BLACK PLUM- THE SUMMER FRUIT

BLACK PLUM- THE SUMMER FRUIT

 JAMUN (black plum) the sweet and tangy fruit that leaves your tongue purple, is not just great on taste, but comes with a host of health benefits. Fruit, seeds, bark and leaves of Jambul have medicinal properties. Jamun is loaded with antioxidants and flavonoids essential for a healthy body and mind.

It has fewer calories when compared to other fruit and is a good source of iron, apart from its mineral content. Jamun not only helps in increasing hemoglobin but it has anti-diabetic and anti-hyper-lipidaemic effects also. The juice of the ripe fruit or a decoction of it is administered in spleen enlargement, chronic diarrhea, ulcers and urine retention." 
The leaves have anti-bacterial properties and they are used for making medicines for the strengthening of the teeth and gums." 

Jamun Vinegar is also helpful in Migraine. Apply little vinegar on head it will give you relief from migraine pain.

Jamun fruit and Seeds powder can be used to controlling glucose level in body. The glucoside in jamun that stops conversion of starch into glucose and this helps in controlling blood-sugar. So, the diabetic patients can consume seeds powder with consultation of a DIETITIAN.

Jamun vinegar or juice of the fruit is a traditional cure for digestive problems and is known to be good for reducing menstrual problems in women. 

Nutrition facts (for 100gm of jamun) 

• Energy: 62 kcal
• Protein: 0.70 gm 
• Carbohydrates: 14.00 gm 
• Calcium: 15.00 mg 
• Iron: 1.40 mg 
• Potassium: 55.00 mg 
• Sodium: 26.20 mg 
• Carotene: 48.00 mg 
• Vitamin C: 18.00 mg 

Below are some Jamun remedies you can use at home

• Diarrhea- Make a paste of two soft leaves of Jamun then add some rock salt and make small pills and take twice daily with water.
• Conjunctivitis- Boil 20 soft leaves of Jamun in 2 cup (400 ml) water till it reduces to 100 ml. Cool down this and wash eyes with this decoction (water).
• Dysentery (bloody) - Take 20 gm of powdered seeds with 1/2 cup of water twice daily.
• Child’s bed wetting- Give 1 tea spoon ground seed with water.
• Acidity- Drink 10 ml Jamun vinegar with some water.

Cool Crunchy Cucumber

Have you ever thought to beat scorching summer heat with cool crunchy cucumber?

1.  Relieves sunburn and puffy eyes
2. Reduces cholesterol
3. Aid digestion
4. Controls blood pressure
5. Cures diabetes
6. Freshens your breadth
7. Aids in weight loss
8. Removes dark circles
9. Natural laxatives
10. Relieves joint pain
11. High silica content brightens and revitalize skin
12. Vitamin A fights cancer and maintains healthy blood cells
13. 96% water content hydrated body and flushes toxins

Soy Protein- A Complete Protein

Soybean protein is a "complete protein" as it provides all of the essential amino acids that must be provided to the human body because of the body's inability to synthesize them. It is very rich in nutritive components. Besides the very high protein content, soybeans contains a lot of fibre and are rich in calcium, magnesium, iron, folic acid, vitamin B6, copper , zinc and niacin and less saturated fats.

A half bowl of cooked soybean provides approximately 16 gms of protein.

 Soy is a very good source of protein for vegetarians especially for vegans and lactose intolerance people soy foods are the richest source of protein.

The intake of soy foods helps in reducing the serum cholesterol levels, low density lipoprotein (LDL, bad) cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations, maintains B.P, weight loss, reduces the risk of breast cancer, prevents constipation; reduces the risk of heart failure, osteoporosis and arthritis.

Soy protein can be consumed in forms: Soybeans; Soy milk; soy yogurt; tofu; soy nuts; Tempeh; Natto; Shoyu; Miso; Soy isolated products.

Including soy food in the breakfast will help in increasing the protein, fiber and the micro-nutrients in the first meal.