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Tips to improve your digestion

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If you need better nourishment, you need a good digestive health. The food we eat should be fully digested to get enough nutrients. There are lots of people who have less digestive health which may be due to enzymatic problems, lack of proper food and the way of eating etc. There are some foods which helps to improve digestive health and some tips too.

The first and important factor which contribute to better digestion is chewing the food very well. When we chew the food, the saliva get mixed up with the food and helps in good digestion. There are people who won’t chew the food and they are the people who get digestive problem more often especially flatulence (gas). Research had found that maximum 16 chewing should be done for better nourishment. But we are not even chewing a minimum of 6 right?

Eat on time is another tip to improve digestion. The breakfast should be consumed in between 7am to 8 am. Consuming after 10 am is not good. Ideal time for lunch is 12:30-2 pm. Note that there should be a break of 4 hours after breakfast. Don’t have lunch after 3:30 pm.Ideal time for dinner is 7-9 pm and don’t sleep soon after having meal. So there should be 2 or 3 hours of gap after eating dinner and before going to bed. Deviation happens from this ideal timing especially for dinner is a major cause of improper digestion.

Small feedings on shorter intervals is the best way of eating. This means that the portion sizes should be controlled. The meals should not be of large amount and take break after all the meals helps in good digestion. There are some limits to eat depending on the persons body. Those who over eats more can result in digestive problems, poor digestion and this leads to overweight.

Stay hydrated every single time. Water helps in digestion very well than other factors. Water mixes with your stomach’s acids to break down the foods you eat, plus it travels throughout your system, softening your stool for easier bowel movements. Water and other liquids help break down food so that your body can absorb all the nutrients.

Include more fibers on your diet. Fiber helps the digestive system healthy thereby improves digestion too. The fiber gives a bulk to your diet and helps in proper and regular bowel movements and to prevent constipation which is a common digestive issue. The fiber rich foods are whole grains, lentils, some fruits and vegetables and dried fruits.

Include probiotics everyday. The probiotics are the beneficial bacteria which our body needs for proper digestion. They support healthy body systems from your mouth to your gut, and help control harmful microorganisms like germs. Probiotics aid digestion and improve nutrient absorption. These are especially found in fermented foods like curd, yogurt, cheese, tempeh etc and some fruits like banana, custard apple, and grape fruit. There are probiotic supplements too which is available in the market.

Exercising also helps to improve digestion. Exercising increases blood flow towards the muscles and digestive tract, which can help move food through the digestive tract. Exercise also helps to get rid of heartburn, gas, stomach cramps and constipation. Maintaining a healthy weight and regular exercise support digestion.

These are the important tips to improve digestion. But there are some factors which contribute to improper digestion are the habit of drinking alcohol and smoking. Quitting both helps in good digestive health. Stress can also cause digestive problems by making muscle spasm in bowel and can make pain. So manage your stress and have the food.

Thus diet and lifestyle changes can have a positive impact on your gut health. So those who have digestive problems like diarrhoea, constipation, stomach upset, gas problems etc..try to follow all these tips and make your bowel healthy and active all the time.

Drink healthy!

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Water is the best choice to get rid of thirst, to be hydrated and to be healthy for inner body. There are lot of beverages which we used to drink in our everyday life.There are many new drinks available in market like sports drink,energy drink,different brands of sodas/carbonated beverages which provide only hydration. But there should be some limit in everything. Let’s check in detail how to drink healthy.

Water – Plenty

There will be no harm to our body if we drink plenty of water. It is recommended to drink at least 6-8 glasses of water per day but majority of us are drinking water less than this recommended range. The benefits of drinking water is not only to prevent dehydration but to maintain each and every functioning of our inner body. It helps to carry oxygen, nutrients to cells, helps to protect organs, helps in digestion, maintain blood pressure, stabilize heart beat and to flush out toxins from the body. Water is essential for hydration, but what it doesn’t contain are essential electrolytes.So before drinking any other beverages, try to drink water.

Milk – Regularly

Milk is rich in many nutrients especially protein, fat and minerals and is called as a complete food. Why milk is said to drink regularly because the calcium present in milk has many benefits to our body especially for strong bones and teeth. Drinking milk can prevent osteoporosis in future. Also it helps to increase muscle mass as it is rich in protein,prevent heart burns, and soothes nerves and muscles. Those who have lactose intolerance can opt for soy milk, almond milk..

