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Swordfish or scientifically called Xiphias gladius is a large predatory fish that many people around the world love to consume. The characteristic feature of this fish is a sword like bill, This is the feature from where its name comes from. This fish is also considered as one of the fastest known fish in the ocean. This marine food has a distinctive nutritional profile and provide many health promising effects. But remember, consuming it too frequently or in large amounts can lead to Mercury toxicity in your body. • Nutritional profile of swordfish. Swordfish is known for its multiple essential nutrients. Most of these nutrients are quite essential for body and it cannot produce it. It’s an estimation that 85 grams serving of cook swordfish may provide total of 150 calories. 20 grams of protein, 7 grams of fat and no carbohydrate. Addition to these, it has a rich source of selenium, vitamin D, potassium and magnesium. This marine food is exceptionally high in selenium, Traces of this...

Buttermilk is basically a fermented dairy product. It is one of the most common beverages in India. But modern buttermilk is cultured with beneficial bacteria and is quite different from a traditional Indian buttermilk. Although in modern world there is a decline in intake of buttermilk through people. But it’s most often used in baking and bakery products such as biscuits, muffins, quick breads and pancakes. Although its name buttermilk is somewhat misleading because it does not contain any amount of butter. Traditional Indian buttermilk is the liquid left over from whole milk that has been turned into butter. But most of the buttermilk available today consists of water, milk sugar lactose and some milk protein casein. So here we are mentioning the must to know health benefits of buttermilk. • Optimises digestion. The lactic acid present in buttermilk make its lactose content easier to digest. Most of the other dairy products do not digest easily just because of lactose present in the...

Dairy products are considered as the best source of calcium, and calcium is the main mineral present in the bone. This is the main reason why health authorities recommend consuming dairy products everyday. Then also, several people wonder what is the need of adding dairy in their diets. So here we are presenting some of the scientific facts that why you should add dairy in your diet. • A natural gift for osteoporosis. Basically, osteoporosis is a progressive disease in which bones detroit or health decline, losing mass and minerals overtime. There are several other factors that are completely unrelated to nutrition that cause osteoporosis, such as exercise and hormones. Human bones serve structure role but they are also bodies main reservoirs of calcium. Lacking calcium in diet, your body pulls it from your bones to sustain other functions that are more important for immediate survival. Moreover, some amount of calcium is continuously executed in urine. So human bones will close calciu...

Basically, osteoporosis is a condition that causes weak and porous bones. More than 10 million people around the globe are facing health issues affected by osteoporosis. It is abundantly found in people above 50 years of age. Although osteoporosis is a natural part of human ageing. This bone related issue and resulting fractures are more likely to occur as body grows old. But then also after adapting several healthy habits in our daily life, we can prevent osteoporosis. Just have enough of calcium, enough of vitamin D, and exercise regularly. So now let’s burst the most popular osteoporosis or bone related myths. 1. No need to worry until you are older. It’s a scientifically proven fact that 90% of bone mass is acquired at the age of 18 in girls and at the age of 20 in boys. Health experts recommend that it’s never too early to build bone density and develop the best possible bones for rest of your life. Osteoporosis is also found people below 40 years of age. It is a bone disorder and...

Calcium lactate is basically food additive. That is one of the prominent added ingredients in wide array of foods to enhance their texture, flavour and shelf life. This calcium compound is also used as an ingredient in medications and certain types of supplements. Basically it is of white or creamy colour with no odour derived from lactic acid. The commercial production process of calcium lactate includes neutralising lactic acid with calcium carbonate or hydroxide. It is mostly used to stabilise, thick, flavour, firm or increase self live foods. This compound is also used to treat water to make it suitable for human drinking. So now here mentioning some of the potential health benefits of calcium lactate. • Calcium lactate may optimise bone health. Although very few amount of studies are available detecting the benefits of calcium lactate. But the thing that is quite sure is it will provide some similar benefits calcium do. Calcium, when taken together with vitamin D Contributes to th...

There are several scientific studies and advises that claim eating fish is good for you. Just full of protein, healthy fats and other important nutrients that will surely benefit your body. Salmon and Tuna are the two most popular seafood choices among the most commonly consumed fishes. But till now, many people wonder that which one is more healthier as compared to other. So check yourself from below mentioned facts and figures. • Tuna. Tuna basically is a large muscular fish with flash that ranges from pink to dark red colour. The flash colour mainly depends upon the variety of tuna fish. It is quite rich in myoglobin. It breaks down quickly when heated, main reason behind greyish colour of cooked tuna. This muscular fish is quite low in fat content. This is the main reason it usually cooked on medium flame, just to retain moisture. Although health experts advise to keep canned tuna aside. Because they are always thoroughly cooked during processing. Although it can be a convenient fo...

Testosterone is basically a male sex hormone that is very important for male sexual characters. This hormone has very prominent works in body. Some of them include bone and muscle health, sperm production, hair growth masculine characters etc. Although with the increase of age, the natural testosterone levels slowly deceases. So it is very important to balance these hormones through a healthy and well maintained diet. Diet or food items that contain hormone mimicking nutrients such as phytoestrogens will surely help you to boost your natural testosterone levels. Two essential nutrients which are vitamin D and zinc. Both of them are very important for good testosterone production. • Egg yolks. The inside yolk part of egg is considered very rich in vitamin D. This yolk part contains several other nutrients and some fat content too. Cholesterol content of egg yolks may even help you to boost your testosterone levels. But the thing to keep in mind is you do not have a pre existing choleste...

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...

Vitamin D is basically a fat soluble vitamin that plays a very critical role in human body. Though the results and benefits of vitamin D are well known with concrete facts for immune system. But nowadays people are wondering that supplementing with vitamin D may help them in reducing the risk of coronavirus. Till now there is no full cure or vaccine is available for this virus. But preventive measures like physical distancing, maintaining proper hygiene can protect you from coming in contact with COVID-19 virus. As studies and researches reveal that healthy levels of vitamin D can keep your immune system healthy and strong. So check out the fact whether vitamin D is beneficial in lowering down the risk of COVID-19 or not. • Vitamin D and its affect on immune system Vitamin D is a vital nutrient that is required for proper functioning of immune system. This vitamin plays a critical role in promoting immune response and has both anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory properties. Vitamin...

  Milk is one of the ancient beverages that till now has its own status. Milk is considered a complete meal because of its high nutritional value. Not only major, nutrients like protein, calcium, vitamin D and potassium. But milk also contains several micronutrients like calcium, magnesium, zinc and vitamins. The only reason not to take milk is if you are lactose intolerant. Otherwise, just aim of drinking at least one glass of milk every day. Taking this type of highly nutritious beverage is very important, especially in Corona pandemic times. As milk is one of the best immunity boosters, that do not require any other ingredients. Till now, the decision that whether warm or cold milk should be taken is controversial. This is a topic that has a wide range of debate. Though this requires much more researches and studies, to confirm the decision. So just go through the below mentioned benefits of both cold and warm milk. We leave decision up to you. • Benefits of having warm milk Sin...