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 Why do people experience loss of smell and taste in coronavirus?  It has been commonly found that some infected persons with novel coronavirus experience a temporary loss of smell. Also known as anosmia , loss of smell is a neurological symptom and an early indicator of COVID-19.  Harvard Medical School researchers believe that the olfactory cell types in the upper nasal cavity are highly vulnerable to infection by the coronavirus (also known as SARS-CoV-2).  Surprisingly and luckily, sensory neurons that are responsible for the transmission of the sense of smell to the brain are not affected. Researchers noted that the sense of smell in Covid-19 patients was different from other respiratory viruses. Coronavirus causes an over-reaction of the immune system by affecting the nervous system. The loss of smell loss is not typical of coronavirus alone. It happens in sinus infection, common cold, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. It is still a mystery as there is no conclusive evidence

Oats raisin cookies, the healthiest on the planet, are here. What makes this simple oats cookie recipe healthy is the type of ingredients used that pack a nutritional punch and give you more than one reason to try out this healthy cookie recipe with jaggery.  The no baking powder soda nutty crispy cookie recipe will become a keeper in your baking world. Sweetened with jaggery, the simple yet flavorful biscuits are another name for nutritious goodies that not only add deliciousness to your tea time but also bring you good health. Why Make the "Oh so so yumm" cookies with oats   It's time to recheck what goes in friends It's time to rebuild your immunity by making healthy food choices that add strength to your body as well as nutrients Bid good bye to the market junk. It's doing your body no good but adding only empty calories Shuffle your pantry a bit..reject unhealthy ingredients and pack your food with natural flavors and nutrient-dense food. For example, this oa

  Oil-free hummus and pita bread are a match made in haven. but lacto Fermentation takes this combination to another level. I have been lacto fermenting for some time. Rather, it's been just a couple of months that I started with lacto fermentation. Am I already hooked onto the seamless, effortless ways of making my own probiotics at home? Of course I am! So are you, hai na? After all, if this post has brought you here, that means you are fairly close. We are like-minded and share similar health goals. Let's do it together, friends. Let's see how to make our probiotic gut-friendly hummus recipe in India. lacto fermented hummus recipe indian Can you ferment hummus? Absolutely, you can ferment hummus and enjoy healthy flavorful probiotics with sourdough pita bread. I enjoyed this combination. I am sure you too will relish this fermented hummus. Can you eat fermented chickpeas? I ferment chickpeas and use it as hummus. What does lacto fermented mean? Lacto fermentation is a

Ravneet Bhalla posts healthy no maida atta cookies with jaggery!  What are summers without mango,  hai na! Now that you love mangoes so much, let's bake a batch of mango cookies today with jaggery as sweetener without baking powder or soda. Han ji, we do not need raising agents (chemicals) to bake a batch of healthy biscuits at home. This is the best thing about baking at home -cum homemade cookies- because you know what's going in.  it's as simple as that. The story behind the addition of mangoes in cookies goes like this. My MIL's helper got her one kilogram of mangoes from her mango tree. Yes, in Odisha, mangoes are already flooding the markets. Coastal Odisha is abundant with mango orchids. I would say I can mango trees everywhere, apart from coconut grooves, date palm trees, wood apple trees, and what not. Presently, I am in nature's haven. In nature, you ought to face all types of natural creatures too. The worst interactions I have with lizards. OMG! I do not

Wondering how to make baked gujiya without khoya, mawa, maida, mould, sugar, and ghee? Healthy gujia recipe with dates and cashew filling is here so you do not need khoya or mawa to add richness to this healthy indian holi snack recipe in air fryer.  PLEASE ADD 2 GREEN CARDAMOMS TO THE DATES-CASHEW PASTE. healthy gujia recipe baked with semolina and dates paste I have seen my Bengali aunt make holi special gujia multiple times. But I never tried making it at home. I do not know what was stopping me until now to taste or try out gujia. But when the health bug bites you and you ditch all healthy stuff and cooking processes, you want to experiment. You do not hesitate to give healthy colors to traditional snacks that were once maida-fied and deep-fried. Here's to holi this year. Here's to no maida gujiya this year. Here's to sugar-free gujiya. But hey, this healthy baked gujia recipe, which is vegan, uses dates as sweetener, so it is surely not a diabetes-friendly gujia.  Bake

