Local Food benefits

Local food #8 – Aliv – The beauty pill Aliv seeds or Halim or garden cress or Lepidium sativum. Picture source - Shutterstock. It can grow easily in small pots. Locality – It is mostly found in Maharastra region. Properties – Rich source of essential fatty acids like linoleic and arachidic acid. When it mixed with coconut and ghee you get the perfect ratio of omega 3, 6, and 9. It has folic acid, iron and calcium. It has vitamin A, Vitamin E, sulforaphane and a rich source of benzyl isothiocyanate. Benefits –            Lactation enhancer   Important diet for post-pregnancy Prevents oxidative stresses. It means prevention from hair loss, thinning, split ends etc.   It helps retain both the density and lustre of the hair.   Sulforaphane in it provides healthy skin. Benzyl isothiocyanate acts as a powerful deterrent to cancer cells. It helps in curing anaemia. It makes our stomach healthy. How to eat aliv? Aliv sprouts – Spr...