Monkeypox Virus Outbreak: A Global Health Emergency

Monkeypox Virus Outbreak: A Global Health Emergency

OVERVIEW Monkeypox is a highly contagious virus that can cause serious health problems in humans. It is most common in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. It usually spread through contact with respiratory secretions, blood, or saliva from an infected person. Can cause fever, rash, muscle aches, and pneumonia. There is no specific treatment…

H. pylori Infection- Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

H. pylori Infection- Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

OVERVIEW H. pylori infection is caused by a bacteria called Helicobacter pylori. This is responsible for most stomach (gastric) and duodenal ulcers and many cases of stomach inflammation (chronic gastritis). A feeling of gassiness accompanied by nausea, bloating, and unexplained weight loss may indicate H. pylori infection. This bacteria affects around 44.3 per cent of…

A Complete Guide to Balanced Diet

A Complete Guide to Balanced Diet

Balanced Diet: What Is It? A balanced diet, often known as a healthy diet, is one that includes the recommended serving sizes of all the food groups. Fruits, vegetables, wholegrain, healthy fat, and proteins are all included. It doesn’t contain too much or too little of any food kind. Your body receives the nutrients it needs to function properly from a balanced diet. Without balanced nutrition, your body is more prone to disease, infection, fatigue, and low performance. Why is Balanced Diet Important? The nutrients from diet provide nourishment which is ‘fuel’ and ‘medicine’ to the body. A good diet choice contributes to the quality of…

10 Anti-ageing Foods for a Healthy and Beautiful Skin

10 Anti-ageing Foods for a Healthy and Beautiful Skin

Glow From Inside-Out Beautiful and glowing skin starts within the body and adding anti-ageing food to your diet support a healthy lifestyle including good-looking skin. What you consume in your body system plays a crucial role in your ageing process and how the skin responds to it. The skin being the largest organ of the…

All About Cinnamon: Types and Health Benefits

All About Cinnamon: Types and Health Benefits

What is Cinnamon? Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum. It is used mainly as an aromatic condiment and flavouring additive in a wide variety of cuisines, sweet and savoury dishes, breakfast cereals, snacks, tea, and traditional foods. Cinnamon has a variety of use because…

10 Healthy Tips for Reducing your Daily Calorie Intake

10 Healthy Tips for Reducing your Daily Calorie Intake

What is Calorie? Similar to a teaspoon or an inch, a calorie is a unit of measurement. Calories are the units of energy used by your body during food metabolism.  The more calories a food has, the more energy it can provide to your body. Any extra calories can be stored as body fat. Your body accumulates excess calories as body fat when you consume more calories than you need. Why Does Calorie Get Much Attention? Calories are essential to the human body. Cells in the body need the energy to survive. Vital organs need the energy to carry out basic processes needed…

Home Remedies for Obesity and Weight Loss

Home Remedies for Obesity and Weight Loss

Natural home remedies have actually been proven to work effectively for weight loss than it’s over the counter counterparts. They are cheaper to produce and easy to find at home in commercial stores. Since natural home remedies require fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices like garlic, honey, ginger, lemon and many more can easily be acquired…