Benefits of Gooseberry
61. Heart Health and Cholesterol
Eating gooseberries may contribute to a healthy heart by fighting the development of plaque in the arteries and preventing oxidative stress. When plaque builds up, blood is not able to travel as easily through the arteries, which puts stress on the heart. Plaque can also cause blood circulation problems, high blood pressure and some types of heart disease.
62. Phytonutrients
Gooseberry also contains substances known to be beneficial to health called phytochemicals. Dried gooseberry is a rich source of furosin, corilagin, tannis, gallic acid, proanthocyanidins, methyl gallate, and polyphenols. These vitamins and phytochemicals are responsible for the health benefits of gooseberries so it is important to retain as much of the nutrition as possible so you want to choose a minimally processed (or raw) powder form.
63. Origin
Apart from having their origin in India, the gooseberries have been grown in Britain since the time of Henry Vlll. There is also an ancient belief narrating how fairies would shelter from danger in the prickly bushes, and hence gooseberries became known as fayberries. Gooseberry juice was also used as a medicine in the treatment of fevers and in the sixteenth century they were recommended to plague victims. In the north of England, gooseberry clubs were popular, with members fiercely competing for the varieties that produced the biggest, best and juiciest fruit of the year.
64. Sacred Importance of Indian Gooseberry
It has even been scientifically verified that gooseberry juice has one of the richest and most documented legacies of any fruit juice known today. In fact, the juice is fondly addressed as the
65. Nutritional Benefits of Amla
Amla is a low calorie fruit. It provides only 60 calories for 100 grams of its intake. Amla contains mostly water which constitutes 80% of it. It is a rich source of carbohydrates and dietary fibre. It is one of the major providers of Vitamin C and contains minerals like calcium, phosphorous and iron. Amla is also a rich source of antioxidants.
66. Prevents Osteoporosis and Arthritis
Amla has anti inflammatory properties. It can reduce pain and swelling and is helpful against diseases like arthritis.
67. Amla Recipe
Amla or Indian
68. Benefits of Amla Murabba
Amla murabba can be eaten in any season if it is cooked well and stored well at safe place and container. It is the most cheapest and simple way of getting all the health benefits of amla in natural way as well as fulfill the daily body requirement of the vitamin C in any season and every day of the whole year.
69. How to Select and Store Amla
Amla can be easily bought from the market during winter season and can be stored in many ways for the whole year to get its all the health benefits in any season. Always buy fresh, well ripe, hard, bright yellowish green, well skinned and medium sized amla from the market. Avoid buying bruised, raw or too green, wrinkled skin, spotted, infected and bad smelling amla. It can be stored for 8 10 days in winter season at room temperature if placed well in the cool, dry and safe place away from the direct sun light. However, in the refrigerator it can be stored for one month long duration if placed in the air tight poly bags after well wash under running water.
70. Precautions Side Effects and Disadvantages of Amla
There are no any required precautions for taking amla but it is necessary to be taken under the supervision of your doctor. Actually eating raw amla has no any type of disadvantages as it is the best natural powerhouse of the variety of health benefits. However, some side effects are found if it taken by another means such as the preparations like murabba, Triphala Churna, amla related medicines, vitamins, supplements and etc.