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Healthy Indian Ingredients To Stay Fit

According to experts, every Indian dish contains ingredients that can help you stay fit and healthy. Hence, statistics claim that Indians have less amount of problems related to health when compared to people around the world.

Every Indian dish contains ingredients that can help you fight illnesses. For example, turmeric helps in reducing inflammation and is a good cure for treating intestinal worms, chili powder is good for weight loss and curing sore throat, mustard seeds help in treating loose motions.

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Take a look at some of the healthy Indian kitchen ingredients that can help you fight common diseases:

Mustard Seeds

Mustard Seeds

One of the best healthy Indian ingredients is mustard seeds as it is one of the cures for loose motions. So, if you are having stomach problem, soak a tablespoon of seeds in a cup of hot water. Remove the seeds and drink the water when still warm.

Chilli Powder

Chilli Powder

Yes, the hot chilli powder is one of the ways to lose those extra pounds. Chilli powder is a healthy Indian ingredient that aids in weight loss. So, if you are fond of spicy foods, then pick a tasty spicy diet to lose calories.

Fennel Seeds

Fennel Seeds

Feeling uneasy with constipation? The best natural cure is with the help of a healthy Indian ingredient
named fennel seeds. Chew on a tablespoon of fennel seeds to get rid of the stomach problem.

Garam Masala

Garam Masala

Garam Masala contains more than two Indian spices and aids in weight loss. This masala contains cinnamon that helps in reducing the calories.

Cumin powder

Cumin powder

Suffering from high blood pressure, then make sure you add cumin powder to all your dishes you prepare at home. Cumin powder helps to decrease high blood pressure and stabilise it as well.

Pepper Powder

Pepper Powder

With the change of weather, you are prone to getting a sore throat along with a head cold. To put it at rest, treat your sore throat with a glass of hot water mixed with a pinch of this healthy Indian ingredient, pepper powder.

Poppy Seeds

Poppy Seeds

Not many like the taste of poppy seeds as it is bitter in nature. However, if you have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, adding this healthy Indian ingredient, poppy seeds, to your diet will help.

Bay Leaf

Bay Leaf

One of the best healthy Indian ingredients for treating colic is none other than bay leaf. It is a slow process of healing but a sure natural treatment for colic.

Nutmeg

Nutmeg

Nutmeg is a known healthy Indian kitchen ingredients to treat any type of cold - nasal stuffiness, sinus and even a head cold. It is the best natural remedy to treat and cure you from a blocked nose.

Vinegar

Vinegar

Many turn to clove oil and clove spice for a tooth pain. Gargling your mouth with a portion of vinegar and water for three days continuously will help to get rid of your toothache and take care of any dental infections too.

Story first published: Wednesday, March 26, 2014, 16:03 [IST]
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