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Almost 60% of population is suffering with problem of dandruff. It is scalp and somewhat flakiness. Are the concrete symptoms and signs of this condition. But this condition can have severe effect on hair growth and her health too. Although there are several claims an ideas people give to treat this condition. But here we are coming up with the practically proven and experienced tips to cure dandruff. • Try coconut oil massage. Coconut oil is well known for its multiple health benefits and is used as a natural remedy for dandruff. Just try to replace your previous hair oil with natural coconut oil. Coconut oil will help in improving skin hydration and will prevent dryness. Moreover, coconut oil is also considered good for skin health, so it will help in maintaining scalp health. • Put some Aloe Vera. Aloe Vera is one of the succulent and most used medicinal plant in our country. It is one of the prominent ingredients in natural skin, ointment, cosmetics, and lotions. It is scientifical

In bodybuilding generally it is required to build your body’s muscles through weight lifting and proper, good nutrition. Moreover, just keeping professional and competitive bodybuilding aside. For maintaining lean muscle mass and healthy lifestyle one would require same diet but in less amounts. If you want to maximise your results from the gym, you must focus on your diet. 80% of your muscle building work will be result of your diet. • Calorie requirements. The main aim of bodybuilding is to increase muscle mass in the bulking phase and reduce body fat in cutting phase. So generally it is recommended to increase more calories in bulking phase and decrease these calories in cutting phase. There are several calorie counting apps available on Internet and various platforms that will help you to estimate your calories, if you are bulking. Generally during bulking phase it is recommended that you should increase your calorie intake by 15% of maintenance calories. Just for example, if you a

The amount of calories consumed by person depends upon several factors. These factors include his or her environment, profession, adaptability, physical activity, age, sex and much more. But then also several people are confused that how much amount of calories should they consume if they want to lose weight. We cannot exactly answer this question but at least we can make you understand what are your average calorie requirements. Health experts and doctors recommend eating less then the average calories or maintenance calories to loose weight. • Average or maintenance calories. The average or maintenance calories again depends on several factors like age, height, activity level, physical activity, profession, metabolic health. While trying to lose weight during weight loss procedure, try to reduce your calorie intake to 500 few calories per day. Generally, this method will help you to lose around 0.45 kgs of body weight per week. 1. Women. On an average the moderately active woman whos

Things that we eat and drink and the lifestyle we follow plays an important role in triggering the migraine attack. There are certain food items that can trigger migraine pain and worsen up the condition. So here we are, presenting five such food items that should always be avoided by people who have migraine. • Alcohol. Alcohol is one of the major part of several people's lifestyle. But it is one of the most common products that is experienced to trigger migraine problem. Red wine in particular is reported as a trigger in more than 80% of the participants of migraine during one study. Moreover, alcohol causes dehydration in the body, which is a contributor towards developing headache. • Caffeine. Consumption of caffeine in high amounts for a regular period of time can experience caffeine withdrawal that will surely cause migraine or headaches. Although sometimes a small amount of caffeine can be used for headache relief and increasing concentration. But people who suffer with migr

Migraine is not just an ordinary average headache, they are quite strong, pounding headaches and generally effects particular part of head. Migraine headache can last up to some hours or even to some days. A typical migraine involves four different stages. Each stage has its own symptoms and signs. 1. Premonitory stage. 2. Visual symptoms stage. 3. Main attack stage. 4. Recovery stage. • Signs and symptoms of premonitory stage. The premonitory stage, generally start anywhere just a few hours or two days before your actual migraine begins. The main symptoms that are experienced during premonitory stage include. 1. Fatigue. 2. Irritability. 3. Constipation. 4. Sugar cravings. 5. More changes, an increase in anxiety or depression. 6. Frequently yawning and tight sore neck. • Visual symptoms stage. Visual symptoms stage also called Aura stage medically is generally experienced during migraine or right before it. The symptoms are quite visible and gradually lost up to 20 to 60 minutes. Almo

