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Carrot + Ginger + Apple - Boost and cleanse our system.
Apple + Cucumber + Celery - Prevent cancer, reduce cholesterol, and eliminate stomach upset and headache.
Tomato + Carrot + Apple - Improve skin complexion and eliminate bad breath.
Bitter gou rd + Apple + Milk - Avoid bad breath and reduce internal body heat.
Orange + Ginger + Cucumber - Improve Skin texture and moisture and reduce body heat.
Pineapple + Apple + Watermelon - To dispel excess salts, nourishes the bladder and kidney.
Apple + Cucumber + Kiwi - To improve skin complexion.
Pear & Banana - regulates sugar content.
Carrot + Apple + Pear + Mango - Clear body heat, counteracts toxicity, decreased blood pressure and fight oxidization .
Honeydew + Grape + Watermelon + Milk - Rich in vitamin C + Vitamin B2 that increase cell activity and str engthen body immunity.
Papaya + Pineapple + Milk - Rich in vitamin C, E, Iron. Improve skin complexion and metabolism.
Banana + Pineapple + Milk - Rich in vitamin with nutritious and prevent constipation
7 Surprising Health Benefits of Coconut Oil
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Coconut oil is rich in healthy saturated fats, can boost your energy levels and is an excellent addition to your healthy diet. Many people think that coconut oil is one of the less healthy fats that can lead to heart disease! But this is actually untrue! Coconut oil is not only good for your skin and hair, but also for your overall health. Read on to find out some amazing health benefits of coconut oil!
1. Controls blood sugar
One of the most surprising health benefits of coconut oil is that it helps control blood sugar! For diabetics and people with health problems related to high blood sugar, coconut oil is one of the important foods to consume every day.
2. Lowers cholesterol
If you have high cholesterol, try increasing your consumption of coconut oil! The thing is that coconut oil is packed with a saturated fat, lauric acid that can help increase the good cholesterol in the blood, improve cholesterol ratios and lower the risk of heart disease. Coconut oil also restores normal thyroid function.
3. Boosts immune system
This is one of the health benefits of coconut oil that I like most of all! I consume coconut oil every day because I know that it helps boost my immune system! Nobody wants to be sick during flu season, so make sure you eat plenty of coconut oil! Coconut oil can also help fight off yeast, fungi and any harmful bacteria.
4. Improves digestion
If you have a slow digestive system and you’re suffering from digestive problems, such as heartburn or stomach cramps, try cooking with coconut oil. Coconut oil boosts digestion and helps the process go smoothly.
5. Aids in weight loss
As I said above, coconut oil can help restore thyroid function, and this in turn speeds up your metabolism! So coconut oil can help you burn more calories. Reduce your amounts of abdominal fat by adding at least 2 tablespoons of coconut oil to your diet every day.
6. Good for your skin and hair
Consume coconut oil regularly for clear and lovely skin and healthy and shiny hair! Apply it as a skin moisturizer or lotion, and use it as a hair mask. If you have dry, damaged hair, heat up a little coconut oil, apply to your hair, and wear a shower cap for about 10 minutes. Shampoo and condition as usual for soft, shiny and healthy hair!
7. Helps slow down aging
Believe it or not, but coconut oil can really help slow down aging. Coconut oil contains a high level of antioxidants that protect our skin. It also contains vitamin E, which helps heal and reduce fine lines, scarring, and stretch marks.
Coconut oil is not difficult to add to your diet. Try using it instead of butter, and use coconut oil to grill or fry with instead of canola or vegetable oil. Do you know any other health benefits of coconut oil? Share your thoughts, please!
