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How to Take Care of Our Health in the Winter Season?

Winter brings a unique set of challenges when it comes to maintaining our health and well-being. The cold weather, shorter days, and increased susceptibility to illnesses can take a toll on our physical and mental well-being. However, with the right knowledge and proactive measures, we can navigate through the winter season with optimal health. In this article, we will explore various strategies and practical tips to take care of our health during the winter season. From understanding the impact of winter on our bodies to managing seasonal affective disorder, we will delve into the key aspects of winter health maintenance. Let's discover ways to stay healthy, happy, and thriving throughout the chilly months. Impact of Winter on Our Health The effects of cold weather on our bodies Winter is a time when the temperature drops, and our bodies need to adjust accordingly. Cold weather can have various effects on our health, from causing dry skin and chapped lips to increasing the risk of...

Today's Top Food, Health and Nutrition Trends

2020 has indeed brought difficulties and changed the lives of people all over the world. Our daily habits and behavior have changed dramatically. With the pandemic, people's priorities have also changed, with many taking a renewed focus on their well-being and health, including the food they eat. Thus, food and health culture changed.   There have been changes in this 2021, with many industry experts expecting major changes. So, when it comes to food and nutrition, what is kept in this year and maybe next year?   Today's Top Food, Health and Nutrition Trends 'Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food'. The essence of this statement is true nowadays - eat foods that nourish you physically and mentally. Due to the large impact of Covid-19 on the mental and physical health of many people, there is increasing interest in eating healthy food.   Homemade Cooking & Meal Kit COVID-19 stay orders and government restrictions on restaurant operations ...

The Benefits of Pumpkin

Pumpkins are more than a decoration for Halloween and Thanksgiving. They are also more than an ingredient for pumpkin pie. As it turns out, pumpkins are a great health food! Why is it like this? Well, pumpkins are an excellent source of a combination of alpha-carotene and beta-carotene, two carotenoids that work better as a team. Carotenoids are converted to vitamin A, and pumpkin contains twice as much alpha-carotene than carrots. I bet it gives you a clue as to what pumpkin is good for. If you guessed your vision, then yes! You guessed it right. The carotenoids present in the pumpkin help protect your body from macular degeneration and cataracts. These carotene also help protect your body from some degenerative aspects of aging including other health conditions associated with free radical damage. Anything that destroys free radicals is a good thing! Not only that, carotenoid-rich foods like pumpkin have been shown to reduce the risk of heart problems and lung, colon, breast and skin...

The Moringa Oleifera (Drumstick) Tree - Top 10 Health Benefits

About a year ago, an Australian friend boasted about the plant growing in his garden. He spoke about the wonderful qualities of this plant. I was very curious, the next day, my husband and I found it at our local nursery plant store. This 6-inch plant grew to about seven feet tall. The next year we ordered seeds and grew many pots. It was new to us, but not too many others around the world. For centuries, 500 years ago, the plant of Moringa oleifera (drumstick) has been used to treat many diseases. This tropical plant is grown in the foothills of the Himalayas in North India. It is also grown in Central and South America. For years it has been used for healing and healing. Moringa oleifera has healing properties that are highly beneficial for those who ingest it as a medicinal option for treatment and has some of the best nutritional value among other trees. It is used for many purposes such as skin disorder therapy, diabetes, boosting sleep, relief from anxiety and depression. It can ...

Benefits of Bitter Gourd (Karela) Juice

Bitter gourd is also known as Balsam Pear in English. Primarily, it is known to lower glucose levels in patients with diabetes. Although it is not a tasty vegetable to eat in any form for many people, it is highly nutritious and beneficial for our health. It has a broad spectrum of antibacterial properties, while it is also known as an antibacterial and antiviral herb. According to various scientific investigations, bitter juice produces a substance called Map 30 that is highly effective for the treatment of AIDS and HIV as well as various types of cancer and benign tumors. Gourd juice naturally purifies the blood, cures pimples, and helps in weight loss. Broccoli in juice contains twice as much beta-carotene than spinach, twice as much as spinach and potassium, and twice as much in bananas. Juice is rich in vitamin B1, B3, vitamin C, and phosphorus. It is also rich in dietary fiber, so it has been suggested as an herbal supplement. Bitter gourd is also called "bitter melon" ...

