As women, more often than not we place our family’s health and happiness above our own. But here’s something to consider; ‘Who’d look after them, if something were to happen to us?’ I know it sounds rather morbid, but isn’t it a very real fear? Well, it is one for me!

But as luck and Nutty Gritties would have it, the solutions aren’t far out of reach! Did you know that almonds are a great source of Vitamin E and C that reduce the symptoms of menopause drastically; including hot flashes! 

Our rich California Almonds, help reduce cholesterol levels, keeping your heart healthy and your family happy. For the elders battling diabetes and high blood pressure too, almonds help control the afflictions.

And as if that weren’t enough to get you off your seats, to go soak some almonds for tomorrow; these soaked elixirs also reduces radical aging- tightening your skin with its vitamins and acting as a natural exfoliating agent when crushed and applied to the skin!

At Nutty Gritties we, like to think of every aspect of your life, which brings us to your mid-day binges. Those hours between our lunch and our evening coffee; when we crave to munch on something and needlessly end up indulging in some or the other fatty fried foods! And it is to satisfy those particular cravings (Search: #NutsAt4PM), Nutty Gritties has come up with a delicious Limited Edition Coffee Almond flavor,made with premium dry fruits amalgamated with the choicest essences and zero oil (thus taking care of your waistline too), making it an ideal snack for weight loss. 

Where at this point of the article we’d generally give you a scrumptious recipe for the week, this week we’re taking a different route and giving you the golden ticket for flawless glowing skin, with a home made face pack! Here’s what you need:

Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon of Almond powder (Crush a handful of non roasted almonds, in a blender to forma coarse powder)
• 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon of lemon juice

Method and Application:
Mix the ingredients in a bowl to make a paste and refrigerate the paste for 2 hours before application. Apply the paste for 15 minutes and remove with a wet cloth. 

This pack works wonders in reducing wrinkles! If you want to make an anti-tanning face mask, swap the egg white for a spoonful of honey and repeat!

Life you’d like to read more such recipes, do write in to us!

Written by: Nandini Seth Manchanda