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Stop Cooking in Aluminium Pots: It Can Harm Your Child’s IQ

January 25, 2017 SrijitaAluminium, Can, child's, Cooking, harm, In, IQ, It, Pots:, Stop, Your

Want your kid to perform well at school? Ensure cooking meals in non-aluminium vessels. A recent report published in Total Environment’s journal studies the ill-effects of consuming meals cooked in aluminium vessels on kids. According to the study, when food gets in contact with aluminium, harmful agents find their way inside the body. This can harm children’s mental health as well as their Intelligence Quotient. Traces of cadmium and lead, when consumed through food, can damage kidney, harm brain and may lead to various cardiovascular and mental ailments besides other…

8 Glutamine Rich Foods and How They Can Boost Your Muscle Strength

January 24, 2017 Srijita'Muscle, 8, and, boost, Can, Foods, Glutamine, How, Rich, strength!, they, Your

Let’s begin by looking at what glutamine really is. It is the most important amino acid found in our body and yet a lot of us have very little or sometimes no knowledge at all about this extremely significant “building block” of protein. It is mostly present in the skeletal muscles and lungs, and involved in performing very essential functions. Some of these include digestion, repairing damaged tissues, strengthening of the immune system, and eliminating waste products like ammonia from the body. While each individual produces certain amounts of glutamine…

5 Herbal Medicines You Can Grow in Your Balcony

January 24, 2017 Srijita5%;, Balcony, Can, Grow, Herbal, In, Medicines, You, Your

How wonderful would it be to find a natural cure to all your problems right at home? Certain precious herbs can serve as natural solutions to some of the common health problems that you may face. Moreover, herbal substitutes are gaining an edge over artificial hair and skin care products. The good news is that these can be easily grown and maintained in your very own balcony and we’ll show you how. Here are five herbal plants that you must have at home: 1. Calendula Calendula is great for curing most…

Consuming more honey, fruit juice may damage your liver

January 20, 2017 Srijitaconsuming, damage, Fruit, honey, Juice:, liver, May, More, Your

The findings indicated that in addition to higher weight gain, the fructose group showed more markers of vascular disease and liver damage, than the glucose group. According to researchers, these type of sugar may also play a role in increasing risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases. The paper was published in the American Journal of Physiology – Heart and Circulatory Physiology. Researchers compared the effects of two types of sugar on metabolic and vascular function. For the study, female rats were given a liquid solution of…

Good news! That cuppa coffee is key to your long life

January 20, 2017 Srijitacoffee, cuppa, Good, Is, Key, Life, long, news, That, to, Your

The finding that coffee drinkers tend to live longer than people who abstain has long puzzled scientists. US scientists believe they’ve found the answer – and it’s to do with caffeine. It helps to block chemicals in the blood that promote inflammation, they say. The study was published in Nature Medicine. Drinking coffee and tea may help people to live longer by reducing chemicals in the blood that can trigger heart disease, researchers have found. Now researchers at Stanford University believe they may have hit on a reason why having…

5 satisfying beef, pork, and lamb tenderloin recipes that’ll fuel your muscles

January 19, 2017 Srijita'fuel', 5%;, and, beef, lamb, muscles, pork, Recipes, satisfying, tenderloin, That'll, Your

COOKING FOR YOURSELF, a date, or a party? Sink your teeth into these simple, satisfying tenderloin meals. Juicy, lean, and loaded with protein, the following 5 recipes—provided by Lindsay Brown—have 40g of protein or more to help you satisfy hunger and fuel muscles. Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 ½ lb boneless pork tenderloin salt and pepper, to taste 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp dried thyme 1 tsp dried rosemary ¼ cup fresh parsley, coarsely chopped Directions 1. Preheat oven to…