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Hormones have profound effects on mental, physical and emotional health. They are like messengers that have overpowering affects on your mental, physical and emotional health. Hormones plays a key role in controlling an everyday activity like growth, weight, mood, appetite, metabolism and reproduction. The endocrine glands secretes the right number of hormones required for various body functions. Hormone imbalance is a most common problem in today's lifestyle. A healthy lifestyle and mindful eating habits are the keystone that help you streamline the hormones and maintain overall health. Choosing the right food is essential for quintessential for maintaining hormone  balance. Here are 5 Best Food to Balance Your Hormones: 1. Omega 3 rich foods: Essential fatty acids are vital for hormone production. Include these healthy fats like flax-seeds, chia seeds, walnuts, sea foods and fish (especially cold water fish like salmon, tuna and mackerel).   2. Vitamin B Complex rich

Litchis are usually a favourite with most, but it's not without its deadly side, literally.  Eating unripe litchi on an empty stomach has been linked with outbreaks of high fever followed by seizures and death in young children from poor socio-economic backgrounds in rural Muzaffarpur in Bihar and other litchi-growing regions in India during the harvest season in May and June. The summer fruit could be rich in Vitamin C but having it on an empty stomach should be a strict no-no. Also, skipping a meal after eating the fruit might not be advisable as unripe litchi contains a toxin, called methylene-cyclo-propyl-glycine (MCPG) , which can drastically bring down the blood sugar level, especially in children, making it lethal for them. Malnourishment adds to the fast deterioration of an affected person's health.  Reports showed that the dangerous combination of eating litchi on an empty stomach and skipping meal could result in acute low blood glucose level and lead to ac

आज की भाग दौड़ भरी जीवनशैली में उच्च रक्तचाप होना सामान्य सी बात हो गई है। ऐसा लगता है कि इससे बचना नामुमकिन है, पर सच्चाई यह नहीं है। ज्यादा नमक और चीनी का सेवन, तनाव , असक्रिय जीवनशैली और धूम्रपान आदि कुछ ऐसे कारक हैं, जो उच्च रक्तचाप के खतरे को बढ़ाते हैं। दुर्भाग्यवश बहुत से लोग रक्तचाप की समस्या को गंभीरता से नहीं लेते। उच्च रक्तचाप न सिर्फ दिल की सेहत के लिए नुकसानदेह है, बल्कि इससे किडनी खराब हो सकती है, आंखें खराब हो सकती हैं, पैरालिसिस हो सकता है और साथ ही अन्य कई जानलेवा बीमारियों का सामना भी करना पड़ सकता है। बेहतरी इसी में है कि इस बीमारी के जद में आने से पहले ही इससे बचने के उपाय कर लिए  जाएं तो बेहतर है। Read Also: Tips to reduce intake of added sugar क्या है उच्च रक्तचाप – What is High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)? जब शरीर की धमनियों में रक्त का दबाव सामान्य से अधिक हो जाता है, तो उस स्थिति को उच्च रक्तचाप कहते हैं। ऐसा होने पर रक्त नलिकाओं के फटने का अंदेशा रहता है। साथ ही दिल से जुड़ी विभिन्न प्रकार की बीमारियां और किडनी तक में समस्या हो सकती है। इतना ही नहीं, अगर

Fruits are the part of healthy diet and they provide us abundant of nutrients. They provide us vitamin, minerals and most fruits are naturally low in fat, sodium, and calories. None have cholesterol. Fruits are sources of many essential nutrients that are under-consumed, including potassium, dietary fiber, vitamin C, and folate (folic acid). If your child is fussy eater, don’t wanna eat fruits. I bring you the easiest and creative way to introduce fruits in the form of popsicle.  The summer market is flooded with fruits and it’s time to bring home these natural, nutritional wonders.  Popsicle  are the frozen form of fruit juices. Its super easy to make and will be loved by children. Watermelon  Popsicle Ingredients 1 cup of chopped watermelon 15 strawberries 1 slice of kiwi 5 chopped grapes 1-2 tbsp of powdered sugar Method In the mixer take all the ingredients except kiwi and grapes. Blend to smooth puree without adding water. Put the puree through a strainer