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Eat These 10 Healthiest Food on the Planet To Stay Fit Forever

Eat These 10 Healthiest Food on the Planet To Stay Fit Forever We all eat to survive, however, we are not able to gauge whether we are eating the right food for our health. Our body requires all the essential macronutrients and micronutrients for our body to function to its full capacity and the right foods can give us that. But when it comes to nutrition, clearly all foods are not made equally. Some are more nutritionally dense than the others. On World Health Day, let us take a look at the healthiest foods in the world. Salmon This fatty fish is one of the healthiest food on the planet. It contains a high amount of rich omega 3 fatty acid along with high-quality protein and ample vitamins, minerals. According to a study conducted by The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, people who eat salmon regularly have a lower risk of heart disease, dementia and depression. Kale It is the king of leafy green veggies, loaded with vitamins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants. Ac...

Incredible Health Benefits Of Green Gram (Mung Beans)

Green gram, also called mung beans, are not foreign to the South Asian countries, especially India. At least once in your lifetime, you would have eaten dishes that had mung dal in it. While the legume is fairly new in foreign lands, it has been a part of the traditional Ayurvedic diets in India for thousands of years . Considered as one of the most cherished foods in India, green gram has been in use since 1,500 B.C. Green gram is one of the best sources of plant-based protein and possesses biological activities including antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, lipid metabolism accommodation, antihypertensive, antihypertensive, antidiabetic, and antitumour effects. It is a high source of protein, fibre, antioxidants and phytonutrients . Currently, green gram's popularity is rising with the legume being used in everything from canned soups, restaurant dishes to protein powders. The legume is found in whole uncooked beans, dried powder form, split-peeled form, spro...

HealthBytes: Top healthy veggies and fruits for flawless skin

All citrus fruits All citrus fruits (read oranges, grapefruit, and lemon) are great for boosting skin health. They are rich in Vitamin C, which helps in detoxification of components that can flush out excess oil from the skin. Additionally, their richness in water-content is good for moisturizing the skin, and treating oily skin. All these fruits are great for making your skin look brighter, smoother, and younge Cucumber and Avocados Cucumber:  Packed with silica, sulphur and essential Vitamins like A, C, E and K, cucumbers are a time-tested food for boosting skin health. The high-water content of cucumbers helps keep your skin hydrated and thus eliminate dark circles. Avocados:  Avocados are amazingly effective in moisturizing your skin and preventing oily secretions, thus giving you healthy, youthful skin. Watermelon and Blueberries Watermelon:  With as much as 92% water-content, antioxidant power, and essential vitamins and minerals, watermelon is ...

Tea Study Reveals Unexpected Risks Due to Drinking "Very Hot Beverages"

T he way you take your  tea  feels like a matter of life or death. Some like sugar, others take it with milk, while some prefer  artificial sweeteners  that could  alter the microbiome . Temperature is a key factor, too: If you take it excruciatingly hot, the results of a new  International Journal of Cancer  study has some sobering news to report. This  study   on 50,045 individuals from the Northeast Region of Iran found strong ties between drinking at least 700 milliliters of tea beyond 60 degrees Celsius (140 degrees Fahrenheit) per day and an esophageal cancer called a squamous cell carcinoma. That type of cancer typically infects the cells that line the upper and middle sections of esophagus and only made up  one percent of new cancer cases  in the United States in 2018. Drinking a lot of very hot tea on a regular basis, the authors reports, increased the risk of esophageal cancer in their study population by  90 percen...

Smoking strong pot daily raises psychosis risk, study finds

LONDON (AP) — Smoking high-potency marijuana every day could increase the chances of developing psychosis by nearly five times, according to the biggest-ever study to examine the impact of pot on psychotic disorder rates. The research adds to previous studies that have found links between marijuana and mental health problems, but still does not definitively pinpoint marijuana as the cause. Psychotic disorders — in which people lose touch with reality — are typically triggered by factors including genetics and the environment. But experts say the new study’s findings have implications for jurisdictions legalizing marijuana, warning they should consider the potential impact on their mental health services. “If we think there’s something particular about (high-potency) cannabis, then making that harder to get a hold of, could be a useful harm-reduction measure,” said Suzanne Gage, of the University of Liverpool, who was not connected to the new study. Researchers at King’s C...