Cucumber Sandwiches with Tea for Keeping Cool
Having a cucumber sandwich with the daily cuppa helps to cool you off, say researchers. Ice creams may please your platter but they are not the ideal food to beat the heat. In fact, the scientists say that even drinking water gives most health benefits when drunk at room temperature rather than... more
Read moreThe Benefits Of Vitamin D.
Vitamin D is a steroid vitamin,a group of fat-soluble prohormones, which encourages the absorption and metabolism of calcium and phosphorous.People who are exposed to normal quantities of sunlight do not need vitamin D supplements because sunlight promotes sufficient vitamin D synthesis in the skin. Five forms of vitamin D have... more
Read moreHave Almonds to Lose Weight
If almonds are included in a weight loss diet plan, in place of less healthy foods, they can help dieters in following their controlled diets. Moreover, it would also help them to control their cholesterol level. The study was conducted at theTemple University in Philadelphia, led by Dr. Gary Foster, who... more
Read moreSome pizzas 'saltier than the sea'
Some takeaway pizzas are saltier than the Atlantic Ocean, say health campaigners concerned about the amount of salt we eat. Several newspapers have reported on the high levels of salt in pizzas from both takeaway outlets and supermarkets. Some of the pizzas contained more than 10g of salt, which is more... more
Read moreHunger and Obesity Are Food Security Issues
The U.N. says nearly a billion people go to bed hungry every night. At the same time, hundreds of millions of others are obese. An activist and author says solving those twin crises depends on knowing who’s wielding the power over food and marketing. Raj Patel is the author of... more
Read moreHEALTH BENEFITS OF CARROTS
HEALTH BENEFITS OF CARROTS Carrots are an excellent source of antioxidants as well as a rich source of pro-vitamin A carotenes. Carrots come in a variety of colours and sizes and there are over 100 different varieties. Carrots are an excellent source of vitamin A. They are a very good... more
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Read moreFive superfoods that will heal your gut
The root of good and bad health resides in the gut. This is a centuries old maxim of both Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and India’s Ayurvedic medical practices. Over the last few decades, renegade MD’s, holistic practitioners, chiropractors, and alternative health nutritionists have realized this basic truth as well. This... more
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