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Durian: This fruits has been known for an extremely bad smell and is even banned in some parts of Singapore. Ackee: It has a shape of a human brain and hence is referred to as a vegetable brain. Physalis: This fruit belongs to the nightshade family. It is orange, tomato kind of fruit on the inside and is covered by the husk outside. Jabuticaba: They look likes grapes in purple! All these are used in different parts of te world for different purposes.
The Google Effect, which is also known as Digital Amnesia, is the tendency of the human mind to forget the information or a piece of knowledge that can be readily available online using the popular search engines such as bing and google. Considering the fact that people are able to connect to the Internet wherever they go, they tend to forget the details which they believe can be easily accessed in a minute. However, the study also confirmed that the ability of people to learn information has not changed and in fact, improved.
This is for all the people who order eatables online and want to cut calories from their diet. Just by simply ordering your food one hour in advance. Researchers have observed that ordering your food one hour in advance of consumption can help you cut down on calories. The study showed that people who order in advance are compelled to go for healthy options and avoid immediate unhealthy decisions.
It is all the game of your mind and psychology. Usually, people associate unhealthy eating habits in the morning with negative consequences such as sickness and pain. But as the afternoon passes, our mind perceives all the junk food as similar to a holiday or a rainbow. Thus, people might start the day with good intentions of staying healthy, but the willpower to resist eating unhealthy items or cake weakens as the day goes on. This was found from a research by scientists.
This is the worst season for all the easy cold-catchers as they have to extremely careful with they eat and drink as it can quickly trigger a cold and a stuffed nose. As of now, there are tons of home remedies and products available for treating a stuffed nose but what if it catches you while you are travelling somewhere? For such times, here is an instant trick - Push your tongue against the top of your mouth and simultaneously, push a finger between your eyebrows. Hold it for about 20 to 30 seconds and your nose will be clear.
Delhi Government has aimed to achieve clean, unadulterated and wholesome foods for public. As part of their plan, around 23,000 street food vendors in the city are going to receive food safety and hygiene training. They will also be issued a certificate on the basis of their performance in the test. In the first phase of this initiative, 18000 vendors will receive education and training.
Replace your early morning coffee with a healthy beverage or plain water. Let there be enough light around you. Boost yourself, create a workout routine and have an energizing breakfast. Engage yourself in brainy activities like solving crossword puzzles, writing a journal or simply meditate. Apart from that, watching cute animal videos or playing with your own pet have proved to be useful to a great extent.
Don’t worry, you do not need any kind of equipment to follow this fitness plan, just a good dedication would do. The fitness exercises involve 40 Jumping Jacks, 20 Box Jumps, 40 High Knees, 20 Triceps Dips, Wall Slit for 40 seconds, 20 Low Squat Jumps, 40 Sprinters and 20 Mountain Climbers. Beginners, Intermediates and Advanced level people need to do 3, 5 and 8 sets respectively. The person should rest for a minute between these sets.
Sometimes it just gets too hot in the room to fall asleep. It could be due to a number of reasons which gives you disturbed sleep and restless nights. To beat it, make your late night a little entertaining and always keep a cool head. Wear light cotton or pyjamas and keep a frozen bedsheet. Make your own breeze, lose a layer and maintain the temperature. These might just help you fall asleep faster.
There are several reasons as to why the empty spaces are kept by some of the medicine manufacturers. It can be to increase the inertness of the tablet or to keep a standard packaging, the company maintains these spaces to avoid additional costs. Another logical reason could be to print the entire content on the back of the strip which is not possible in case of a one-tablet strip. A major reason could be to avoid damage during transportation. It could also be to fool consumers as a big packet makes people believe that it is worth the prize.
A new way has been discovered by the scientists for measuring the level of awareness in a person who has suffered a brain injury and estimate whether the person will regain consciousness within a year or not. This is possible because the amount of sugar (glucose) consumed by the brain can be used to predict the current level awareness of a person. These measures can be obtained easily and can be used to predict the likelihood of state of consciousness within a year.
After a long summer holiday and the arrival of dirty monsoon, it is such a pain for all the parents to make their kids regular to school. Here are some tips that will help you do it. Get them involved in the stationary and uniform purchases, labelling books etc. Buy them at least one new item for school, may it be a bag, bottle, lunch box etc especially of favorite cartoon characters. Talk to them about various exciting things they should look forward to in the coming year.
A recent research by neurologists from AIIMS has suggested that epilepsy can be treated better with home videos as compared with caregivers. The research was carried out in treating more than 300 epilepsy patients and promising results were achieved. According to experts, about 10 million people in India are suffering from epilepsy and many do not receive the proper treatment. Therefore, home videos are a better alternative for treating epilepsy.
Pulses are widely consumed across India and implications are economy-wide but their supply is quite scarce. Therefore, the government is coming up with a new policy to control the inflation and stabilize the supply of pulses. The agriculture, food and finance ministries are working on formulating a plan which will observe govt intervention in the importers market. The ultimate goal of the government is to attain self-sufficiency in pulses.
Sneezing can occur due to a number of reasons. Generally, sneezing is observed in a person who is suffering from a cold but people around the world have associated different meanings to random sneezing. Some consider it as bad luck before they have something good coming, whereas, on the other hand, some people believe it as good luck or a good sign. Click on “Reference” below to read the detailed article.
The flat, brown spots which appear in groups on your skin are called freckles. They are usually found on the face and according to dermatologists, they signify skin damage. Some precautionary measures include applying sunscreen every time you face long exposure to the sun. There are various blends available which make a great face pack like honey and water, buttermilk etc. Rubbing onion slices or applying sour cream also are proved to be useful. Papaya juice and lemon juice application can also be considered.
Lemon juice is highly used for this purpose as lemon naturally has bleaching properties and lightens the skin. It can also be mixed with honey for more benefits. Similarly, orange juice can also serve the same purpose because of its critic acid content. A mixture of sandalwood and rosewater is used for brighter and fairer skin. A blend of yoghurt and honey are brilliant for healing the skin and giving it a fresh new look. Not to mention, wash your face regularly to maintain the effects.
For all the weight-watchers, here comes a brilliant tech which can help you achieve your weight loss goals without exercising. Pokemon Go is mobile application game, a virtual reality concept, in which Pokemon are placed on virtual land like locations on google maps. It requires intense walking around parks, bushes, grasses, roads and buildings as well. It is an ideal game for all lazy bums who lack physical activity every day.
An experiment conducted showed that the proximity or order in which the food is arranged or presented can manipulate people into making healthy food choices. This shows that food nudging is promising. A review suggests that the tactics of the marketers to place products where the consumers are highly likely to buy can be used to make people improve their diet. Nudging is a trending and innovative way to make this world a healthier place.
As per the study, you just have to follow these simple steps which will help you lose 10 Kilos in just a month! Cold showers help to lower the body temperature making our body use the fat cells for providing warmth which ultimately aids in weight loss. Make sure you indulge in a filling and high-protein breakfast along with green tea, both of which are directly proportional to weight loss. Apart from that, aggressive exercise and soaking in some sun will help to a great extent. Go ahead, be active and lose weight!