Several health authorities all around the world, even WHO have given permission for Pfizer vaccination against Corona. India is also not behind the Drug Controller General of India, after examining the results all around the world have finally given permissions for application of Pfizer vaccination. But still people are in doubt that when will we India will receive first vaccination? Answering many public queries, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reveals that vaccination for Cover 19 is voluntary. But they also advise that people should take complete dose of vaccine to protect themselves from this deadly virus. Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute will together work in application and generation of Corona vaccine by Pfizer. • When will India receive first phase of vaccination? According to Indian government, The frontline workers including doctors, army personals, police, government workers, municipality workers, public transport workers. They all will be the first one to

Generally people get so much messed up in their occupation and earning money that they ends up becoming workaholic. They bring up work home from their work places, even at nights just remain messed up with that. Being dedicated to your work is a good thing but being workaholic influences your health and social life severely. So just go through the below mentioned remedies that will help you to cope up with this situation. • Always try to schedule your activities. Just plan a small walk meditation workout or reading some journals after your work day finish. Having dinner with your family after work time is best. Create a routine of work and some social activity to balance your lifestyle. This can help workaholics to structure and keep themselves engaged. • Have some social life and give time for family and friends. Always try not to bring your professional work at home. At weekends, try to plan some trip or picnics with family and friends. Schedule family time on your calendar at first.

Although a certain amount of chemical present in your DNA plays an important role in influencing the way you sleep and your eyes. But then also you can control them and become a morning person following healthy habits. These Corona times because of global lockdown people have just destroyed there whole life style, especially starting early in morning. So here we are offering some practical ideas that can help you to regain your healthy lifestyle. They will surely help in making you a morning person. • Just make some changes in your bedtime. No matter how long you can stood up in night, a sound night sleep is quite crucial for healthy body. Health experts and doctor advice that you should start going to your bed 20 minutes earlier each day. This will surely help you to get around 10 pm to your night bed in few days. • Room light also influences body clock. Basically, body’s internal Clock works on circadian rhythms. So body’s internal Clock is highly sensitive towards changing light. Hu

You must have gone through the label of purchased pack of bottled water which has an expiration date mentioned on it. Almost every brand of bottled water available in India have an expiry date. But the thing to wonder is, do water really have any expiry time and if it is safe to consume water after the mentioned expiry date. • Do water go bad after expiry? As studied and researched till now, the tap water can be stored and consumed for more than six months with minimal risk of any adverse side effects. But the thing also depends upon how properly it is stored. If the tap water is being carbonated then can become flat as the gas will slowly escape. One may also experience a development of stale taste over the time in regular water. This taste is generally caused by carbon dioxide, which gets mixed with water through air. • Expiration of bottled water. Although water itself do not have any expiry date. But then also bottled drinking water have an expiration date mentioned on its level. T

In India, heavy dairy cream is one of the prominent staple ingredient in several cuisines and food items. Since older times our grandfathers and great grandfathers are consuming it for health benefits. But modern lifestyle do not allow so much of physical work, so consuming dairy cream may have several health and heart issues. So here we are presenting best substitutes that are much more light than dairy cream and will satisfy your urge. • Greek yoghurt. A mixture of Greek yoghurt with whole milk is the best alternative and looks similar to the heavy dairy cream. It is the best option to thicken up your recipes. Instead of using dairy cream. Moreover, Greek yoghurt will help in providing quality protein with somewhat less fat content. Because of the bacteria in yoghurt, it is easily digestible too. • Evaporated milk. Evaporated milk is available commercially canned and is a shelf stable product. Because of evaporation it has 60% less water content then regular water. So it will be thic

Since our childhood we have been using white bread as a prominent food in our breakfasts. But health experts and doctors claim that it is extremely harmful for body. Especially people with certain health issues. Moreover, majority of these white breads are made from refined wheat and have no fibre or nutrient content. Moreover, because of unhealthy calories and high carbohydrate content, they can spike blood sugar levels. So here we are bringing the five best replacement options for traditional white bread. • Cauliflower bread or pizza crust. Pizza base originally called as pizza crusts when mixed with cauliflower and cheese can make healthy breakfast. Generally, for preparing cauliflower bread, the entire head of cauliflower is grated and then cooked. Finally, it is mixed with eggs, cheese and spices followed by baking. It can serve as a healthy substitute for traditional white breads. • Sourdough bread. Preparing bread from fermented grains is currently gaining popularity because of

