For various reasons, mainly health related, some people choose a vegetarian diet. A vegetarian diet reduces the risk of developing potentially life-threatening disease and conditions like cancer, heart disease, obesity and hypertension. Due to low fat, low cholesterol and high fibre content. Vegetarian diets can benefit one’s health considerably if planned well. Going vegetarian has […]
A Vegetarian diet focuses on plants for food. These include fruits, vegetables, dried beans and peas as well as grains, seeds and nuts. Despite the mistaken belief that vegetarian diets are protein-deficient, a wholesome and well planned vegetarian diet can ably meet the body’s protein needs, the protein value of vegetarian diet has often been […]
Cruciferous vegetables, especially the broccoli are one of the best cancer fighting foods on the planet earth. Medical doctors and general scientists come to a conclusion that broccoli is loaded with various nutrients that have been found to prevent breast, prostate, skin, colona and rectal cancers. Sprouts of broccoli also have been found to be […]
Benefits of vegetables: Vegetarian diet is high in fibre. “Vegetarian food with high fibre-like legumes, whole grains and nuts are associated with a decrease in diseases of the colon, appendicitis, cancer of the colon and rectum, piles, varicose veins and hiatus hernia. Hiatus hernia affects the upper part of the stomach into the thorax through […]
Doctors say that nerves control sex organs. Autonomic neuropathy often affects the organs that control urination and sexual function. Nerves damage can prevent the bladder from emptying completely, allowing bacteria to multiply in the bladder and kidneys-thus causing urinary tract infections. When the nerves of the bladder are damaged, urinary incontinence may result because a […]
Women who have had a c-section must take over 10 months before they can wear a girdle/garter. Doctors explain that a c-section birth needs special rejuvenation because an operation is so stressful. Also a new born needs a mother’s attention, so you have to ensure that you don’t hurt yourself in the process. Wrapping the […]
Bone fractures: a bad fall, a hard blow, an automobile collision, a sports injury, an underlying medical condition eg OSTEOPOROSIS can result in a broken bone. There are varying degrees of fractures. Here are definitions and causes for the main type of fractures. There are partial (incomplete). Here the break across the bone is incomplete. […]
Whereas some foods like whole grain bread and carbohydrate-rich foods trigger insulin production which induces sleep, there are so many foods that also sabotages sleep. They include smoked meat, bacon and sausages. Smoked meats contain high levels of amino acid tyramine which triggers the brain to release norepinephrine, a brain stimulant that makes one […]
Whole grain bread, carbohydrate-rich foods trigger insulin production which induces sleep by speeding up the release of tryptophan and serotonin to brain chemicals that relax you and send you to sleep. Bananas, potassium and magnesium are natural muscle relaxants and bananas are good source of both. Bananas also contain the amino acid L-tryptophan which gets […]
Sleeping disorder in babies: When and irregular sleep pattern sets in babies, the child’s or the baby’s daily routine and ability to function effectively well is disrupted according to medical scientists based in California University, USA. An irregular sleep pattern may be a sign of a sleep disorder. Lack of quality sleep impact negatively […]