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1. Good for stomach - Lemon can help relieve many digestion problems
when mixed with hot water. These include nausea,
heartburn and parasites. Due to the digestive
qualities of lemon juice, symptoms of indigestion
such as heartburn, bloating and belching are
relieved. By drinking lemon juice regularly, the bowels are aided in eliminating waste more
efficiently. Lemon acts as a blood purifier and as a
cleansing agent. The intake of lemon juice can cure
constipation. It is even known to help relieve
hiccups when consumed as a juice. Lemon juice
acts as a liver tonic and helps you digest your food by helping your liver produce more bile. It
decreases the amount of phlegm produced by your
body. It is also thought to help dissolve gallstones.
2. Excellent for Skin Care- Lemon, being a natural antiseptic medicine, can
participate to cure problems related to skin. Lemon
is a vitamin C rich citrus fruit that enhances your
beauty, by rejuvenating skin from within and thus
bringing a glow on your face. Daily consumption of
lemon water can make a huge difference in the appearance of your skin. It acts as an anti-aging
remedy and can remove wrinkles and blackheads.
Lemon water if applied on the areas of burns can
fade the scars. As lemon is a cooling agent, it
reduces the burning sensation on the skin.
3. Aids in Dental Care- Lemon water is used in dental care also. If fresh
lemon juice is applied on the areas of toothache, it
can assist in getting rid of the pain. The massages of
lemon juice on gums can stop gum bleeding. It
gives relief from bad smell and other problems
related to gums.
4. Cures Throat Infections Lemon is an excellent fruit that aids in fighting
problems related to throat infections, sore throat
and tonsillitis as it has an antibacterial property. For
sore throat, dilute one-half lemon juice with one-
half water and gargle frequently.
5. Good for Weight Loss- One of the major health benefits of drinking lemon
water is that it paves way for losing weight faster,
thus acting as a great weight loss remedy. If a
person takes lemon juice mixed with lukewarm
water and honey, it can reduce the body weight as
well.
6. Controls High Blood Pressure Lemon water works wonders for people having
heart problem, owing to its high potassium content.
It controls high blood pressure, dizziness, nausea
as well as provides relaxation to mind and body. It
also reduces mental stress and depression.
7. Assist in curing Respiratory Disorders Lemon water assists in curing respiratory problems,
along with breathing problems and revives a
person suffering from asthma.
8. Good for treating Rheumatism Lemon is also a diuretic and hence lemon water can
treat rheumatism and arthritis. It helps to flush out
bacteria and toxins out of the body.
9. Reduces Fever Lemon water can treat a person who is suffering
from cold, flu or fever. It helps to break fever by
increasing perspiration.
10. Acts as a blood purifier The diseases like cholera or malaria can be treated
with lemon water as it can act as a blood purifier.
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1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause.
2. Not urinating in the morning.
3. Too much eating.
4. Skipping breakfast.
5. Consuming too much medication.
6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and artificial sweetener.
7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cooking oil use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like olive oil. Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body is very fit.
8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver.
Fried veggies should be finished in one sitting, do not store.
We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just have to adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining good eating habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorb and get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to 'schedule.'
9.Consumption of Alcohol
Disclaimer: All information and results stated in this thread are for information purposes only. The information is not specific medical advice for any individual. The contents of this thread should not substitute medical advice from a health professional. If you have a health problem, speak to your doctor or a health professional immediately about your condition.
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~ Health Benefits of Cashews ~
The cashew tree is native to Brazil, where its fruit is considered a delicacy. In the 16th century, the Portuguese introduced them to India and some African countries, where they are now also grown. What we call the cashew nut is actually the seed of this fruit. Cashews are rich in iron, phosphorus, selenium, magnesium and zinc. They are also good sources of phytochemicals, antioxidants, and protein.
Read the benefits of cashews.
● Cancer Prevention ●
Cashews are ripe with proanthocyanidins, a class of flavanols that actually starve tumors and stop cancer cells from dividing. Studies have also shown that cashews can reduce your colon cancer risk. Their high copper content also endows the seed with the power to eliminate free radicals and they are also good sources of phytochemicals and antioxidants that protect us from heart disease and cancer.
