Healthy and nutritious food is very important for maintaining a good health. Healthy food involves regular and timely soup, food, juices and much more. Balanced diet, good food habits are essential for a healthy life. In the normal course of our life, we forget to take necessary nutrition that is required for our body and hence we tend to get many life style diseases.

It is very essential for a person to know and understand the benefits of nature’s creation like vegetables, fruits, pulses etc. You can find useful articles on nutrition and health benefits of various fruits and vegetables. Read on and add these to your daily life. The value of food is more when it is taken in a systematic manner and also by understanding the benefits of every bite we take.

Spinach (Palak)
Spinach (Palak) is an excellent source of Iron and magnesium.  It is easy to cook and also can be prepared in many ways.  The leaves are crispy and green in colour.  It has a slight salty flavour.  It is good for lactating women.  Spinach is available all around the year fresh in the markets.  Spinach should be made an integral part of our daily diet.

Garlic
Allium sativum L., commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family. Its close relatives include the onion, the shallot, and the leek. Garlic has been used as both food and medicine in many cultures for thousands of years Garlic is claimed to help prevent heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and cancer. Garlic is also known to help regulate blood sugar levels. Regular and prolonged use of therapeutic amounts of aged garlic extracts has shown to prevent diabetes mellitus

Tomatoes
Tomatoes are an important part of all kitchens. It enhances taste of foods that it is added to. While choosing tomatoes remember to choose redder tomatoes. They are an excellent source of vitamin C. they also contain Lycopene, which is an antioxidant. They help prevent prostrate cancers and also rejuvenate the skin.

Sprouts
We all know that sprouts are rich in nutrients. Their nutrition value is many times higher than the nutritional value of the original beans and seeds from which they sprout. They contain a rich source of Vitamin C, B-complex vitamins and protein. In fact, whole dried peas have absolutely no Vitamin C, but when sprouted they provide more Vitamin C per ounce than a fresh orange. In addition, different forms of sprouts are extremely beneficial in curing and preventing various ailments, and are more effective than most forms of cooked food. Sprouts contain more anti-carcinogenic properties than most other foods.

Bottle gourd (Bhopala)
The bottle gourd is a common vegetable in India. It is yellowish green, having the shape of a bottle. It has white pulp, with white seeds embedded in spongy flesh. The cooked vegetable is cooling, diuretic and sedative. Bottle gourd is very valuable in urinary disorders. The juice of bottle gourd is a valuable medicine for excessive thirst due to severe diarrhea, diabetes and excessive use of fatty or fried foods. The Gourd fruit juice is used in the treatment of insanity, epilepsy and other nervous diseases. The juice of the fruit is used in the treatment of stomach acidity, indigestion and ulcers. Bottle gourd is not only rich in essential minerals, iron, protein and trace elements; it is also rich in fibre. Fibre helps in preventing constipation and other digestive disorders like flatulence and piles.