There has been a recent study published in Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, research conducted on runners has revealed that the incidence of age-related macular degeneration (also known as “AMD”), a condition that can lead to a severely impaired vision, was lowest in runnest who ran up the most miles.
In this research, men and women who ran an average of between 1.2 a 2.5 miles per day had a 19 percent lower risk of having “AMD”. In comparison to those who ran more than 2.4 miles per day had between 40 % to 50 % lower risk.
Now you must be thinking you need to run in order to have a lower risk of AMD. You don't have to do that. It has been reported that daily moderate exercises does help to prevent vision loss. You can also practise yoga asana's to improve your vision and relaxed tired eyes. Try learning from a experienced yoga guru on how to protect your eyes.
Another good habit that must be cultivated by everyone is to consume carrot juice daily and we should also eat nuts like almonds, sunflower seeds since it helps to protect our eyes from losing its vision.
On the other hand, Indians all around the world protect their eyes by consuming joyweed soup or juice once weekly to maintain their eyesight. It has been said by a known yogi that if one is able to consume the juice of the joyweed leaves continuosly for about 48 days, they will be able to gain their loss eyesight and may not have to wear glasses anymore!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Healthy 'Indian Rasam' Recipe
How to prepare a healthy rasam
'Rasam' is of the most nutritious meal and an antioxidant dish which is consumed by Indians all around the world daily in their meals. This meal helps to remove unnecessary gas, acidic and also neutralizes our stomach acidity. Rasam also heals excessive heat and wind in our system. Thus it helps to cure gastric problems.
Ingredients
Garlic - 3
Onions - 2
Cumin seeds - 1tsp
Fennel seeds - 1tsp
Coriander seeds - 1tsp
Curry Leaves - 1tbsp
Black Pepper seeds - 1tsp
mustard seeds - 1tbsp
Turmeric - 1tsp
Horse gram ("Kollu")- 1sp
Red dry chili- 2
Asiatic Pennyworth leaves("Valarai")-10g(optional)
Joyweed leaves ("Ponangani")-10g(optional)
Coriander leaves- 1 handful
Step 1: The core ingredients to prepare rasam is to pound coriander seeds, black pepper seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, garlic and onion. Add turmeric powder and horse gram. Now bring all this to boil under medium heat.
Step 2: Then on a separate pan, use little sesame oil and fry mustard seeds, curry
leaves and dry chili and add this into the boiling ingredients in step 1
(Be cautious don’t be frighten by the light explosion of the mustard seeds.
Step 3 Lastly add coriander leave, Asiatic pennyworth leaves or joyweed leaves to the pan.Switch off the fire.Just stir about 2-3 minutes.
Note :You should not overcook the pennyworth, joyweed leaves as a its nutritios will be lost if overcooked.
It only takes about ten minutes to prepare this healthy dish. You can refrigerate the balance up to five days.
The Indians normally practice eating the ‘rasam’ after eating the main meal to remove acidic in their consumed meals. It is often known as a 'healing food' for the Indians.
'Rasam' is of the most nutritious meal and an antioxidant dish which is consumed by Indians all around the world daily in their meals. This meal helps to remove unnecessary gas, acidic and also neutralizes our stomach acidity. Rasam also heals excessive heat and wind in our system. Thus it helps to cure gastric problems.
Ingredients
Garlic - 3
Onions - 2
Cumin seeds - 1tsp
Fennel seeds - 1tsp
Coriander seeds - 1tsp
Curry Leaves - 1tbsp
Black Pepper seeds - 1tsp
mustard seeds - 1tbsp
Turmeric - 1tsp
Horse gram ("Kollu")- 1sp
Red dry chili- 2
Asiatic Pennyworth leaves("Valarai")-10g(optional)
Joyweed leaves ("Ponangani")-10g(optional)
Coriander leaves- 1 handful
Step 1: The core ingredients to prepare rasam is to pound coriander seeds, black pepper seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, garlic and onion. Add turmeric powder and horse gram. Now bring all this to boil under medium heat.
Step 2: Then on a separate pan, use little sesame oil and fry mustard seeds, curry
leaves and dry chili and add this into the boiling ingredients in step 1
(Be cautious don’t be frighten by the light explosion of the mustard seeds.
Step 3 Lastly add coriander leave, Asiatic pennyworth leaves or joyweed leaves to the pan.Switch off the fire.Just stir about 2-3 minutes.
Note :You should not overcook the pennyworth, joyweed leaves as a its nutritios will be lost if overcooked.
It only takes about ten minutes to prepare this healthy dish. You can refrigerate the balance up to five days.
The Indians normally practice eating the ‘rasam’ after eating the main meal to remove acidic in their consumed meals. It is often known as a 'healing food' for the Indians.
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