Health Benefits of Soyabean

There are many foods that have different health benefits. These foods not only give your body the necessary nutrition but also protect you from many diseases. Soybean is one of them. This article will emphasize the benefits of soybeans and how to prepare soybean salad. Soybean, the entire plant protein, soybean, belongs to the legume family and is native to East Asia. It has been an important source of protein in Eastern countries for thousands of years. Scientists and researchers agree that soy protein is complete. For many years we believed that whole protein (along with all essential amino acids) comes only from eggs and milk. Now research shows that soy protein is as good as milk and egg protein. Epidemiological studies indicate that the incidence of chronic diseases such as coronary artery disease in the Japanese population is very low because they consume more than 50 grams of soybeans a day. There is increasing evidence that regular protein intake can help reduce cholesterol by ...

Some Tips For Cooking Healthy Food

Eating healthy is not enough. You should pay special attention to the way you cook. Here are some tips for cooking healthy food so that you eat healthily. It is important to use less fat in your cooking. The best way to do this is to use the 3-R method, which is to remove, replace, and reduce. Wherever possible, you should remove food that is helpful in incorporating fat into your food. A good example of this is sausage. You can either remove the sausage from the food you are preparing or you can replace it with turkey kielbasa. If this is not enough for you, then think about reducing the amount of sausage you use to reduce the amount of fat in the food. Use mono-saturated fat for cooking. A good example is an olive oil. Avoid saturated fat as much as possible. Use less sugar in your dishes. Americans are eating more sugar than ever before. A good one for healthy cooking is to reduce the amount of sugar. This means fewer calories. Also avoid candy, soft drinks, and frozen milk desserts...

A Nutritious Dish with Cabbage: Must try!

Cabbage comes in some colors. Generally, cabbage provides a lot of health benefits. Especially raw cabbage. Cabbage contains a lot of vitamin C, minerals, detoxifies the body, helps in hangovers. Vitamin C and sulfur present in cabbage help to keep your skin, hair, and nails beautiful. Be careful though, make sure it is okay for your doctor to eat cabbage. People with thyroid problems should not eat cabbage. You can eat this salad as a meal, edit the ingredients, add it to the meal. Whatever your creativity allows. Also, this salad is very budget-friendly, because cabbage is inexpensive in California. If you use this salad as a meal then you will be energetic and not ready to sleep, as you would with a heavy meal. Today I will tell you about a nutritious dish. All you need for this raw, healthy, tasty snack/meal/side dish: Ingredients  A lemon, Half of the cabbage, Two carrots Cucumber 1 garlic clove A little olive oil salt to taste Black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon brown sugar Cut ...

Ayurveda Medicinal Properties of Gilioye

 Gilioye herb is a climber. It belongs to the family Menispermaceae and its botanical name is Tinospora cardifolia. This herb usually grows in tropical regions and is available in abundance in India, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. The climber has heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. Fruits are round and become bright red color on ripening. It is also known as Giloy in Hindi. Herbalists around the world appreciate the adaptogenic properties of Tinospora cardifolia. (Adaptogenic herbs increase the body's resistance, reduce stress, anxiety, and fatigue). Diterpene, Tinosporone, cardifoliside, berberine, giloin are important components of this herb. Gilioye has been used in Ayurveda for centuries. According to Ayurveda texts, Gilioye tastes both bitter and astringent. It increases the moisture of the tissues of the body, has hot power, and is heavy to digest. Due to these properties, this herb normalizes all three doshas,   Kapha, Vata and Pitta when used with honey, ghee and sug...

Decoction (Kadha) : A Herbal Remedi

The decoction is the English word for Kadha. Creating herbal remedies is not difficult or complicated, it is designed to look just like that. If you can boil water, you can make your own tinctures, infusion, or decoction. In this article, we will discuss decoctions for what they are, how they are prepared, and examples of common decoctions. Simply put, a decoction is your basic infusion that prompts stubborn roots, bark, and resins to give up their medicinal properties. While most plants produce their properties in cold or boiling hot water within a few minutes, some require more time, such as 30 minutes or more. While sometimes the whole plant with stem, twig, flower, leaf, and bud is used for special preventive effects, usually only one part of the plant is used at a time. Examples of herbs that work best in decoction include: Used for shingles, crust, itching, and other skin problems Comfrey root, decoction makes a good gargle and swelling of the throat, hoarseness, and bleeding gum...

