Yearly Archives: 2014

Be a Vegetarian

Top 10 Benefits of Being a Vegetarian

Be a VegetarianFood habits are now considered a way of living healthy rather than just a means of survival. People are very confused about which eating habits they should adopt to live a healthy life. This confusion has come up because of the different options available, such as veganism, vegetarianism, lacto-vegetarianism, ovo-vegetarianism, ovo-lacto-vegetarianism, pescetarianism, semi-vegetarianism, and non-vegetarianism. The recent studies have shown that veganism and vegetarianism are the most reliable and beneficial food habit. Vegans eliminate all animal products that include dairy and eggs. Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish or poultry, but they tend to consume dairy products and eggs. Hence, they are estimated to be healthier than meat eaters. However, a person consuming a balanced diet is also estimated to be the healthiest. People may have different reasons for becoming vegetarians but whatever the reasons may be, it is very advantageous for your body. Check out the following 10 benefits that you can enjoy, if you turn into a vegetarian.

smoking is injurious to health

How Smoking is Killing you from inside!

It is a known fact that smoking is injurious to health. It is bad for your brain, lungs, heart, and even your sex life. But it is not just your health which seems to be getting affected by your smoking habit, it is also your looks that are at stake. In fact, with every drag you take, you land up creating a dark pockmark on that beautiful face of yours. Here, we list both the short time effects as well as long time effects of smoking. We’d like to highlight how it is damaging your looks and overall appearance.

Heart Attack- Know the risk

Heart Attack- Know the risk

The American Heart month is celebrated in February. The World Heart Federation started it as an attempt to unite people and spread awareness about heart diseases. It is the perfect way to spread knowledge about preventing and treating heart disease. The American Health Month is celebrated to encourage people to start leading a heart healthy lifestyle. A study has shown that heart disease is the primary reason of death for men and women in the United States. However, it is possible to prevent heart diseases through healthy choices and managing health conditions. Some people tend to have a false sense of security about the risks that can cause heart attack and stroke. Read along to know about the different ways of preventing heart attack and stroke.

avoiding unwanted pregnancy

4 Simple Ways To Avoid Unwanted Pregnancy

With the advent of unwanted pregnancies and the rise of teen pregnancies, it has become necessary to address the issue of pregnancy clearly. Therefore, every year Febuary 10th to 16th is celebrated as World Pregnancy awareness week and condom awareness week.

Toothache: Treatment And Remedies

Toothaches are no fun! Every now and then we get the kind of pain in our teeth that sends us howling to the dentist. Rarely, it is something we have no control over as most of the times it is something that can be evaded with a little care for our teeth. These causes can range from tooth decay and tooth abscess to tooth fracture and damage fillings to infected gums. This pain in the tooth/teeth is noticed by a constant throbbing and may be set off by food or drink.

Curb Breast Cancer

5 Simple Tips To Curb Breast Cancer

As the World Cancer Day (4th February) is drawing nearer, we would like to clear your misconceptions and help you in preventing cancer. The World Cancer Day is celebrated to spread accurate knowledge about cancer and raise awareness about it. This can help in the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer. Here, we have highlighted some simple things that will help you to cut down on the risk of getting cancer.

5 Simple Eye Care Tips

5 Simple Eye Care Tips

Our eyes are the most precious gift. Almighty has gifted us with this lovely pair of eyes to explore the world, distinguish between colors, look at mother nature’s wonderful creations and much more. There are few lucky ones, who are blessed with long eyelashes, beautifully colored eyes and attractive eyeballs. It calls for utmost attention and care, towards this amazing pair of eyes. Pollution and end number of disease have made their way in this globe; hence we are more prone to get affected. Let’s have a look at some of the eye care tips which will help in keeping our eyes healthy for years to come.

what are the symptoms of Alzheimer

The Top 9 Myths about Alzheimer’s Disease Uncovered!

Most of us have no clue about Alzheimer’s disease and the only way we learn is the hard way: when it happens to someone we love. The little we know about this disease is through unreliable sources like conflicting news and the various portrayals in movies and on TV. Over the years, there have been innumerable myths about this disease that have led to misconceptions. It’s best to prevent such rumors from standing in the way of our ability to understand and help people suffering from Alzheimer’s, a progressive and degenerative brain disease that can affect anyone.