● Heart Health ●
Cashews have a lower fat content than most other nuts and most of it is in the form of oleic acid, the same heart-healthy monounsaturated fat found in olive oil. Studies show that oleic acid promotes good cardiovascular health by helping to reduce triglyceride levels, high levels of which are associated with an increased risk for heart disease. Cashews are wonderfully cholesterol free and their high antioxidant content helps lower risk of cardiovascular and coronary heart diseases. The magnesium in cashews helps lower blood pressure and helps prevent heart attacks.
● Hair and Skin Health ●
Cashews are rich in the mineral copper. An essential component of many enzymes, copper plays its part in a broad array of processes. One copper-containing enzyme, tyrosinase, converts tyrosine to melanin, which is the pigment that gives hair and skin its color. Without the copper cashews are so abundant in, these enzymes would not be able to do their jobs.
● Bone Health ●
Cashews are particularly rich in magnesium. It's a well-known fact that calcium is necessary for strong bones, but magnesium is as well. Most of the magnesium in the human body is in our bones. Some of it helps lend bones their physical structure, and the remainder is located on the surface of the bone where it is stored for the body to use as it needs. Copper found in cashews is vital for the function of enzymes involved in combining collagen and elastin, providing substance and flexibility in bones and joints.
● Good for the Nerves ●
By preventing calcium from rushing into nerve cells and activating them, magnesium keeps our nerves relaxed and thereby our blood vessels and muscles too. Too little magnesium means too much calcium can gain entrance to the nerve cell, causing it to send too many messages, and leading to too much contraction.
Insufficient magnesium leads to higher blood pressure, muscle tension, migraine headaches, soreness and fatigue. Not surprisingly, studies have demonstrated that magnesium helps diminish the frequency of migraine attacks, lowers blood pressure and helps prevent heart attacks.
● Prevent Gallstones ●
Data collected on 80,718 women from the Nurses' Health Study demonstrates that women who eat at least an ounce of nuts each week, such as cashews, have a 25% lower risk of developing gallstones.
● Weight Loss ●
People who eat nuts twice a week are much less likely to gain weight than those who rarely eat nuts. Cashew nuts are indeed relatively high in fat, but it is considered "good fat." This is attributable to the ideal fat ratio in the nut, 1:2:1 for saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated, respectively, which is recommended by scientists for tip-top health. Cashew nuts contain less fat than most other popular nuts, including peanuts, pecans, almonds and walnuts. They are dense in energy and high in dietary fiber, making them a very valuable snack for managing weight gain.
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Moringa Oleifera Kills 97% of Pancreatic Cancer Cells in Vitro: A hot-water extract of moringa leaves was shown to kill up to 97% of human pancreatic cancer cells (Panc-1) after 72 hours in this study. Moringa, also called the “miracle tree,” has a long history of use in traditional and Ayurvedic medicine due to its many beneficial properties as an anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, antidepressant, anti-diabetes, pain and fever reducer and even relief from asthma. But it also contains numerous powerful anti-cancer compounds such as kaempferol, rhamnetin, isoquercetin and others. Latest research is now proving out moringa’s anti-cancer potential with positive results so far against ovarian cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, and melanoma. Moringa is now extensively cultivated throughout Southeast Asia, Oceania, the Caribbean and Central America, but the largest crop in the world is produced by India – where it grows natively. That may be one reason why the death rate from pancreatic cancer in India is a stunning 84% lower than in the United States.
vegetarians please share how you include the following from food sources. i have mentioned how i do
Vitamin B12
Fermented foods like neer agaram, hope idli also has, curd.
milk and eggs (i eat eggs)
Zinc
Sunflower seeds, nuts like cashews , peanuts have little beans and lentils have only little
Iron
The type of iron vegetarians get is nonheme which is not absorbed readily. it does with the help of vitamin C which we get from fruits. all dark green leafs, raisins, dates, prunes, figs,quinoa have little. seasoning with iron vessels. after doing all this i will always be diagnosed as anemic. which means still these things are not enough.
