Healthcare
A new research suggests that smoking leads to increase in the formation of bacteria in the mouth so much so that they fight against your immune system and make you vulnerable to oral diseases. This bacteria can form biofilms on surfaces of teeth, valves of the heart and respiratory tract. Dental plaque is the most prevalent biofilms which lead to gingivitis and other severe oral diseases.
The potential damage to your hearing is not only caused by a loud burst of noises which are there for short time. Innocuous seeming sounds such as the constant humming of refrigerators, air conditioners or of a loud window can cause cumulative damage. Working in noisy place can also hamper your hearing sense. To avoid this make sure your ears are clear. Besides, use headphones carefully and not at maximum volume.
A study has recently suggested that having a standing desk at your workplace can give you a relief from body discomfort and increase your overall productivity by 50%. It was found that people who work in both the postures, sitting and standing, tend to be active throughout the day and show better performance. People who sit in front of the desktop all day become easily tired and lazy as compared to former ones.
In India, Cayenne Pepper is widely used as a spice to turn a regular dish into a hot and spicy one. It has several names and is available in fresh, canned, powdered or dried form. Some ancestors claim that it aids well in digestion and weight loss. If it is consumed with lemon juice and warm water in the morning, it helps in detoxification. It has antifungal and antibacterial properties. It helps prevent cancer and protects the heart.
Men should wash their face at least twice a day with face wash or products with natural ingredients to fight the pimples. This helps to remove the dust particles and energizes their skin. If shaving is done on a daily or a regular basis, a good quality electric shaver or razor should be used. Before shaving, apply warm soapy water on the skin to soften it. Moreover, experts say that men should keep themselves hydrated and should not touch the pimples.
Whether the fats are good or bad for your health also depends on how you like to have it. For example, sweets, desserts, and other processed foods are all unhealthy sources of fats while eggs, avocados, and dairy products are healthy sources of fats. Besides, ratios, quality and type of fat all make a difference here. Fats should always be consumed from natural sources. Butter, processed meat, olive oil, ghee, yoghurt, red meat, eggs, milk etc should be consumed on a regular basis for healthy fats.
Now a variety of cooking oils have been suggested by the nutritionists and health experts but when it comes to deep frying, experts still seem to vouch for the efficacy of traditional cooking oils even though many urban households switched to olive or sunflower oil. Hence, people who have given up on ghee completely might just want to think about it again. Refined oils should not be used for frying as they degrade easily whereas oils which are in saturated fats such as ghee or coconut oil are stable during frying.
Bread was one of the very common items dieticians asked to avoid long before the CSE report came up. Centre for Science and Environment conducted tests indicating that pre-packaged bread in India may have chemicals causing cancer. Various reports have shown that more than 80% of the branded bread tested positive for two ingredients which are banned abroad but permitted in India. These studies included samples of pizza bases, packs of Britannia and Harvest Gold and fast food chains such as KFc and MacD.
The liver is one of the vital organs of the body which performs several important functions. If toxins are build-up in the liver, it makes it difficult to perform those functions. People often start experiencing abdominal pain or bloating, heartburn, difficulty in the digestion of fatty food etc which means that there is a need to cleanse the liver. Foods like Beets, Grapefruit, Leafy Green Vegetables, Apples, Carrots, Tomatoes, Garlic, Cabbage, Avocado, Brussel Sprouts etc. are rich sources of essential compounds that help in the elimination of toxins and cleansing the liver.