An apple a day enhances the sexual pleasure in women

According to a research based on age group 18 to 43 years, it was found that those women who eat apples on regular basis reported as satisfactory people in their sexual lives. Apple is considered as a wonder fruit as it contains various essential nutrients. You must have heard that “an apple a day keeps a doctor away”, this phrase itself explains the wonders of this miracle fruit.

An apple a day enhances the sexual pleasure in women

In this research, all the participants were asked to complete FSFI (Female Sexual Function Index). There were 19 questions in FSFI based on the participants’ sexual activities along with frequency and overall satisfaction. The team of researchers was found that having an apple per day is linked to higher FSFI scores.

The researchers also noted that, the reason may lie in compound phloridzin that is present in apple & similar to female sex hormone estradiol which plays a vital role in sexual arousal. Apples are also a rich source of polyphenols & antioxidants which can stimulate blood flow to genitalia.

Apple is a nutrient packed fruits that is known as one of the best fruits for its benefits. You should also add this fruit to your diet in daily routine. Apple not only ups the sexual pleasure in females but also keeps your healthy & active.

Colorful diet, the secret of beautiful glowing skin

A balanced diet gives you all the essential nutrients as healthy proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins etc. Balanced diet includes fresh vegetables and fruits that not only helps you to stay fit but 

also gives you a beautiful glowing skin. The vitamins, minerals and antioxidants present in fruits and vegetables nourish your skin and keep it healthy.

Nutritionists say that colorful diet helps in protecting your skin against ageing. So, you should include all the colorful fruits and veggies in your diet to get the essential nutrients present in it. Balanced and healthy diet is very important for glowing skin. You should go for fresh orange juice or grapefruit juice. For non-vegetarians oily fishes and eggs are the good option. You should add full grains instead of brown rice and oats to your diet. Your diet should include different colored fruits (black berries, cherries, walnuts, almonds etc.) and vegetables (garlic, sweet potato, carrot, tomato etc.)

Colorful diet, the secret of beautiful glowing skin

· Papaya

Papaya is a very good source of antioxidants such as carotenes, vitamin C & flavonoids, vitamin B, folate & pantothenic acid. These antioxidants help to hydrate, brighten and smoothens your skin. Ripe papaya can also be used as a face mask to get beautiful glowing skin. 

· Apples

You must have heard “an apple a day keeps a doctor away”. This fruit is packed up with vitamins that boosts collagen & tightens your skin. On the other hand, the minerals & antioxidants present in apple controls acne, minimize under-eye circles, pigmentation & improves the quality of hair.

· Strawberries

Strawberries are excellent exfoliator and the vitamins C & manganese content of it helps in lightening the skin & also acts as an anti-ageing agent. The ellagic acid present in this fruit is a very good UV protector.

· Avocado

Avocado is enriched with Vitamin A & E. You should add this fruit to your diet, however it is not easily available. Avocado can gives you a natural glow and rejuvenates your skin.

· Tomato

Tomato is an excellent remedy to treat with tanning of skin. It is highly packed up with vitamin A, C & K and antioxidants that acts a great anti-ageing agent. 

· Banana

Banana is a fruit that is quite cheap and easily available. It is a good source of potassium, biotin, manganese, vitamin C & B6. These nutrients maintain the elasticity in your skin and the antioxidants prevents you from ageing. 

· Nuts

Nuts are boosted with selenium, zinc & vitamin E that improve the complexion of your skin. Nuts also act as anti-ageing agent and protect your skin.

· Grapes

Grapes are thought to be aphrodisiacs, have phytochemicals & phytonutrients that regenerates, rehydrates and repairs the skin.

· Oranges

Orange is known as an all-rounder fruit because of its nutritious properties. It is an excellent source of Vitamin C, beta carotene, phosphates, iron, folic acid, iodides, Phytonutrients & flavonoids. These nutrients help to treat with dark spots and blemishes. Oranges is a very good home remedy for toner and natural bleach.

How rice contributes to your health with its benefits?

In India a very common perception about rice is that it increases the risk of gaining weight. Hence, people either give up rice (even if they love to eat rice a lot) or they replace it with wheat/brown rice. If you take an example of Chinese, average of them are slim even though they include rice in all the meals of a day. 

How rice contributes to your health with its benefits?

