Category: Nutrition and Foods

Beans belong to the legume family and are an excellent source of nutrients. Rajma is a legume of the Fabaceae family. Beans are rich in protein, fibre and vitamins, which help prevent many health...

Salads are plentiful, fresh, colourful, and a crunchy mix of vegetables and fruit, refreshing and simple.  The question that comes to mind is why salads are only popular among health-conscious people. Fortunately, many people...

Coconut is a fruit that belongs to the palm tree. These cooked walnuts are one of the most commonly used ingredients in Indian cooking. Hundreds of varieties of coconut are grown across India, and...

Passion fruit, scientifically known as Passiflora edulis or Passiflora flavicarpa, depending on its colour, is a plant in the passionflower family. In this plant family of 500 species, passion fruit is known for its...

As the name suggests, dragon fruit looks similar to a dragon. It grows on a climbing cactus known as Hylocereus that lives in tropical regions. The outer skin of dragon fruit is red, pink...

Grapefruit is a sour fruit and its taste varies from bitter to sour. Grapefruit first appeared in the eighteenth century as a result of crossing pomelo and orange. People call them “grapes” because they...

Zucchini, also called zucchini, is a type of summer squash. These seed plants, along with cucumbers, melons and pumpkins, belong to the Cucurbitaceae family, and although they are botanically considered fruits, they are commonly...

Apricots (Prunus armeniaca) are small stone fruits that resemble peaches or plums. It is usually orange or yellow in colour with red spots all over.  Like most fruits, apricots are also rich in nutrients,...

Guava is a tropical fruit grown in Venezuela, Mexico and Colombia, commonly eaten raw or made into a beverage, and its peel and leaves are used as home remedies for a variety of conditions....

The average American eats about 5.5 pounds of fresh sweet corn each year, making sweet corn one of America’s most popular crops. Corn is very versatile. It can be extracted from pods and nodes...

Pears are widely grown around the world and contain a wide range of key nutrients, including fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, which help prevent disease and maintain good health. Pear is famous for...