Category: Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Higher protein diet may help protect against stroke
Diets rich in protein appear to reduce a person’s risk of stroke, particularly if it’s a lean animal protein like fish, a new analysis suggests. People with the highest amounts of animal protein in their diets were 20 percent less […]
Benefits of phenolics
Phenolic compounds from palm oil mill effluent contain healthy benefits. THE clear, golden-brown liquid served to us in two tiny glasses looked like tea, but it was actually palm oil phenolics juice. “Come on, try it,” urged Dr Ravigadevi Sambanthamurthi. […]
Healthy Indian alternatives to white bread
It is no breaking news that white bread is not good for you. But how bad is it for your health? According to a recent study by nutritional expert Professor Miguel Martinez-Gonzalez of the University of Navarra, who presented the […]
How to avoid the effects of Antisocial Foods
You’d probably avoid baked beans on a big date or before a business meeting, but what about asparagus or red wine? Their effects, too, linger long after you’ve left the table, making them among the most antisocial of foods. You […]
Use amla hair pack to get rid of dandruff
Have pesky dandruff which refuses to leave your side? Why not give home remedies a try? The good thing is that since they are natural, they do not have side-effects and are free from chemicals too. An effective remedy to […]
Early exposure to dirt and bacteria could lower asthma risks
What this tells us is that not only are many of our immune responses shaped in the first year of life, but also that certain bacteria and allergens play an important role in stimulating and training the immune system to […]
Lucky Iron Fish in cooking pots tackle anemia
An “iron fish” in a cooking pot can provide 75 per cent of the recommended daily intake of iron when anemic mothers in Cambodia boil it with food, delegates were told at the maternal and child health summit in Toronto. […]
Full-fat yogurt lowers obesity risk
Eating full-fat yogurt daily could help you lose weight faster than eating low fat yogurt. People who ate at least one small 125g pot of full fat yogurt a day were 19 per cent less likely to be obese compared […]
10 tips for the perfect shave
1. Always exfoliate your skin before shaving Before you start, use a good-quality exfoliator on your skin, and rinse. This helps remove all dead skin cells and leaves you with a smoother base. 2. Use warm water or a hot, […]
Pumpkin seeds wondrous benefits
Pumpkin may not be a favourite vegetable for many but its seeds have an abundance of amazing benefits that will do wonders for your health. Healthy heart Pumpkin seeds are high in magnesium, which is imperative for adequate physiological body […]
