Posts by Kiran Bissoon
Preventing Cold and Flu Through Food and Diet Choices
Through my diet I have been preventing cold and flu for more than two (2) years. People ask me all the time, ‘Kiran how is it you’re never sick anymore?’. My answer as you can as mentioned is food. You might be wondering what happened years before that — and the answer would be simple again,…
Read MoreTurmeric may have Superpowers | Why it Should be Part of your Diet
Turmeric is the spice that can change your life. Sure, it can add a new flavour to your cooking, even add great colour to your dishes – But how about being helpful with your health? From being a potent anti-inflammatory and reducer of IBS, to cancer prevention, it has many benefits. Today’s post will walk…
Read MoreSinus and Headache Relief Using Ayurvedic Remedies
Many people turn to pain killers like acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil) to relieve their headaches. However, these over the counter medicines simply suppress the symptoms, only to have the headache surface again. Or, this can also display as what is sometimes referred to as a ‘rebound headache‘. Frequent headache(s) are often an indication of…
Read MoreThe 6 Alkaline Foods You Don’t Want To Exclude
The Alkaline Diet, or alkaline foods are something you have probably heard of. And with so many diets and “buzzwords” going around, it’s hard to know which are worth investigating further. At Kis Kitchen I strive to not only arm you with healthy foods, but I think I can arm you with some useful knowledge…
Read MoreAncient Cold and Flu Remedies – Are They Still Significant?
Cold and Flu season is back! We’re back to dodging the flu, and we are hoping our bodies can fight off those colds quickly and efficiently on our own. But when they seem to linger longer than we can handle, it’s tempting to reach for a quick remedy. However, medications are not always the answer.…
Read MoreWhat Do Your Diet, Inflammation, and Breast Cancer Have in Common?
Breast cancer is not just a cancer that affects women, men can get breast cancer too. And if that isn’t enough, we all have women in our lives who we love dearly. So, Instead of just going about our lives and hoping for the best, there are steps we can take to prevent the development…
Read MoreNutrition Labels | What Do They Mean?
If you’re like me, you are probably reading the nutrition labels on all the foods you buy, constantly flipping over products to read them in the grocery isle. Here are some interesting facts and tips to reading them. There are other nutrients, you know Although the Nutrition Facts tables only display information about fat, saturated…
Read MoreDisease Prevention Through Your Diet – Is It Possible?
I do want to stress that the following information is not meant to cure, treat or diagnose disease. What it is meant to do is bring to light some knowledge and experience. And, that is on how important diet is to our overall health. And, that eating the right foods, can support us in disease…
Read MoreWhat Is Candida, And What Can I Do About it?
A recent study (Rice University, in the United States) found that 70% of us have Candida albicans in our guts. But, the reality is that for most people this is not a problem at all. Candida albicans only becomes an issue when it overgrows, and that is usually as a result of diet or antibiotics. Candida…
Read MoreSalt Is Not Your Enemy – The Processed Food Is!
Cut your salt! That’s too much! How often have you said that, or heard that in your life? Probably a good number of times. And, what’s interesting is that it is not your enemy (within reason of course). Processed food is the enemy. It often carries enough salt in one serving to max out three…
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