Rice is a rich package of amino acids (protein’s building blocks) and Vitamin B, so replacing it with any other food (wheat or brown rice) means minimizing the intake of these important nutrients. Brown rice has its outer layer (husk & bran) intact thereby prepared with high fibre. Your body needs fibre but if you get it more than your digestive power (as high fibre find in brown rice), it will only cause indigestion to you. The extremely polished rice that gives you extreme whiteness is actually not a good source of nutrients.

The rice should be polished to that extent where the nutrients (vitamin B, Proteins & fibres) of it will remains and it looks brownish/reddish. The outer bran of rice can be removed but brown/red stains of it should be allowed to retain as it is. You will not be compromising with the taste by doing so. You can have basmati rice also with the brown/red stains without compromising with the taste.

The protein contents of this rice will be easily absorbed by your body as compared to brown rice. It also gets digested easily as compared to brown rice. Ayurveda utilizes most of rice based diet to treat numerous imbalances in our body. Dal & Rice is the best and traditional Indian meal which is excellent source of amino acids, vitamins and minerals. The amino acids present in rice helps in burning fat from the liver. As more than 50% Indians are vegetarians, hence they should definitely add rice in their diet to fulfill the requirement of protein for their body.

Hyperactive kids need proper diet?

It has been found from studies based on kids’ health & fitness that the kids with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder are mostly have the deficiency of EFA (Essential Fatty Acids). Parents need to give special attention to hyperactive kids. 

Hyperactive kids need proper diet?

Let us try to know the food which parents should add in their hyperactive kids’ diet.

ü Banana

Banana is a great source of protein which gives energy to your kid throughout the day. Breakfast is the first and very important meal of the day, hence it should be rich in protein content. Make sure that your kid will have banana in breakfast because it will fix his/her attention deficit. If your kid doesn’t like banana, you can modify it into smoothie to give an impressive look.

ü Milk

As everyone known, milk is an excellent source of calcium. Calcium supports cell membranes and aids the nervous system that helps in developing the behavior of your kid. Milk is also packed with magnesium which has calming effects on nervous system and helps in normal functioning of your kids’ muscles and nerves. Make sure you add milk to your kids’ everyday diet.

ü Leafy green vegetables

Leafy green vegetables such as spinach, broccolis etc. are good source of vitamin B. Vitamin B helps in developing the neural activities and reducing stress in your kid. Some other rich sources of vitamin B are rice, milk, meats, fruits, soya, whole grains cereals & breads, nuts, eggs, fishes etc. Add green vegetables to your kids’ diet. 

ü Nuts

Nuts are rich in omega-3 fatty acids that give calming effects to your kid. You should add nuts such as almonds, walnuts, cashew etc. to your kids’ diet to stay him/her healthy & fit.

ü Oranges

Oranges are packed up with vitamin C and potassium that gives calming effects to your hyperactive kid. Strawberries and blueberries are also good sources of vitamin C and antioxidants. These fruits help to prevent a boost in cortisol (the stress hormone), secreted by adrenal gland. Do not fail to add oranges in your kids’ diet.

Fatty diet may cause health issues in men more than women

Women who are fond of fatty food can take a deep breath now because a study have shown that high fat food may cause health issues in men more than women. Experts say that men and women brains respond differently to high-fat foods. The reason for different response to fatty diet in men and women is related to differences between their estrogen & estrogen receptor status.

Fatty diet may cause health issues in men more than women

The brain differences in males & females will lead to higher inflammation & increases the risk of health problems in males who consume much of fatty foods as compared to females. The main fact according to the professionals is that males and females react differently to high-fat diet. The experts says that in case of females, it is okay to have high-fat diet occasionally but not for the males. 

According to a research, when the brain of a male mouse had manipulated to eat fatty-acid stuff of females, it was found that those animals were protected from ill effects of a high-fat diet. Now, the research is going on “whether the finding in mouse applies to human beings as well or not”. If it happens then there will be few prompt practical implications for what male and female should get to eat.

Do you know that almonds helps in weight lose?

Almonds are the healthy nuts because these contain low calories and high fibres. Everyone knows that almonds are good for health but do you know that almonds can also helps in weight loss. Some experts say that almonds help in losing weight. In this article we will try to know something more about the benefits of almonds related to weight loss.

Do you know that almonds helps in weight lose?

Almonds contain various important nutrients such as Zinc and Vitamin B. These nutrients (Zinc & Vitamin B) help in reducing the sugar cravings. As almonds are the good source of fibre, hence it gives you great energy for a longer period. Almonds are extremely satiating and give bulk to food without truly adding to the calorie content. 

