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What are the benefits of Radishes ?

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Benefits of Radishes Radish is a cousin of cabbage. It is replete with essential nutrients and among the healthiest veggies. But it is also quite ignored. Not much has been discussed on the health benefits of radishes. But ongoing research states interesting findings about this root vegetable. In this post, we have covered research-backed benefits that you may not have come across before. Keep reading. The goodness of radishes would only surprise you! How Are Radishes Good For You? The scientific name of radish is Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus. It was first domesticated in Europe since the pre-Roman times.Today, radishes are cultivated and consumed across the world. They are mostly eaten as crunchy salad vegetables. Radishes are available in several types. These vary in shape and size and flavor and can be used in different ways. Radish is an excellent source of vitamin C – a nutrient that helps rebuild blood vessels and tissues (1). It is also a good source of o
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What are the benefits of plums ?

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Benefits of Plums They contain many vitamins and minerals, in addition to fiber and antioxidants that may help reduce your risk of several chronic diseases. You can consume plums fresh or dried. Dried plums, or prunes, are known for improving several health conditions, including constipation and osteoporosis.   benefits 1. They Contain Many Nutrients Plums and prunes are impressively high in nutrients. They contain over 15 different vitamins and minerals, in addition to fiber and antioxidants. Here is an overview of the nutrition profiles of plums and prunes. Plums Plums are relatively low in calories, but contain a fair amount of important vitamins and minerals. One plum contains the following nutrients. Calories: 30 Carbs: 8 grams Fiber: 1 gram Sugars: 7 grams Vitamin A: 5% of the RDI Vitamin C: 10% of the RDI Vitamin K: 5% of the RDI Potassium: 3% of the RDI Copper: 2% of the RDI Manganese: 2% of the RDI Additionally, one plum provides a small am
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What are the benefits of carrots ?

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Benefits of Carrots Winters are here, and it's time for this season's favourite fruits and vegetables to take over our pantry. One such vegetable we have our hearts set on is the juicy, crunchy, desi carrots! "Carrots are good source of beta carotene which is a natural pigment that is used by the body to make Vitamin A and it has good amount of fibre", said Bangalore based nutritionist Dr. Sheela Manglani speaking about the high nutritive profile of carrots. "Raw carrots daily address the problem of constipation. Carrots also help maintain healthy cholesterol and prevent heart diseases. Being rich in potassium they help bring down cholesterol and water retention," says, Health Practitioner and Macrobiotic Nutritionist Shilpa Arora. Juice them, boil them or add them to your sabzis and chaats, but don't make the blunder of missing out on this storehouse of nutrients this winter! Here are Amazing Health Benefits of Carrots 1. Boosts eye health
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Who was Ibn Battuta ?

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Ibn Battuta | Biography The title of “history’s most famous traveler” usually goes to Marco Polo, the great Venetian wayfarer who visited China in the 13th century. For sheer distance covered, however, Polo trails far behind the Muslim scholar Ibn Battuta. Though little known outside the Islamic world, Battuta spent half his life tramping across vast swaths of the Eastern Hemisphere. Moving by sea, by camel caravan and on foot, he ventured into over 40 modern day nations, often putting himself in extreme danger just to satisfy his wanderlust. When he finally returned home after 29 years, he recorded his escapades in a hulking travelogue known as the Rihla. Though modern scholars often question the veracity of Battuta's writings—he may never have visited China, for example, and many of his accounts of foreign lands appear to have been plagiarized from other authors' works—the Rihla is a fascinating look into the world of a 14th-century vagabond. Born in Tangier, Morocco,
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Who discovered America ?

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Christopher Columbus We all learned that Columbus sailed the ocean blue ... and then American history gets very murky. Though much happened before Christopher Columbus' famous journey (such as Leif Ericsson's landing in North America about five centuries prior), it remains a significant event in history and is generally deemed by historians as the start of the Colonial Period (1492-1763). The epic journey was not exactly without its problems. Early in the morning on Oct. 12, 1492, a sailor looked out to the horizon from the bow of Columbus' ship, the Pinta, and saw land. After 10 weeks at sea, from the port of Palos, Spain, Columbus and his crew had arrived ... somewhere. Columbus thought he'd found the East Indies. Truth was, he was in the Bahamas. He did a little more exploring and then returned to Spain, possibly taking syphilis with him. By 1502, the Florentine merchant and explorer Amerigo Vespucci had figured out that Columbus was wrong, and word of
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Who was Vascoda Gama ?

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Vascoda Gama Biography Vasco da Gama, Portuguese Vasco da Gama, 1er conde da Vidigueira, (born c. 1460, Sines, Portugal died December 24, 1524, Cochin, India), Portuguese navigator whose voyages to India (1497–99, 1502–03, 1524) opened up the sea route from western Europe to the East by way of the Cape of  Good Hope. Life Da Gama was the third son of Estêvão da Gama, a minor provincial nobleman who was commander of the fortress of Sines on the coast of Alentejo province in southwestern Portugal. Little is known of his early life. In 1492 King John II of Portugal sent him to the port of Setúbal, south of Lisbon, and to the Algarve, Portugal’s southernmost province, to seize French ships in retaliation for French peacetime depredations against Portuguese shipping—a task that da Gama rapidly and effectively performed. In 1495 King Manuel ascended to the throne. The balance of power between factions at the Portuguese court shifted in favour of friends and patrons of the da
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How long does it take sunlight to reach the Earth?

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The Sunlight Speed Here’s a question… how long does it take sunlight to reach Earth? This sounds like a strange question, but think about it. Sunlight travels at the speed of light. Photons emitted from the surface of the Sun need to travel across the vacuum of space to reach our eyes. The short answer is that it takes sunlight an average of 8 minutes and 20 seconds to travel from the Sun to the Earth. If the Sun suddenly disappeared from the Universe (not that this could actually happen, don’t panic), it would take a little more than 8 minutes before you realized it was time to put on a sweater. Here’s the math. We orbit the Sun at a distance of about 150 million km. Light moves at 300,000 kilometers/second. Divide these and you get 500 seconds, or 8 minutes and 20 seconds. This is an average number. Remember, the Earth follows an elliptical orbit around the Sun, ranging from 147 million to 152 million km. At its closest point, sunlight only takes 490 seconds to reach Ear
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