Although since our childhood we have been taught and told that water is tasteless. But in reality, water has some taste and not all water tastes the same. This taste can be subjective and can be influenced by several biological and chemical factors. • From where water get its taste? The most common factor that influence the taste of water is the sort of minerals dissolve in that. You may have noticed parts per million return on bottled drinking water. This parts per million refers to how much our particular mineral is present in given volume of water. Not all the minerals present are easily detected by human taste buds. Some people also not able to detect the difference between mineral water and spring water. • Water may taste different according to taste buds functioning. The taste receptor cells, or taste buds that are present on human tongue. Have five major taste qualities that include bitter, sweet, sour, salty, umami. Science revealed the fact that drinking water journalist stimu

Eggs are the cheap super food available on the planet. They are just packed with healthy nutrients that will surely benefit your body. Within few calories, they can provide healthy amounts of proteins, vitamins, minerals, healthy fats. Some people love to have boiled eggs. On the other hand, there is a section of people who love to have omelette in meals. This is the main reason why people still have confusion regarding how to prepare eggs to get most out of them. So let’s check about different cooking methods used for eggs and how nutritious they are. • Boiled eggs. Mostly hard boiled eggs are cooked in boiling water for about 6 to 10 minutes. This makes it's outer shell to peel of easily and inside content becomes some what solid. The longer you will cook them, the firmer yolk you get. This process is the best to gain all the nutrients from the eggs. Moreover, no additional ingredients are added, just pure healthy egg content. • Fried eggs. Basically, boiled eggs are just cracked

Arthritis is one of the most common health condition that involves chronic inflammation of joints. Although human joints become weaker as the age grows. But sometimes at young age people face this health condition. Meanwhile, science claims rheumatoid arthritis as an autoimmune disease. So people who face arthritis issues should avoid consuming certain foods and drinks. • Gluten foods. Gluten, basically is a variety of protein that is found in wheat, barley, Rye and certain grains. People may face increased inflammation around joints because of gluten. Especially people with coeliac disease or gluten intolerance are at greater risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis. • Highly processed foods. Ultra processing of food items just kill all the nutrients inside them. Most of the fast foods, breakfast cereals, baked goods are typically high in unhealthy fats and carbohydrates. They are just refined grains, added sugars, with some preservatives to increase natural self life. People who are f

Smart watches and fitness bands are gaining popularity and are on a massive trend among health enthusiasts. Addition to looking cool, they are extremely useful as well. They are quite versatile and will help proper monitoring of your health. Taking into the considerations of a good fitness band like notification alerts, music control, heart monitoring, calorie monitoring, water resistance, women health monitoring, step count. Here we are presenting top five fitness bands and smartwatches available in Indian market. • Mi Smart Band 5. Xiaomi Offers a brand new one point 1 inch full touch AMOLED colour display Smart Band 5. With 5Atm water resistance and 125mAh battery backup, it can last up to 10 days for regular use. Brand offers 11 workout modes, including swimming, running, walking, football, etc. Addition to overall health monitoring it also offers women menstrual health monitor. Mostly it is available for around INR 2500. • Samsung Galaxy fit. Recently, Samsung launched a new fitne

Several people feel tired or sleepy all day long because of their hectic lifestyle and professions. Lack of energy can affect the overall day and physical health making living less productive. Although the quality and quantity of food you eat play essential role in deciding the energy content in your body. But there are certain food items that in small quantity will help you to gain more energy. Most of them are fast and easily digesting carbohydrates that replenish your energy sources in body. • Rice. Rice is staple food in India and is quite nutritious. Although white rice is much more processed then brown rice. But both the variety of rice have quality carbohydrate content that easily digest and provides energy. It can be the main reason why we Indians generally consume rice during the day. Moreover, Rice has good fibre content that keeps it glycemic index low. • Dark chocolate. Keeping aside the sugar moulded chocolates that are generally available in market. Here we are talking ab

