Many of the foods people around the world traditionally eat for luck to ring in the New Year are also good for you. Here are 6 lucky foods worth including at your gathering for a year of prosperity and good health!

Greens
Supposedly greens are eaten on New Year’s Eve because they resemble money. They are also teeming with vitamins and minerals so eat up!
Beans
Beans, like greens, resemble money. More specifically, they symbolize coins.

Papaya commonly known as ‘PawPaw’ is a delicious fruit with butter-like consistency. Once considered quite exotic, they can now be found in markets throughout the year. Although there is a slight seasonal peak in early summer and fall, papaya trees produce fruit year round, with the peak season running from April through October. Originally from southern Mexico and neighbouring countries, the papaya plant is now cultivated in most tropical countries. Papayas are grown in both tropical and subtropical regions, including Mexico, Brazil, India, and Southeast Asia. The trees, related to …

Pomegranates are especially really healthful for hair and skin care. It also has a wonderful citrusy smell that not only makes it more delicious but adds to anything that had pomegranates as its ingredients because of its energy. It has high levels of antioxidants almost like green tea. Its potential is that it can help to prevent breakage of collagen fibers.
A study has shown that pomegranate seed oil fastens the production of skin cells and it helps to strengthen the skin. This means that wounds are healed quickly with the …

Apples come in all shades of reds, greens, yellows. Apples are fat, sodium, and cholesterol free. Apples are delicious and a natural mouth freshener. Apples are a source of both soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber such as pectin actually helps to prevent cholesterol buildup in the lining of blood vessel walls, thus reducing the incident of atherosclerosis and heart disease.
It is a good to eat apples with their skin. Almost half of the vitamin C content is just underneath the skin. Most of apple’s fragrance cells are also concentrated …

Cherries are a very tasty and nutritious fruit. They contain many vitamins, minerals and compounds which have many health benefits. The word cherry refers to both the tree and the fleshy fruit (drupe) that contains a single stony seed. Cherry belongs to the family Rosaceae, genus Prunus, along with almonds, peaches, plums, apricots and bird cherries.
The cherries selected for eating are derived primarily from two species – the wild cherry, which has given rise to the Sweet Cherry to which most cherry cultivars belong, and the Sour Cherry, used mainly …

How would you like to lose weight without dieting, diet pills, liposuction, or medications? Anyone can lose weight naturally if they have the ambition to do so. Dieting is not a natural way to lose weight. There are many diet programs that claim to make you lose weight, but it’s only a temporary solution. Most dieters put the weight back on. And here’s why.
Weight loss is all about lifestyle and eating habits. Does it feel like you eat very little, and watch your calorie intake, but still aren’t losing weight? …

Ingredients:

1 cup papaya, diced
3/4 cup pineapple, diced
1 cup apple, diced
1/2 cup banana, diced
4 to 5 gooseberries, cut into2 halves each, (optional)
1/4 cup black and green grapes
1 cup cucumber, peeled and diced

For more than 4,000 years, coconut water has been revered as a natural source of nutrition, wellness, beauty and hydration. In times of famine and war, coconut water has been used as an intravenous fluid and saved many lives. Its the only natural substance that can be safely injected into the human blood stream. Now modern science has validated its effectiveness, especially as a natural sports drink.
Now being touted as a natural energy drink, coconut water has been used for centuries in the treatment of dehydration. This is due to …

Mud masks are a great way to freshen and revitalize dull, dry skin and mango is one of the top 10 power foods to aid in healthy skin. Mangos are filled with beta-carotene, which is converted by your body in vitamin A, which a is a nutrient crucial to skin self repair. As a topical treatment, mango mud masks are a simple way to get spa quality skin care at affordable prices. Mango alone is great for use as an astringent, but the added benefits of the oatmeal and almonds …

We all know that mangoes are called the king of all fruits. But do we really know why? Apart from the fact that it is one of the most delectable treats for the taste buds, this fruit is also loaded with vitamins, minerals and anti oxidants, all of which are good for the skin, say skin care experts.
Dr Apratim Goel, dermatologist says, “Mangoes are a rich source of beta carotene (vitamin A), which is a strong antioxidant. Apart from the rejuvenation effect, vitamin A also has dramatic effects on acne …