Shatavari is recommended in Ayurvedic texts for the prevention and treatment of gastric ulcers, dyspepsia and as a galactogogue. Shatavari, Asparagus racemosus, is a climbing plant which grows in low jungles areas throughout India. This sweet ...
Shatavari is recommended in Ayurvedic texts for the prevention and treatment of gastric ulcers, dyspepsia and as a galactogogue. Shatavari, Asparagus racemosus, is a climbing plant which grows in low jungles areas throughout India. This sweet ...
January 1, 2009 - A biochemist and cook explains that cooking is all about chemistry and knowing some facts can help chefs understand why recipes go wrong. Because cooking is essentially a series of chemical reactions, it is helpful to know some basics. For example, plunging asparagus into boiling water causes the cells to pop and result in a brighter green. Longer cooking, however, causes the plant's cell walls to shrink and releases an acid. This turns the asparagus an unappetizing shade of grey.
"Drew Ramsey, M.D., co-author of The Happiness Diet, says that eating the wrong foods can add to our daily stress and make us feel anxious, lethargic, and downright grouchy.
What's worse, a diet that deprives our brains of much-needed "happy" nutrients also makes us fat." Asparagus, mussels, coconut and other healthy foods do more for our mood than the usual high-calorie comfort food we all run to.