MAGIC Seeds for your health

Are you a health-freak? Do you worry a lot about how to have the right nutrients in your diet? It’s way simpler than you think! Here’s something you are familiar with yet aren’t aware of, to convince you.

Indian cuisines make generous use of a variety of seeds as condiments like mustard, cumin, fenugreek, fennel, and many more. These tiny but mighty ingredients have been an integral part of every meal for generations .What we don’t know is that a variety of them make delicious munchies and lip-smacking chutneys too!

We have been using Sabja or Basil seeds to alleviate the scorching heat of summer. A simple drink of soaked Sabja or Basil seeds in water or milk in morning is indeed cooling. Loaded with nutrients like calcium and magnesium, these mucilaginous seeds are rich in soluble dietary fiber too. Chia seeds have also gained popularity these days. People are trying to include these in their breakfast, desserts and juices. Chia seeds are high in protein and fiber, both of which have been shown to aid weight loss.

Winters are all about laddoos. Laddoos are full of nothing but goodness and pure love. There’s no better appetizer in winter than aaji’s special laddoos. Of these, traditionally prepared Aliv or Garden cress laddoos with plentiful coconut and jaggery not only pamper your taste buds but also keep anaemia at

bay. Aliv seeds are a good source of iron and amino acids and

help in preventing hair loss. These can be included in our daily

diet too. Exchanging tilgul laddoos is also a winter tradition

followed in Maharashtra. These laddoos are rich in calcium,

good for your skin and energy-giving.

Rajgira or Amaranth directly translates to ‘immortal’ or ‘everlasting’ in Greek. Rajgira seeds have been very common in Indian diets especially during Upvas or Vrat. Consumed with jaggery, again, as snack bars or as khichadi, rajgira is one of the superfoods. Known for the protein content, it also has manganese, potassium, antioxidants, and iron. Fulfilling the requirement of micronutrients, amaranth as the name suggests, would lengthen your life.

Rajgira wadi

Here's one more magic seed to add to the list- Flax seed. Popularly served as a chutney in Maharashtra , flax seeds contain Omega-3 and fiber. These are heart-healthy oil seeds which also help in improving digestion.

These little gems will go a long way in improving your health so go on and add these forgotten, simple, wholesome foods to your diet and stop worrying about what next fancy diet to follow or what extravagant supplements to buy!

"LESS IS MORE!"

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