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This super food is all grass and funky but has the magic to power you through life!!

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If you are wondering how to bring some oomph to your plate with a pep-up dish that is thick and flavorful and packed full of goodness without having to worry about the belly size, a plat du jour created out of this wonder grass could be the right choice for tonight’s menu . Yeah, It’s the bamboo shoots and they hymn health and wellness only!! Looking for flab loss or following ketogenic diet, packed with good amount of fiber, potassium, manganese and antioxidants these wonder shoots are your best bet when it comes to bone to brain health. A plant with a thousand faces, this green gasoline of life is ranked among the five healthiest foods that are rich in nutrients, high on bioactive compounds, low in fat and calories and free from residual toxicity. Considered delicacy in up-scale markets, specialty restaurants and five stars dining, shoots from this golden grass are a common sight in Asian dining. We all know that what we eat has a huge impact on our health. Eating poorly can lead to...
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Jumpstart your day with these super breakfast ideas and get through a work week bright and breezy!!

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Mornings are usually rough. All of us hit that snooze button one too many times, gulp down an extra cup of coffee to get us going and then rush out of the house before even thinking about breakfast to fuel our day. Only a few of us are stickler for an orderly breakfast and wouldn’t leave home without some fiber in their systems. Image source:successiblelife.com Breakfast is all important. It kick starts your metabolism and delivers nutrients and carbs you need so badly first thing in the morning after a 10 hour hiatus. Still looking for a more thoughtful reason to eat a hearty breakfast each morning!!. You must understand that this fast breaking habit helps to   reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes. Those settling for measly morsel are 21 percent more likely to have type-2 diabetes in their lifetimes. It’s equally important to understand that what you eat for breakfast is just as important as whether you eat. Carbohydrates, proteins, fat… all have a vital role to fit in our breakf...
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You may have super food growing in your backyard & sidewalks and still not know it!!

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A lot of renewed interest and enthusiasm is recently seen in ‘ edible weed walks’ . Following the lockdown people have started using the knowledge they have gathered over the time about what a certain plant is, whether it is edible and how to go about preparing a fancy meal out of it.These guys love experimenting with recipes and get excited over finding new edible plants in the most unexpected of places; in the crevices between pavement stones and broken asphalt, in overgrown street sides, sidewalks, abandoned lots and parks.  Many of these weeds and plants we usually dismiss as having no culinary taste or medicinal value.  A class of new urban foragers however thinks otherwise. For them “the food is already there, it’s just not recognized as one.”   Here’s why;   Feast on sidewalk salads Every morning I find a new class of urban foragers sporting pruning shears and a plastic bag, walk along the sidewalks scouting for plants and weeds that can make them a tast...
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