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Top 10 advantages of lemon in water

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Top 10 advantages of lemon in water In India, tea and coffee is regularly consumed at breakfast, lunch and during mid-afternoon. Yes, we love drinking tea and coffee and to do full justice to our love for these beverages, we forget to drink the most important one, water. Many of us drink less than a liter of water per day and if you are in an air conditioned office, the quantity of water consumed in much less. And not to forget the fact that many find water a really boring…

Grandma’s pearls of wisdoms you must know

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Granny knows best How true are your dadima’s pearls of wisdoms, really? Here’s a reality check. Does an apple a day keep the doctor away? It might be easy to dismiss some of the things that older people tell us as ‘rubbish’, but if you think about a number of common sense guidelines we use in our daily lives, they almost certainly came from our grandparents — proving that granny really does know best. Each day you spend leaves you with one day less Think about the way you look…

Herbal remedies: 20 health benefits of neem

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Herbal remedies: 20 health benefits of neem (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images) Neem tree has been described in Ayurveda’s prime text, the Charaka Samhita, as sarva roga nivarini (that which keeps all diseases at bay) or arishtha (reliever of disease). Its extracts have been used in the Ayurvedic tradition for thousands of years for maintaining health and overall well-being. The roots, bark, gum, leaves, fruit, seed kernels and seed oil are all used in therapeutic preparations for both internal and topical use. 1. Neem, a tree native to India, is a vital…

10 ways to get rid of terrible sore throat

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10 Ways to get rid of terrible sore throat (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images) A sore throat or Pharyngitis is often a forerunner of an impending upper respiratory tract infection. It may follow a cold or can be followed by a cold, cough and chest infection. It is contagious and spreads by droplet infection through sneezing and coughing. More often than not, it is due to viral infection but can be caused by bacteria. Microscopic examination of the throat swab confirms the causative organism. Like any infection in the body, Pharyngitis can…

Common viruses may increase risk of breast cancer

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Common viruses may increase risk of breast cancer (Chad Baker/Getty Images) Infection with the most common viruses like Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may put women at increased risk for developing breast cancer, according to a study. EBV, one of eight known viruses in the herpes family to infect humans, is also known as the cause of infectious mononucleosis and has been linked to various cancers, including African Burkitt lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, gastric adenocarcinoma, and leiomyosarcoma. Association of EBV infection with breast cancer has been reported in several studies, but…

Excess of red meat, eggs may up mortality risk

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Excess of red meat, eggs may up mortality risk (Diana Miller/Getty Images) A higher intake of proteins from animal sources, like processed and unprocessed red meats, eggs can lead to an increase in mortality rate in people living an unhealthy lifestyle and are obese or underweight, says a study. On the other hand, the elevated mortality risk association was found to disappear in participants with living a healthy lifestyle. The findings showed that higher consumption breads, cereals, pasta, beans, nuts and legumes – the protein from plant sources can lower…