)
It has different regional names according to the various regions it has grown. A person’s healthy stomach is the cure for their diseases. It takes less time to digest. It has a good fibre intake. It increases the vital force of the human body.
The most important benefit of the yam is for females to cure PCOS and PCOD problems. Giving it regularly to women has bleeding as well as the whole periodical cycle can be balanced. The males have prostate gland enlargement problems after 45 ages can be reversed by eating this. Boiling yam is healthy and beneficial in a medicinal way. Frying is not good. This is root food and they’re rich in carbohydrates and soluble fibers. It can be switched with daily rice and roti. Consuming 200–250 grams of yam would be a complete food for the individual. One can even add rock salt to it. Roasted yam is also healthy again depending on the type of patients.
JACKFRUIT
This is again called with different names in different regions. It is a power bank of nutrients and minerals. It maintains our body’s electrolytes too. It has antioxidant properties too. It has one content called riboflavin B complex as well as minerals.
In a medicinal way, it can be controllable and not curable for the disease called osteoporosis can work as a magical herb. The seeds in the jackfruit should be boiled and eaten. The seeds powder is also available in markets one can use it too. It tastes like cashew. The ones going for bone density tests give them these seeds for a month and see the positive results. It contains a lot of heat. As everyone’s body is the same the pros and cons may differ accordingly. It has great anti-ageing properties for curing dullness, charm, glow, and wrinkles.