Fruits or vegetable juices – Once a day

Juices are rich in vitamins and minerals which helps in protection and regulation of body. Any juice can be consumed once a day to stay fresh and cool. There are exceptions for those who have any diseases especially diabetes and kidney diseases. The juices helps to increase our immunity due to the presence of antioxidants and vitamins. They also helps in detoxification process to remove toxins from our body. The sugar added for juices, the fiber lost during mixing is also another important thing which it is said to drink only once a day. But always remember that eating raw fruits and vegetables is more nutritional than drinking as juices.

Tea and coffee – Occasionally

Tea and coffee contain phytochemicals which helps to function our body. The phytochemicals are good for preventing cancer and heart diseases.It is healthier if tea or coffee consumed with less sugar. When comparing between tea and coffee, tea is better in weight loss, digestion and boosting immunity especially by green tea. The caffeine content in coffee is harmful for some people and thus it is not recommended to drink more coffee a day.

Sugar drinks and soda – Small amount

Many of us are addicted to sugary drinks and sodas. They are said to be empty calories but when drinking too much of soda will results in overweight. The sugar content in these types of drink can cause many health related problems like heart diseases, diabetes, tooth decay and obesity. It is said to drink in small amount very occasionally if you are so urge to drink. There are people who drink soda instead of water after having their food. This habit should be limited.

Alcohol – Never

The harm that cause by drinking alcohols like beer, rum are causing overweight, damage kidney and liver, high prevalence of causing cancer and affects nervous system. So no amount of alcohol is good for your health.

Let us build a healthy mind and body by choosing the best!

Foods for your body

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Having food while hungry is common for all right? Do anyone think that the food we eat is not just for the sake of making our tummy full. All the food we eat is for our body. Each food have different benefits to our body for each and every cell and organ.

Starting from the brain; brain is the power house of body. For all the human activities , functioning of brain is essential. So give foods to your brain too for the better activities like good vision, hearing, walking, sleeping etc.. Foods for brain include fishes like sardine, tuna, salmon as they are rich in omega 3 fatty acids which helps in developing brain. Some of the super foods for brain are avocados, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, dark chocolate, greek yogurt, kale, oats, brocolli and coffee.

Hair is another important thing everyone wishes to look good right? I wish my hair to be shiny, thick and strong. Protein is the key factor to give strength to hair. Also there are some foods which helps to avoid a hair from dryness, frizzy, thin and easy to pluck out. Green leafy vegetables , beans are helpful and include all protein foods like pulses, fish, egg in your meals.

All the red and orange coloured fruits and vegetables especially carrot and orange are for your healthy eyes and good eye sight. Other foods for eyes are eggs, corn, fish, nuts, beans and liver.

The only sign that a person is having a life means his heartbeats. So for proper heartbeat, good functioning of heart is must. Eat more tomatoes and potatoes. Garlic also helps in beating heart properly. Avoiding bad fats like fried foods and junk foods are better for not to get diagnosed by any heart diseases. Leafy green vegetables, whole grains, cereals, avocados, fishes, walnuts, beans, almonds, seeds are good.

Athletics, fitness freaks, especially needs to build their muscles. Banana, egg, meat, fish,lean chicken,oatmeal, whole grain cereals and healthy fats increase muscle mass.

There are many pollutants which affect our lungs badly. The foods rich in antioxidants helps in providing health to lungs. Brocolli, brussel sprouts, apple, walnuts, berries, brocolli, ginger, garlic, and turmeric are for better functioning of lungs.

Digestive health is essential for every person. The food we eat should digest well to get enough nutrients to the body. For the easy bowel movement and to prevent from constipation, one should add fibers to your diet. Probiotics helps to improve bowel health as they are the beneficial bacteria which is needed for the intestines. Many dairy products especially yogurt, curd are best probiotic. Pulses, prunes, raw vegetables, apple, pears, kiwis, whole grain cereals are best for bowel health.

When we get old, we feel difficult to walk or there is increased tendency to get fractures too. The food we eat during young age gives health when we get old. Bone health is provided by the foods rich in calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D. The foods which provide strength to bone includes milk, celery, oranges, brocolli, fish, seeds, nuts, beans, cheese and fortified cereals and juices.

The last and final thing we give importance to our body is skin. People like their skin to be glow and smooth.A good skin starts with good diet. There are lots of foods especially citrus fruits give benefits to glowing skin. Green tea, salmon, blueberries are good for skin. Fruits and vegetable juices provide much benefit to skin because this contain vitamins, minerals , antioxidants and has anti inflammatory properties.Juices makes us hydrated and moisturizes our body.

