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Most Of my friends who are visiting this blog calls me and ask me – where do you get these fruits ? Are You a Fruitarian ? I really Appreciate those friends taking interest in eating healthy diet and my answer to their question is –Some Fruit are not available in india , Mainly it is found outside Asia ,And of course , I am not a Fruitarian ,I suggest instead of taking a multivitamin tablet, it is better to eat fruits daily, Your comments are always welcome in my inbox dailyonefruit@gmail.com. Have a happy life – make your life happy… Cheers

How to Prepare Musk Melon Falooda

( Mulam pazham ) Muskmelon,Basil seeds,sev,milk are the essential ingredient in making Muskmelon Falooda.Sabja Seeds contain vitamin A,vitamin K, protein,iron,beta carotene and minerals like potassium, manganese, copper, calcium, folate, magnesium.Sabja Seeds also known as Basil Seeds has some medicinal value such as help in weight reducing,treat stomach disorder, protect from skin inflammations cure sore throats,avoid constipation and reduce stress.

Muskmelon is a Powerful Antioxidant that also maintain avoid colon cancer,improve digestion,avoid Heart problems,improve Kidney Health.

It is important to know that one glass serving of falooda contains calories of about 217, 12.6g fat ,21.3g carbohydrate and 5.9g of protein.

Basil Seeds can be used to prepare other Falooda Recipes like Banana Falooda,Mango Falooda,Musk Falooda,Apple Falooda,Rose Falooda,kulfi Falooda.

How to Prepare Musk Melon Falooda

Ingredient:

Basil seeds - 2 tbsp
Falooda sev - 1 tbsp
Milk - 1 cup
Sugar - 4 tablespoons ( chilled thick sweet milk )
Mulam pazham / Musk Melon puree - 1/2 cup
Mulam pazham / Musk Melon pieces - ½ cup chopped

Add sev to the boiling water,wait until sev cooks well.Once sev gets cooked ,drain sev and cool it aside ,let it cool for 10 min. Meanwhile soak Basil seeds for 30 minutes. Once Basil seeds gets ready Make musk melon Puree .Add 4 tbsp musk melon puree in the serving bowl then add chilled milk and 1/2 tbsp Basil seeds.Add cooked sev 4 tbsp over it. Repeat this for making 3 layer(puree next milk next basil seeds next cooked sev)Add some Musk Melon Puree and chopped Musk Melon pieces as topping. Add Vanilla Ice cream as final layer .

Note:

To make Muskmelon puree just grind musk melon fruit with normal water.
layer might differ according to the container height.
Use Boiled Milk and Milk must be thick.
Basil Seeds shall be added more or little according to the person need.
Instead of milk we can also add sweet cream too.
Crushed Nuts as topings shall be added to improve the calories.

How to prepare Apple Falooda

Apple,Basil seeds,sev,milk are the essential ingredient in making Apple Falooda.Sabja Seeds contain vitamin A,vitamin K, protein,iron,beta carotene and minerals like potassium, manganese, copper, calcium, folate, and magnesium.Sabja Seeds also known as Basil Seeds has some medicinal value such as help in weight reducing,treat stomach disorder, protect from skin inflammations cure sore throats,avoid constipation and reduce stress.

Apple is a Powerful Antioxidant that also maintain improve Intestine Health,avoid Heart problems,improve Kidney Health.

One glass serving of falooda includes calories of about 217, 12.6g fat ,21.3g carbohydrate and 5.9g of protein.

Basil Seeds can be used in Falooda Recipes like Banana Falooda,Mango Falooda,Muskmelon Falooda,Apple Falooda,Rose Falooda,kulfi Falooda.

How to prepare Apple Falooda

Ingredient:
Basil seeds - 2 tbsp
Falooda sev - 1 tbsp
Milk - 1 cup
Sugar - 4 tablespoons ( chilled thick sweet milk )
Apple puree - 1/2 cup
Apple pieces - ½ cup chopped

Add sev to the boiling water,wait until sev cooks well.Once sev gets cooked ,drain sev and cool it aside ,let it cool for 10 min. Meanwhile soak Basil seeds for 30 minutes . Once Basil seeds gets ready Make Apple Puree .Add 4 tbsp Apple puree in the serving bowl then add 1/2 tbsp Basil seeds.Add 4 tbsp Apple puree in the serving bowl then add chilled milk and 1/2 tbsp Basil seeds.Place 6-8 Chopped Apple over the basil seeds, then add cooked sev 4 tbsp over it. Repeat this for making 3 layer(puree next milk next basil seeds next cooked sev).Add some Apple Puree and chopped Apple pieces as topping. Add Vanilla/Apple Ice cream as final layer .

