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14 steps to a healthy summer diet!

Here are some other useful lifestyle tips you can follow to beat the summer heat. 1 . Water is the best option to quench thirst . It is a key ingredient in keeping the body cool. With high humidity levels, sweat will not evaporate quickly. This prevents the body from releasing heat in an efficient manner. This is why it is necessary to hydrate and drink water, even when you are not thirsty. Increase water intake regardless of your activity levels. 2 . Avoid caffeinated or carbonated beverages, alcoholic beverages, and those high in sugar . All these drinks contain preservatives, colours and sugars. They are acidic in nature and act as diuretics. They cause loss of fluids through urine. Many soft drinks contain diluted phosphoric acid, which damages the inner linning of the digestive tract and, therefore, affects its functions. An excessive intake of soft drinks increases phosphorous levels in the blood. This separates calcium from the bones and moves it into the blood. Th...

Top 10 Deadliest Diseases

One of the most tragic parts of being human is being afflicted by diseases with high morbidity and mortality. Here is our list of top 10 deadliest diseases ever known to man. 1.    AIDS; 25 million from 1981 to present AIDS is a mix of infections and complications as a result of progressive damage to the body’s immune system caused by HIV. AIDS is now considered a pandemic. 2.    Influenza; 36,000 deaths annually Influenza, which is more commonly known as flu, is a highly infectious disease that is caused by influenza virus. Transmission of the disease is by airborne and through physical contact. 3.    Spanish Flu, 1918-19; 100 million deaths The flu pandemic that happened in 1918 is termed as a category 5 flu pandemic which was caused by the flu virus strain A with subtype H1N1. 4.    Bubonic Plague; 250 million deaths This disease outbreak was mainly caused by fleas and rodents infected with Xenopsylla cheopsis. Humans wer...

How to Avoid Stress in Exam Days

It is natural for students to get stressed in exam days and more chances when you are preparing for a entrance exam like CA, engineering, CAT, AIEEE, IIT . But you can get rid of this by following some useful tips: During exam studies when your mind get divert to other thoughts, you should change your schedule and take a break every hour and spend some time with your family, play with your pet animal, watch tv and come back refreshed. When you are in confusion that what you do after your schooling or college, you should get suggestions from experts, your family members and friend. It can help you to avoid stress. When you are preparing for any entrance exam and your mood swing that time, you should refresh your mood by enjoying, music, swimming, walking, playing, exercise and cool your mood. During exam, you can manage stress in exam hall By calm yourself, take a deep and cool breath and read question paper with happiness. Choose the qu...

How long you’ll live a blood test would tell you

Science created wonder again, now a blood test will tell how long you may live, predict scientists. Now blood test can show how fast someone is getting old and guess how long they can live; it measures the vital structures of chromosomes, called telomeres which are believed to be one of the important and perfect pointer of the speed at which a person is getting old. The scientists behind the 435 pounds test said now it could be possible to tell whether a person’s “biological age” as measured by the length of their telomeres, is older or younger than their actual chronological age.

Hemorrhoids Cures – Cure it Effectively without Side Effects

I had read and also heard many times that, “To prevent any side effect during any type of illness treatment, natural approach is the best one and always tried first.” So, with this natural approach, here we will discuss “How true and effective it for Hemorrhoids!!” There are some natural hemorrhoids cure that are quite effective and most people prefer them because these methods can treat hemorrhoids effectively and efficiently. If used properly, then Natural Hemorrhoids Remedies can work very well, can prevent it from coming back by improving your vascular circulation and strengthening your veins. They can treat the condition that is causing your hemorrhoids to keep reappearing. It can relieve the symptoms of hemorrhoids like itching, anal discomfort and burning. At very first, we have to also keep control on our regular diet, just avoid foods that are causing your this disease to get worse, keeping track of diet that triggers this health condition to get worse. ...

Breast feeding for longer 'could help babies develop bigger brains'

Breast feeding for longer could help babies develop bigger brains, new research has revealed. A three-year study of 128 mammal species, including humans, found that longer pregnancies and longer suckling times produce bigger brains in babies - possibly leading to a higher IQ. The research, carried out by Durham University scientists, has been welcomed by specialists and adds more weight to the argument that 'breast is best.' Professor Robert Barton from the university's Department of Anthropology, said: 'Our findings cannot say whether formula milk for babies is adequate or just as good as a mother's milk in the development of a baby's brain, but it does raise questions that could be further investigated. 'The research we have done helps us to understand what the implications are of evolutionary changes at different stages before and after birth. 'And we have discovered that brain growth in babies is linked to the amount of time and energy...

Glenmark finds cancer drug, gains to reflect in long term

Shares of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals rose nearly 2.5% on Thursday after the pharma giant announced discovery of a blood cancer drug GBR 401, which falls under biologic category of medicines. Athough discovery of the drug is a positive development, its impact on the company’s financials is a long term story, analysts said. Biologics include a wide range of medicinal products such as vaccines, blood and blood components created by biological processes. “It is a positive development for the company,” said Deepika Jain, senior analyst at KR Choksey. “We need to see when the company goes for out-licensing the product and file further trials of the drugs, which is currently under processing mode. The company has total of 10 molecules in pipeline out of which two are in-licensed and one-out-licensed. It's progressing well and the launch is expected in Q4FY12 and post FY15, respectively. All these discoveries hold future potentials.” Good amount of funding is required in carrying out r...