Make sure you are adding these foods in your day to day life to ensure better and healthier body. Water is best of all to increase body’s metabolism and helps to nourish each organs. Drink lots of water to keep yourself hydrated.

” Eat to nourish your body “

All about ‘DIABETES’

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The number of diabetes cases is increasing throughout the world. World Health Organization consider diabetes as an epidemic, predicting it will soon be the seventh biggest cause of death worldwide. The change in lifestyle habits are the only reason behind this tremendous cases of diabetes.

What is diabetes?

Pancreas which is a main gland in human body which produce two hormones: insulin and glucagon. Both hormones control the blood sugar level in the body. When a person have high blood sugar,insulin will decrease the level and when a person is hypoglycemic, glucagon will increase the blood sugar. So diabetes mellitus is a hormonal disorder when your pancreas is not working properly and produce less insulin. In such condition, the glucose (blood sugar) level will rise in the blood.

Early signs

Usually most of the people find hard to find if they are diabetic. There are some signs and symptoms which is usually seen. The food we eat will convert into glucose for energy and when there is less insulin, glucose can’t get into the cells and provide energy. This lack of energy can leads to getting hungry often, tired and lazy. Another common symptoms is increased thirst and increased urination which leads to decrease body water; dehydration. Blurred vision is also a symptom which later diagnosed as a diabetes factor.

How to diagnose?

A periodic health check up is important in today’s life. There are many blood tests to check whether diabetic or not. HbA1c test (Glycosylated haemoglobin) is the major test to find whether a person is pre diabetic, diabetic or post diabetic. This test actually give a result of average percentage of blood sugar level in last three months. The normal level is 4-5. 5.5 â„…. More than 6 % means you are diabetic. Another tests are fasting blood sugar, post prandial, random blood sugar test etc..

Let’s prevent diabetes

Diabetes can be treated. The first thing is to treat by a healthy and strict diet. If it don’t works, then medicine and diet should be followed together with physical activity.

  • Be more active : Nowadays all the people are busy with their work and are less physically active. If the body is not working heavily and the person is just eating and doing his work, the body become less productive and leads to many hormonal problems. Physical activity is an important lifestyle modification to treat diabetes.
  • Maintain a healthy weight : There is a high chance of getting diabetes if you are overweight. So track your weight accordingly. Maintain your BMI within normal range.
  • Don’t smoke
  • Don’t drink alcohol
  • Make healthier food choices
  • Proper diet

Diabetes and Nutrition

Diet plays an important role in controlling the sugar level. What you eat is closely connected to the amount of sugar in your blood. Eating a healthy meals with correct portion sizes, eating at correct time without delay and avoiding all the harmful foods can help in lowering the blood sugar level. A low carbohydrate, low fat with high fiber and moderate protein is a diet recommended for diabetes patient.To manage your blood glucose, you need to balance what you eat and drink with physical activity and diabetes drug or insulin.

Many are worry about the fact that they can’t eat anything if they become diabetic. Following a healthy meal plan helps to lower sugar level. The foods which should be included are whole grains,pulses, fruits and vegetables which is high in fiber. The fiber helps to get rid of blood sugar from the body. Eating the right amount of food will help you manage your blood glucose level and your weight.

What to avoid?

The foods which should be limited if you are diabetic are fried foods,high glycemic foods,sweets, candies, fruit juices, soda, baked foods, high carbohydrate foods like white rice,white bread, refined cereals, potato, tapioca, sugar, and high fat foods like butter, margarine, red meats etc.. Not all fats are restricted. Include healthy fats like nuts.All these foods are causing a hype in sugar especially carbohydrates. So remaining all the foods in the food groups can be eaten which is actually a good news. Why worrying like you can’t eat anything. If you are taking insulin and you wishes to eat any of the above foods then count your carb and can increase the insulin unit.

My plate model

My plate model was set up for making diabetes patients understand how to make a healthy meal plan. The plate shows that half of your plate should contain non starchy vegetables, one fourth should be protein like egg, fish and chicken and remaining one fourth should be whole grains. A bowl of fruits is also good. A glass of low fat milk or water along with this meal plan sounds helpful.Consume salads daily, restrict sugar in your diet lowers sugar level.

Not controlling the diet , not tracking the levels will increase the sugar level and diabetes become more worse and it can leads to may complications like kidney damage, vision loss, heart attack, stroke and poor wound healing. So manage your diabetes with proper diet, exercise and medication.

