HEALTHIER EVERYDAY

 Introduction Abuse is a wrong use of anything. Substance abuse refers to the use or misuse of any substance for wrong and harmful purpose . Alcohol is one such substance which is abused. There are many other substances, classified as drugs, which are medicines or go into the making of medicines which are indispensible in medical and surgical practices. They are prescribed by doctors, and used strictly in limit of such prescription, do lots of good.  However, intentional or unintentional misuse of these drugs leads to very harmful effects in many cases to addiction from which it is difficult to extricate yourself. Strict laws for sale of such substances and their implements are very necessary, and most countries have them. Alcohol Alcohol is a depressant and an anesthetic. It affects the brain and nervous system. The overall effects of alcohol on the body and on behavior vary a great deal depending on many factors, significant among them being the amount you consume and percen...

 Introduction Good vision is one of the most important part of your life. Your brain health is also depends on your eyes health. Good nutrition is very important for your eyes health. If there will be the deficiency of essential nutrients for your eyes then it will directly effect your eyesight. Good food helps in maintaining your eyes healthy.  The colorful world we able to see is because of eyes. And if there is a problem in your eyes it will effect your whole body health specially mental health. In this blog we will learn about food items that helps in making your eyes healthy. Carrot Carrot helps in improving eyesight. It contains antioxidant known as beta-carotene to which body converts into vitamin A. Vitamin A is very important nutrient for eye health it protects our eyes from cataracts and macular degeneration an extreme lack of vitamin A can lead to eye problem i.e. blindness.  Kale Kale is very nutritious green leafy vegetable. It plays an important role in prot...

 Introduction Food adulteration is something added to food item which is inferior in quality or make it impure with the intention of making more profit.  Or something is removed from food item which reduce its quality is also food adulteration.  Any substance which is used to adulterate a particular item of food is called an adulterant. Adulterated food may only make us undergo a monetary loss by making us pay for the rubbish that is added to food. However, it may actually endanger health. In this blog we will learn about common adulterant and their negative effects on health. Common Adulterants and their Health Hazards Adulterant need not always be harmful like sometimes shopkeeper mixes poor quality of rice to good one. Poor rice will not harm us but we do not get full value for our money. But many adulterants cause harm to our health. Sand, marble chips, gravel and earth These all mostly added to grains, pulses, coriander seeds, rice, etc.. If ingested they can upset ...

 Introduction The problem of bloating occurs when you eat lots of food, intolerant food, having food very fast without chewing, or any other digestive issue can cause bloating. Bloating is an excess intestinal gas which leads to stomach pain and your stomach look tight and full. And nature have blessed us with lots of superfood that work as anti-bloat food. That gives relief to your stomach and helps in getting rid from bloating and other digestive problems. In this blog we will learn about some food items that work as anti-bloat. 1. Ginger Ginger gives relief in bloating, cramping and gas. As it fast the movement of food in gastrointestinal tract and protect our gut. And it also helps in chronic indigestion and other stomach related problems. 2. Kimchi Kimchi is a Korean dish made up of fermented cabbage and radish. Kimchi helps in bloating because it is full of probiotics and good bacteria for gut health. It helps in digestion and can help in getting rid your tummy from gas and b...

 Introduction Kidneys are bean shaped organ located just the rib cage in our body. Kidney removes extra fluid, waste and acid from our body. They maintains the balance of salt and water. And also maintain the balance of minerals like sodium, potassium, phosphorus and calcium. A healthy kidney filter approximately half cup of blood every minute and removes extra water and waste to make urine. Now, you can see how kidney health is important for our body. And maintaining the health of kidneys food plays an important role. Food items that promotes kidney health Soybean Soybean and its products are good for kidney health. As soy foods can be helpful in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and patients of dialysis as it contain low saturated fat. Soybean is also a high quality plant-based protein. And soy intake also improves urinary creatinine and proteinuria. Berries Berries are good source of antioxidants which helps in protecting kidneys. Berries are low source of phosphorus and sodium so a...

 Introduction Fever is an elevation of body temperature above the normal. The body is usually maintained at a normal temperature of 98.6℉ or 37℃. Fever is the body response to infection by microorganism, inflammation, physiologic stress or unknown causes. Fever may be classified as: Acute such as tonsillitis, influenza, typhoid, measles, chicken pox, etc.. Chronic such as tuberculosis. Intermediate such as malaria. In management of fever diet plays an important role. It helps in fast recovery of a human being. And a good and healthy diet is much needed for weak person.  How we can we use diet to manage short term fever? Many fevers are short lived or are brought under control in a matter of days by giving drugs. During the febrile period, in the case of more serious infection such as pneumonia, the energy requirement may be increased by as much as 50%. But, it is not always possible to meet these needs from the diet and the main consideration are, the replacement of fluids and...

 Introduction Lungs are very important organ of our body. We are alive because we breathes every time. Lungs provides oxygen in every organ of our body and removes carbon dioxide. We can not image the role of our lungs until we experience the breathing problems. Without oxygen we can not live and without lungs we can not get oxygen in our body. So we have to take care of our lungs and food items what we eat plays an important role in lungs health. In this blog we will learn about ten food items that are good for our lungs health. And we should avoid for healthy lungs. 1. Beetroot Beetroot is a great source of natural nitric oxide. Nitric oxide increases the amount of oxygen level in blood and helps in providing lots of oxygen to lungs. Nitrate also helps in reducing the blood pressure. 2. Apple We all know that one apple a day keeps a doctor away. Apple is very good for our overall health and study have shown that who eat apple regularly their lungs functions improves. And apple al...