The nutritionists or dietitians suggest to add almonds in your breakfast as a routine because it will give you energy for entire day to actively participate in your everyday work. The studies have shown that almonds works brilliant on our heart and also minimizes the risk of heart diseases & heart attack. 

You can simply have raw almonds in the morning along with your breakfast. You can also soak almonds in water for whole night. Next day morning, just peel off the soaked almonds and eat the nut in your breakfast. You can do like this especially in summers. Everyday habit of having almonds in the morning will keeps you healthy and stay fit for long.

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Know the wonders of tomato juice.

We eat tomato in the form of salad, soup and vegetable but have you ever tried tomato juice? Tomato juice has equal benefits as the tomato has in other forms of food. Tomato is like a wonder package of various essential minerals and vitamins. It contains important vitamins such as A, K, B1, B2, B3, B5 & B6, whereas the mineral part of it is packed with iron, magnesium and phosphorous as well. The important news for health conscious people is that tomato is not only good for their health but for skin and hair as well. It is advised to use fresh tomatoes when using it for juice.

Know the wonders of tomato juice. 

· The lycopene present in tomato juice minimizes the risk of prostate cancer.

· Tomato juice also contain little amount of fibre & water that is quite good for colon.

· The tomato juice also gives sufficient results on digestive problems such as constipation, diarrhoea.

· According to the experts, tomato juice has wonder effects on lowering the cholesterol level. The ample amount of fibre present in tomato juice, helps in the breakdown of LDL cholesterol, whereas the niacin content of tomato juice is quite helpful in fighting against high cholesterol level.

· The tomato juice is also a good source of antioxidants that helps in fighting against various diseases such as diabetes, asthma and heart diseases.

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How to get pimple free beautiful face?

Pimple is a very common problem which most of people face especially during summer. Doctors say that pimples mostly happen in summers due excessive sweat in warmth climate. According to doctors, if you do not maintain the cleanliness for your skin properly during in summer then it can cause rashes, acne and also leave marks on face. You can get beautiful pimple free face by following some easy to use tips mentioned below.

How to get pimple free beautiful face?

Ø You should drink lot of water everyday especially in summers. This will hydrate your body system and helps to remove toxins from your body. You can also add some leaves of neem of tulsi into your water bottle because it will help to clean your stomach.

Ø You can also apply red chandan paste to your face in morning before you wash your face. Red chandan has a relaxation effect and gives instant relief from pimples. Red chandan paste is also a good remedy for scars and acne.

Ø You can also try this remedy to get relief from pimples. You need to drink un-boiled buffalo milk in the morning without brushing your teeth. As per our old-age rituals, buffalo milk has anti-bacterial which cleans your body system and minimizes the chances of acne.

Ø You should apply toner on your face before you go to bed. You should choose a toner has rose water or aloe vera as an ingredient. It will relax your skin, provide relief from pimples and also helps in clearing the clogged pores of the skin.

Ø Avoid using soap on your face, rather than use natural ingredients like besan, neem paste or multani mitti to wash your face. You should also avoid using much cosmetics because more you use cosmetics, more will be the chances of getting pimples on your face.

Some super foods to be must-added in your kid’s daily food habits

One of the toughest tasks in the world is maintaining proper diet for kids. The kids do thousands of tantrums not to eat food (such as my stomach is aching today, I am not feel like having anything, my stomach is full, I do not like this food, I want something else to eat etc.) at the dining table. Parents do lot of efforts to feed their kids. They should try these super foods making it little more interesting for your kids to provide better nutrition.

Some super foods to be must-added in your kid’s daily food habits

Eggs

Egg is high proteins contain food. It is a must-added food in kids’ diet because it has high concentration of choline, a nutrient that is highly important for the development of brain in kids. Parents do not need to give much efforts to make eggs more interesting as it tastes good and kids also like it. 

Fish

Fish is no doubt a super food to make your kids’ heart strong and stable nervous system. Fish is a rich source of omega 3 fatty acids, vitamin D, iodine and unsaturated fat. Omega 3 fatty acids present in fish helps in fighting against depression, improves mental skills, lowers inflammation and protects against Alzheimer’s disease & dementia. 

