Health
Brown Rice Keeps You Away From Obesity, Diabetes and Cancer
Brown rice almost got disappeared in last few years with invention of processing machine for white rice. Today, with increasing cases of obesity, cancer and diabetes in India, people are returning to brown rice. Read on to know more about brown rice and its advantages
Medical Awareness is Essential Component of Being Educated
People generally get emotional for various minor or major illnesses. People try to put patient in panic about the disease a person is suffering from. People with lower socio education are involved in this. The main reason for poverty in India is health problems. As poor people and middle class people lack medical awareness, they [...]
Permanent Cure for Acidity (Nobel Prize Awarded)
Acidity changes the entire lifestyle of an individual. People continue to suffer from it for their entire life but fail to solve the issue. People live with acidity, peptic or duodenal ulcers for decades and follow restrictive dietary habits and suffer heartburn. They assume that acidity is aggravated by alcoholic beverages, smoking and hot food [...]
Common Types of Heart Diseases
Heart diseases are one of the leading causes of deaths in India. According to the largest-ever study conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), about 25% of the deaths in the age group of 25-69 years occur because of heart diseases. In Urban India, 32.8% deaths occur because of heart ailments, while in rural [...]
Rise in Autism Cases in India – 1.36 Crore Cases Recorded in 2012
Autism, a developmental disorder which affects the brain’s normal development of a child, found to be on six fold rise in India. According to the latest global survey, one in every 88 children is born with autism and the number of autism cases rose from 20 lakh in 2003 to 1.36 crore in 2012. Experts [...]
Top Food Brands Not Disclosing Real Contents of their Products
Every food product manufacturer has to print the nutritional value of a particular packaged food product. This information enables the consumer to control his diet by making healthy choices. In general, we tend to choose branded products especially when it comes to food. We completely rely on the information provided by the companies regarding the [...]
Water Purification Methods Used in Household Water Purifiers
Water purifiers are functional household items that have been playing an important role in providing healthy lives to the individuals. With health conscious among the individuals increasing like never before, many companies have come up with affordable yet serviceable technologies of water purifiers. Since water purifiers are very helpful in these days where pollution is [...]
Quotes on Health
“Man Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is [...]
High Blood Pressure – a Common Problem among Many Adults in India
High BP or high blood pressure is a common disorder which is bothering most of the adult group. Especially in countries like India, people are more prone to high blood pressure due to their diverse food habits. According to a study published in the British medical journal, The Lancet, nearly 13.9 crore Indians were suffering [...]
What is Diabetes?
India is called as the ‘diabetes capital of the world’ with more than 5 crore people suffering from diabetes. Many factors like the consumption of polished and processed foods, heavy intake of calorie–rich foods, sedentary lifestyles are the main reasons behind this epidemic. Though diabetes in not a fatal disorder, people suffering from it should [...]
The Nutritional Components of Food
The food, we eat is the only natural source from which our body acquires all the essential nutrients which are vital for providing energy, regular functioning, growth, development and for protecting the body from different diseases. Normally, we include many varieties of food in our diet, but it’s our tendency to prefer tasty foods. Nothing [...]
Need to Encourage Organic Farming in India
With a great history of agriculture, India ranks second worldwide in farming output. Even today agriculture is the predominant occupation in most parts of the rural India. In order to enhance the productivity of the crop, many agricultural practices like usage of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, selective breeding, mechanization, etc., have been introduced into farming [...]
Citrus Fruits to Lower the Risk of Stroke in Women
Many of us enjoy the tangy flavor of citrus fruits like grape fruits, oranges and lemons. All these are rich in Vitamin C, a powerful anti-oxidant, which helps to fight against free radicals. But the recent study has revealed that, they are more useful than what we actually can expect. A new research suggests that [...]
Green Tea Increases Immunity: Oregon State University
Green Tea, a very natural health drink has been in use since many generations. It is the traditional drink for both Chinese and Japanese. Many researches have successfully proved that it is indeed a natural medicine and has many health benefits. Recently another study has revealed that Tea also helps in reducing the risk of [...]
Changes in Multiple Dietary Factors Lead to Long Term Weight Gain: Harvard School of Public Health
A series of three separate studies were conducted on how changes in the multiple dietary factors and other lifestyle factors relate to long term weight gain. The report gave stunning results and based on them the researchers even gave some suggestions to overcome that condition. Lets look in to the story in detail. According to [...]