Note:

To make Apple puree just grind Apple fruit with normal water.
layer might differ according to the container height.
Milk needs to be boiled and then should be chilled.
Basil Seeds shall be added more or little according to the person need.
Milk must be thick.
Instead of milk we can also add sweet cream too.
Crushed Nuts as toping shall be added to improve the calories.

Fruits mixing chart

We all know why we are eating fruits and what are the vitamins present in the fruits, what time will be the best to intake fruits. Most of us prefer a fruit salad in the break fast but do we know that there is some rules to combine fruits?Some times after our meals and fruits intake, we feel bloated, stomach upset because we might not have followed fruit combination rules.

Fruits mixing chart

Fruits Combination Chart:
There are 4 category in fruits list–depending on different enzymes and different time taken to digest .Acid fruits, Sub Acid Fruits, Sweet fruits and Melon .

Digestion Time:

Melons – 30-60 minutes

Sweet fruit -40 to 60 minutes

Acid fruit – 20 to 30 minutes.

Sub acid -30 to 40 minutes

Melons:Watermelon, honeydew, canary melon, Crenshaw melon comes under melon. Watermelon are said to have high water content and should always be eaten away from mealtime and alone .Melons should not be consumed with any other foods because they decompose/digested quickly in the digestive system.

Acid Fruits:Cherries, strawberries, orange, lemon, pineapple, kiwi, grapefruit, pomegranate are Considered to be Acid Fruits. Acid fruits can be easily digested and produce no distress when eaten alone or when eaten with sub acid fruits. When Acid fruits is intake with sweet fruits then bloating occurs in our body. Acid Fruits contains fiber and are rich in antioxidants. Approximate digestion time for acid fruit takes around 20 to 30 minutes.

Sub acid: Peaches, Apples, Grapes, Mangoes, Lynches, Apricots, Pears are said to be Sub Acid fruits .digestion time of Sub acid fruits varies up to 30 to 40 minutes

Sweet fruits are Banana, Fig, Papaya, Jack Fruit, Dates, Dried Fruits, sweet fruits consists of concentrated sugar and provide minerals, hence take longer time to digest.

Do not combine acid and sub-acid fruits with sweet fruits at the same meal. Acid fruits can be mixed with sub-acid fruits and Sweet fruits can be mixed with sub-acid fruits

Never miss fruit salad in a day

We all know about the fruit salad, there are different variety of salads with combination of different fruits, added with honey or sugar. Salads in a breakfast make us feel energetic; maintains our weight and provides us a balanced diet. Mixing the fruits should be rich in fiber, antioxidant, low in fat and rich in folic acid.

Never miss fruit salad in a day

Reason why we should never miss fruit salad are
Fruit salads have high fiber content.
Fruit salad with antioxidant
Fruit Salad is a rich electrolyte, folic acid
Fruit Salads low in fat.

Fruit Salad have high fiber content
It’s really important to select fruits rich in fiber because fiber fruits will take some time to digest ,so that we shall feel energetic through out the day.High fiber fruits can help maintain our cholesterol levels and prevent constipation.

Fruit Salad with antioxidant
Fruits are rich in Antioxidant, so combination of more fruits increase the powerful antioxidant. Fruits rich in vitamin C and vitamin E, folic acid, alpha, beta, carotene are antioxidant substances that protect our body from damage caused by free radicals.

Fruit Salads as rich electrolyte
When selecting fruits for salad, need to verify whether those fruits are rich in potassium, magnesium and naturally free of fat, cholesterol and sodium. For example, Banana act as an electrolyte that helps lower blood pressure naturally and makes you feel energetic throughout the day.

Fruit Salads are rich in folic acid
Folicacid in salad help in good functioning of spinal cord and neural health. These fruits strengthens the immune system due to the high content of vitamin C.Folic acid is very much important for pregnant ladies for baby growth and development.

Fruit Salads are low in fat
Fruits are low in fat and have no cholesterol.So fruits help in maintaining our weight. Example orange juice are low in fat and have no cholesterol.Orange juice also provides potassium, magnesium which help in maintaining blood pressure and heart health.

