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Reasons Why You Should Include Milk in Your Daily Diet

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  Milk has a host of health-benefiting properties, and you should include it in your daily diet.   A glass of milk is equal to a whole meal because it contains an array of essential nutrients beneficial for your health. Here are a few reasons why you should include milk in your daily diet . Milk is Rich in Calcium Milk contains a high amount of calcium which is beneficial to our bones along with helping heart to pump.  It’s common knowledge that milk is a rich source of calcium that helps in making our bones stronger but calcium has more benefits than just making the bones stronger. Recent studies have found that calcium plays a big part in making your heart pump nicely by allowing the muscles to contract. It also helps in keeping your hair and nails healthy. Prevents Heartburn Many times we face the problem of heartburn because of foods that are acidic and spicy. Milk is helpful to prevent heartburn because of its cooling effect.  You might have faced problems of h...

Know the Difference between Good Fat and Bad Fat

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  Fat is an essential component of your diet. Ask anyone trying to lose some weight, and they’ll tell you that they are avoiding fat. What most people miss out on is the fact that fat is not always bad. It is a major source of energy and helps our body in absorption of several minerals and vitamins. Fats help in building cell membranes and the sheaths that surround cells. The good fats are absolutely essential for everyone to stay healthy and fit in the long term. What’s the difference? Fats have been named as good and bad fat due to the effect that they have on your body. Polyunsaturated fats and monounsaturated fats are actually beneficial for your heart health. They help increase good cholesterol, reduce LDL and lower blood pressure. Bad fats are structurally quite similar to good fats but have an opposite effect on the body. Trans fatty acids and saturated fatty acids found in food items like butter, vanaspati and high-baked salty snacks are bad fats. Good Fats- Food to Eat A...

Health Benefits of Guava You Need to Know About

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Guava is a very nutritious fruit along with being tasty. Both the fruit and its leaves have various health benefits. It is quite rich in nutrients along with anti-oxidants and many types of vitamins and since it is very low in calories, it can be included in your daily diet. Here are the few health benefits of Guava you need to know about. Improves Immunity Guava contains vitamin C twice the amount present in oranges. Vitamin C helps to improve immunity in our body. Guava is very rich in vitamin C and it’s a piece of common knowledge that vitamin C is very good for the immune system. It plays an important role to improve one’s immune system while protecting the body from infection by getting rid of harmful bacteria and viruses. Helps in Curbing Diabetes The fiber content present in guava helps to keep the sugar levels in our body well regulated. Guava contains a very low amount of glycemic index, which averts blood sugar levels from increasing. Additionally, guava is rich in fiber tha...

Five Foods we thought to be unhealthy but are not

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  At present times, people are more health -conscious than they have ever been, and to keep one healthy, various food items are avoided which are unhealthy for our body. But, there are several food items that are mostly believed to be unhealthy but they are not. In fact, there are various foods we thought as unhealthy that are actually beneficial for our health. In this list, there are five foods considered unhealthy but actually are not . Ghee  From ancient times, Indians are using ghee to prepare many types of food but in recent times there has been a notion that it’s unhealthy. But some recent research proved that ghee is not unhealthy as compared to other oils and fats. The misconception that ghee is as unhealthy has been debunked. It is a proven fact that most of the fats and oils break down into free radicals while cooking food and free radicals are not good for our health as the excess amounts of free radicals can damage body cells and hence makes us prone to cancer. Bu...

6 Calcium-Rich Food for Lactose Intolerant People

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  Worried about an incomplete nutrition intake on being lactose intolerant? Here are the best ways to complete your calcium content without the help of milk products. There is no denying that calcium is something you cannot miss out from your nutrition intake. Be it strong bones or healthy teeth, calcium is what you need in plenty to keep yourself going. Keeping up with the calcium source on being lactose intolerant can feel challenging, but it is impossible. Here are the alternatives to fulfil your calcium content without worrying about any allergic reaction.   Oatmeal-   The unsweetened oatmeal is what you need to fulfil your calcium content. A bowl of oatmeal contains 100 mg of calcium. About 10% of it is recommended for adults daily. To eat healthily, make sure you don’t add any sugar in it. Toss it in soy milk, and you have one meal full of calcium perfect to be eaten.     Get Enough Vitamin D-   The more vitamin D you take, the easier it is for your ...