Showing posts with label health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label health. Show all posts

Monday, 10 October 2011

Incorporate Tomatoes In Diet To Prevent Vascular Diseases

ne of the most widely grown fruit over the world but ironically relished and eaten as a vegetable by a large number.

Through a research it has been revealed, the tomatoes contain vital nutrients which could tackle the very onset of vascular diseases. In order to prevent the vascular diseases, it becomes crucial to prevent an increased build- up of lipids.

Tomatoes are known to have inherent compounds and nutrients that are beneficial to health. If taken in the dietary supplements they have been found to stunt the growth of vascular diseases at the very onset

Yoga And You


Yoga means experience of unity and harmony involving mind, body, spirit and emotions. Yoga is derived from the sanskrit word “Yug” which means to unite. Yoga originated in India, some thousands of years ago from the sacred scriptures.

Yoga is widely popular all over the world today and many trained professionals in yoga are disseminating this knowledge to people all over the world as practicing yoga has been helpful as a stress- buster,  it also provides peace and  tranquility to the mind.

Practicing yoga has innumerable benefits and is particularly helpful as a mental and physical therapy.Regularly practicing the asanas, pranayama and meditation can be helpful in curing ailments like diabetes, asthma, blood- pressure, chronic fatigue, digestive disorders, arthritis and heart conditions.

Besides yoga is helpful  in increasing the concentration power, a relaxed state of living and harmony in relationships and holds other promising results.

Incorporate yoga in your daily life to add meaning to your life and enhance its quality, it promises to rejuvenate you thoroughly.

Looking To Increase Your Stamina, Take A Glass Of Beetroot Juice


ncorporating a glass of beetroot juice daily to your diet has been found to have miraculous effects to the body. It not only ups the bodys physical stamina but also builds up ones exercise endurance.

Beetroot which has notable inherent goodness for overall body functioning is found to contain rich traces of nitrate, helpful in reducing the oxygen uptake.

The juice is ideal not only for the athletes who want to build their stamina and endurance but also the elderly who ail from several age- related problems. The  vegetable is also recommended by the doctors to those who want to increase their falling hemoglobin count. !

Sugar- Sweetened Coffee Could Make You Smarter


Caffeine found in coffee  mixed with sugar may be the best way to improve brains performance rather than taking either of them devoid of the other.

The research found that each one boosts the effect of the other on the brain function like attention span and working memory. The research highlighted the fact that the combined effect of the two substances together led to efficient functioning of the brain.

The experiment was conducted on a group of volunteers who were asked to take coffee with sugar, coffee without sugar and it revealed that the brain was much efficient in its functioning when caffeine was taken with sugar.

Vegetarians More At The Risk Of Developing Brain Disorders


The food that we eat determines our well- being in the long- term. A diet rich in various minerals, vitamins, protein, iron and calcium is a must for the overall development of the body. But since all these essential nutrients would also be found in the vegetarian food, but still they are said be at a risk of developing brain disorder, according to a study.


The vegetarians are more pre- disposed to developing dementia, amnesia, Alzheimer’s and other other brain- related disorders, primarily due to the deficiency of Vitamin B12. The non- vegetarian food like eggs, meat, fish and even milk are a store- house of Vitamin B12. The deficiency of this vitamin in the body can mar the brain functioning and its development and subsequently resulting in memory loss.


It is also revealed that since a large population in India is vegetarian due to many reasons, they are more likely to suffer from these ailments. According, to the data collected by WHO a large population in India is suffering from brain malfunction. According, to the doctors the diseases can now be diagnosed by just getting a simple blood test done.

Watermelon Is Helpful In Lowering Blood Pressure


Researchers Arturo Figueroa and H. Arjmandi conducted a study on the health benefits of watermelon.


They found that watermelon given daily for six weeks lowered blood-pressure in a group of pre- hypertensive men and women.




Watermelon is the richest edible natural source of L-citrulline, which is closely related to L-arginine, the amino acids required for the formation of nitric oxide essential to regulate blood-pressure. Watermelon is also abundant in vitamin A, B6 and C, apart from fibre, potassium and lycopene, a powerful antioxidant.

Women Who Sleep More Could Be At A Higher Risk Of Stroke


The human body requires at an average seven to eight hours of sleep in a day. A recent study has revealed that sleeping more than the required time could put the women to an increased risk of stroke.

A group of researchers investigated the sleeping duration of women. It reported that the women who did not have previous history of stroke also reported to have one later.

In this case the sleep duration of the women were reported, the women who slept for longer hours reported the symptoms of stroke whereas the women who slept for the prescribed duration did not report any such incidences.

Precautions You Can Take To Avoid Migraine


Most of the people in the beginning do not even realize that they have a migraine problem. The moment their head splits in pain they try to take all possible self- medication for the pain to subside. But if this become a regular phenomena, its time you visit the doctors and get yourself examined.

The precautions you can take in case you suffer from a migraine:

The most important and the foremost thing is to visit the doctor and get yourself examined whether its migraine that is causing these frequent headaches.
Avoid foods or anything that might trigger of your migraine.
If you are moving out of your house, make sure you carry the dose of medicines in your bag.
Try and practice Yoga as it is quite helpful in relieving you of these headaches. Concentrate particularly on the your inhaling and exhaling.
If there is some tension mounting anywhere in your body take measures to relieve the tension and try and relax yourself.
Drink copious amount of water.
Take a diet rich in proteins, fresh fruits and vegetables.