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Basic ‘weight loss’ tips

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Loosing weight is a toughest job. Planning a weight loss plan is according to a person’s weight and height which is called as Body Mass Index (BMI). WHO had set a range of BMI which is categorised as underweight, normal, overweight and obese. A person starts his/her weight loss journey when their BMI is in overweight and obese level (BMI which is 25 and above). The first and foremost step for loosing weight is to follow a good healthy diet. A diet will be set up according to his BMI and daily calorie intake per body weight. Like wise all the nutrients can be calculated according to the person. So the meal and diet plan will change person by person but there is some basic and simple weight loss tips which is same for all who are willing to keep their weight in control. Let’s read those tips in detail.

  • DRINK WARM WATER

Drink warm water especially when you wake up. It is better to squeeze a lemon, or add fenugreek or cumin seeds to make it more useful in loosing fat. Hot water helps in burning fat more fastly. Another important thing is not to drink water between the meals. Try to drink water 30 minutes before a meal.

  • DO WORKOUT EVERYDAY

Always do workout and diet together to see the changes. There are lots of workout plans and exercises for weight loss. Choose a right exercise pattern and schedule accordingly. Walking after a meal is also good. Those who are not interested to do workouts can try swimming, walking, step climbing, treadmill, cycling etc.. Physical activity play an important role in burning calories, decrease fat around the abdomen and also to keep energy balance.

  • LIMIT SUGAR AND CARBS

Planning a diet with low or no sugar helps in weight loss goals. Sugar contain high calorie and no vitamins, minerals and protein and it is not healthy. Those who find hard to avoid sugar can use honey and jaggery. A person who is overweight and if the intake of sugar is very high, there is a big chance to diagnosed with diabetes and heart diseases.Not all carbohydrates are to be avoided. The carbs which should be restricted are white bread, maida, french fries, potato, cakes, cookies, candies, pasta, noodles etc.. All these are said to be bad carbs.

  • EAT FIBER AND PROTEIN

Foods containing high fiber is recommended to loose weight. The fiber helps to get rid of fat and toxins from the body.Fiber helps to control the appetite and person eat less food as they are becoming hungry less often. Combining a protein rich diet along with high fiber helps to build lean muscle and burn more calories. The high fiber foods include bran cereals, lentils, raw fruits and vegetables. The healthy protein sources for weight loss are egg, low fat dairy, pulses, fish, lean meat and chicken.

  • AVOID SODA AND JUICES

Sugar is bad and sugary drinks are more worse. Drinking soda and fruit juices gain weight fastly because they makes even more hungry and people will start eating more. Soda have hidden calorie and sugar. Eating a fruit instead of fruit juices is good for health.

A healthy eating habits with proper sleep,correct portion sizes, physical activity and avoiding all the harmful foods helps to loose weight easily. Eating right is good than eating less.

Treat high blood pressure with DASH diet

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One of the method to treat hypertension is by following DASH diet. It is Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension. The diet focus on :-

  • Eating more fruits and vegetables
  • Eat moderate amount of whole grains,pulse and nuts
  • Have fish and poultry
  • Having low fat dairy
  • Avoid foods high in cholesterol and other bad fats
  • Avoid sodium
  • Limit red meats, sugars
  • Limit caffeine
  • Avoid alcohol

Following the diet strictly with correct portion helps to lower blood pressure without taking medications. Hypertension is a very serious problem which is the leading cause of heart, lung and kidney related problems. To control the BP to normal level is important. The nutrients present in these foods helps to neutralise the electrolyte balance and helps to remove excess fluid that contribute to high blood pressure. As this diet is rich in fiber and less in fat and sugar , people with over weight and diabetes can also follow as it is beneficial.

Sodium is the main thing to avoid. It doesn’t mean to cut down or limit salt in your meals but also to avoid eating salted nuts,soups, bakery items, bread, biscuits, chips, fries, canned foods, packaged and processed food items etc. The recommended salt intake is 2-3 gram per day that is it is allowed to add less than one teaspoon of salt in your daily cooking depends on the level of BP.

Stress and less physical activity may leads to high blood pressure. DASH diet doesn’t focus on physical activity but a diet goes well with exercise. Cycling, walking, or cardio helps to lower BP. Stress free medication are there or doing yoga sounds helpful. Good sleep is another factor to get rid of hypertension. Alcohol consumption and smoking found out to be a cause of high BP. Quitting both helps to reduce it.

