Herbs and Spices for a Long and Healthy Life!

Indian cooking uses a number of herbs and spices known around the world for their medicinal values.
Regular consumption of each of these in small quantities everyday ensures longer life and healthy body!

I have listed some of the common ingredients in my regular cooking:


Ginger

Known to boost the body immunity,has been traditionally used to treat colds and flu (Luv the Ginger tea cuppa!)
Ginger aids digestion,is a useful food preservative and has been proven to kill the harmful bacteria
salmonella.Don't forget to keep some ginger candy with you in case you suffer from motion sickness...


Garlic aka 'The Stinking Rose'!

Garlic has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial,anti-viral and anti-aging compounds.Small amount of garlic in
one's daily diet enhances the overall immunity.


Turmeric

Turmeric is a natural and powerful healer.It is a natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent, useful in
disinfecting cuts and burns.It is a potent anti-cancer agent and also a natural liver detoxifier.


In India it is Widely known as a pain killer,in case of internal injuries,Indians love to have a tumbler of
turmeric milk for fast recovery and soothing pain.
Morever it adds a lovely yellow hue to the vegetables...

Onions

Onions have similar benefits as Garlic


Tomato

Tomato comes in the list of top anti-oxidant foods.cooked tomatoes are preferable, since heat allows more
desirable antioxidants in tomatoes to be made available to the body.