Protein
Even though our dal, beans have protein in them its always combined with carbs so total calories shoot up also its not helping weight reduction. is it good to eat non fat milk? they say non fat milk are highly processed so that they cud remove fat molecules. tofu also has only 7 grams protein for a serving size. egg just 6 gms with all the fat.
I am vegetarian from child hood but my hubby turned vegetarian for 8 months. he is putting on weight with vegetarian food, hair started falling and getting gray hairs. also white dry patches in legs which one friend (Dr) told is lack of Zinc.
any vegetarians out there who have achieved muscle mass and fat reduction in body? please share your tips. my hubby is diabetic but from type 1 it became type 2 and a year back even without tablets it was normal due to healthy diet with lean meat fish and vege food. now he turned to vegetarian and putting on weight also blood sugar not as balanced as it was before.
comparatively i see a majority of non vegetarians have good hair though there are rare cases.
Sangeetha, I have known you from kugan's kitchen. I wanted to answer your questions earlier, but I was tied up with too many things. Sorry about that ! First of all, all women in the reproductive age ( 14-50 ) are anemic.... whether they are veg or non veg. Because of their monthly period , they constantly loose blood, and will take 3-6 months to replace the lost blood, I mean the loss of Iron .....leads to anemia. You have to take an Iron supplement as Tablets (Ferrous sulfate 325 mg) every day in added to your regular diet. Don't take it on an empty stomach and take it with either orange or apple juice half hour before food.
Regarding your husband's complaints, "gaining weight and loosing hair".... I would think of some thing else ( when you say one complaint to a doctor , a good doctor would think of other possible causes too "differential diagnosis" :) ) before you talk about food, find out that whether he has any new life stressors like new job, travel, or loss of loved ones....stress can bring lots of changes in the body like gain/ loose weight, hair falling, dry skin etc. For dry skin and hair , heat olive oil or coconut oil ( long chain fatty acids really good for dry skin) apply to the hair and whole body then can take regular shower after few hours. I don't know where you live, If he eats fish, give him oily fish like Salmon, tuna, mackerel, if in India, get vanchiram , keluthi, ayirai.
I didn't understand what you are saying about his diabetes. He was type 1 diabetic and now he become type 2 ..... it cannot be because both has a different reason and has a different treatment. Type 1 cannot be treated with tablets, should be treated with Insulin only. Type 2 can be by both insulin, and tablets. If it is only type 2 then you can manage with diet, exercise, quitting smoking, avoid drinking alcohol ( life style modifications). When some one has diabetes, their cholesterol always would be high. When they control their glucose level , Cholesterol come down automatically. So just make sure, which one he has either type 1 or type 2 ....... if you have more questions, please feel free to ask, I will be very happy to answer any of your questions.
Oh, I forgot to mention that..... vitamin B12 deficiency also can cause anemia, so take multivitamin tablets for that with food. I am answering your questions in very detail because every one has one or the other problem. This one would help them too. :):)
thank poem for your detailed reply. he was living several yrs alone in Germany with all junk food habits like soda , chips etc etc was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. was in insulin for 2-3 yrs. his father also died in forties because of severe diabetes.
then after i joined him ,took 2-3 yrs to control all these habits .we moved to Houston, USA. when checked here they told its a type 2 and can be controlled with tablets. we were still weekly continuing the junk habits like fried food each week, restaurant food once in a while. maida ,white rice, maida noodles , white bread what not. last yr by replacing all these 5 servings of veges , salads, fruits,nuts and increasing the activity level by playing tennis , racquet ball, yoga swimming, weight training etc even without tablet his sugar was normal all day.
but now inspired by all these changes (he is a brahmin too ) for the past 6 months changed to vegetarian because of the born guilt. with veg diet sometimes his blood sugar level is 160 after meals. so i started worrying. may be its also because I am pregnant, so not accompanying always to gym and food habit also slightly changed due to my cravings.
yes as u said he had cholesterol too due to high triglyceride .
i am also detailing everything because it might help others too. i did not know non veg people too will have iron problem.
also another issue with vegetarian food is vitamin D deficiency which is not available in veg food. the only option is sun exposure. though weather is warm in houston, sun availability is less. cloudy mostly. but not as worse as many other states.
so to use the sun when ever it comes, i just stay in sun for 1-2 hrs. in the end turning so so black with all the tan.
successful vegetarians if they share some tips on protein without all carbs, vit D, B12, iron, zinc it will be so successful.
