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When we gulp down a glass of water, little do we think about its effects on our body. We assume that the main function of drinking water is to quench our thirst. However, the truth is that water can do much more than that, both positively as well as negatively, depending upon its purity and [...]
Urticaria is an itchy skin allergy that is characterized by the formation of wheals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins. It can be classified into acute and chronic urticaria, depending upon whether the attack lasts for less than or more than 6 weeks respectively. Each urticarial lesion stays for less than 24 hours. Acute [...]
 According to nutritionists, a person should not consume more than 35 grams of fat per day and only up to 15% of a meal should be constituted by fats. However, the exact values vary from individual to individual depending upon factors such as age, sex, lifestyle, constitution, and the health condition. Monounsaturated fat is [...]
 Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of blindness in children, especially in the developing countries. It is estimated that about 3 million young children are affected by the condition. Severe xerophthalmia usually occurs in infants or little children and is strongly associated with protein-energy malnutrition. The condition manifests in stages, which have been [...]
 Utter the world ‘toilet’ and you will probably find people cringing with disgust or grinning in amusement, bringing what not into their minds. Something that is as natural as eating and drinking is treated as a taboo topic, not to be discussed about seriously. Funnily enough, topics related to these calls of nature often [...]
 There has always been a raging controversy about which is better: vegetarianism or non-vegetarianism. While Vedic texts and many other spiritual scriptures advocate being vegetarian, this is based on certain principles such as the laws of karma and the modes of living. People who do not believe in these obviously do not follow any [...]
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