Are there any specific foods that burn fats?

Monday, January 26, 2009

No. Basically, if you want to burn fat or lose or maintain your weight everything comes down to energy balance. Researchers are constantly looking for foods that could burn fat. Some of them concentrate on milk and dairy products that have been theorized to burn fat through increasing inadequate calcium intake. Some concentrate on finding a specific diet that will burn fat like a high protein diet. While there is evidence for and against – it has never been proven beyond a doubt that there is any one type of food or type of eating that can burn fat. When it comes down to it, it is a marketing myth that just got so large that everyone started to talk about it, and pretty soon, people started to believe that food could burn fat. In reality food provides energy and nutrients, but cannot burn fat.

Garlic for health care

Monday, January 5, 2009

In every house garlic is used daily in foods. Garlic helps in fighting cold and viral infection. It also cures digestive problems. And those who suffer from breathing problem can drink juice of garlic. It also helps in cleaning up the liver and strengthens the immune system. It is good for patients having high blood pressure. Nowadays, garlic is used for the treatment of tumor. Hence, don’t miss to add garlic in your daily life. Eat properly and get a healthy life.

Vegetarian Principles

Monday, December 29, 2008

Vegetables are good for health. Adding fresh vegetables in our daily diet improves our health. Vegetables are also good for the patients with hypertension. Raw foods are better than cooked foods because, when they are cooked they lose its natural juices. Some vegetables like carrot, tomatoes, onion, and spinach etc… are best when they are taken in their raw form. Fresh vegetables are good for children health. As children need lots of energy vegetables are best food for them. They may be cut into pieces and sprinkled with lemon and salt to make them more palatable. I love eating vegetables don’t you?

Sleeping

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Sleeping pills are not remedy for sleeplessness. They lower the I.Q, dull the brain and even causes fatal. It causes side-effects like indigestion, skin rashes, and respiratory problem etc… To overcome this problem one must maintain proper sleeping schedule. We must go bed and get up from bed at fixed time. Early to bed and early to rise is a good habit. It is most important for students, at examination times, keeping awake throughout night causes loss of concentration at examination hall. Avoid medication for sleeplessness, and have a better sleep at regular time to keep your body in good health condition.

Weight Loss

Weight loss is the single reason people start to exercise. Don’t concentrate on weight loss. Concentrate on healthy foods and exercises. Eating often doesn’t cause over weight. But eat foods having fewer calories and more proteins. As fat is very important to your diet choose correct fat. You must do exercises constantly to burn your calories and hence to lose weight. Measure your weight weekly, have healthy diet food and do exercise constantly to reduce your weight. Reduce sugar in your daily diet as sugar adds your weight. Have green tea which is rich in antioxidants and can help burn fat.

Fish

Friday, December 26, 2008

Among other non-vegetarian foods fish is good for health. Fish is easily available at most of places. It is cheap when compared to other meats. It has many medical functions. It has less fat and helps in preventing heart diseases. It has vitamin e which acts as anti-oxidant agent. It reduces the risk of cancer and prevents the most dangerous diseases stroke. It helps in increasing memory and hence it helps your children memory. More over it is rich in taste and easy to digest. Even old people can chew it easily. Only thing is that we must aware of fish bones while eating it, because it may stick into mouth and causes bleeding. Fish is preserved and used for medicine preparation. Hence fish is highly rich energy food. If you are a vegetarian please neglect this post.

Exercise daily to live healthy

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Exercise not only keeps the body fit but also provides mental relaxation. Exercise also plays important role in the treatment of depression. It is best natural tranquillizer. According to clinical research exercise produces chemical and physiological changes that improve your mental health. Simple exercise helps in keeping the body healthy. It changes the hormone level in our blood and keeps our body active and also physically fit. Exercise demands considerable physical effort and is more beneficial as mental concentration is simultaneously employed. Exercise keeps us active, both activity and exercise are needed for good health. Hence, do exercise daily and live happily.

14 health tips for children

Friday, December 12, 2008

Most of the children are suffering from illness. If your child suffer from minor ache, injury, sore throat, coughs, stomach ache, you can find these solutions in your house

• Honey and Lemon Juice for a Sore Throat
• Chamomile Tea for Colic
• Cayenne Pepper for Nosebleed
• Junk Drawer: Duct Tape for Warts
• A Bubble Wand for Anxiety
• A Bandanna for Headaches
• A Sock for Tummy or Neck Pain
• Your Blow-Dryer for Swimmer's Ear
• Contact Lens Solution for Congestion
• Fresh Ginger Tea for Car Sickness
• Cucumber for Mild Swelling
• A Credit Card for a Bee Sting
• A Stick of Gum for Indigestion

Eating habits

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

One must concentrate on their diet and health. What you eat doesn’t matter, how you eat is important. Next time when you eat , remember the following points in mind.