நேற்று FB சில நிமிடங்கள் ஓடும் Video ஒன்றை பார்த்தேன். அதன் பின் PBS News ல் WHO ( World Health Organisation ) சேர்ந்த டாக்டர் ஒருவரின் Polio ஒழிப்பு பற்றிய interview ம் பார்க்க நேர்ந்தது. முதலில், அந்த பெண்ணின் கருத்து, மேலை நாடுகளில் "பில் கேட்ஸ்" போன்றவர்கள் தான் பெரியவர்கள் , ஏனென்றால் அவர் உலகின் பணக்காரகளில் ஒருவர் ....... , இது மிகவும் தவறான கருத்து. இன்று " போலியோவை ஒழித்து விட்டோம் என்று பெருமையாக பேச முதல் காரணம் " Bill Gates & Melinda Foundation" தான். தனது மக்களுக்காக எதையுமே செய்யாத State and General Government ஆ போலியாவை eradicate பண்ணியது ??? எத்தனை primary health centers லில் டாக்டர்ஸ் இருக்காங்க? Fridge கள் கிடையாது .( polio drops குறைவான temp'r தான் வைத்து இருக்க வேண்டும்.
fridge இருந்தால் எலெக்ட்ரிசிட்டி கிடையாது. இரண்டு வருடங்களுக்கு முன்னால் வெளியே வைத்துருந்த polio drops கொடுத்து 47 குழந்தைகள் இறந்து போனார்கள். அதற்கும் ஒருவரின் கமெண்ட் வளர்ந்த நாடுகள் இந்திய குழந்தைகளை " சோதனை எலிகள்" போல நடத்து கிர்றாக்கள் என்று.. உண்மையில் காரணம் நமது அரசாங்கத்தின் அலசிட்யமே!! இன்று போலியோவை ஒழித்த கடைசி நாடு இந்தியாதான் . அதனால் முழு "Asian continent" become Polio free என்று WHO அறிவித்துள்ளது. போலியோவை ஒழித்தவுடன் அடுத்து மலேரியாவை ஒழிப்பதற்கு நடவடிக்களை ஆராம்பித்து விட்டார்கள். அதே போல் தான் இன்று இந்தியாவில் கிடைக்கும் அனைத்து "AIDS" மருந்துகளும் Clinton Foundation மூலம் (President Clinton) WHO வழியாக நம் மக்களுக்கு கிடைகிறது. All the very expensive medicines are totally free. ஏதும் இலவசமாக கிடைத்தால் அதன் பெருமை நம் மக்களுக்கு தெரிவதில்லை, some times, they don't even know where it come from ?
பில் கேட்ஸ் is the " Man of the Century" for sure, not because he is the CEO of the Microsoft or the richest man in the world, But, what he has done to the Humanity.
Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates both signed a promise agreeing to give away half their wealth over the course of their lifetime. Bill Gates already donated or spend 328 million dollars for the Human causes.
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Chemicals in sunscreen, toothpaste, soap and children’s plastic toys can cause male infertility
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TODAY is World Hypertension Day! 'LIMIT"
L-----LESS SALT
I---IDEAL BODY WEIGHT/IDENTIFY SALT SHOCKERS IN DIET
M---MEDITATE
I----INVEST IN HEALTHY LIFE STYLE
T-----TEMPERAMENT REGULATION. dedicate my thoughts to friend physicians! :):)