Did you know that brain and adrenal glands have the highest concentration of Vitamin C in the body? This can only mean that Vitamin C plays a significant role in the functioning of these two organs. Let us find out how does vitamin C enhance brain function! Antioxidant role of vitamin C The role of …
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What are the unique properties and substances that make honey a wonderful and unique wound healer? Let’s find out! Honey has been used to heal wounds in most ancient systems of medicine. Now, honey has been reintroduced into modern medicine as a biologic wound dressing. It is now a component in ointment and dressings for …
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Honey is a highly nutritious natural food. It treats and prevents many diseases. It has been used in the traditional systems of medicine for millenniums. Let’s find out what science has documented about its nutrient content and why honey is a functional food. What makes honey a functional food? By definition, a functional food is …
Most of us have a hard task to complete one time or the other. Here are a few tips to focus on hard tasks. Projects that require deep engagement, abstract or critical thinking, making connections, analysing information and drawing conclusions are generally considered hard tasks. Smith and Stein 1998 Hard tasks Writing a scientific article …
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Vitamin C is not produced in our body and hence is an essential dietary micronutrient. WHO specifies a certain dose of Vitamin C as recommended daily allowance. But certain conditions require more than usual doses of Vitamin C. Let’s explore! Functions of vitamin C Vitamin C is crucial for collagen synthesis in our body. Collagen …
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You may think you have many skills relevant for your profession and how does it matter whether you write by hand or type and your handwriting is good or bad. Let’s find out!. Is good handwriting not necessary in this digital era? Even during the non-digital era, Mahatma Gandhi thought so, too. I do not …
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Vitamin D plays a crucial role in calcium homeostasis, immunity, cancer prevention, lung health, sleep, mental health, control of diabetes and pain prevention. Let’s see how to get it adequately from our diet and through sunlight exposure. Read this link to know in detail about the role of vitamin D in our well-being! How much …
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Mango, a large evergreen tree (mangifera indica) is a native of the Indian subcontinent. It now grows in many parts of the world. The fruit, leaves and the bark of mango tree all have nutraceutical properties. Let’s explore its exceptional nutritional aspects. The moment you spot a mango on a tree, you know summer has …
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For millenniums the human life has revolved around the sun and the moon .Our fore fathers were hunter gatherers and were exposed to the whole spectrum of sunlight on a regular, day to day basis. But, now we are living in an era of sunscreen, skin cancer and photo damage. Have you ever wondered?A gentle …
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Warm up is done routinely before any exercise regimen or sport activity. Let’s find out what happens in our body when we do a warm up and how it enhances performance. Why do warm up ? Increases muscle temperature Temperature of the muscles is generally lower than our core body temperature. Warming up increases the …
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