Oatmeal

Oats includes a soluble fiber known as beta glucan that helps in lowering the cholesterol re-absorption. Oatmeals are actually whole grains that have the benefits of natural vitamins and minerals. Oatmeals improve the concentration level in kids. As oatmeals are rich source of fibers, hence it digests slowly and provides high energy level to kids.

Quinoa

This is a wonder food because it contains the building blocks of our life that means all the 9 amino acids. You should add this to your little ones diet and help him/her to live healthy & actively. The amino acids help in burning fat, minimizing fatigue, boosting mental focus, improving muscle growth etc. The amino acids also help in improving the metabolic health along with minimizing the blood sugar & triglyceride levels. 

Basil

Basil is a good source of antioxidants, vitamins A, C & K and also some of the minerals such as potassium, iron & calcium. Basil works awesome on digestion and also gives relief in headaches.

Spinach

Spinach is a miracle food for kids because it contains many valuable nutrients. It is a good source of calcium, vitamin A & C, iron and folic acids. Spinach works excellent on bone growth & brain, restores energy, boosting vitality and improves the blood quality.

Yogurt

Yogurt is full of calcium and protein. Yogurt helps in making the bones and teeth of your kids much stronger. It also improves the digestive system of your kid and fight against bad bacteria in their gut. Parents can make yogurt more interesting by adding fruits into it.

Sweet potato

Sweet potatoes are rich source of potassium, vitamins C, calcium, fiber, iron, folate and vitamin A. Regular consumption of sweet potato will helps in strengthening the eyesight, immune system of your kids. It also helps your kids’ heart & muscles in functioning properly. 

Whole grains

We all know that whole grains are enriched with nutrients such as fiber, antioxidants, proteins and vitamins B etc. Whole grains are also packed with minerals such as zinc, magnesium, iron and copper. Regular consumption of whole grains will help you kids in minimizing the risk of heart diseases, obesity, type 2 diabetes and some of the forms of cancer. 

Berries

Berries means strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, are valuable package of various important nutrients such as vitamin C, antioxidants, potassium, fiber and carbohydrates. Berries contain low fat and no cholesterol. Parents should add berries in your kids’ daily food habits because it helps in lowering the blood pressure level and also protects against UV damages. 

Get the maximum benefit of green papaya, a powerful fruit

Green papaya is a miracle fruit containing essential nutrients and enzymes that improves digestive system. Usually the enzyme level decreases when the fruit ripens, raw papaya is chosen when it is still green to maintain all the natural nutrients & enzymes present in it.

Benefits of green papaya

· Helps in burning calories and extra fat

Papaya is packed up with important nutrients such as Vitamin C, E & A, Folate. It also gives only 39 calories per 100 grams. The antioxidants present in papaya helps in burning the calories and deposit extra fat from your body. Hence, if you are a health conscious person, you must add papaya in your breakfast routine. 

· Heals damaged skin conditions & injuries

Papaya is a miracle remedy to deal with acne, pimples and other skin infections. It opens the pores of your skin. Papaya is used as an ingredient in most of the beauty products. Fresh papaya gives you a beautiful glowing skin by dissolving the dead cell of your skin. It protects your skin from damages.

· Control bowel movements

Papaya and its seeds are enriched with anti-amoebic & anti-parasitic characters that help in controlling the bowel movement. Regular consumption of papaya helps you in curing various diseases such as constipation, heart burn, stomach ulcer, indigestion, acidity, irritable bowel syndrome etc.

· Provide protection against heart diseases

Papaya regulates the blood flow in proper way and improves the blood circulation in your body. It also regulates the harmful sodium effects in your body, hence it protects you from heart diseases. Papaya works as a wonder fruit for heart patients due to nutritional benefits present in it.

· Provide relief in menstrual pain

Papaya has proved a magical fruit for various benefits of it. Papaya has nutritional benefits especially for women because it is a useful home remedy to treat with menstrual pain. You can have papaya leaf, tamarind & salt with water to get relief in paid during menstrual cycle.

How can we deal with acidity with home remedies?

Acidity is a very common problem with most of us. Our lifestyle has changed a lot as compare to earlier era. Now we are not very particular to our food habits, most of us are more inclined towards junk foods. The best way to deal with acidity is to follow home remedies that are natural way to treat acidity and free from any kind of side effects. Some of the home remedies to deal with acidity are discussed below. Let’s have a look at these home remedies to get instant relief from acidity.

