5 Superfoods of India you must eat

Here I will share 5 superfoods in India. Just including them in your diet will have enormous effects on your fitness goals and overall health. The food becomes super when it has plethora of benefits, versatile uses and suits almost all body types. No i am not taking about rare exotic foods, but are very local produced and which is very easily assecible to us and also available to us at cheap prices. Beside weight loss these foods provide you glowing skin, lustrous hair, strong immunity and improve digestive system naturally. I will also share when and how to consume them so that you can derive maximum out of these super foods. I make it a point to include these super foods in my diet and firmly believe that you should do. 

The number 1 food is my personal favourite and I don't pass a day without consuming it. The world seems to discover a superfood every week avocado, berries, kiwi, kale, brocolli the list is endless. However the five superfood I want to talk about have stood the real test of time and have been a part of culture for long. 

#5 BANANA

Fruits are amazing but if there is first among equal is Banana. Easy on pocket, always available, very versatile and highly nutritious, banana has always been regarded as a special in our culture. Banana is packed with all the nutrients Potassium, Calcium, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Fiber need for quick recharge not physically but also mentally. Banana a natural probiotic, stomach soother that always improves your gut health. All this is great but isn't this is fattening? No it isn't. Real low on fat and magically carrying plant sterole that not only just help burn fat but even reduces cholesterol. According to Ayurveda banana can be used for both weight gain and weight loss. Yes when banana consumed empty stomach in morning with black pepper on it, it is sure short way to weight loss. At all other times it helps gain healthy weight. Did you know that the banana peel which most of us uncaringly throw away is 10 times higher in calcium, yes never miss out on it. Use a spoon to scratch it and have it. Beside it the raw banana curry which is staple in south India is taste exactly like potatoes, a healthy swap option. Even the banana stem curry is eaten in south and eastern India is truly medicinal and not to forget the flavour banana leaf adds to your meals. Every time you serve a food on banana leaf the polyphenols present in it not just of the antioxidant value of the meal but also ensure that blood sugar climbs in slow steady way. And it's eco friendly though. How versatile was that, truly a superfood isn't it?

#4 COCONUT 

All those Indians who look down upon coconut please go through it. The reason coconut is broken at the beginning of any big project is because we Indians always knew that it gives the body endless physical stamina and mind the sense of calm. Heart healthy, stomach friendly, fat burning and energy giving the coconut is divine, it always has been. It's the effect of magical group of essential fatty acids called MCTs found in it the fat similar to found in mother's milk. Looking for better hydration than colas and other sports drink in the world. Woke up hungover or with a headache ditch the coffee and have tender coconut water. Tender coconut malai is a medicine for intenstine specially useful for chronic constipation. The ripe coconut can be consumed as a snack or can be added in curries to enhance the flavour and made them heart friendly. The dry coconut is used in many Indian sweets and chutneys to keep you satiated for long. The coconut oil which is staple among kerelaites, survey reflect that they have the strongest heart. Today there are over 5000 studies on a coconut oil to be among the healthiest foods on the planet. Not to forget how versatile it is. There is a tamilian proverb, children may not look after you in the old age but the coconut tree will. 

#3 AMLA

Amla or Indian gooseberry has been used in ayurveda and other Asian medicinal practices for over thousand of years. Sanskrit nick name of amla names meaning Mother, Nurse, Immortality are the testament of its healing capacity. There is a reason why amla even if it wasn't amla fruit season, it was always a part of Indian diet. Amla is hand down number one immunity booster on this planet. The number one thing required to achieve any fitness goal is immunity. With Vitamin C to equal to that of 20 oranges, the medicine for eyes disorders, penecia for reproductive issues, elixir for digestive problems, antiviral, anticancer, anti-inflammatory properties, this Indian super food should definitely be a part of your diet. A generally eat boiled amla with meals. It serves like a pickle, try it up. Amla is also a powerful anti ageing food. Any symptoms of ageing grey hair, hair fall, dark circles, dull skin, wrinkles. Amla has power to nourish it back. Amla juice when applied on hair from root to tip with cotton ball turns the prematured gry hair black. Anybody and everybody must have it. 

#2 ALMONDS

Almond are superfood. When we discuss about almond i don't mean the California almond which are allover the Indian supermarkets, but our own very desi badam. Yes not only desi badam very much higher in nutritional value but also as an Indian your body will be able to absorb the nutrients from desi bad much better. An excellent source of Omega fatty acids, they are a tonic for brain and heart. As they are naturally high in Vitamin E, they are widely used in cosmetic industry. It is suggested to soak 4-5 almonds in a water overnight and consume them in the morning after peeling of the skin for the maximum absorption of the nutrients. People who are unable to digest the almonds they should have one teaspoon of pure badam rogan oil with warm milk, one hour before going to bed at night. For people who face digestion related issues it is recommended to regularly massage their body with almond oil. If you regularly apply almond oil in your navel and gently massage it in and around no one can stop you to get glowing skin. Make sure to buy desi almonds from a local kirana store.

Now before I reveal my top pick, here are the dishonorable mentions. It is sad that even though India is agriculturally so diversified, we Indians are moving to foreign foods like avocados, berries, exotic capsicums, kiwis and considering them as superfood. Marketing can really do anything. Surely they are healthy but not superfoods. Specially not for us because superfoods are always local. Coming back to the number 1 super food. 

#1 GHEE

When butter is simmered a golden yellow liquid is left behind. This is called ghee being a goldmine of nutrients has therapeutic values and uses both internally and externally ghee was always considered sacred in India. But isn't it fattening? Doesn't it increases cholesterol? No it doesn't. Having highest smoke point among the oil it is the medium for cooking and deep frying. Adding ghee over meals not only reduces their glycemic index but also helps absorb the nutrients better. Not just this if you put drop of ghee in nostrils all the parts above the body above the collar bone stay nourished. Irrespective of your fitness goals age, gender you can include 2-4 teaspoons of ghee daily. The benefits of ghee are endless. 

Cut stubborn fat

Shrink fat cells

High smoke point 

Reduces Glycemic Index

Assimilate Nutrients 

Helps digestion 

Prebiotic

Reduces Cholesterol 

Heart Healthy 

Boosts Energy

Lubricates Joints

Nourishes Skin

Balances hormones

Boosts fertility 

Brain tonic

Doesn't expire

Lactose free

Suits all body types

Ideal for cooking

Boosts immunity 

You can read the detailed blog which I have already shared, below is the link.

https://traditionalremediesrevival.blogspot.com/2025/08/one-habit-that-india-has-taught-world.html

Actually these foods are so versatile and we are blessed to live in India whose climate, geography, soil offers many foods which are truly super.