1. Eat your food slowly and chew well.
2. Eat more, as starving does not reduce your weight.
3. Red meat must be limited.
4. Prevent constipation.
5. Eat onion and garlic.
6. Salt in the food must be low.
7. Eat calcium rich foods
8.Eat whole grains, as it is full of nutrients.
9. Have foods with correct iron proposition.
10. Relish the flavors of your food.
Most of us have a busy work schedule and other commitments to look into. But, you must pay attention to your diet and health. Health is wealth, so keep these points in mind when you are eating. Eat more and follow the above steps to get good health.

Kidney stone treatment

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Nowadays kidney stone occurs in most of the people. When care is not taken properly it leads to severe disorder. Many people go for surgery, it is not necessary only a few cases need surgery. Most of the cases can be treated with the help of diet. The patient suffering from kidney stone must drink more water. The food contents like alcoholic beverages, condiments, pickles, cucumber, radish, spinach, onions, Rhubarb, Cauliflower, Beans, Cabbage, Meat, Carbonated waters causes irritation to the kidney. They should avoid those foods .By drinking more water the alkalinity, acidity of urine get dilated. The juice made from stem of banana plant cures kidney stone.

Take care of eye

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

A man without eye is like a fly without wings. Therefore, we must take care of our eyes. Don’t watch television or sit before computer continuously, give a break. Keep your monitors at an inclination of 35 degree to prevent harmful rays entering into the eyes. Test the eye regularly. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Wash the eye in cold water to remove the minute dust particles in eyes which are invisible. Keep eyes away from radiations which affect eye. Drink plenty of water which remover toxic substance from the body. Don’t rub the eye with fingers or hand. Give massage to eye whenever it is paining. Apply cucumber slices to the eye, it will exercise the eye. Wear glasses while traveling in the road by vehicles. Consult doctor regularly. Doing meditation will keep eyes away from many diseases.

Pine apple

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Everyone thinks that pineapple is heat and heating it will bring stomach troubles. However, this is not true. Like mango, orange and other fruits this also contains same amount of heat calories. The heat calorie is just 14. Do you know what the heat calorie of tamarind is? It is about 82 calories. Pineapple cures illness like one sided head ache, two sided with head ache, throat problems, memory loss and dental disorders. Pineapple juice along with honey cures the above illness. Pineapple contains vitamins, calcium, and iron. After donating if we have pineapple juice it has good relief. Pineapple is also good source of manganese, vitamin c and vitamin b1. Pineapple strengthens organ, purifies the blood, and cleans the large intestine. Pineapple contains brome lain which helps in breakdown mechanism of proteins. There are yet more functions of pineapple. I’m going to eat it daily and do you.

Fruits - Nutrition

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Nutrition deals with the food which we are eating, the body breaks down the food and drink into nutrients. These nutrients flow through the body to be used wherever necessary. Carbohydrates are converted into glucose, protein is converted into amino acid and fats are converted into fatty acids. We must eat enough food to get all key nutrients. Nutrition is totally based on the right balance of nutrients necessary for good health. Food stuff is a raw material which is used to prepare food. Only eating particular foods not make us healthier, we must take food in correct proposition. There is no big difference between food stuff and nutrients. Food in general is just a carrier for nutrients. For example, if you take a loaf of bread, it has starch, proteins, carbohydrates, non fatty dairy milk in it. When you eat food, it gets to break down into nutrients. In order to get healthy life, we must in take food in correct proposition of nutrients.

Milk

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Milk contains all the nutrients necessary to sustain life. It is a solution of proteins, sugar and minerals. It gives lots of energy to us. We must drink milk daily. It gives lots of dairy products. Milk contains all the nutrients necessary to sustain life. It is a solution of proteins, sugar and minerals. It gives lots of energy to us. We must drink milk daily. It gives lots of dairy products. The products of milk are curd, butter, cheese, ghee, ice creams etc… it is used build our body. It contains fatty acids. Drink daily 200 ml of milk daily to have a healthy life. The nutrients in the milk are iodine, potassium, vitamin a, vitamin b12, vitamin d, vitamin k, thiamine, calcium etc… Milk is preserved and used as many products. It cures heart disease, cancer and obesity. It is the best energy food. of milk are curd, butter, cheese, ghee, ice creams etc… it is used build our body. It contains fatty acids. Drink daily 200 ml of milk daily to have a healthy life. The nutrients in the milk are iodine, potassium, vitamin a, vitamin b12, vitamin d, vitamin k, thiamine, calcium etc… Milk is preserved and used as many products. It cures heart disease, cancer and obesity. It is the best energy food.

