Tag: kiwis

Melons And Other Mouth-Watering Fruits That Can Help Lower High Blood Pressure

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Green leafy vegetables, dairy products, pulses, oatmeal, beetroots, fatty fish like salmon, cod and tuna and many other foods help in lowering high blood pressure. High blood pressure is rising at an alarming rate. If not controlled, high blood pressure can lead to serious heart diseases, stroke or even kidney disease. An active lifestyle, healthy eating habits, some medications and other lifestyle changes can help manage high blood pressure. Green leafy vegetables, dairy products, pulses, oatmeal, whole grains, ground flax seeds, prunes, cinnamon, beetroots, fatty fish like salmon, cod and tuna and…

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Playing Action Video Games May Affect Your Brain Power: 5 Foods to Boost it Naturally

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Habitual players of action games may have less grey matter in their hippocampus. A new study, conducted by the researchers from the Universite de Montreal, has found that playing action-packed video games may do more harm than good. There is a general perception that playing interactive video games improves your cognitive skills and boosts brain power, but these new findings reveal that habitual players of action games may have less grey matter in their hippocampus which is a major part of the brain associated with cognition. The hippocampus is the…

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Choose fruit, seasonal veggies to keep away sniffles

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Several doctors will assure you that winter is the best time of the year if you stick to seasonal fruits and vegetables. “Take your pick from apples, bananas, oranges, pears, red grapes, kiwis, potatoes, peas or carrots and them to your diet. These food groups are packed with vitamins, minerals, fibre and rich in antioxidants, which prevent a number of ailments,” said Dr Fatima Chattriwala, consulting dietician, Sterling Wockhardt Hospital, Vashi. She said it is important to eat seasonal fruits and vegetables as they are fresh, which means they retain…

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