Cook over low heat until they splutter. Mix well.    Fry for a few minutes till the ghee covers the rice and green gram.

Summary: Add ghee to the base of a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds. Sprinkle asafoetida powder over the seeds. Add turmeric powder and mix. Remove the water from the rice and green gram. Add the washed rice and green gram to the pressure cooker. Mix well with the spatula.


It is important to stay hydrated to keep your kidneys healthy. Not drinking enough water can lead to kidney stones. Make sure that you are drinking between six to eight 8-ounce glasses of water every day to maintain your kidney health.  You may need to drink more or less water depending on your kidney health, sex, and activity level. For example, some men may need to drink 13 cups of water every day to stay hydrated. Check with your doctor if you have experienced kidney failure. You may need to be on a restricted fluid diet. educe your sodium intake. High sodium intake is bad for your kidneys as well. If you consume a lot of sodium, then work on reducing your intake. You can reduce your sodium intake by choosing low-sodium foods, avoiding processed foods, and keeping a diary of the amount of sodium that you consume on a daily basis. Consume no more than 2,300 mg of sodium per day if you are under the age of 51 and no more than 1,500 mg per day if you are over 51. Getting adequate high-quality protein is an important way to maintain your health. Avoid high-protein diets and eat a moderate amount of protein instead. While high-protein diets are popular for weight loss, eating this way can make existing kidney problems worse.Try to get about 20 to 30% of your overall daily calories from high-quality protein sources. Some high-quality protein sources include:  Beans Nuts Fish that contains omega-3 fatty acids, such as salmon, mackerel, and cod Skinless poultry, such as chicken and turkey Grass fed beef and bison Make sure that you include lots of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains in your diet as well. These complex carbohydrates are much healthier for you than simple ones like white bread, white pasta, candy, and sugar. Some good choices include:  Apples, bananas, grapes, oranges, berries, cherries, pineapple, mangoes, papaya Broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale, onions, garlic Whole wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, barley, brown rice, quinoa Using herbs to season your food is a great idea, but it is important to consult your physician and a naturopath first if you are interested in taking any herbs as medicine. Some herbs can have negative effects on the kidneys, especially if your kidney function is already poor.

Summary: Drink more water. . Eat high-quality protein. Choose complex carbohydrates over simple ones. Talk to your physician and a naturopath before incorporating herbs.


If you had someone break up with you, one of your first thoughts might be that of revenge, especially if you didn’t see the breakup coming.  You may think that getting revenge on the person who broke up with you might make you feel better, or at the very least give you a sense of justice, but it won’t.  Revenge will just end up making you feel worse.  Don’t make any decisions after a break up until you are calm and rational.  Give yourself time to heal before you ‘do’ anything. You most likely want revenge because you feel your trust has been broken, but getting revenge is not going to help to restore any of that trust. Whether you were the one who initiated the break-up, or someone broke up with you, you need to let go of any regret you may harbour.  If someone broke up with you, you likely had little or no control over the event, so it is a waste of your time to dwell on what might have been.  If you broke up with someone, you probably had a good reason.  Remind yourself of that good reason when you start to feel regretful in order to demonstrate to yourself why you shouldn’t be upset you broke up with someone.  Regardless of what happened, take the time to look at what weaknesses you might have that lead to the breakup. Whether you discover weaknesses or mistakes, realize that this is your change you learn from them.  How can you do things differently in the future? Focus on things you can control and change.  Try not to worry about the things out of your control. Whether you broke up with someone, or someone broke up with you, it is really easy to think of all the negative things that came from the breakup — things like feeling depressed and lonely.  Try not to focus on these negative things, instead look at all the good and positive things that can (or have) come from the breakup.  Write your feelings in a journal.  Write specifically about the positive things that have happened because of the breakup. These positive things might be things you learned while in the relationship, or they may be the good reasons why the breakup was necessary.  They can also include the positive outcomes that have resulted because of the breakup. Before you started to date this person you probably had a routine that you followed regularly.  That routine was probably dropped or changed once you started dating.  Now that you no longer have anyone else to worry about, get back into your routine.  Start up your normal exercise routine again.  Get back into the shape you were before the relationship. Spend more time working on extra work or home projects, anything you put aside during your relationship because you had no time. Plan and cook healthy meals regularly. Schedule and attend any missed or delayed appointments such as the dentist or the eye doctor. When in a relationship you always have two people on the top of your priority list — you and your partner.  Now that you’re no longer in a relationship you can concentrate on just taking care of yourself and making yourself the priority.  Avoid sacrificing your time for others, make yourself the priority everyday.

Summary: Avoid getting revenge. Release any regret you have over the break-up. Think about the positive things that can come from the break-up. Go back to your pre-dating routine. Concentrate on your personal priorities.


Very small scratches that need to be touched up quickly can actually be repaired using only a walnut or pecan. Begin by breaking the meat of the nut open so that the nut's oils are exposed. Gently rub the nut back and forth along the scratch in the wood surface. The oils in the nut will naturally fill in and darken the scratched area, lending the exposed raw wood a finished look. This technique works well for quickly minimizing the appearance of small surface imperfections.
Summary: Break open a walnut or pecan. Rub the broken nut across the scratch.