Since ages, people and athletes love to have banana before exercise or any type of physical workout. Bananas are not only portable, versatile, and delicious, but also have healthy carbohydrate content. This fruit is available almost in every part of the globe and is highly nutritious.  Consuming banana before exercise or workout will provide added benefits for exercise performance due to their content.  • Loaded with fast digesting carbohydrates.  Bananas are loaded with much carbohydrate content. This carbohydrate content easily breaks down into glucose. Just be cause these carbohydrate content are fast digesting they will provide quick fuel to body. Consuming carbohydrates can increase glycogen stores and then can be used as energy for several type of high intensity workouts. This easily digesting carbohydrates will help you to push your limits and duration of your workout.  • Potassium content.  Bananas are the fruit that are considered as an excellent source of potassium. A single

People in India are getting health enthusiast and concerned day by day. One of the major part of their health concern is opting for green tea. People love it for its pleasant taste and hope to gain health benefits.  Some people like to have it in morning, while others in evening. Moreover, a certain section of people just use it as a beverage, whenever they want. This makes a confusion, “which is the best time to drink green tea?”  No matter what is the time every time, whenever you will consume green tea it will surely provide some or other benefits.  • Green tea in morning.   People love to have green tea in morning because they claim it increases their focus and metabolism rate. Green tea has some mind sharpening properties because of presence of caffeine that will help in proper concentration.  So if you are a working individual or a student, then having green tea in morning is a great start.  • Before workout.  People experience that drinking green tea may specially beneficial jus

Several people in our society are still facing the problem of long term constipation or chronic constipation. But it is not easy to find the thing that can be blamed for your chronic constipation. But then also after doing a good amount of research. Here we are bringing the most common causes that are mostly responsible for chronic constipation. • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The most common and number one reason behind chronic constipation is IBS.Till now there is no such exact cause of IBS discovered, but it is thought to be a result of problems with your brain and gut interaction. If along with constipation you are having symptoms like abdominal pain, cramping, bloating, excessive flatulence, passing of mucus. Then your chronic Constipation is surely a result of irritable bowel syndrome. • Anxiety. When anyone is anxious or stressed out, the body goes into fight or flight mode. There is a adrenaline rush inside the body and your sympathetic nervous system becomes active. In this

In our country India, irritable bowel syndrome affects around 30% of general population. Till now this condition do not have any full proof treatment. It is a condition that is because of improper balance between brain signals and digestion. IBS generally involves changing frequency or form of bowel movements and abdominal pain. So checked out these signs and symptoms that are most commonly experienced by people with IBS. • Diarrhoea. In some cases of IBS, people may have a sudden and immediate urge to have a bowel movement. This form of IBS is also called as Diarrhoea predominant IBS. Most of the people, roughly 1/3 of the patients of IBS, are suffering from this variety of irritable bowel syndrome. It can be because of a significant source of stress. The stool quality is quite loose and water like with mucus content. • Constipation. Constipation predominant IBS is another common type of irritable bowel syndrome, and more than 50% of people are suffering from it. Because of altered co

People, especially adults with diabetes, are four times more prone to have a heart disease than people who do not have diabetes. There are certain claims and evidences that point towards the fact that drinking moderate amounts of red wine can ease in decreasing the risk of heart diseases. • Red wine affects blood sugar. Signs have proven the fact that drinking red wine or any other alcoholic beverage in moderation can help in lowering blood sugar. Just check the blood sugar level before and monitor it for up to 24 hours after drinking. But be mindful before choosing the alcoholic drink you are using because it may also contain added flavours and high sugar. • Benefits of red wine for people with diabetes. Just keeping aside the affects of alcoholic drinks especially red wine on blood sugar. There are certain evidences that red wine may provide benefits to people, especially with type 2 diabetes. Moderate consumption of red wine can help in reducing the risks of heart disease in people,

Although a healthy balance diet requires eating a wide variety of nutritious food. But people with irritable bowel syndrome may notice that certain food items trigger uncomfortable digestive symptoms. Till now there are no such sure foods that may affect IBS in people. Different varieties of food trigger different persons with IBS. So it becomes quite difficult to draw a single list of foods to avoid. But then also here we are mentioning the food items that mostly create bad digestive symptoms in IBS. Avoiding the below mentioned food items will surely help to regulate your bowel movements with fewer cramps and less bloating. • Gluten. Gluten is mostly found in grains like wheat, barley, rye. This protein variety is mostly found to be creating problems for people with IBS. Health experts recommend that a gluten free diet can improve IBS symptoms in around half of the people. Instead of gluten products, just opt for gluten free options like quinoa, oats, buckwheat, almond flour, coconut