How Your Food Can Be Your Medicine

Your health is largely determined by what you do on a daily basis. Your diet, level of physical activity, environmental factors, and stress levels play an important role in your overall health and well-being. The following quote from Hippocrates, called the father of modern medicine, states that what you eat is very important for health reasons. Everyone has a doctor; We just have to help him in his work. The natural healing power within each of us is the greatest power in healing. Our food should be our medicine. Our medicine should be our food. But when you are sick, food is to feed your illness. Hippocrates Greek physician (460 BC - 377 BC) Modern societies create fast food and processed food, using chemical fertilizers and pesticides in the production of food, genetically modified seeds to allow the use of strong pesticides, and by breaking and chemically breaking foods to aid production Change has deviated from this ancient model. And the taste of processed foods (for example, hig...

The Aloe Vera : Thousands of Benefits

The aloe vera plant has been used for its medicinal value for thousands of years. It contains useful compounds like amino acids, minerals, and vitamins. These compounds are important in maintaining good health. Aloe vera plant is widely available as it grows easily in different parts of the world. Therefore, people widely use it in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The best thing about using this plant of aloe vera is that you do not need to be an expert nor do you need complex equipment. You can easily remove the powerful parts of the plant from its leaves. This makes it easy for anyone to use it. The Aloe plant promotes your overall health as it benefits various parts of your body such as skin, digestive system, scalp, and hair. 1. Skin Care The plant cures many skin diseases and refines its approach. It contains collagen which helps to delay the aging process by improving the elasticity of your skin. You can use the plant to make your sunscreen as it restores bad skin. It ...

Benefits of vitamin D

Benefits and benefits of Vitamin D. Facts and wonders, for those of you who know Vitamin D, mandatory reading is limited to 'able to help bone absorption' Vitamin D benefits in preventing colon cancer and breast cancer. We must include Vitamin D in our daily diet because Vitamin D has an important role in preventing breast cancer and colon cancer. 2,000 IU vitamin D per day can reduce the risk of developing cancer by up to 50%. Whereas women who consume 800–1000 IU vitamin D per day can reduce the risk of breast cancer by up to 50%. Vitamin D and calcium may reduce the risk of breast cancer for menopausal women, but not for menopausal women. Vitamin D can prevent cancer, maintain health and prevent uncontrolled cells. The benefits of vitamin D can confuse the risk of heart disease. In 1996, a United States research team involved in the research found the fact that people who have low levels of vitamin D in the body (less than 15 grams per milligram) have twice the risk of heart...

4 Cheesy Green Salad Recipes You Must Try

While salad lovers can enjoy their greens with just oil or a simple dressing, newbies of a healthy lifestyle may find it harder to do so - they are served with a variety of leafy vegetables such as cheese, nuts, and seeds. Would like to keep the content. The cheese adds a delicious flavor that complements the bitter, chilly, or sweet taste of the leafy greens without completely overwhelm it. Here are 4 more green salad recipes with paneer: Blue and green salad what you need: 6 cups torn fries leaves 1 avocado, sliced, 1/4 cup broken blue cottage cheese 1/4 cup chopped almonds 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar 1/2 teaspoon honey 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard Kosher salt and pepper to taste Toast the almonds in an oven (350 ° C) for 3-5 minutes until golden brown. In a large bowl combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, Dejon mustard, salt, and pepper. Add almonds, fries leaves, slices of avocado, and blue cheese. Toss the coating material. Feta Herb Salad what you need...

