Is there anything wrong with not eating sugar? From morning tea to sweets. Sugar adds sweetness not only to our food, but also to our lives. Without this sugar, we would not be able to eat foods like sweets, chocolate, cakes or soft drinks. But where did this sugar come from and how did it reach our kitchen? Sugar and then brown sugar were first made in India from sugarcane juice. Historical books and various reports from India and abroad provide evidence of this. According to a research report titled ‘A History of Sugar: The Food Nobody Needs, But Everyone Craves’ published by the British media outlet network ‘The Conversation’, sugar was made in India around 2,500 years ago, i.e. 500 BC. From here, the technology to make it spread eastwards to China and reached the Middle East via Iran. In the first century, the historian Pliny the Elder, who wrote the encyclopedia ‘Naturalis Historia’, said that Indian sugar was better than sugar made in Arabia. It is said that sugar first reac...
How to use tejpat beneficial to health? The tradition of using bay leaves to enhance the taste and appetite of food is old. Commonly used as a spice for flavoring tea or vegetables, bay leaf is also very beneficial from the point of view of health. Its leaves, which have an aromatic taste, contain essential nutrients and minerals. Tejpat contains high amounts of vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, potassium, calcium and magnesium. It also contains enzymes, which help break down proteins and improve digestion. In Ayurvedic language it is called Sinamommam Tamla. In Nepal, the leaves of the tree are called tejpat and the bark is called cinnamon. Cinnamon is a different species, Cinnammum verum (synonymous Cinnammum gelenicum). It is found in Terai to mid-hill region. What is it useful for? In Ayurveda, bay leaf is used not only for flavor but also as medicine. It is used as medicine for problems like fever, cold, indigestion, constipation. It is also useful for skin diseases and hair. It is...