Creatine is one of the favourite and most used dietary supplement among athletes and health enthusiasts. This product is claimed to be the most researched dietary supplement. But then also people have doubts regarding hair loss because of creatine. Moreover creatine itself, do not lead to hair fall or loss. But the reason behind this claim or myth is the levels of hormone that it affect. • Know what research says. Till now there is are no such concrete evidences or indications that creatine supplementations can actually cause hair loss. Most of these claims regarding hair fall and hair loss are because of peoples personal experiences. But creatine surely effects Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) levels in male. This hormone can be said as a subsidiary hormone under testosterone. But it is somewhat more potent than testosterone. • DHT and its link to hair loss. It’s a scientific fact that hair follicles have their own life cycle. After a hair growth phase, a resting phase follows it and then ha

Currently in this corona time maintaining your immunity is the top most priority. Till now, no such proved vaccination is available. So best way is to secure yourself with your optimised immunity. Although hundreds of popular multi vitamins supplements are available in Indian market. But we are mentioning the most experienced, researched and consumed ones. These multi vitamins will surely help in optimising your overall health and fighting against deadly Corona virus. • Carbamide Forte Multivitamin. The number one product for multivitamin in India is Carbamide Forte Multivitamin. This product is specially designed to help the filling gaps that keep your body moving. It will surely help in completing the daily vitamin requirements of your body and contains 33 essential vitamins. Moreover, this product is combined with several natural extracts, antioxidants and has 100% RDA rating. • Healthkart Multivitamin with Ginseng Extracts. Health cart is one of the best brand for supplements and h

No matter what is your health goal or you are a professional athlete or not, peanut butter is a thing that is surely beneficial for your body. If you want to gain good muscles then it becomes quite crucial to give your body a blend of calories, proteins, carbohydrates and fat. Peanut butter is a delicious nutty and contributes significantly to your nutrient requirements. So presenting the top five best peanut butters available in India. • Just Nuts all natural peanut butter. Just Nuts is a FSSAI certified brand that always comes out with promising and quality products. The all natural peanut butter is quite economical and transferred free. Moreover, in this list it will be the highest protein offering peanut butter. A single serving of 32 grams will give you around 11 grams of protein. Along with it, 16 grams of total fats. Although its price may vary depending upon any sale or season but it generally stands between 380 – 450 INR. • Pintola all natural peanut butter. It is the peanut B

Still several people are confused when they come through these two terms Kcal and calories. Basically, calories is a measure of energy, body requires. It can be the amount of energy present in foods, beverages, or the amount of energy body is burning. Depending upon your energy consumption and expenditure, it can be measured in kilocalories or Kcal. These two terms create confusion, especially if you are encountering calories or comparing the calorie content of various foods. • Difference between calories and Kcal. Calories can be considered a small proportion of energy. It is generally denoted by 'C' worldwide. But meanwhile a large amount of calories that estimate amount of energy to raise the temperature of one kilograms of water by 1°C. A small calorie estimates the amount of energy it takes to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1°C. Just converting all these definitions and scientific theories into simpler terms. One large calorie equals to 1000 small calories. So

Jaggery or commonly called as “Gud” in India is gaining popularity as in healthy replacement for sugar. Basically it is an unrefined form of sugar made from sugar cane. Often in our country, jaggery is made from date palm also. The colour of the product may range from light Golden to dark Brown. Colour and texture are the two parameters on which the grade of jaggery is decided. The lighter the colour of product more will be it healthy. Basically, jaggery contains more nutrients than commercially available refined table sugar. But as compared to sugar, it has more carbohydrate content. Although it tastes sweeter than sugar, but in sugar most of the calories are empty calories. Now go through the benefits of eating jaggery regularly in moderations. • Optimise digestive health. In our country it is a tradition of eating small amount of jaggery after a meal. Because people claimed that it helps in digestion and can stimulate bowel movement. It is a good source of sucrose and contains almos

