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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...

Papaya is the one of the most loved foods for its delicious flavour and nutrient profile. But unfortunately still there are people who often discard it seeds and favour only fresh. Seems like they do not realise that seeds are not only developed, also highly nutritious. Papaya seeds have a variety of essential micro nutrients. These are especially high in polyphenols and flavonoids, those act as antioxidants and promote good health. Moreover, papaya seeds are just packed with good amount of healthy monounsaturated fatty acids. Addition, it will also supply a good amount of fibre that will help in reducing blood pressure, cholesterol levels and optimising digestion. So now have a look on potential health benefits of using papaya seeds regularly. • Act as anti fungal and bacterial protection. Several scientific studies show that papaya seeds can destroy certain types of fungi and parasites. During one test tube study, it was found that papaya seed extracts was effective against three str...

Lemongrass is basically a tropical grass plant that is being used in cooking and herbal medicines since older times. Lemongrass oil is known for its powerful potentials, that is extracted from leaves and stalks of lemongrass plant. Lemongrass oil has shown its benefits in treating digestive problems, skin related problems and high blood pressure levels. Although it has other potential health benefits too, but they are not widely known. Lemongrass oil is one of the prominent ingredient in aromatherapy. It helps in relieving stress, anxiety and depression during treatments. So presenting five impressive health benefits of lemongrass essential oils, have a look on them. • Lemongrass essential oil have anti inflammatory properties. In current word, chronic inflammation is one of the leading causes of death and severe health issues.  Most of the major health issues like arthritis, cardiovascular diseases and even cancer are it’s impacts. An animal study that took place in 2014 clearly p...

This term vitamin U was introduced when cabbage juice compounds were discovered. This is not a true vitamin but are derivative of amino acid which is called methionine. With basic and common name as vitamin U various supplements are available. Naturally it is available in various foods such as cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and kale. So below we are mentioning some of the health benefits and using procedure of vitamin U. • Helps in healing stomach ulcers. During the initial research on vitamin U. Some studies and researches also revealed that drinking one litre of cabbage juice daily helps in healing gut ulcers. Several brands which supply vitamin U supplements claims for treatment of stomach ulcers. Although the current amount of researches and studies on this topic is not sufficient. So benefits or effects can be differ from person to person. • May aid in lowering down cholesterol levels. Several scientific evidence support the fact that vitamin U supplements help in reducing ch...

Recently, researchers discovered some of the facts, one of which are different people’s body react differently to same foods. This can be a breakthrough in understanding the dieting methods. Researches on breads are going since decades and reveal that they are healthy. Till now there are uncertainties in effects of different types of breads. However, some of the researchers and experts came to a conclusion that there is no clinical difference between white bread or whole wheat bread. This conclusion was drawn after performing a crossover study of 20 adults. Half of them were given white breads in their diets, and another half were given whole wheat breads. Both the groups show similar effects after a fixed period of time. • Is there really a difference between white bread and whole wheat bread? It will be surprising, but experts and researchers found no difference between the effects or side effects of two breads. They just combined an analyse the data on the mentioned two bread types....

Just because of lack of knowledge of impressive health benefits of cabbage , it’s generally overlooked. Cabbage is basically a vegetable variety that belongs to Brassica genus of plants. This vegetable is available in a variety of shapes and colours, including Red, Purple, White, Green colours. Traces of cabbage usage are found since thousands of years ago. And till now it is used in variety of dishes and salads. Carriage is loaded with a number of vitamins and minerals. Addition to this it is very low in calories. 89 grams of raw green cabbage contains only 22 calories. It has a vast reserve of protein, fibre, magnesium, folate, vitamin C, vitamin K, calcium, vitamin B6, potassium. So here we are coming up with five best health benefits cabbage may have on your body. • It may reduce inflammation Human body just realize an inflammation response to protect it from infections and speeding up healing processes. This kind of acute inflammation in human body is normal. But the thing become...

Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin that is commonly found in many fruits and vegetables. This vitamin is known for its potentials in healthy immune system and skin. Vitamin C is well known for being a potent antioxidant too. Moreover, it has vital role in collagen synthesis, connective tissues, bones, teeth and other small blood vessels. The human body cannot produce the required amount of vitamin C. Therefore, it becomes essential for mankind to consume this vitamin regularly. Deficiencies in terms of Vitamins in the body includes bleeding gums, frequent bruising, infections, poor wound healing, anaemia, scurvy etc. So here we are mentioning some of the best sources of vitamin C that are commonly available worldwide. • Rose hips  Rose hip is basically small, sweet, tangy fruit that is derived from rose plant. It has a good vitamin C content. On an estimation, 6 year old helps provide about 119 mg of vitamin C. Good vitamin C intake is important for collagen synthesis. Studies to...