Sunday 21 May 2017

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1. Bath Oil:
Add a little grounded and dried orange peel or if possible its oil for stimulating the skin. This is an effective way to use orange peel for skin.

2. Freshen Air:
Boil handful of dried orange peels, cinnamon and cardamom in water. This will freshen up your mood and air in the house. You will simply love the tangy smell. They can even be rubbed on florescent lights for air freshening. This is one of the many orange peel uses.

3. Eat It:
There are number of ways of consuming orange peel to add flavour to your food. You can add it as zest, boil for garnish, etc. Try searching for its recipes on internet.

4. Orange Peel For Face:
Orange Peel is considered as a boon for face and skin care as it cures blackheads, dead cells, acne, pores, blemishes, dark circles, dry skin, and brightens your face. It can also be applied with milk or curd for extra glow or for removing tan.  Also rub your nails with its peel for shine.

5. Mosquito Repellent:
Orange Peel is effective against mosquitoes. Apply this before leaving outside to prevent mosquito bites.

6. Hair:
Mix grinded Orange Peel with water and leave it overnight. Apply this onto the hair to get rid of dandruff. This also helps to condition and cleanse.

7. Digestion:
Orange Peel is very helpful in reducing chances of constipation. It also helps in reducing gas, heartburn and vomiting. It will also help in proper liver functioning

8. Asthma:
Orange peel helps remove phlegm and hence cures asthma.

9. Tea:
There are also orange tea flavours available in market, which has many medicinal purposes.

10. Blood Pressure:
Orange peel also helps in healthy blood circulation which inturn regulates your blood pressure and thus keeps your heart healthy. This method has been widely followed in China for thousands of years.

11. Headache:
Orange peel is also used as aroma therapy. It can treat headache, anxiety, and depression.

12.  Bad Breath:
Suffering from bad breath? Chew an orange peel rather than a gum or a mouth freshener to cure bad breath.

13. Weight Loss:
Orange peels are high in fiber content which helps weight loss. Try including in your diet with tea or zest.

14. Cure Hangover:
Mix orange peel and salt in boiling water for 20 mins. Drink it once it cools to reduce hangover.


 Some Important Tips:

1. Always wash, clean and dry the orange peels.

2. Orange peels can also be used when dried.

3. Never store unpeeled oranges for long. Use them immediately after peeling.

4. Never store Orange Peel in refrigerators.

5. Always store orange peels in cool and dry places and keep them away from dust.

6. Choose orange with thin skin.
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  Just like garlic skins, onion skins have some unique uses. They’ve even been touted as the new “superfood!”


🌰1) Throw them in soups and slow cookers: Over 500,000 tons of onion waste is thrown out each year in the European Union and this bulb, including all its skin, is nutritious! Its full of fiber and phenolic compounds which help to prevent coronary disease.

🌰2) Use skins as a dye for wool.

🌰3) Onion skins are known to help cure leg cramps. Boil the skins in water for 10-20 minutes, making an infusion. Drain the skins from the water and drink it as tea before bed. It might take a week or so to take full effect.

🌰4) Throw them in your compost heap.

🌰5) Onion skins make a great hair dye, turning it a beautiful golden brown. Oh, and did you know onions promote hair growth?

🌰6) Dye your Easter eggs a beautiful purple color with onion skins. This recipe shows you how to make pretty imprints, too.

🌰7) Life Hacker suggests you hold on to the onion skin while chopping onions to protect your fingers from your knife. You have to see the picture to get it. Great hack! Then throw the skins in your freezer jar for future soup stock.

🌰8) Dried and ground onion skin as a replacement (small percentage) for wheat flour ups the antioxidant content in bread! Read about the ground-breaking study and give it a try.

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Tuesday 16 May 2017

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  While it is commonly touted as the most
effective beverage for instant energy boost,
energy drinks may not be as good as they
claim to be. According to a study done by
University of Sydney, drinking even a small
amount of caffeinated energy drinks may
trigger serious cardiac events in some people
with a genetic heart condition. It can cause
rapid, irregular heartbeats. TV and social
media advertisements commonly show popular
sports celebrities gulping them down for
instant power boost, but not everything you
see should be believed without looking at the
research data. The researchers assessed the
risk of cardiac events following consumption
of energy drinks in patients diagnosed with
congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS), a
condition that affects one in 2,000 and that
can cause rapid, irregular heartbeat that can
lead to sudden death. The study showed that
even small amounts of energy drinks can
cause changes in the heart that can lead to
life-threatening arrhythmias or improper
beating of the heart.
"The potential cardiovascular risk of energy
drinks continues to emerge as an important
public health issue," explained lead
investigator Christopher Semsarian.
  "The
population most at risk is teenagers and young
adults, representing the population these
drinks are most heavily marketed towards.
Since energy drinks are widely available to all
ages and over the counter, it is important that
cardiovascular effects of these drinks are
investigated," said Semsarian.
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  About the Study
 The study was designed to assess the acute
cardiovascular responses to energy drink
consumption in patients with familial LQTS
and to discover whether any identified
cardiovascular effects correlate with changes
in blood levels of the active ingredients -
caffeine and taurine. Investigators recruited
24 patients aged 16 to 50. More than half
were symptomatic before diagnosis and
receiving beta-blocker therapy.
Participants were assigned to energy drink or
control drink groups for the first study visit.
  The energy drink consisted of two sugar-free
cans totaling 160mg of caffeine and 2000mg
of taurine, totaling 500ml. The control drink
was a cordial-based 500ml drink with no
caffeine or taurine.
  The results of the study showed that three
patients exhibited dangerous QT prolongation
following energy drink consumption and two of
the three had sharp increases in blood
pressure.
  "Some individual patients may be at a higher
risk. We therefore suggest caution in allowing
the consumption of energy drinks in young
patients with LQTS," noted Semsarian.
The study was published in the International
Journal of Cardiology.

