Bihari Foods

Bihar is not only the land of the Buddha, Ashoka the Great, Chanakya. Mahavira, Guru Govind Singh, Sita Mata but is home to a lot of great dishes. Here's some of the Bihari foods to try when you are in Bihar. 

Benefits of coconut oil

Coconut oil was considered unhealthy and full of saturated fat. But recent scientific studies have shown that it has many benefits. Let’s take a look at some of the many benefits documented in scientific literature.

Virgin coconut oil, rich in antioxidants, was shown to attenuate hypertension. Virgin coconut oil has a potential to reduce the development of hypertension and renal injury induced by dietary heated oil, possibly via its antioxidant protective effects on the kidneys.

Kamisa et al. 2016 Appl Physiol Nutr Metab.

As compared to the long-chain fatty acids found in other cooking oils, the medium-chain fats in Medium-chain triglycerides are far less likely to be stored in adipose tissue, do not give rise to 'ectopic fat' metabolites that promote insulin resistance and inflammation, and may be less likely to activate macrophages.

McCarty and DiNicolantonio. 2016. Open Heart.

Coconut oil even though rich in saturated fatty acids in comparison to sunflower oil when used as cooking oil media over a period of 2 years did not change the lipid-related cardiovascular risk factors and events in those receiving standard medical care. Vijayakumar et al. 2016. Indian Heart J.

Chlorhexidine andcoconut oil have shown significant antifungal activity which is comparable with ketoconazole.

Shino et al. 2016. Scientifica (Cairo).

Virgin Coconut Oil could be an efficient nutraceutical in preventing the development of diet induced insulin resistance and associated complications possibly through its antioxidant efficacy. Narayanankutt. 2016. J Food Sci Technol.

It was observed that the nutritional treatment associated with extra virgin coconut oil consumption reduced the CC and increased HDL-C levels in patients with coronary artery disease.

Cardoso et al. 2015. Nutr Hosp.

Virgin coconut oil consumption during chemotherapy helped improve the functional status and global  quality of life of breast cancer patients. In addition, it reduced the symptoms related to side effects of chemotherapy.

Law et al. 2014. Lipids Health Dis.

Supplementation of virgin coconut oil has beneficial effects on lipid parameters by reducing lipogenesis and enhancing the rate of fatty acid catabolism; this effect was mediated at least in part via PPARα-dependent pathways. Thus, dietary VCO reduces the risk for coronary heart disease by beneficially modulating the synthesis and degradation of fatty acids.

Turmeric latte recipe

Turmeric latte is a very healthy drink. It's got milk, it's got honey, it's got chocolate, it's got cardamon and healthy spices to make your day. Easy to make and yummy to drink. Even StarBucks is selling them. Here's how to make your own cafe latte in the video below.

Here's one I made and it was so yummy, I decided to make a post on it. Here's an outline how to make your own turmeric latte.

Take a cup of milk
add some ginger
some turmeric
add some honey
add a few cardamon seeds
a hint of chocolate powder
a few cloves
some black pepper (to allow the absorption of curcumin - the active ingredient of turmeric)

Mix everything together in a mixer. Heat in a microwave or a pan. DRINK your turmeric latte.

Remember turmeric latte has no caffeine, no wheat just pure goodness even kids can drink them. If you have a cold, flu or just feeling down then turmeric latte is the one you should go for.