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Cashews are one of the most popular and consumed tree nut around the world. They are considered highly nutritious and offer several health benefits. Such as improving blood sugar control among people with type 2 diabetes and reducing bad cholesterol levels. People just enjoy eating cashews according to their wishes. Some love cashew nut butter while other add it as a topping and as a dairy free cream. But most of the people till now do not aware about this fact that eating cashews in certain forms can be harmful. Sometimes they contain a dangerous toxin called urushiol. So let’s know more about this dangerous aspect of cashews. • Toxic content of cashews. Naturally cashews contain a toxin named, urushiol. Basically it’s a substance found in all members of Anacardiaceae family of trees. Other members include Mango, Poison Ivy, poison Oak, sumac with cashews too. Urushiol is present in prominent amounts in all part of these plants, including roots, stems, and leaves. When this substance ...

Ever wondered why someone who is as happy and as giddy as one could be to the outside world one day decides to suddenly end their life. One day there is no reason for them to live and suddenly the best possible thing to do is put an end to it. We are often caught by surprise when someone who we have known takes this devastating step. But do we ever come to think of it that what instigated them towards death? Maybe a few but most of us do not. We get into the logicality and start playing games, start creating scenarios in our own head. We go into the guilt trips of ‘what ifs' , never finding the core of the incident. Because the reason that stands true is a 'taboo' . It’s a dreaded word in the society. People steer clear of it. DEPRESSION. There are various kinds of depression. Some are medically treated and some require your own effort. Depending on the intensity of it the course of action is decided. The initial signs of depression would be very vague. Getting out of bed w...