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“What Is The DASH Diet, and Why Is It So Effective? “

23Jan

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Diet

“What Is The DASH Diet, and Why Is It So Effective? “

If you are looking to improve your health, the DASH diet is the way to go. For the seventh consecutive year, the DASH diet has been ranked as the best overall diet in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual diet ranking. Unlike better-known diets such as Weight Watchers or the Jenny Craig Diet, the DASH diet’s main priority isn’t weight loss—it’s merely an added bonus. Instead, the DASH diet, which stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, aims to lower high blood pressure and enforce healthy eating patterns. So how does the DASH diet work? It’s simple. Based on the diet’s guide, you set a daily calorie intake determined by your age and activity level. Then you follow easy serving size guidelines to help cut down on sodium and fill up on nutrients. If you are focused m...

19Jan

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Remedies

7 Natural Home Remedies for Gout

Gout is a form of proactive arthritis, a condition which affects the joints, caused by the build-up of uric acid crystals, as told by Dr. Minakshi Sharma, an Ayurveda consultant at Vedic Vision Health Care Centre. Uric acid is a substance which is formed when the body breaks down purines (important substances which are regarded as the building blocks of DNA, as well as impacting blood circulation, digestion and absorption of nutrients); blood transports the uric acid to the kidney and stamps it out in urine. The condition in which excess uric acid is formed in the body causes gout, also called hyperuricemia. To diagnose gout, doctors conduct a uric acid test to know the level of uric acid in the body. It is also observed that the people with high level of uric acid do not always experie...

Are you an Endomorph Body Type? Here’s your best Diet!

17Jan

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Diet, Wellness

Are you an Endomorph Body Type? Here’s your best Diet!

How does the Endomorph Diet work? One’s body type doesn’t just help determine how easily one loses or gains weight, but it can also pretty much affect how and what type of foods fuels one’s body best and help shed weight. Case in point, an ectomorph can eat just about anything without gaining a kilo, while an endomorph is carb-sensitive. Regrettably, unlike other body types, the latter also finds it difficult to make up for poor dietary habits with exercise. She needs to get her diet right to lose weight, feel energetic, and for good health. Why do endomorphs have to watch their calories A study by the American Medical Association indicates that compared to other body types, one of the reasons an endomorph struggles with her weight more is because she is very sensitive to even the sli...

13Jan

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Wellness

Say Hello to New You this 2017!

Pursuing activities that nourish our minds and bodies will definitely be continuing in 2017. While some shifts are building on older trends, such as Athleisure aesthetic, others like medicinal mushroom supplements are entirely new. The heart of these trends, whether old or new, is all about reducing stress and cutting through anxieties to better concentrate on our overall health. 1. Wellness Retreats. Why go on vacation only to undo all your healthy hard work with a few too many margaritas? This is the theory behind the explosion of yoga, meditation, and wellness retreats popping up in all the most beautiful places around the world. Because people are eating cleaner, exercising more and catering to the health of their mind and body; they are also looking to extend their new healthy life...

Say Goodbye to Cracked Heels with these Home Remedies

12Jan

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Say Goodbye to Cracked Heels with these Home Remedies

During winter, we apply lotions and creams to our hands, neck, and face but miss out the most important part, the feet, thus causing cracked heels. Give your feet an oil massage and apply glycerine and rose water, says an expert. Oil massage: Oils are the best natural moisturizers, not only for your dry feet but also for your skin anywhere. Glycerine-rosewater remedy: Glycerine is one of the best moisturizers that one can imagine. Applying glycerine on cracked heels can accelerate the healing process as well. Blend together one tablespoon of glycerine with two teaspoons of rosewater and half a teaspoon of freshly extracted lemon juice. Rice flour scrub for cracked heels: Not exfoliating your feet is also a reason for dry and cracked heels. So, exfoliating them is also necessary. R...

10Jan

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Remedies

Natural Ways to Combat Colds

With the cold weather, fatigue, stress and lack of sleep, colds are quick to take advantage of weakened immune systems. Here's a look at some of the natural remedies available to help you bounce back. Unblock noses with essential oils Place two drops of antibacterial niaouli essential oil and three drops of decongestant eucalyptus radiate essential oil onto a handkerchief or tissue and inhale as needed throughout the day. Boost the immune system's natural defenses with vitamin C Try a course of grapefruit seed extract as soon as symptoms appear. Dilute 15 drops in a glass of water three times a day. A hot toddy of lemon juice and honey is a highly effective remedy. Add fresh grated ginger for a warming touch. Keep microbes at bay with herbal infusions Thyme is a great ch...

2017 Health Trend: One order of Golden Milk Please!

4Jan

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2017 Health Trend: One order of Golden Milk Please!

One thing that plays a major part in any health related issue is the food habits and vitamin consumption which is required to keep your body well-functional. Golden milk is one such drink that the people have introduced as a trend to obtain maximum fitness and health due to its large array of health benefits after regular intake. Golden milk is not artificial milk that is manufactured in factories. It is regular milk mixed with turmeric and infused with spices such as pepper, cinnamon, and ginger. The drink acts a natural sugar-free antioxidant drink which purifies the body and gets rid of all the unhealthy particles. This drink works well for the people who prefer organic products as well as the people who want to save the money and make their own things rather than buying factory manu...

30Dec

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Wellness

2017: Wellness, Health and Happiness

After New Year’s, our attention turns towards our goals. It may be a cliché, but it’s also all too real. Here are tips from top wellness experts on how to successfully achieve health, healing, and happiness in 2017. With indulgence over the holidays, it’s natural to let yourself to chill a bit more, but that can lead to self-sabotage. Holiday indulgences tend to make way for more of the same until one is totally off their path and barely being able to wake up without extra double shots of the espresso. In fact, people knowing that the “New Year” is around the corner often makes them want to grab that extra slice and or eat more pie. Eventually, too much time in the party scene, just like a crazy house where you can barely think in, leads to the need to create some clarity, freshen up an...

Christmas Symbols Tied to Natural Healing

22Dec

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Christmas Symbols Tied to Natural Healing

With Christmas nearly here, your kids may ask why the three wise men gave baby Jesus frankincense and myrrh along with the gold, according to Christian texts. In any case, frankincense and myrrh are resins derived from the sap of trees that grow in the Arabian Peninsula, East Africa, and India. And they’ve been cherished for both their spiritual qualities and healing powers for more than 5,000 years. Modern science is finally catching up with the ancient remedies, finding evidence to support many of their traditional health benefit claims, including: Immune System support - frankincense boosted the production of antibodies while reducing the hypersensitivity to pathogens and other body intruders that can cause inflammation. If you do get sick, myrrh works as an expectorant to relieve...

Red cabbage microgreens help reduce LDL cholesterol

19Dec

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Diet

Red cabbage microgreens help reduce LDL cholesterol

Research in animal studies has uncovered that red cabbage microgreens help reduce LDL cholesterol – bad cholesterol. Microgreens are gaining traction in the food industry and showing up in more dishes. Microgreens are a tender, immature plant which grow within two weeks time. Researchers suggest that microgreens can offer greater benefits to health as opposed to their fully-grown counterparts. Red cabbage has already been found to help protect against excess cholesterol and so the researchers wanted to see if their microgreens counterparts could offer greater benefits. The researchers wanted to test the benefits of red cabbage microgreens on mice who consumed a high-fat diet as a means of reducing cardiovascular disease risk. The mice who consumed the red cabbage microgreens had redu...