Exclusive Breastfeeding and its Effect on Babies Growth

Exclusive breastfeeding Introduction “Exclusive breastfeeding” is defined as no other food or drink, not even water, except breast milk (including milk expressed or from a wet nurse) for 6 months of life, but allows the infant to receive ORS, drops and syrups (vitamins, minerals and medicines). It is recommended to begin breastfeeding within the first hour of life and to allow it         Read More …

Loss of Appetite: Symptom of Many Disorder

loss of appetite The most common symptom of many disorders and underlying conditions which are most fatal is decreased appetite. People not eating proper food are prone to many health complications. Loss of appetite can cause unintentional weight loss. What is Loss of Appetite or Anorexia? A decreased appetite is when your desire to eat is reduced. The medical term for a loss         Read More …

Benefit of Walking and Its 5 Different Types

Walking Walking is one of the easiest ways to add exercise to your day and to burn fat. The recommended amount of walking for weight loss is 60 minutes a day. Walking burns about 100 calories per mile for a 70 kg person. Brisk Walking Brisk walking means walking fast enough to make you feel slightly breathless but yet comfortable enough         Read More …

Physiotherapy and its Effect on your Mental and Physical Health

physiotherapy Physiotherapy In general, we suffer from aches and pains in the body. The reason could be you might have suffered an injury from an accident during sports or any outdoor activity. And the other reasons arise from your lifestyle and occupation. If you lead a sedentary life with very less exercise or you lead a stressful life, performing desk jobs         Read More …

How Overheating and Rancidity of Oil Can Affect Your Health

smoke point Smoke Point Smoke point refers to the temperature at which oil starts to burn and smoke. Smoke point of oil can vary slightly due to impurities. When Oil is overheated it breaks down gradually, rather than at one specific temperature. Beneficial Nutrients and phytochemicals found in many unrefined oils are destroyed when the oil is overheated. Overheating also creates harmful         Read More …

10 Simple Home Remedies to Manage Fever and Diarrhoea

Home Remedies for Fever Fever is a typical response to infections. The common causes are – viral infections, dengue, malaria, urinary-tract infection (esp in girls and women), typhoid infection, etc. Many times the fever is self-limiting and over-the-counter drugs are effective. But if the fever persists too long or is unexplained then one must see the Doctor. In any case, high fever (above 103F)         Read More …

Cholesterol and Other Lipids: Essential Part of Balance Diet

cholesterol We are going to discuss one of the most important ingredients of our regular diet. Plenty of words used to explain the single word oil in our diet. Irrespective of the benefits of any food we eat, it is very important to have balanced diet. Anything which we intake too excess or avoiding them completely is harmful to health. It         Read More …