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 Grapefruit, or Citrus paradisi as it is botanically known, is a juicy fruit that belongs to the same family as the orange, sweet lime, and lemon. The fruit is available in both seedless as well as seed-containing varieties. Loaded with vitamin C, grapefruits are useful in fighting colds and boosting the immunity in general. [...]
It is estimated that by 2025, around 1.56 billion people will be suffering from hypertension. The commonest symptoms of high blood pressure, medically known as hypertension, are occipital headache, giddiness, increased heart rate, bleeding from the nose, and even pain in the chest. Many patients exhibit no symptoms at all. In such cases, hypertension can [...]
There is this misconception that potatoes are unhealthy and are bound to worsen conditions such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia. However, the fact is that the poor potato is not to blame. Unfortunately, most of the dishes prepared using potatoes are fried or fatty, which quite obviously makes them bad for health and [...]
Practically all of us try our level best to follow the golden rule, ‘the boss is always right’ even when he is absolutely wrong and is a perfect fool. We tend to tolerate all the ‘bossing’ simply for the sake of our loved ones, who are dependent on us financially as well as emotionally. Most [...]
Chromium is an essential mineral, which is needed in trace amounts by our body. This element plays a vital role in the metabolism of carbohydrates. It is believed that chromium, nicotinamide, and the amino acids cysteine, glycine, and glutamic acid, all have much to do with the regulation of blood sugar levels by facilitating the [...]
This week from 21st to 27th March 2011 is being celebrated as World Salt Awareness Week. The theme proposed for this year is ‘Salt and Men’s Health,’ which was selected because statistics reveal that more men die prematurely due to cardiovascular disorders as compared to women. According to research findings, males tend to eat more [...]
 The socioeconomic status of an individual is his position in society based on a combination of his occupation, education, and income. While the impact that this has on the overall life of the individual is quite obvious, no one ever bothers to think about it or put conscious efforts to bring about a change [...]
 While it is quite normal for the libido to decrease as a person’s age advances, there are ways to increase it at least to some extent at any age. First and foremost, you need to feel good about yourself and your partner. It has often been seen that a depressed or anxious mind leads [...]
 Periodic health examinations are often taken for granted, especially in developing countries like India where people avoid visiting a health professional as far as possible and do so only when they suffer from some illness. This is because the healthcare scenario in India is pathetic. If you want good services, you need to pay [...]
 Samosas, pav vadas, pizzas, burgers, farsan, mithai… the list to make our mouth water is never ending. There’s absolutely no harm in enjoying your favorite foods but you should never forget the truth that you must ‘eat to live’ and not ‘live to eat.’ People who follow the latter find themselves addicted to food [...]
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