Calcium is one of the major micronutrient required by body for several crucial roles. Everybody knows about its ability to build an maintains bone health and teeth health. But less amount of people know about its importance for muscle contraction blood pressure regulation nerve transmission and blood clotting processes. As many people in our country are now switching up for vegan dietary practice. Their main motive is to avoid animal degradation and over extraction of animal products. But since ages, milk and dietary food are considered as the best source for calcium. If you are vegan and want to complete your daily recommended intake of calcium, then you can opt for below mentioned foods. All the mentioned foods are vegan and will suitably fit your diet. • Oranges. Oranges are the citrus variety of fruits that contain good amounts of calcium. Addition to vitamin C and several other plant compounds they are somewhat high calcium fruit. Two to three oranges are they will help you to com

Sugar cane juice is one of the most common and loved beverage enjoyed by people in India during summers. Although any type of natural fruit beverage will have several number of benefits. Basically, sugar cane juice is offered and sold by street vendors who make it with lime or mint to enhance its flavour. The natural, unprocessed sugar cane juice is a good source of several antioxidants and nutrients. These are the main reasons why it is claimed to have several health benefits. Moreover, it also contains good amount of electrolytes that have been studied for their hydrating effects. Keeping aside the commercially available processed packed sugar cane juice which are quite processed. Here we will talk about the unprocessed pressed sugar cane juice. Not only this, in traditional medicinal processes it is also used to treat liver, kidney and other diseases. Because of its sweet and sugary nature, people still wonder whether it will harm in diabetes. But science reveals that to some extent

There is an endless source of information regarding nutrition in health from social media, favourite magazine, influencers and many more. But most of them are incorrect and just self made myths. Even qualified health professionals and dieticians may spread these misleading information just on the basis of few experiences. So presenting the most common health and nutrition myths that are prevailing in society. • Low fat and diet foods are healthy. In our country, one may find several edibles and products that are labelled with diet, light, low fat, fat free in stores. This is just a marketing technique, when you will go through the label. You will surely find something unhealthy in them. These products just tempt people who are looking to shed excess body fat but want to eat their favourite foods. Mostly these product contains added sugars and salt that are heavily processed and dangerous for body then fats. • The only way to gain muscles are supplements. Always keep in mind that supple

Everybody, once getting into a fitness routine may worry about losing all the gains and progress. Especially, when they take a long time off or break due to some injury or any other reasons. But remember a few days off from exercise can be beneficial for you and can help in reaching your fitness goal for a long term. Meanwhile, taking too long of a break means you will start losing your muscle gains and cardio fitness. But several people wonder "How much time it take to lose muscle mass?". This thing depends upon various factors, let’s check them out. • If you are a trained athlete. Basically, a trained athlete works out for more than six times a week. According to science, athletes can start losing their muscle strength in about 3 weeks of no workout. But they typically lose less overall muscle strength during a break than non athletes. It takes around three to four weeks to feel the loss. • For non athletes. Not athletes are people who generally follow a workout routine jus

Almost everybody loves to have a hot or cold shower after intense workout session. This habit is quite beneficial for multiple reasons. Not only it helps in getting off sweat from your body but also massage your muscles with soothing jets of water. Although there are certain claims regarding post work shower can help in workout recovery. But remember the recovery routine should include a small cool down before you take a shower. • Know, whether post workout shower helps. Taking a shower after workout may help your muscles to recover and boost your body’s ability to bounce back next day. The reason behind this claim is showering can get lactic acid cause soreness to get out of the muscles. Cold water showers have shown to boost recovery in addition to helping your muscle building and recover faster. Moreover, a cold shower also helps in decreasing your heart rate and reduce cardiac stress quickly after workout. • Hot or cold shower, which is best? Hot and steamy shower may help in induc

