Cucumber occupies the top most place in my list of summer vegetables and fruits for the fact, it is very high in water and low in calories. It contains 96% water that is distilled. It is a great source of Vitamin A, C, Folic acid, Potassium, manganese, silica, sulfur, minerals and sterols. Sterols have been shown to lower cholesterol in animals.
Health Benefits of Cucumber
Anti inflammatory: Helpful in decreasing uric acid thus beneficial for rheumatic conditions and joints inflammation.
Great Digestive Aid: It has a cleansing effect on the bowel. It acts as an anti-oxidant when taken together with fried and barbequed foods.
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May has come and the heat wave is in full swing. Though there are some sprinkles to make it a bit better but all the same you have to bear the long summer days . To top it all loadshedding isn’t helping either.
One day I was watching a cartoon show in which the main character Woolly was having a hot day. He came to know that sun was particularly bright and red that day and sweating.
So he filled a truck with lots of ice creams and went to the top of the hill to meet the sun. There he gave sun ice cream after which weather became pleasant. I wish things were as easier as it seems.
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I had dirty finger tips all over my laptop screen but I didn’t know how to clean it without getting it damaged. So I searched the internet and from wikiHow I was able to find an excellently written article with a great tip.
You don’t have to rush to the market. You’ll find all things in your home. You’ll need,
- Distilled Water
- White Vinegar
- Cotton
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My toddler wants to accompany me everywhere whether I go to washroom or busy in kitchen. She also wants to work at my laptop while I am typing a new article for the blog. For past six months I had been trying to get my toddler watch television so that I could finish my daily tasks. Though I could not succeeded in my efforts and I am relieved she did not get used to it.
According to a study called, National Longitudinal Survey, watching TV is harmful for children under the age of Two.
The study says, ten percent of children who watched TV for 2.2 hours by average per day at the age of one and 3.6 hours per week at age three have attention problem at age seven.
Some characteristics indicative of hyperactivity, are:
Continue reading TV Is A Bad Babysitter for Your Toddler
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Do you like to cook?
Do you have kids at home?
Do you want your kids to grow healthy cooking skills while growing up?
OR
You like to have recipes in your mobile phone?
If your answer is yes to all the questions, then this cool application is for you. You would like to have it in your cell phone even if there are no kids to teach cooking. You don’t need an iphone or blackberry, simple java phone will do. Continue reading ‘Cooking with Kids’ For Your Phone
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I love desi food and before I became a housewife I considered cooking desi recipes almost impossible. The reasons behind this misunderstanding were
- It takes a lot of time to cook desi food
- Even if you do manage to ignore the time constraint, it can’t be edible
So when I made my first desi dish and it was not that bad, I came to a conclusion that “I can also cook desi food”. So I started looking for dsei recipes on the internet.
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Have you ever wondered how these messy wires can be organized? I am just sick and tired of these wires as we may ignore them, but it attracts children a lot. They like to create a mess out of already messy. There is no need to fret now. Take a look at these products and have one for yourself.
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Nature is a beautiful thing and source of inspiration for many of us. I want to share this amazing picture here. A lady bird on a flower bathed in morning dew, sparking as if made with several diamonds and jewels. Truly amazing.
[Via]
Lady bird, lady bird
Fly away home
Your house is on fire
Your children have flown
(Poem by Alison Ashwell)
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Great Digestive Aid: It has a cleansing effect on the bowel. It acts as an anti-oxidant when taken together with fried and barbequed foods.
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