Together with DASH and lifestyle changes like avoid alcohol, smoking and controlling weight, good sleep, healthy eating and exercise helps to relieve from hypertension.

Keto diet – Good or Bad?

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Keto diet is the trendy diet among today’s generation which is mainly used for treating overweight. People are running towards it by seeing the wonderful results of loosing weight within short period. The diet stresses on low carbohydrates with high fat and moderate protein. Usually, the energy is provided by glucose which is available from carbohydrates mainly grains. During keto, instead of glucose ketones are the byproduct of digestion. For sudden benefit of weight loss, keto is good but on long term basis, it leads to a condition called ketosis and some time ketoacidosis and fatty liver. All these conditions are harmful for health.

The death report was shocking for many people because the reason was diagnosed as she was following a ketogenic or keto diet. The kidney failure occur because may be she was following this diet for a long time.

What is keto and how it works?

The diet is focused on high fat and low carbohydrate and this was actually formulated for epilepsy children because studies found out that high fat can treat neurological disorders.The foods allowed on keto plan are beef, mutton, chicken, egg,fish, sea food, cheese, oil etc..This diet is not following any healthy foods.So a keto follower is using fat for energy. The carbohydrate is stored as glycogen in body. The chemical composition of glycogen has water molecules. So those who follow a keto diet, these water molecules are actually getting reduced. Thus weight loss happens because the body water is getting decreased not the body fat unlike other weight loss diets. That’s why keto is a sudden weight loss achiever because it takes time to loose body fat than body water. This is the reason that those who don’t follow a keto, takes less time to reduce their weight. Lets read some of the after effects of keto diet.

Ketosis :- When a person eat more fats, after digestion this fat is convert to ketone bodies and it will enter into brain. When this ketone bodies got increased in blood leads to a condition called ketosis. Bad breath, dry mouth, increased thirst are resulting consequences.

Ketoacidosis:- This condition is seen only for diabetic patients. There will be a drop in the pH of blood and there will be less muscle and nervous activities. If a person is having ketoacidosis and at the same time, if ketosis occurs leads to heart attack and kidney failure.

Heart diseases :- As the diet is rich in fat, it leads to increase in LDL cholesterol. The LDL is bad for heart and leads to accumulation of fat in the blood vessel and results in atherosclerosis, heart attack etc.

Constipation :- Fat takes lesser time to get digest. So the bowel movement is slower and the diet is low in fibrous foods such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Thus, constipation is seen in most people.

Liver and kidney problems :- The fat and protein put stress on liver and kidney after the digestion process. The non vegetarian foods are loaded with protein and the kidney become overloaded and find it difficult to eliminate the waste products. And this waste products will accumulate in the body itself and cause kidney stones and on severe cases kidney failures too.

So a keto diet is good for short term period but it is unhealthy. People who are pregnant, diabetic or with any liver, heart and kidney related problems are not recommended to follow keto diet.People are using this for cosmetic reasons, but it’s so extreme that it’s dangerous – Lisa Cimperman

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Boost your immunity during COVID 19

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Our immune system is doing a great job by fighting against disease causing micro organisms. But sometimes, the virus or bacteria enters into body and make us sick. There are lots of ideas to boost immunity from our side too. A healthy lifestyle leads to a healthy life.

Diet~ A good nourishment makes a good immunity. It also give a meaning that a person who is malnourished are always prone to diseases, mainly infectious diseases. There are certain nutrients which play a big role in providing immunity. They are micronutrients like minerals and vitamins. Of minerals; zinc, selenium, iron, copper and of vitamins; vitamin A, B6, C, D and E. Fruits and vegetables are those amazing food which is called as protective foods because they contains phytochemicals , antioxidants, vitamins and minerals to provide immunity. During this covid pandemic, it is recommended to eat fruits and vegetables daily in your diet. If the nature itself is providing us all these immunity booster, why people are waiting for the medicines and vaccines?

Natural supplements~ There are lot of herbs, spices and seeds which helps to fight against microbes. These contain chemical constituents which has the capacity to block the virus from spreading and some of these have the capacity to kill the virus too. Ginger , garlic, turmeric , cumin, basal leaves are the herbs and spices which give protection. Flax seeds, melon seeds are also beneficial.

