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Gone are those days when you had to incur expenses just to make your smile beautiful.Now you can whiten your teeth naturally at home using certain effective remedies. The most effective one is a mixture of lemon and baking soda. Mix one tablespoon of both lemon and baking soda in a bowl. Soak a piece of cloth in that mixture and apply it on your teeth for about 2 minutes, then rinse properly. For best results, follow this regularly.

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It is equally important to maintain your oral health as heart diseases, stroke, heart attack, diabetes, and other serious health conditions have been linked to bad oral health. For this, you must follow these habits regularly. Use fluoride toothpaste to brush your teeth twice a day and then rinse your mouth properly. Floss your teeth regularly or use an interdental toothbrush as brushing does not help clean entirely between gums. Avoid wrong eating, smoking, chewing tobacco etc. and control sugary snacks for maintaining good oral health. Give dentists a visit.

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Magnesium is a vital mineral as it is involved in a number of chemical reactions in our body which contribute to overall health and well-being, and yet people fail to reach the daily recommended intake. Food items which are rich in magnesium include nuts, seeds, avocados, dark chocolate, legumes, fatty fish, tofu, leafy green veggies, and bananas. Health experts advise us to eat foods which are rich in magnesium because it leads to improved health and immune system.

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Healthy eating and beauty trends continuously undergo changes which are very alarming. Wrong eating habits have hazardous effects on our health lifestyle. Listening to the opinions of experts, many health conscious people started avoiding fatty foods to keep themselves from consuming dietary fats and then the concept of removing carbs from our diet gained popularity. This led food corporations to cunningly inject more sugar and more salt in products that were supposed to be Healthy. Hence, it is advised to consume home made food over any processed food.

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There have been limited studies which say Yoga can cure diseases but it has been observed that it definitely helps you deal with it and manage the condition. Recently, it was found that practicing yoga can also help you prevent cancer. The Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, which is a yoga institute in Bangalore, claims to have cured cancer through yoga. Shripad Naik, Union Minister of state for AYUSH, said that it will take about a year to document the yoga technique they have found to help prevent and cure cancer, but yes, it is possible.

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It’s summer! You should eat food which is not only healthy for your body but also for your skin. Food items which are rich in antioxidants, fibre, vitamins C and E and proteins like Blueberries, Tomatoes, Green Tea, Legumes etc. which protect your skin by preventing cellular damage from free radicals. Pomegranate and walnuts are also very healthy for the skin as the former helps the skin to create more collagen for faster recovery and the latter makes it smoother. So eat healthy and flaunt your beautiful skin!

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Do you think your metabolism is stuck in slow-mo, creating a distance between you and your fitness dream? These ten simple lifestyle changes can help your body increase its metabolic rate. Consuming Protein rich foods, Spicy food, Oolong Tea, Coldwater, Coffee and using coconut oil for cooking can upsurge your metabolic rate. Standing more often, lifting heavy things, inducing a high-intensity workout in your regime and not discounting your nap can do wonders on your metabolism.

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World's most frequent nutritional deficiency disease is seen in women and children is the iron deficiency anemia. Anemia is the result of gastrointestinal bleeding, hemorrhage, loss of blood from menstruation, injury, impaired iron absorption or an insufficient amount of iron intake. Dark Leafy Greens, Fortified Cereal, Beans, Sesame Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds are top five foods that are the greatest vegetarian sources or iron and should be included in your regular diet.

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Ketogenic diets and low-carb diets are similar in various ways. Although, as the name suggests, the former leads to a substantial increase in the blood levels of ketones and provides comparatively fewer carbs. A myth says that to provide the brain with sufficient energy, one must consume 130g of carbs/day. In a low-carb diet, up to 70% of the brain is fueled by ketones and the rest by glucose produced in the liver. However, both these diets have many other health benefits for improving brain functioning in adults.

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Sometimes the life is so messed up that you are not able to spare even thirty minutes for a meal but you do desire to eat something healthy. During such times, the nutritionists resort to three items namely Banana Choco-chip pancakes, Whole wheat pasta mixed with lots of vegetables and brown rice noodles. They seek to keep the ingredients ready as to whenever you want to cook quickly. You can have additional healthy toppings if the time permits.

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