3 Delicious Fruit Snacks For Your Kids

Most children eat pickles naturally with food, and most of them are not fond of fruits and vegetables. Like you, many parents worry about their little ones not getting enough nutrition in their daily diet. But just try and try - and sooner or later you will get through them. Start small and offer healthy snacks! Kids love sweets and giving them delicious fruit snacks is a great way to start their journey to healthy eating! Try these delicious fruit snacks for children: Mini Fruit Pizza what you need: 4 medium whole wheat tortilla 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt 1/4 cup strawberries, sliced 1/4 cup canned mandarin oranges, drained and cut into small pieces 1/4 cup Blackberry, quarter 1/4 cup kiwi, peeled and sliced 1/4 cup green grapes, quarter 3/4 tbsp fresh orange juice 1 teaspoon honey 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Mix yogurt, honey, vanilla extract, and orange juice in a mixing bowl and mix well. To cancel. Using a small round cookie cutter, cut circles in a wheat tortilla. Spread each ci...

Fruits and Vegetables: How It Could Cure Coronavirus

There are multiple reasons why we have to look at the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables to deal with covid because there are many different strains of coronavirus and the vaccines have to be modified for different strains of coronavirus. So there are alternative ways by which we can improve our immunity and get rid of coronavirus. Let's look at the effects of coronavirus and how we can get rid of them with proper nutrition. Coronavirus causes the common cold and it affects our respiratory system. Symptoms include persistent cough Difficulty in breathing Chest pain and stiffness Fever Fatigue Loss of senses of taste and smell Covid has a severe effect on the lungs Low levels of oxygen in the blood. Now let us see how we can improve our immunity based on fruits and vegetables:- Vitamin C We need Vitamin C to maintain a healthy immune system. Vitamin C cannot be made or stored in our body, so we need to consume vitamin C on a daily basis. Vitamin C protects cells from oxidati...

Sprouted Grains and Seeds - Full of Nutrients

Sprouted grains are rich in a host of elements and nutrients. You can use wheat, rye, oats, barley, beans, peas, soybeans, lentils, white lupine, lucerne, Indian cream, garden radish, cress salad, and other grains and seeds to sprout. In addition, you can leave sprouted nuts, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin pips until they are warm. It is sufficient for adults to consume about 100 grams of sprouted grains or seeds per day, but for children - even less. Regular use of sprouted grains or seeds improves metabolism, intestinal motion, excretion of bile, motion coordination, hair growth, and eye light. The final and regular use of sprouted grains or seeds enhances your mood and work capacity. In addition, it strengthens your immunity and ability to resist cold and viruses. Sprouted wheat flakes are rich in protein, carbohydrates, lipids, minerals, 18 amino acids, and various vitamins, such as A, B1, B2, B5, D2, PP, and K. Mix with 2-3 teaspoons of honey. Add yogurt, Greek yogurt, vegetable oil...

Broccoli Nutrition Facts - Part 2

 Broccoli promotes skin health One of the nutritional facts you might not know is that recent studies show that sulforaphane in broccoli is a good remedy for sun-damaged skin. Sulforaphane also enhances the ability of the liver and skin cells to detox free radicals, as well as counteract the carcinogenic effects of UV rays on our skin. Broccoli makes bones strong Another nutritional fact of broccoli is that it is loaded with calcium and phosphorus to build strong bones. A cup of chopped broccoli contains 74 milligrams of calcium. Vitamin C in broccoli is also helpful in strengthening bones, as it promotes better absorption of calcium. Menopausal women, who suffer from bone loss and osteoporosis, as their calcium store declines will benefit greatly from these special broccoli nutrition facts. Broccoli detox the cells One of the outstanding broccoli nutrition facts is that it is a powerhouse of many phytonutrients that work as antioxidants - vitamins A, C, E, and other phytochemicals...

Broccoli Nutrition Facts - Part 1

Let's spend some time learning about the many incredible broccoli nutrition facts and how they can benefit your health. Broccoli belongs to the family of cruciferous vegetables such as Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and cauliflower. Broccoli is one of the easiest vegetables to find in supermarkets, because of its year-round availability. In the past, broccoli has gained a bad reputation for being one of the terrible tasting vegetables, especially for children. What some people don’t know about broccoli is that it can actually be prepared in a variety of delicious ways to make our taste buds more tasty and enjoyable. And it is also good to know the nutritional facts of your broccoli, as it is a mother of nutrients that are important in the overall promotion of health. With its plentiful range of nutrients, broccoli nutritional facts and health benefits are almost never-ending. As a matter of fact, broccoli takes one of the top spots in the chain of healthiest foods when it comes to its ...