Sunlight~ Vitamin D is essential to fight against infectious diseases. Sunlight is the only good source of vitamin D and spend time to get sunlight because when we are exposed to sun or UV light, the skin produce vitamin D through some chemical reactions. Vitamin D protect against acute respiratory tract infection for older adults too.

Exercise~ A minimum of 30 minutes exercise daily helps to get rid of toxins from the body. Also it helps to improve the health conditions of heart, muscles and also to make fit and healthy. A combination of proper diet and exercise is always provide good health and there by healthy immune system.

Sleep~ Stress makes our body weak and the body resistance against microbes will be also less. A proper rest is good to make you healthy. Lack of sleep may also leads to weaker immunity. Sleeping well for at least 8 hours helps to boost immunity.

The above mentioned are the easy steps to boost immunity. Let’s fight against this corona virus by boosting our immunity ourselves.

Stay safe, stay healthy!

Iron to become an iron lady

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Girls, Are you tired and lethargic?

Iron is an important mineral mainly for the production of blood in body.More than 50â„… of iron is present in the haemoglobin of RBC. Thats why we check haemoglobin to assess the iron deficiency which is named as ‘Anemia’. It is a common nutritional deficiency. Women are especially prone to anemia than men and it’s a world wide problem affecting ladies.There are many reasons behind this.

Usually when a baby is born, the body has iron reserves. And this reserves are enough for the blood formation and other functions. Later when they reaches adolescence, iron reserves will get replenish that is menstruating women deplete the iron stores and we must provide iron from foods. Also due to menstruation, a girl is loosing an average 10 mg iron through blood. Thus it’s very essential to eat more iron. Athletic women, women who works long time on kitchen and other works loses iron through sweat,pregnant and lactating women loses iron through body. Thus iron is needed for women but they are the most who are getting deficiency too.

There are different types of anemia and of this iron deficiency anemia is the most common case. In such condition, there is unhealthy red blood cells and low oxygen supply throughout the body, which is a major function of blood. Thus, tiredness, weakness, paleness ,headache,and lack of energy are common symptoms seen. Iron deficiency anemia occurs mainly due to lack of eating iron rich foods, heavy periods, blood loss due to any disease or any blood disorders.

When anemia become severe, the nail become spoon shaped, eyes and face become shivery and pale,infections will be common, heart complications etc. An anemic pregnant woman results in early child birth, abortions, and other abnormalities. Thus iron tablets are prescribed by doctor during pregnancy.

Also if there is vitamin B12 deficiency, it’s called pernicious anemia and deficiency of folic acid leads to megaloblastic or folic acid deficiency anemia. These are less common

Coming to the major thing, supplying adequate iron through food makes a woman energetic and keeps young. About 21 mg of iron per day should be consumed by a woman and if she is pregnant it increased to 35 mg per day.

Iron sources

The iron rich foods include dark green leafy vegetables, red meat,fish, poultry, pomegranate, watermelon, grape juice, dates, jaggary, rice flakes, sesame seeds, beans, lentils, peas,dried fruits and iron fortified cereals. When you eat a iron rich foods, the iron is absorbed in the body as haem and non haem forms. Haem iron is obtained from animal sources and non haem from plant sources.Why eating iron tablets for anemia if we have a plenty natural sources of iron.

So what say girls? Eat iron and become an iron lady.

Good news for chocolate lovers :)

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When I was studying for my board exam, my father used to buy me chocolates and he says, chocolates are good for increasing concentration. And he was true! The cocoa present in chocolate has amazing health benefits due to the antioxidant called flavanoids present in it. This enter into brain, stimulate and increase cognitive skills. Dark chocolate boost mood, protect brain,and increase memory. Let’s read out the benefits in detail.

Benefits

  • Dark chocolate helps to release hormones in our body which boost our mood, makes happy and relaxed. It helps to produce endorphin and dopamine which relieves from stress, makes good mood etc..The amino acid called tryptophan present in it makes a person happy.
  • The antioxidant present in it damages the free radicals produced in body. What free radicals do is damaging the cells in the body. Thus eating chocolate rich in antioxidant protect skin from wrinkles, sun damages and reduce the risk of cancer.
  • The flavonoids helps in lowering blood pressure and for heart health. This helps to produce nitric oxide and this helps to relax the blood vessel and thus there is good supply of blood through veins.
  • Eating dark chocolate makes stomach full and helps to eat food less which is good for loosing weight. Chocolate is a prebiotic and helps to grow beneficial bacteria in the gut and make digestive system healthy.

Chocolate is health food for the soul , Miranda Gray