· If you suffer from acidity very often then you should drink one glass of lukewarm water as daily routine, immediately when you wake up in the morning and before you go to bed at night.

· Having overripe banana is also an excellent solution to get relief from acidity. Overripe banana contains more potassium that works as a perfect antidote for acidity.

· Those who do not like banana can also try a glass of cold milk without any additives in it such as sugar. You can make it more effective home remedy to deal with acidity by adding a spoon of ghee in cold milk. This will work more effectively on acidity.

· There is one more home remedy to deal with acidity. You need to boil a glass of water and add 2 tea spoons of aniseeds (also known as saunf in Hindi). Cover & leave it overnight. Next day in the morning, stain the water and add 2 tea spoons of honey into it. Have this solution 3 times a day and you will get relief from acidity.

Healthy food to get flawless beautiful skin

Your diet not only affects your health but also your skin. You need to be very careful in your food habits in order to get healthy skin. Healthy food rejuvenates you from inside and when you are healthy from inside, you can see the reflection in your skin as well. Let’s discuss some of the healthy food that will help you to refresh your skin.

Pomegranate

We can say that pomegranate is a miracle fruit which is loaded with antioxidants. These antioxidants help our skin to generate more collagen so that it can repair itself quite faster.

Walnuts

Walnuts are loaded with Omega-3 fatty acids. These fatty acids are very good for healthy skin and hair. It makes your skin flawless & smooth and also gives shine to your hair. 

Green Tea

Green tea is full of antioxidants that help to minimize the sun damages. Green tea is also enriched with polyphenols that regenerates our skin cells. Green tea is also an important source of Vitamin C, D & K, Zinc, Calcium, Magnesium and Iron. 

Blueberries

Blueberries are enriched with antioxidants. These antioxidants target free radicals and protect you from premature aging & disease. Blueberries are also a good source of fibre and Vitamins C & E. It saves your skin from damages. 

Legumes

Legumes are high source of proteins which is very important for your body cells. Protein content in legumes helps to repair the body cells that are damaged through free radical damages.

Tomatoes

Tomato is a rich-carotenoid fruit with healthy nutrients. These nutrients help in minimizing the cellular breakdowns from free radicals.

Avoid drinking water between meals

As we all know that drinking enough water on daily basis is a good habit but drinking water between meals is not a good habit for our health. Drinking water between meals may create problems in the digestive system and can also cause significant fluctuation in the insulin level of our body. Experts say that we should not drink water between meals.

What happens if we drink water between meals?

Many of us are use to drink water between meals which is actually a wrong habit. People do not have any idea that how badly it can affect our digestive system. Especially those people who are suffering from poor digestion should “say not to drinking water between meals”. Our stomach has a very good instinct power to know when we eat and starts releasing digestive juices immediately. At the same time if we start drinking water then it will interrupt the process of breaking down food through diluting the digestive juices being released to digest the meal. This can severely harm our digestive system.

Avoid drinking water between meals

Let’s have a glance on “what happens in reality when we drink water between meals”. If we drink water between meals it gets absorbed by the intestine walls of our stomach. This process continues until it becomes concentrated enough for the digestive juices to start digesting the meal stuff. If we start drinking water between meal then the concentrated stuff will become thicker than the food content in our stomach when it gets mixed with water. Further it will secrete less gastric juice to digest food. The outcome of this process will be the undigested food stuff which starts leaking into our system as it gets absorbed through the stomach walls. 

Outcomes of drinking water between meals

· It will interrupt digesting the food in our stomach.

· This may also cause acid reflux and heart burn.

· It also causes surge in the insulin level of our body, in such a way high glycemic food will affect our body.

· The more insulin releases in our blood, more will be the chances of storing fat in our body. 

What is the right way to drink water during meal time?

We should avoid drinking water between meals. Experts say that if we have few sips between our meals then is does not cause severe problem to our digestion. On the other hand, if we drink a glass or two between meals then it is a serious issue. The best way is to drink water is at least ½ hour before meal time or after minimum 1 hours because it helps in the absorption of nutrients.

What should we do to avoid the habit of drinking water between meals?

· Make sure that the food is not too salty because it increases the thirst.

· Do not eat in hurry, give enough time to gulp your food satisfactorily.

· Do not swallow the food, instead chew it to have a comfortable gulp.

· Chewing is a very good practice because it secretes many digestive juices that helps in digesting the food in a much easier way.