Nature's Trunk

  Do you find yourself too busy to eat? Working late into the night, having meetings one after another, or looking after your family and home can lead you to grab fast food or skip meals altogether. Busy professionals and parents will typically opt for convenience over health. A bag of potato chips, soda, or a candy bar will satisfy you, but they will drain you soon enough.  Here's the truth- clean eating doesn't have to be hard. You don't require special cooking gadgets or a lot of meal prep time to eat clean. By strategically making a few small changes, you can power your body significantly without necessarily turning to processed food. Clean eating is really about having better choices in an already busy life.  This will provide us with the opportunity to discuss what clean eating is, quick replacements, snack ideas and habits that succeed.   Understanding Clean Eating   Clean eating is just selecting whole foods which have not been processed, instead of pa...

  After eating, do you often find yourself bloated, heavy, or drained of energy? If your answer is yes, then you are not the only one with this problem. Poor digestion makes that people do not connect the fact that the condition of their gut is directly related to how they feel every day of their lives. Maintaining gut health is not only about staying away from trouble but also about taking in nutrients, creating immunity, and keeping the body in a state of equilibrium.   Contemporary diets full of highly processed and chemically-filled foods exert a lot of pressure on the digestive system. The good news is that your kitchen already has some strong remedies for you. For a long time, the traditional Indian ways of cooking have been used to bring back the natural balance and to support digestion. Even the most basic and common ingredients are enough to provide relief from acidity, to comfort your stomach when it is bloated and to augment the strength of your gut.  The follo...

  You might think the food on your plate looks natural. Lots of us grab products labelled "Healthy," " Natural ," or "Organic," thinking they're free from harmful stuff. But behind flashy packaging and clever slogans, everyday items often contain additives that preserve food, boost flavour, or alter taste. These additives might harm your health in the long run. For health-conscious folks, this isn't just a concern - it's a reality check. The fact is, your "healthy" yogurt, protein bar, or juice might contain ingredients your body doesn't need. To safeguard your health, you need to understand what's in the food you eat.  We'll explore 7 common chemicals that hide in foods marketed as healthy, and how you can make better choices for your family and yourself.  The Myth of ‘Healthy’& 'Natural' Labels   Grocery stores are packed with packages that yell "all natural," "organic goodness," o...

  Discussing constipation can be uncomfortable, but it is something everyone will deal with at least once in their life, and almost certainly many times. Constipation and its related ailments, discomfort, bloating, exhaustion, and mood swings, are signs that our gut health is suffering. Poor gut health causes problems beyond just your gut. Many of the more popular quick fixes are meant to get things going right away, but are harsh and won't concentrate on the root of the problem. What if one spoonful a day could gently reset your system? Meet Gulkand (Rose Petal Jam) - an age-old Ayurvedic digestive made from rose petals. Especially when enriched with nuts and seeds, it becomes a delicious ally for your gut. Why does constipation happen so often? In today's hectic lifestyle, irregular meals, low fiber consumption, inactive work, dehydration habits, and stress indistinguishably emerge - for many people, they all accumulate throughout the day, thereby contributing to less than op...