Why Spices and herbs are natural sources of antioxidants

Why Spices and herbs are natural sources of antioxidants

Herbs and spices have been used and consumed for more than 2000 years now and have features such as colour, flavour and aroma. They consist of phytochemicals which are the chemicals produced by the plants through the primary or secondary source of metabolism. They play a huge role in the growth of a plant as they protect plants from pathogens. Due to this, they are also used in the preservation of foods and beverages. 
Why Spices and herbs are natural sources of antioxidants

Why Spices and herbs are natural sources of antioxidants

Herbs and spices have been used and consumed for more than 2000 years now and have features such as colour, flavour and aroma. They consist of phytochemicals which are the chemicals produced by the plants through the primary or secondary source of metabolism. They play a huge role in the growth of a plant as they protect plants from pathogens. Due to this, they are also used in the preservation of foods and beverages. 
4 easy healthy snack recipes using Zizira’s infused Honey Collection

4 easy healthy snack recipes using Zizira’s infused Honey Collection

If you are always thinking about what the next thing is, you can make using the ingredients you have, then you are indeed just like me! All you care about is being able to provide healthy options for your family but at the same time delicious enough for them to want to continue this healthy snacking habit.
3 Simple Fat Burning Turmeric Coffee Recipes

3 Simple Fat Burning Turmeric Coffee Recipes

In today’s world, weight loss is something that many of us are striving for. While there are several weight loss hacks and fads out there, turmeric coffee is one that’s been trending. Curious, and as a lover of turmeric and its benefits, I decided to hop on the bandwagon and test the hype myself. Does turmeric weight loss work? 
Top 11 Chillies of Northeast India

Top 11 Chillies of Northeast India

For India’s Northeasterners, a meal without chilli is incomplete. In this hotspot region of rich biodiversity, varieties of chilli jostle for space among a plethora of landrace crops not found anywhere else in the country. The Capsicum, or chilli, species that exist here count among the world’s fiercest. The fearsome Bhut Jolokia leads the crowd with the hotness of over 1 million Scoville Heat Units!
A warm cup of Turmeric Milk or Haldi Doodh

How Haldi Doodh Keeps Me Healthy Even 2500 Kms Away From Home

Your body can get a lot of what it needs from Turmeric. Know how a simple drink - Haldi Doodh - has helped me live a #healthylife over the years.
Use of Artemisia Annua for malaria treatment

Artemisia Annua – A Promising Herbal Remedy for Malaria and More

What’s Artemisia Annua or Sweet Wormwood? 

It’s an annual herb that belongs to the plant family of Asters (Asteraceae). If you didn’t know it, you might mistake it for a common weed, such as the common
ragweed. 

China 
is its native place but now we find it growing all over the world. Sweet wormwood or Artemisia annua thrives best in temperate and cool climates and higher altitudes.  

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Long Pepper Cultivation in Meghalaya

Long Pepper Cultivation in Meghalaya

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