Lemon

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Lemon is a citrus fruit which is very cheap to buy. It has many medical features. It is small but the nutrient content in it is high. Lemon cures many illnesses. Lemon has the following medical features.

* It helps in curing head ache.

* It is good for curing skin problems.

* Kills germs causing disease.

* Solves teeth problems.

* Helps digestion.

* It is a good mouth freshener.

* Helps people who are about to faint

Lemon neutralizes the nuclear radiations. Those who consume lemon have good resistance for nuclear radiation. Lemon also cures stomach troubles. After finishing heavy work have lemon juice it will give immediate strength. It looks small but does much function, it seems to be great fruit at cheaper cost.

Honey

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Not only children all people of all ages love to taste honey. Honey is sweetest in taste. It contains many minerals and vitamins. It keeps away hemophilia, it cures indigestion, and it can be used as hair conditioner. Honey is used as energizer. When we mix honey along with olive oil and apply it to the hair, then it will make our hair shinning and glowing. It also cures skin diseases. Make a paste of honey and apple and apply over your face. This makes your face brighter. Apply honey over the skin and wash with cold water. After that your skin will become softer. It also has the following medical uses.

Osmotic effect.

Helps in curing acidity

For throat infection

In case of diabetic ulcer

HEALTH

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. The aspects of health are physical health and mental health. People must have both the health in order to live happily. Physical health is the result of good exercise, proper diet and nutrition, and proper rest. A strong indication of health among localized people is height and weight, which increase due to improved good nutrition and diet. Genetics plays a major role in people’s height. Weight is influenced by their standard of living and quality of living. The study of human growth is called tautology. Mental health refers to one’s emotional and psychological well-being. As a result, in order to live happily one must have physical emotional and social well-being. Exercise is needed to maintain physical fitness and overall health. By doing exercises regularly we can prevent many diseases like cancer, heart attack, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, back pain and most of the diseases. Hygiene is the practice of keeping the body clean and neat to prevent the occurring of diseases. Hygiene includes bathing, brushing and flossing teeth and washing hand, especially before eating. We must take care of health by prevention and treatment of illness.

Cereals and pulses

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Cereals and Pulses both are very essential for our health. They are rich in minerals and vitamins. The nutrients provided by pulses are vitamin B and iron. Cereals supply energy as starch. By eating fruits and vegetables we can get healthy supplements, but don’t restrict intake of cereals and pulses as they are rich of the above nutrients. Calories produced by pulses are same as cereals in which 360 k cal per 100 gm with dry proteins. Pulses have a protein content of about 25% to 35% which is almost twice that of cereals. Pulses are the dietary controller. Pulses prevent coronary heart disease. Therefore, both the grains are needed for healthier life.

Apple

Saturday, August 9, 2008

I hope all know about this famous fact “An apple a day, keeps the doctor away”. Few years ago apple are only available at Australia, and it was not affordable by all, but now it becomes available at parts of the world due to evolution. We can even buy it cheap price. Apple contains more blood cell components. It takes care of generating more hemoglobin in the blood. People suffering from hemophilia can take more apples to cure the illness. Regular inclusion of apples in your diet will make you healthy and also fair. If you ate an apple daily then it is good for your teeth gum, mouth ulcer, bleeding in gum. Apple contains the following energy rich contents protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamin a, b, c, sodium, potassium. That’s why doctors are advising us to eat an apple a day and live healthy. It also purifies liver and kills germs in intestine. Thus an apple looks like detoxifies keeping away from diseases. I’m eating an apple a day. I hope you do eat an apple every day after reading this post.

Water

Monday, July 21, 2008

Water is essential for all living beings. For us about two third weight of body is water. We can't able to live without water. Water is essential to carry nutrients, waste products and for chemical reactions. Without water our body cannot function well, as like a motor vehicle run by petrol we live by water. If we drink about 3-5 liters of water daily then we will get immunity for certain infections. Doctor advices us to drink water at regular interval to keep our body fresh and healthy. It is good to boil water as it contains many micro organisms. Hence, to lead a healthy life drink enough water daily.