Is Eating Fruit for Breakfast Healthy

Most of us want a breakfast to make us energetic or feel like light food and also breakfast should never keep you feel hot. Best choice is fruits in breakfast will help you to feel energetic through out the day.

Is Eating Fruit for Breakfast Healthy

Why so?Fruits packed with minerals, vitamin potassium magnesium provide a high fiber content and helps in maintaining our weight. High fiber breakfast makes you feel energetic through out the day when you intake with fewer calories.

Fruits which we are selecting for breakfast should be high in fibers .(Read more)

Check out the fruits and its fiber content :

One cup of Avocado contain 10.10 fiber
One cup of Durian contain 9.20 fiber
One cup of Guava contain 8.90 fiber
One cup of Kiwi contain 5.00 fiber
One cup of Orange contain 4.30 fiber
100gms of Pears contain 4.00 (100 grams) fiber
One cup of Grape contain 4.00 fiber
One cup of Banana contain – 3.90 fiber
One cup of Mango contain 3.00 fiber
One cup of Papaya contain 2.50 fiber

Fruit salad takes about 20- 30 minutes to digest.Fruit juices take about 15- 20 minutes to digest.

When we eat normal meal it transforms into energy after a heavy digestion work but in the fruits it is naturally available in the form of sugar that can be easily converted into energy that help us by providing an easy digestion. So it enhance us to feel very light energetic.

Fruits provide good sources of nutrients such as potassium, vitamin C, vitamin A, calcium and iron.Low calorie breakfast maintain a healthy diet.light breakfast with fresh fruits can help you reduce your risk of diseases such as heart attack, stroke, type 2 diabetes and cancer, lower the risk of kidney stones.

Breakfast should have a cup of fiber rich fruits that makes you fulfill all the needs of your body system.

TOP 6 ANTI-CANCER SUPER FRUITS

Some fruits prevent cancer formation in our body
Some fruits has the ability to fight against cancer formation. Cancer is nothing but uncontrollable growth of cells. Our body contains lots of cell, about more than 100 million cells. Cancer starts with one cell which affect the other cells and bone marrows. Mainly cancer cell result in leukaemia,that affect blood cells.These cancer cell form as tumors or affect in bone marrow.

Some fruits can prevent the formation of cancer in our body.ANTI-CANCER Fruits hold potassium and magnesium,vitamin E, phyto-chemicals , antioxidant ,vitamin C,flavonoids which help in protecting against the growth of free radical causing cancer.

Some of the TOP 6 ANTI-CANCER SUPER FRUITS are

Apple,
Grapes ,
Citrus Fruits,
Strawberries,
Pomegranate ,
Kiwi.

Apple : Apple has antioxidants and flavonoids that helps the activity of vitamin C. Thus helps in lowering the risks of colon cancer, breast cancer.Apple has 12 compounds of triterpenoids that affect the growth of cancer cells so apple is consider to be one of the best TOP 6 ANTI-CANCER SUPER FRUITS

Grapes
Grapes contain phytochemicals such as resveratrol that affect the cancer. Daily intake of Grapes in women mainly cures breast cancer formation.

Citrus Fruits
Citrus Fruits such as lemon,lime,kiwi,orange – rich in vitamin C ,which is an important property that prevent cancer and enhance immunity for long time period. Bioflavonoids in citrus fruits helps in preventing cancer.

Strawberries
Strawberry has high antioxidant power hence it is a best protective fruit. Strawberry consist of Ellagic acid that prevent cellular toxin to affect DNA and provide amine ,which prevent leukaemia disease.

Pomegranate
Pomegranate fruit contains phytochemicals, that blocks aromatase, an enzyme which convert androgen into estrogen that prevents breast cancer.

Kiwi : Kiwi is a good source of potassium and magnesium,vitamin E .kiwi fruit has Vitamin C content twice as orange.Kiwi block the formation of nitrosamines thus prevents cancer formation in our body.

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Lakshmi

How to Prepare Musk Melon Falooda

How to prepare Apple Falooda

Fruits mixing chart

Never miss fruit salad in a day

Is Eating Fruit for Breakfast Healthy

Check out the fruits and its fiber content :

Some of the TOP 6 ANTI-CANCER SUPER FRUITS are

Facts On Fruits

Fruit Recipe

Skin Care From Fruits