In 21st century almost everybody is stressed because of their own reasons. But especially this year coronavirus brought a bag full of stress. Stress regarding occupation, economy, family and much more. Health experts say that chronic stress can make severe health harms on human body. Not only physical health chronic stress also impacts mental and emotional health severely. But there are certain food items that you can include in your daily lifestyle to bout against stress. • Sweet potatoes. Eating nutrition rich carbohydrates sources like sweet potatoes may help in lowering down the levels of stress hormone. The cortisol hormone is responsible for overall stress in the body. Having a diet rich in whole, nutritional dense carbohydrates significantly impacts the cortisol levels. Moreover, sweet potatoes are packed with several other nutrients that are important for stress response. • Eggs. A food that is considered as the most nutritional food present on the planet. Whole eggs have good

Nowadays people are using EAA drinks during workouts and this thing is gaining popularity among people. Basically, amino acids are the small building blocks that form proteins. Human body requires them for muscle building an other protein synthesis processes. Essential amino acids are that variety of amino acids that cannot be produced by body. We have to consume them through diet or supplements. So nowadays people are consuming them as supplements for a natural way to boost athletic performances. 1. Essential amino acids (EAAs). Basically, amino acids are organic compounds that are formed with the help of nitrogen, carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Total 20 amino acids are required by human body for proper functioning. Only nine of those amino acids are classified as essential because human body cannot produce them. These nine essential amino acids include. 1. Isoleucine. 2. Lysine. 3. Valine. 4. Histidine. 5. Methionine. 6. Phenylalanine. 7. Threonine. 8. Tryptophan. 9. Leucine. • Why bod

Several people are still confused regarding the difference between sweet potatoes and regular potatoes. Although both vegetables are tuberous root vegetables. But the difference is in appearance and taste. Scientifically, both varieties arrive from different plant families with different nutrient compositions. Know more about the differences mentioned below. • Potatoes. Potatoes are vegetable from Solanaceae family if vegetable plants. The edible part of these plants are potatoes and are tubers present on roots. Regular potatoes available in our country comes in shades of Brown, yellow and red peels but have a white or yellow flash. Commonly used regular potatoes in India have more potassium content. They also contain compounds like glycoalkaloids, which can have anti cancer affects another beneficial effects on body. The regular potatoes variety available in India are quite high in glycemic index. So people who have diabetes are generally recommended to avoid them. • Sweet potatoes.

There are certain claims regarding drinking beverages or water with meals and their effects on digestion. In our country, it is generally considered that drinking water with meals is quite bad for digestion. Some people also believe that it can cause toxins to accumulate, which will lead to several health issues. Let’s see how drinking water or beverages between meals can effect the digestion. • Healthy digestion. The digestion process of food starts as soon as you keep the food in your mouth. Once it reaches to your stomach it gets mixed with several other acidic gastric juices. Where the food further breakdowns and produce a thick paste. Food then slowly moves to small intestine where this thick paste gets make the with several digestive enzymes. The last step of the food is through large intestine, where remaining nutrients and water is absorbed and the waste product is passed through colon. The time required for digestion depends upon how you eat and what you eat. • How water betwe

A vast number of people worldwide are facing high cholesterol issues. It is a cause of several major health risk factors and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Doctors and health experts suggest fibre and heart healthy fats from foods like vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes, whole grains can help in lowering down high cholesterol levels. Particularly stressing over adequate fibre intake. So here we are presenting 5 snack options that can help in preventing high cholesterol levels. • Oatmeal. Oatmeal is one of the healthiest food you can have. Moreover, just avoiding traditional oat meal recipe, you can opt for energy bites. They are the favourite choice for snacking as they are quite easy to pack and full of protein. Just try to make rolled balls of oats, nut butter, flax seeds, chia seeds, dark chocolate, dry fruits and honey. • Roasted chick peas. Chick peas are quite versatile and tasty legumes that are loaded with fibre and high quality protein. After proper roasti

Past few years have witnessed a gradual increase in vegan population around the world. Basically, veganism is a way of living that avoid any type of animal cruelty or exploitation. This is why vegans generally avoid eating animal products like meat, eggs, dairy as well as other foods that are extracted from them. But people are still confused whether honey is a vegan friendly product or not. Currently, honey is somewhat the most controversial food among vegan community. Several vegan people avoid eating honey. But at the same time, some vegans who eat plant based diet may opt to include honey in their diets. So let’s cheque out the facts. • Why honey is against vegan community? Most of the times vegans do not see any difference between bee farming and any other animal farming. Basically many commercially bee farmers employ practices that are unethical in eyes of vegan community. First of all, Queen bees are clipped so that they could not fly away. Sometimes the entire colony has to be

