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Know the link between coffee and inflammation

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Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages worldwide by a number of people. It is claimed to have a long list of beneficial compounds that will help you to maintain optimal health and protect you from certain health issues. Many people wonder that the fact behind reducing inflammation through coffee is true or not. Commercially available regular coffee contains some of the complex mixtures of active compounds. These active compounds include caffeine, chlorogenic acid, cafestol and trigonelline. Although decaffeinated coffees are also available in the market, they contain some of that compounds and no caffeine. Certain scientific studies reveal that compounds present in coffee have potent antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties that will surely benefit your health. Health experts believe that the presence of these compounds may explain the habit of drinking coffee. • Effect of coffee on inflammation. Several studies in human trials reveal that coffee may help to reduce inflammati...

Vitamin gummies, are they a good idea?

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There is no doubt that vitamin supplements are incredibly popular all around the globe. Addition to this, these are available in various forms according to user demands. These vitamin supplements are basically used to improve health and compensate poor diet. Chewable gums are just gaining popularity as a popular vitamin supplement. These vitamin gummies are specially prepared with adding several types of vitamins to compensate daily vitamin intake. These gummies have a very pleasant taste and easier to intake. Talking especially about gummy vitamins. These are chewable vitamins that have texture and taste similar to candies or gums. They are available in variety of flavours, colour and shape, according to user demand. This makes them appealing for children as well as adults. These gummies are generally manufactured from gelatin, corn-starch, water, sugar, and adding different types of vitamin into them. So just know the potential benefits these vitamin gummies may have. • May provide v...

Oversleeping, the things you should keep in mind before doing this !

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...

5 evidence based health benefits. Almonds have !

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  Almonds are the world’s most popular tree nuts that are used all around the globe. Almonds are highly nutritious and rich in healthy fats, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. So here we are coming up with five evidence based benefits almonds have on health. • Almonds are a storehouse of nutrients  Almonds are basically the edible seeds of Prunus dulcis , mostly called as almond tree. Though almonds are a native of Middle East but currently United States is the world’s largest producer. Mostly the almonds which are available in nearby stores are shell removed, just revealing the edible nuts. Meanwhile almond milk, oil, butter, floor or paste are also available. Almonds are a storehouse of various nutrients that include fibre, protein, fats, vitamin E, manganese, magnesium. Though almonds should be avoided by people who are on weight loss program. Because it contains high calories if taken in a handful of amount. • Almonds are a good source of antioxidants  Antioxidants...