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Basically, Manuka honey is a variety of honey produced by bees in New Zealand. The main thing that makes this variety special is the flower on which bees pollinate. Bees originally pollinate on flower Leptospermum scoparium , which is also as Manuka bush. This word idea of honey is not only meant for eating, but has several medicinal properties too. The nectar of Manuka flower have an active ingredient called methylglyoxal (MGO) which has several antibacterial effects. Addition to this Manuka honey also contains vitamins, minerals and other amino acids. • Go through the uses and benefits of Manuka honey. Several laboratory and animal studies point towards the fact that Manuka honey has antibacterial and anti inflammatory properties. 1. Manuka honey may help in clearing up infections and speeding the recovery of skin. Because of these reasons, sometime it is used in dressing to promote wound healing from surgeries, diabetes and burns. 2. Several other studies also suggest that Manuka ho...

Trans fats is a word that one may have heard several times during his life time. Most of the people know that these facts are extremely unhealthy. But still there are confusions regarding the fact behind this. Although intake of trans fats had declined in recent years, as awareness has increased. Trans fats or trans fatty acids are just form of unsaturated fats. They are available both in natural and artificial forms. Natural trans fats occur in meat and dairy, from ruminant animals such as cattle, sheep, goats. Several scientific studies and reviews have concluded that a moderate intake of these fats do not appear to be harmful. Meanwhile artificial trans fats known as industrial trans fats are extremely hazardous to health. Basically, they are partially hydrogenated fats. These fats occur when vegetable oils are chemically altered to stay solid at room temperature. The only reason behind it is to give them a longer self life. • Why they are claimed to be extremely unhealthy? 1. Heart...

Several people, especially health enthusiasts, add honey in their coffee or tea to make it sweeter and more healthier. People use honey as an alternative to process stable sugar. But it still several people are all around the world, wonder whether consumption of honey in diabetes is safe or not. But many scientific researches and studies point toward the fact. That consumption of honey during diabetes in moderate amounts is not only safe, but very good because of its anti inflammatory property. According to scientific tests, 1 tablespoon of raw honey can contain up to 60 calories. Out of which 17 grams are healthy carbohydrates. • Honey and its link with blood sugar. Honey is one of the natural sugar and carbohydrate source. It also affects blood sugar levels in some ways. But these effects is quite small in comparison to process table sugar. During a study, it was found that group of people with diabetes when given honey just show initial rise in sugar levels for just 30 minutes. But ...

Since the ages, people and health enthusiasts are seen avoiding fats and cholesterol rich items. Even healthy items such as butter, nuts, egg yolks, full fat dairy etc. This is basically a cause of misconception that eating food rich in cholesterols and fats are harmful for body. Several researches and studies are available that burst these myths. So here we are coming up with five popular myths people have regarding dietary fats and cholesterol. • Fat intake leads to weight gain. One of the most common dietary myth is eating fat will make one unhealthy. Or it is one of the most common reasons of weight gain. Although it is true that eating too much of any macronutrient including fat, will be a cause of weight gain. But good intake of fat is very essential for proper functioning of human body. In fact several researches show that eating high fat foods including whole eggs avocados nuts full in fact several researches show that eating high fat foods including whole eggs, avocados, nuts,...

PQQ supplements are catching attention of lots of health enthusiasts or around the world. Pyrroloquiniline Quinone is the full scientific name of this substance. These supplements are claimed to increase energy levels, mental focus and sexual power in human body. PQQ, commonly also known as methoxatin , is basically a vitamin like compound. It naturally exist in soil and variety of foods such as spinach, kiwi, soy beans and human breast milk. Although there are several claims of health benefits, but till now all the functions PQQ have on human body are undetermined. These supplements are well known for their potent antioxidant effects. So let’s go through the potential benefits of PQQ supplements on human body. • May help in lowering down inflammation. Some studies and researches point towards the fact that PQQ has anti inflammatory effects. Properties that they contain may help you to reduce the risk of various inflammatory issues. During a study on animals found that when PQQ were gi...

This term mostly come across some times in one’s life. One must probably heard, that you should have a good amount of sleep each night. According to science and experts, sleep needs or is directly related to age and individual. However some other conditions they may affect sleep are pregnancy, aging, sleep deprivation and sleep quality. According to studies and researches, expert’s advice different amount of sleep mostly in the basis of age group. A healthy adult should take 7 to 9 hours of sound sleep. However, senior citizens and older ones can have 7 to 8 hours of sound sleep. Moreover, as the age goes down, the amount of sleep required increases. • Causes of Oversleeping The scientific term for oversleeping is hypersomnia. It is a condition that affects 2% of people globally. People suffering from hypersomnia requires 10 to 12 hours of sleep per night to feel their best and refreshed. The reason behind this is daily life schedule, may the long sleepers feel tired after a day full o...

Diabetes is a chronic disease that is commonly found in almost all ages from adults to children, and it is somewhat spreading like an epidemic. Diabetes is a chronic disease and uncontrolled diabetes may cause serious consequences which include various heart diseases, kidney diseases, blindness and other complications. Meanwhile, eating certain food and drink items can raise your blood sugar extremely which will promote inflammation and risk of diabetes. Carbohydrates is the main cause of increase in sugar levels in blood. This is because the starch and fructose content carbohydrate have, directly breakdown into glucose and sugar. It is important to maintain a low carbohydrate intake diet and for that we are coming up with some of the food items that one should avoid during diabetes. • Sugar beverages Not only for diabetic person, sugary beverages are the worst food item that one can have. This is because they are very high in carbohydrates. In addition to carbohydrates, these things a...