HEALTH FOODS

There are a myriad health foods which complement the regular diet, provide nourishment for the body and fight disease. They can be in the form of herbs, cereals, fruits, concoctions or any other blend of natural ingredients. Following are some of the more effective of these health foods.

Muesli:
A compact food package, muesli is made from various combinations of oats, barley, corn or wheat with nuts, fresh berries, honey and milk along with some other edibles for taste. Since it contains both oats and wheat, it is a rich source of soluble as well as insoluble fibers where oats lowers blood cholesterol level, benefits diabetics, controls weight and prevents constipation and gastro-intestinal disorders, and wheat helps in digestion, reduces risks of colon cancer, prevents heart problems and varicose veins.

Hindi film actress Waheeda Rehman created her own recipe of muesli when she found that her children were skipping breakfast, sick of the utter lack of imagination that went into it. Soon, her neighbors and friends began to ask for the recipe and the lady ultimately launched her own brand of muesli in the market.

However, the most popular brand in India is marketed by New Delhi-based Bagrrys India Ltd. which also sells oat flour, germinated wheat bran and oat bran. "Since we are the only producers of oat bran in India, our muesli has a better fiber content," says Vijai Kapoor, marketing manager of Bagrrys. "Muesli can be consumed by people of all age-groups and has no harmful side effects," he adds. Apart from Bagrrys, another Indian company that sells muesli is the Mumbai-based Express Foods. These products can be found in almost all department stores.



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