Environment
Due to unhygienic conditions of the kitchen where the food is cooked and due to lack of knowledge of the quality of ingredients used in cooking, restaurant food can be very unhealthy. Sometimes the fish is not cleaned, salads & fruits may not be washed well, fruit juices may not be made using fresh fruits etc are some unhealthy scenarios. Top of all, fried foods cause a lot of harm to the body if they are fried using unhealthy, cheap and low-quality cooking oils. Be safe!
Teeth brushing, Nail brushing, but have you heard of body brushing? Yes, that’s right. Dry Body brushing is also a trend these days for people who are health and beauty conscious. It helps to eradicate dead skin cells and encourages new cell development which results in brighter and smoother skin. It is also known to help in pesky ingrown hairs. Body brushing also improves vascular blood circulation and lymphatic drainage.
These straws are as indestructible as all other plastic materials and not only causing harm to our immediate environment but also to the environment of the ocean. They are literally killing whales in the ocean. According to the data, about 500 million straws are dumped in the oceans every day which is eventually consumed by whales, shutting their bodies down. When the dead whales are cut open, they spill out the plastic!
According to the latest data of India, around 15 million people are suffering from bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and more than 50 million are suffering from common mental disorders such as anxiety and depression. Despite this breath-taking numbers, India has only three psychiatrists per million people. This means, the patients with any mental problems get little or no help. The country needs to look into these matters as a lot of these individuals can be treated back to normal and contribute to the development of the country.
It is a common passed around statement that all the left-handed people are more creative than the right-handed ones. Well honestly, there is yet no definite answer to this but researchers are of the opinion that they are no smarter than the righties. However, there are a few of them who say that lefties come with an intellectual advantage. Moreover, several studies have revealed that it does not matter which hand is dominant, what matters is the degree of dominance.
Trees use the energy from the sunlight to produce glucose from water and carbon dioxide and in this process, they tend to release oxygen. Suppose a tree is growing by 5 percent every year, it will be producing 100 kg of oxygen each year. A normal healthy human being breathes about 9 and a half tonnes (740 kg) of oxygen in a year which contributes only up to 23% of that air. So roughly, 8 to 9 trees are needed for one person! Currently, India has 28 trees per person and China has 108 trees per person even though their population is slightly higher.
Nowadays, the market is flowing with fancy and innovative shower gels which are gaining popularity and the bar soaps are getting avoided. The reason why is it not a bad thing is because even though the bar soaps are equally effective, they allow the bacteria to sit idle on the surface. Thus, liquid soaps and gels are more hygienic considering they are free from manufacturing deposits. Choose wisely!
There is no denying to the fact that meat is an important part of a balanced diet but one needs to be highly cautious about overeating. The very first reason is that meat provides zero fibre which is not good for health. Secondly, they are loaded with proteins, which is also bad as you may put in more than your body requires and mess your kidneys. So, many nutritionists have made a ground rule that one must eat non-veg but incorporate it in a plant-based diet not vice-a-versa.
Low physical activity is highly dangerous as a new research suggests it might make you vulnerable to psychosis. In order to stay healthy, WHO has recommended that people aged between 18 to 64 must engage in at least 3hrs of moderate-intensity physical activity throughout the week including household chores, walking and cycling. Regular cycling has proven to be useful in maintaining a healthy heart to fit muscles.
You will be surprised to know that 99% of gas produced in your gut is odorless and only about 1% is responsible for making farts smell terrible. That 1% is comprised of sulfurous gases which are usually unpleasant to the nose. According to experts holding in farts is not harmful to health but causes discomfort in the abdomen. Some tips to make your farts less foul-smelling: Have your vegetables cooked, avoid fizzy drinks, reduce dairy consumption and fatty foods and chew your food well.