Jul - 10th
Effects of Caffeine on the Body
Posted at 10:07 am | Filed Under Diet Plans, Fitness, Food & Nutrition, General Tips, Health & Nutrition, Precautions
Caffeine is used all over the world as a stimulant, that is, to wake people up. Most people swear by some source of caffeine, saying that they cannot get started in the morning without it.
Sources of caffeine
There are various sources of caffeine. Some of them are
Coffee
Tea
Cola soft drinks
Chocolates
Cocoa
Energy drinks
Some medications like aspirin
How caffeine works on [...]
Jun - 30th
Angular Cheilitis
Posted at 6:42 am | Filed Under Food & Nutrition, General Tips, Health News, Health tips, Home Remedies, Precautions, Skin Care, Skin Remedies
Angular cheilitis is a condition in which a cut, crack or a sore develops in the corners of the mouth. Usually, angular cheilitis occurs at both sides of the mouth.
The cuts, cracks or sores resulting out of angular cheilitis are not only unattractive to look at, but also can be painful and irritating for the [...]
Jun - 9th
What is Vinegar?
Posted at 7:26 am | Filed Under Food & Nutrition
Vinegar got its name from the French word ‘vinaigre’, meaning sour wine. Its discovery is believed to be accidental ten thousand years ago when a cask of wine turned sour after being left for a long time. Since then vinegar has been produced from a variety of items – dates, molasses, melons, honey, beer, maple, [...]
Jun - 27th
Alternate Therapy for Sexual Impotence (Part 2)
Posted at 3:22 am | Filed Under Food & Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Health News, Male Problems, Sexual Impotence, Yoga, smoking
Home Remedies for Sexual Impotence:
1. Treatment using Garlic
Garlic is believed to act as a tonic for loss of sexual power due to any particular cause, sexual weakness, impotency resulting from sexual overindulgence and nervous exhaustion. Two to Three cloves of raw garlic if chewed daily can make a world of difference.
2. Sexual Impotence treatment using [...]
Mar - 29th
Calcium and Vitamin D Can Prevent Colorectal Cancer
Posted at 3:52 am | Filed Under Food & Nutrition, Health News
The risk of colorectal cancer, which is one of the most commonly occurring cancers, can be reduced by a simple change in your diet. Colorectal cancer is the cancer of the rectum and the large intestine (colon). In the United States, almost 120,000 people are diagnosed of colorectal cancer every year.
According to studies, diet containing [...]
Mar - 9th
Atkins: the Best Diet Plan
Posted at 6:55 am | Filed Under Fitness, Food & Nutrition, Health News, Weight Loss
The low-carb Atkins diet is found out to be the most popular and most effective diet plans. It has shown to beat even the Zone and the Ornish diet plans. Women on the Atkins plan lost more weight than those on other low fat diet plans. Atkins followers lost about 10 pounds in 12 months; [...]
Feb - 3rd
Binge Eating is America’s No. 1 Eating Disorder!
Posted at 12:34 am | Filed Under Food & Nutrition, Health News
According to a National survey, Anorexia and bulimia are two well-known eating disorders, but now a days binge eating is being called America’s most common diet problem. Binge eating is an eating disorder where the person faces uncontrolled bouts of eating, even after being full, at least twice in a week.
The survey found that around [...]
Jan - 12th
Why Soy Isn’t Healthy For You Anymore …
Posted at 1:02 am | Filed Under Fitness, Food & Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Health News
Till now, most of us have been thinking that soy is one of the healthiest foods ever, ummm…but not anymore folks. There have been several studies in recent times that show that soy is not that good for your health and especially for pregnant women.
Soy consumption by pregnant women has been linked to birth defects [...]
Jan - 11th
How to Cut Onions Without Tears ???
Posted at 4:05 am | Filed Under Food & Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Health News, Home Remedies
Onions and garlic contain powerful phytochemicals that help your body in fighting diseases and promoting good health. But cutting onions looks like a huge task as it brings tears to the eyes, so much so that you may not be able to carry out the whole process.
Here are a few tips to prevent tears while [...]
Jan - 11th
Drink Coffee To Reduce Pain From Workouts
Posted at 1:29 am | Filed Under Food & Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Health News
A recent study suggests that caffeine in coffee can cut muscle soreness better than some drugs. So you can easily skip the after-workout massage for a cup of refreshing coffee. The study showed that moderate doses of caffeine, that is, about 2 cups of coffee, can cut post-exercise muscle pain.
These findings can be particularly helpful [...]
Jan - 10th
Some Wonder Foods For Common Problems …
Posted at 5:29 am | Filed Under Food & Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Health News, Home Remedies
1. Purple grapes: Eating purple grapes or drinking the juice prevents urinary tract infections. Grapes contain infection-battling compounds and safeguard collagen in the skin.
2. Bay Leaves: Bay leaves which are indispensable to French, Indian and Mediterranean are great digestive aids. Bay leaves expel gas and aid digestion by stimulating production of digestive enzymes. For better [...]
Jan - 10th
Spicy Food Can Fight Cancers
Posted at 1:23 am | Filed Under Food & Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Health News
Last year we heard that spicy food can kill cancer. Now we know how : Apparently the spicy stuff in peppers – capsaicin can kill cancer cells by targeting the cancer cells’ mitochondria, or power source and there are possibilities that new drugs could be developed to exploit this capability.
Scientists discovered that capsaicin, found in [...]