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Vitamin A: Important For Sharp Sight

Friday, December 24th, 2010

Your body needs different vitamins and minerals in the right proportion for its proper functioning and growth. Each and every mineral fulfils a specific function in relation to our bodies. Vitamin A is also known as retinol, the name itself tells you how important it is for your eye.  The retina of your eye uses [...]

How to tackle dry feet

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

Now that the winter months are coming in, you must have noticed how your skin has begun to dry up. And of all the area in your body, the one part that suffers the most is the feet. Dry feet are really irritating not only because they look so rough and ugly but also because [...]

Vitamin D and its benefits

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

Vitamin D is not a very common nutrient. In fact there are very few food sources that contain Vitamin D. That is why we mainly derive our Vitamin D from the sunlight. It is the sunlight which aids in the creation of Vitamin D in the skin. Yet, what exactly are the health benefits of [...]

Food for the brain

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

People are literally losing their minds in order to lose their weight. Just to get rid of the weight, they are missing the essential nutrition for their brain. Fats are required for the brain, specifically omega fatty acids which is available in copious amounts in tuna, salmon, seaweed and wild fish. Fish oil, almonds and [...]

Natural Approaches to Battling Depression

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

At one point of time or other in your life, you are bound to be affected by depression. But life has to move on. Try out the following tips to put up a natural fight against depression. Take care of your diet: Depression is sometimes known to have disastrous effect on health. In order to [...]

The food menu for winter athletes

Saturday, March 15th, 2008

It is never desirable to have cold foods during athletic competitions or when involving in any sport activities during winter season. Cold food would chill you body but you need to stay warmer in winter season to reap benefits. Warm food should be had at least 2 hours before the exercise or playing session. Your [...]