Gymnema Sylvestre is widely regarded as one of the plants with potent anti-diabetic properties. It is a woody climbing plant native to Africa and India. The leaves of the plant are mainly used to make medicines. It has been used in India’s traditional Ayurvedic medicines since ancient times. The Hindi name, gurmar, means “the destroyer […]
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Snacks are important for nutrients and energy that you need throughout the day. Children as well as adults need snacks. If you include snacks in your healthy diet, you can be sure to get many of the minerals and vitamins you need. For children who are growing and active, snacks also provide them the energy […]
Want to feel better, have more strength and perhaps even live longer? Look no further than exercise. One doesn’t have to spend several hours in a gym or force oneself into painful or monotonous activities one hate to experience the emotional and physical benefits. Adding just a little physical activity to one’s weekly routine can […]
The body’s main building block for bone, muscle, hair, skin, and several other tissues is protein. Over 12000 different proteins are found and needed in the body for maintaining life. In fact, after the water has been excluded 75 percent of the body weight consists of protein. Protein is considered a macronutrient that means that […]
Sweating is the production of the fluids secreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals. Six million sweat glands are located all over the skin of the body. There are mainly two types of sweat glands on the skin- apocrine and eccrine. Sweat itself is odorless, but the rapid multiplication of the bacteria […]
Whether one want to tone and define weak arms so that one can wear something sleeveless with confidence or one want to increase muscle mass, working the muscles in the front and back of the upper arms will help one get there. Toned arms give a person much more than just visual satisfaction. The arms […]
If you have got small breasts and by that we mean AA or AAA, you have likely never found a bra that fits. Instead, you have suffered through years of billowing, gaping, sliding, puffing, and riding. Women seeking firm breasts enlargements are more likely to suffer from various mental health problems. Women wanting the breasts […]
Garcinia cambogia, a tropical fruit widely used in Ayurvedic treatment is seen as an effective weight-loss supplement. Hydroxycitric acid (HCA) present in garcinia cambogia has the capacity to block fats by slowing down the process of breakdown of carbohydrates and sugars into cholesterol, fatty acids and triglycerides. The garcinia cambogia benefits also include control of […]
Carbohydrates belong to the group of micronutrients. Carbohydrates foods provide the human body with the energy it needs and is an outstanding source of many minerals and vitamins. They are found in foods like vegetables, fruits, pasta, breads, and dairy products. The body uses these foods to make glucose that is the body’s main energy […]
In recent times, diabetes has become one of the largest harmful chronic diseases throughout the world. The main reasons for diabetes are the modern day sedentary lifestyle, genetic susceptibility, obesity and physical inactivity. Diabetes can mean double trouble for the feet. First, diabetes can lower the blood flow to the feet, depriving the feet of […]