Turmeric isn't just a spice Turmeric isn't just a spice in your spice box anymore. It has been around for ages and has been hailed as the cure to umpteen health woes. As the world is welcoming turmeric into its daily diet as a natural supplement and in various forms, this wonder spice is not alone in its crusade to improve your wellbeing. What's more, together the turmeric ginger duo  is even more beneficial.  This combination offers the goodness of two wonderful natural health supplements. The basket of benefits that turmeric teas offer to our brain and body is all...

What is Yerba Mate?  If you are a football fan and follow the lifestyle of the Gods of the game, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar Jr., and the likes, you would also know the beverage they all love. We are talking about Yerba mate, a traditional drink made from the dried and chopped leaves of Ilex paraguariensis, an evergreen holly native to South America.  Pronounced mah-the, Mate is a traditional drink slightly bitter in flavor. It has become quite a health and lifestyle trend worldwide, right from South America and Europe to the Atlantic. Yerba is often referred to as...

Glycemic Index (GI) is one term that you must have heard of in a diet plan or read behind packaged food labels. Wondering what this technically heavy term is? GI is nothing but a carbohydrate counting index that helps you assess how quickly or slowly the food you consume can raise your blood glucose levels. It is highly critical for diabetics who already have their blood sugar levels haywire. Read on to know more about how a low GI index diet can help diabetic people. Basics about GI If you have diabetes, you would know that the amount of carbohydrates...