Harvest festival is celebrated across the globe and occurs around the main harvest period of different regions. It is called Maghi and is preceded by Lohri in North India, Magh Bihu in North-east, Uttarayan in the West, Pongal in the South and Makar Sankranti in the South and East. Celebrating this festival is a way of thanking for the successful harvests and feasting with one’s family and friends, with foods that are drawn from the crops.
For instance on this season, instead of gifting a box of sweets to your friends and family, you can share a box of assorted almonds. Almonds are known to be a source of nutrients like magnesium, copper and dietary fiber, and are rich in proteins.
Research supports multiple benefits of eating almonds, including heart health, type 2 diabetes management, and enhancing satiety. Sheela Krishnaswamy, Nutrition and Wellness Consultant said, “Eating almonds as part of a healthy diet has also been shown to help lower total and LDL cholesterol and reduce levels of heart-damaging inflammation .”