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Eat oranges to ward off heart disease, diabetes risk

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Eat oranges to ward off heart disease, diabetes risk (Getty Images) Higher intake of citrus fruits like oranges and lemons can help keep you healthy as well as prevent harmful effects of obesity-related heart disease, liver disease and diabetes, a study has found. Citrus fruits contain large amounts of antioxidants, a class of which are called flavanones. When humans consume a high-fat diet, they accumulate fat in their bodies. Fat cells produce excessive reactive oxygen species, which can damage cells in a process called oxidative stress. These oxidative stress coupled…

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Eat Oranges To Ward Off Heart Disease And Diabetes

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Fresh oranges can be enjoyed at anytime, anywhere. The fruit is low in calories and contains no saturated fats or cholesterol. Rich in dietary fiber, delicious and juicy – oranges contain an impressive list of essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals for overall well-being. An orange has over 170 different phytochemicals and more than 60 types of antioxidants! Another amazing fact is that oranges are full of potassium, an electrolyte mineral responsible for helping the heart function normally, A new study has found that higher intake of citrus fruits like oranges and…

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These 5 Super Benefits Will Make You Eat Probiotic Foods

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Remember how our grandmother used to force us to have curd, buttermilk and cheese? Apart from her immense love, it was because these probiotic foods products are good for our body. Probiotic foods are the ones that contain good bacteria which act on our digestive system, supporting nutrition absorption and the immune system. Food products including kefir, cultured vegetables (kimchi and sauerkraut), kombucha, coconut kefir, natto (fermented soybeans), yogurt, kvass (a fermented beverage) and raw cheese are rich in probiotics.Due to modernized agricultural practices and the need for refrigeration, our…

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Why you should eat garlic empty stomach?

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Why you should eat garlic on empty stomach? (Getty Image) There are differing opinions on the subject of eating garlic on an empty stomach. You may have heard people writing it off as a grandmother’s home recipe that has very little effect but there are many who swear by its benefits. Garlic on empty stomach is very effective for preventing and curing different diseases. Natural antibiotic Studies have shown that garlic if eaten on an empty stomach acts as a powerful antibiotic. It is more effective when you eat it…

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8 healthy foods every woman must eat

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The foods that every woman must eat (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images) Essential nutrition for good health While eating healthy is essential for both the sexes, men and women have different dietary requirements. Here are some foods that every woman must include in her diet… Flax seeds Have Flax seeds daily for overall good health. They are a good source of Omega-3 fatty acids and are known to reduce the risk of heart disease and breast cancer. They also have anti-inflammatory properties that prevent arthritis, apart from digestive properties which help ease…

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Make the Salad Everybody Wants to Eat

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There was a time when the word “salad” referred to little more than a pile of iceberg lettuce. It was ornamentation, sometimes doused in a sickly-sweet, carrot-colored dressing described, inexplicably, as “French.” No one then may have actually wanted to eat a salad. It was punishment, a self-flagellation for all the truly delicious things we had been eating, for the jiggle we were slowly accruing. If you threw in a couple of cherry tomatoes and a few croutons so stale they resembled moon rocks, you could tote one of those…

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