People nowadays are becoming quite concerned about their health and fitness. They are opting for several balanced and specially made diets. Most dietary forms require optimum amounts of protein. Although non vegetarian people can intake it from diet. But it becomes difficult for vegetarians to get desired amount of protein from diet. For this section of people whey protein supplements are considered as best way to add high amount of quality protein. It will help in muscle building and developing good health and physique. So here we are mentioning top five brands of whey protein that are available in Indian market. 1. Optimum nutrition. It is the most commonly used and trusted brand of whey protein in India. This brand offers around 12 flavours for users with different choices. As parent company claims, it can provide you with 24 grams of protein in a scoop of 30 grams. Addition to protein, it contains 1 gram fat and 3 grams of carbohydrate with 5.5 grams of natural Branched Chain Amino

Bananas are one of the most consumed fruit all around the world. People from all sections of the society love to eat them because they are convenient, inexpensive and tasty fruit. But then also some people report that eating bananas cause bloating and heavy gas production. Although since olden times in our country bananas have been used to help in diarrhoea and constipation. But nowadays people are reporting that eating bananas cause bloating in their abdomen. Generally, bloating is quite common in which one feels distention and pressure in abdomen region. Sometimes there is a production of slow moving gas in intestine too. • Maybe because of sorbitol. Sorbitol basically is a naturally occurring sugar alcohol. Bananas contain sorbitol in good amount. This compound may be one of the possible reasons behind the side effects regarding gas and bloating in people. Human body requires much time to metabolise this compound. Moreover, sorbitol can cause laxative effects in intestine, if consum

Nowadays people are getting more concerned about their health and physique. Last few years so a massive growth of health enthusiasts and fitness freaks all around the world. But sometimes people feel dizziness or shaky after workout session. Although post workout dizziness is not a sign of something too serious. Most of the times it is a result of improper breathing and dehydration. But then also here we are bringing the most common causes, why people feel post workout dizziness. • Overexerting oneself or over pressurising. Although just extending your limits is a good sign of progress in any workout program. It is a common thing in Group of exercise classes and team training sessions. But remember, pushing too hard during workout session can cause the blood pressure to drop or result in dehydration. Subsequently, it will result in feeling of light headed, dizziness or shaky. • Dehydration. It is one of the most common cause behind people experiencing post workout dizziness. It is a pr

One must have faced at least one in his or her life, the repetitive, uncontrollable contractions in breathing. Scientifically they’re called hiccups and originate in diaphragm. The main motive of diaphragm is to regulate breathing. But when this thing becomes out of rhythm, it cause hiccups or we Indians also called it as “hichki”. Till now there are no such methods available that can anticipate the hiccups. Often in most of the people, hiccups start and ends abruptly. Their duration may range for a few minutes. Just keeping all our Indian myths and claims regarding hiccups aside. Here we are bringing the scientifically proven facts behind the cause of hiccups. So that next time when anybody faces hiccup, somebody won’t tell him that “someone is remembering the person”. • Causes of hiccups. Still the date, science have discovered numerous causes of hiccups. Some of these causes are also been identified. But the thing is, till now there is no such definite list of triggers of hiccups. H

The general flu or in medical world influenza, is one of the most contagious respiratory infection that is generally caused by influenza virus. Most of the people in our country at least once in a year, face this viral phase. According to doctors and health experts, a common influenza infection may last from 3 to 7 days in most of the people. But the after effects like feeling of weakness, fatigue or cough may last for more than two weeks. Currently, due to Corona outbreak which has similar symptoms as influenza. People are just confused regarding differentiate between common flu and Corona. But don’t worry, here we are mentioning how long it lasts to detect influenza or common cold more appropriately. • Time duration for which you are contagious. In most of the cases in India, it may take around 1 to 4 days after exposure to influenza virus for revealing symptoms. When one gets exposed to the flu, he or she will be contagious one day before developing the symptoms and will remain up t