Tag: Fruit

Eat grapes twice a day to keep Alzheimer’s at bay

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A study finds that consuming grapes twice a day for six months can help in protecting the brain against early decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The results showed that a grape-enriched diet protected against the decline of metabolic activity that correlated to improvements in cognition and working memory performance. Those consuming a grape-enriched diet exhibited increased metabolism in other areas of the brain too. The research, conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles, was published in Experimental Gerontology. “The study examines the impact of grapes as a whole fruit…

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Over 200 million Indians had high Blood Pressure in 2015: Lancet

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“High blood pressure is the leading risk factor for stroke and heart disease, and kills around 7.5 million people worldwide every year. India recorded 200 million persons in India with high blood pressure a key risk factor for heart attack in 2015 while China reported 226 million, says a study. Globally, the number of people with high blood pressure has almost doubled in 40 years to 1.13 billion in 2015, with the majority of them in low and middle-income countries. The study, published in the journal The Lancet, analysed changes…

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Home Remedies for Chickenpox

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Chickenpox is caused by the virus known as varicella-zoster and spreads easily from one person to another. This disease can spread through air or contact with saliva, mucus, or fluid from blisters of an infected individual. The infected person is contagious from a day or two before the rashes appear, until the time when all the blisters have dried. It usually takes 10-21 days for the symptoms to develop the symptoms after being exposed to the virus. The most common symptoms are an itchy rash and red spots or blisters all…

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Bypass the Bypass surgery

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–  Dr Syed Zair Hussain Rizvi EVERY SEED OF POMEGRANATE (DELUM) WHICH GOES IN YOUR STOMACH IS A SEED OF LIFE FOR YOUR HEART Two things are full of benefits for the human being, Lukewarm water & Pomegranate. Pomegranate is a seasonal fruit so I tried an experiment with dried pomegranate seeds. I prepared a decoction boiling the fistful of dried seeds in half litre of water for 10 minutes, squeezed the seeds, strained the decoction and advised those patients suffering from painful angina to use a glass of lukewarm…

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8 ways How you can make use of Banana Peels

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8 ways how you can make use of banana peels – Urbanatural (Article published on 26th January 2015 in Bombay Times supplement of Times Of India ) Bananas are known to be healthy fruits. However, not many know that the peels too are full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. So the next time you eat a banana make sure you use the peel, keeping these tips in mind. Prepare compost: Banana peels are known to break down quickly and can add several nutrients to the soil. Notice how fast your…

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5 Sure-shot Remedies for Flatulence (Fart)

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If you thought you need some gas (read air) only to breath and be alive, you may be wrong enough! You also need to release gas (read fart) from your body to stay healthy! Yes, farting is what all do howsoever embarrassing it may be. All human beings have to pass wind (gas generated in the intestinal tract) through anus so that they are not a victim of some really nasty gases produced during digestion. So, whether you pass gas with a sound or fart silently, you do it and…

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