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Sunday 14 May 2017

 I stumbled on this while going through a magazine, and i thought you see what i found out


  Discover the health benefits of honey, one of the oldest sweeteners on earth.  It is a delicious part of any dessert made with it;

   SKIN DISEASES
  Honey, applied externally, is considered useful in treatment of wound and sores. It soothes pain, acts as antiseptic, hastens healing and is especially effective in curing burns and carbuncles.

   HEART DISEASES

  Dr Arnold Lornard, an eminent nutrition expert considers honey as the best food for the heart. He observes, "Honey is easily digested and assimilated. It is recommended in the cases of arteriosclerosis and of weak hearts. As it would be unwise to leave such a hard working organ as the heart without food over the long hours of the night, I recommend heart patients to take before going to bed a glass of water with honey and lemon juice in it, and also to take it when awakening at night. "Honey is useful in treating cardiac pain and palpitation of the heart

   ANAEMIA

  Honey build hemoglobin in the body due to the largely iron, copper and manganese contained in it which is beneficial in the treatment of anaemia as it helps to maintain the right balance of haemoglobin and red blood corpuscles(r.b.c).

   IRRITATING COUGH

  The use of honey is highly beneficial in the treatment of irritating cough. As a soothing agent, it produces a soothing effect on inflamed mucus membrane of the upper respiratory tract and retrieves irritating cough and symptoms like difficulty in swallowing. For the same reason, it is used in the manufacture of various cough mixture. Honey gargles are also useful in irritating cough.

   ORAL DISEASES

  Honey is valuable in keeping the mouth healthy. Applied daily over teeth and gums, it cleans and gives sparkle to teeth. It prevents tarter, decay, early falling of the teeth, growth of harmful micro-organisms, bad odour and more... Gargling with honey water is useful in gingivitis due to inflammation of the gums.

   OLD AGE

  Honey is specially useful in providing energy and heat to the body in old age. Or dries up the phlegm and clears the system of mucus to which a person generally falls victim to in old age. One or two teaspoons of honey in a capfull of boiling water, taken while still warm, is a refreshing and strengthening drink.

   EYE DISEASES

  Honey is an excellent remedy for various eye ailments. Applied daily in the eye it improves the eye sight. It is useful in treating of itching of the eye, trachoma, conjunctivitis and some other similar diseases, it is also valuable in the prevention of cataract formation. Two grams of onion juice and honey each mixed together should be kept safe in a clean bottle. It should be applied locally to the eyes with a glass rod. This is a very effective remedy for immature cataract. It resolves the already coagulated protein fibres as well as prevent futher coagulation.

   DISEASE OF STOMACH

  Honey is useful in maintaining the health of the stomach. It tones up the stomach diseases. It also decreases the over production of hydrochloric acid thereby preventing symptoms like nausea, vomiting and heart burn. When putrified faecal matter and undigested foods are present in alimentary canal, honey acts as a laxative and emotic and clears the digestive canal of the waste matter.

   SEXUAL DEBILITY

  Honey is a spermatogenetic and sexual stimulant. It is regarded by many Asiatics as an aphrodisiac. It is believed that it possesses a substance which influences the fertility of women and the virility of men. It is prepared by boiling three parts water to one part honey over a slow fire until two third remains. This honey potion is believed to promote a feeling of rejuvenation and youthful virility.

Reference:food value magazine


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Saturday 13 May 2017

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💦 Drinking Water at the
       Right Time ⏰
       Maximizes its
       effectiveness on the
       Human Body;

1-Drinking Water Helps Maintain the Balance of Body Fluids. Your body is composed of about 60% water. The functions of these bodily fluids include digestion, absorption, circulation, creation of saliva, transportation of nutrient, and maintenance of body temperature.


2-Water Helps Keep Skin Looking Good. Your skin contains plenty of water, and functions as a protective barrier to prevent excess fluid loss. But don't expect over-hydration to erase wrinkles or fine lines. 
"Dehydration makes your skin look more dry and wrinkled, which can be improved with proper hydration," he says. "But once you are adequately hydrated, the kidneys take over and excrete excess fluids."

3-Water Helps Your Kidneys. Body fluids transport waste products in and out of cells. The main toxin in the body is blood, urea nitrogen, a water-soluble waste that is able to pass through the kidneys to be excreted in the urine, explains Guest. "Your kidneys do an amazing job of cleansing and ridding your body of toxins as long as your intake of fluids is adequate," he says.
When you're getting enough fluids, urine flows freely, is light in color and free of odor. When your body is not getting enough fluids, urine concentration, color, and odor increases because the kidneys trap extra fluid for bodily functions.

4-Reduce stress. The human brain tissue is built up of  about 70% to 80% of water, if you are dehydrated your body and mind will be stressed. If you feel thirsty then you are already a little dehydrated.
Keep a glass of water on your desk or rather carry a bottle of water and sip regularly.

             1 Glass of water after waking up
             helps to
              activate internal
              organs..

       2⃣  1 Glass of Water
              30 Minutes  ðŸ•§
              before a Meal -
              helps digestion..

       3⃣ 1 Glass of Water
              before taking a
              Bath 🚿 - helps
              lower your blood
              pressure.

       4⃣ 1 Glass of Water
              before going to
              Bed - 🕙 avoids
              Stroke  or Heart
              Attack.

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