  I am cookie crazy. This is no secret here, hai na! So here's my attempt at Osmania biscuits without baking powder/soda. I loved these. Do I ever say I did not love any of homemade bikus? Na, because I hate storebought stuff for reasons galore. Maida (all-purpose flour) does not find a place in my kitchen and I have never given it an entry in my home too. Sugar was once my sweet companion but I ditched it 4 years back when I started to realize the benefits of natural sweeteners instead. Here, I reiterate - no sugar does not make a recipe diabetes friendly. Jaggery does not anything perfect for diabetics. This goes for all sweeteners. You ought to be picky when it comes to choosing ingredients for loved ones and clients (of course). Here's my trial at Osmania biscuits. Call these beauties by whatever name you like. These will surely be a pleasing treat at home. Flours: whole wheat Fat: homemade butter Sweetener: Raw cane sugar (this has mineral-rich molasses as opposed to its

 Is homemade granola recipe healthy and good for weight loss in airfryer? The ultimate granola recipe Indian without added sugar, fat Is granola healthy? Someone asked. My answer was if you make it at home, yes. But if you opt for store-bought stuff, it isn't.  Why? She pondered.  My answer was like always.  What you buy is not what you should be eating because it is loaded with unnecessary stuff..say unneedeed sugar, calories, and bad fat, let alone chemicals, artificial colors, flavors and additives. Why don't you make it at home?  Well, she looked at me and asked for the ultimate granola recipe .  This was it.  Granola with no added sugar or fat. While nuts and seeds add healthy fat to the homemade granola, dates and raisins give it the subtle sweetness that you would appreciate in high fiber, high protein granola So what say, friends? Do you still need reasons to make a healthy batch of homemade granola?  Well,if you buy granola, then you are not eating healthy because stor

Here I come with the world's best tasting lacto fermented tomato sauce in India. If you or kids are ketchup crazy, then you ought to learn how to lacto ferment vegetables. Lacto-fermentation is a method to naturally ferment food and the fermentation process breask down enzymes for easier absorption in the body. This includes probiotics and nutrients in an easily absorbable form. Besides, when food is fermented in the best conditions, it undergoes carbonation, which is a natural byproduct and gives fermented food its notorious fizziness. If you are looking for gut-healing Indian foods, then this tomato ketchup is surely one. Ever tried making probiotic-rich lacto fermented tomato sauce? if you are yet to try out lacto fermentation, then this healthy recipes channel can help. I have started a series on natural ferments that you may want to try out as foods for gut health. #lactofermentedtomatoketchupindia​ #lactofermentedtomatosauce​ rich in b vitamins, the vegan tomato ketchup is

Looking for an instant glow face mask for summers? Well, whether you suffer from skin problems, blemishes, acne, or wrinkles, orange face pack can come in handy.  Orange peel has powerful antioxidant properties, agree? It is an overload of vitamin C .  It is a powerful healer for your skin. So before oranges or kinnow disappear from the market, keep your stock of orange peel powder handy and make your instant glow pack :) for summers. Beat the heat with this therapeutic face scrub. 

Looking for another sorghum recipe in India ? This jowar crackers recipe of maska chaska is inspired by my dear Parshotam Kaur aunty's barley Fifty Fifty biscuits. In aunty's words, "After eating it you all will forget market bought fifty fifty or krack jack." That tells you all about the healthy jau cookies. So taking inspiration from her salty biscuits recipe, I have come up with jowar cookies masala chaska recipe. A cookie lover would instantly fall in love with these savory bites flavored with carminative cumin and flavorful kasuri methi.  Baking with sorghum flour This is another example of how to bake jowar cookies . Is baking with sorghum flour difficult? My experience says it is the easiest to bake with jowar. In fact, you can bake cookies, cakes, crackers, pies, and what not with this amazingly healthy and nutritious sorghum flour. Ingredients 1 cup=240 ml 1/2 cup- jowar 2 tbsp- solid ghee 2.5 tbsp- thick curd (add 1/2 tbsp extra only if the dough feels very