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All five senses have special significance in our life but, the eye is probably preponderant of all senses as it gives the power to sight this captive world. Therefore, healthy eye proffers you a good eyesight. Eyes are an integral part of our body, they make this beautiful world visible to us. Since eyes help us to see through the world i.e. from the tiny objects to giant objects. Therefore, it becomes important to protect these vital organs from impairment and diseases. Any kind of negligent activity may cause damage to the eyes which in turn, diminishes the quality of...

It is very well said that, “The best time to quit smoking is the day you start and the second best time is today.” The act of inhalation and exhalation of tobacco smoke is termed as smoking and it can be done via cigarettes, cigars, bidis, bongs, hookahs and pipes. It is believed that tobacco cultivation began in the regions of Central America in around 6000 B.C. Studies have shown that India has one of the highest tobacco users in the world. National Health and Family Welfare second round (NFHS II, 1998-99) data showed that the prevalence of tobacco use...

Since ancient civilisation, hair has constantly played an influential role in our society. Hair has a special significance in some cultures and religions, where it symbolises strength and holiness. Healthy scalp promotes the growth of healthy hair. In general, healthy scalp is when it is free of disease or abnormalities (Monselise et al, 2017). Hair growth is classified into three stages such as anagen phase (growing phase), catagen phase (involution) and telogen (rest phase) (Sawarkar et al, 2018). Usually, the lifespan of the hair strand is around two-five years. Overview Hair loss is not a life-threatening condition, however, it is...

What is protein? Proteins are biomolecules made up of nitrogen-containing amino acids. It is one of the essential macronutrients for the development of the human body. Proteins play a major role in the synthesis of muscles, tissues, hormones, enzymes and haemoglobin. In addition to this, they serve as the energy source but not as the prime energy source. Proteins are composed of 20 amino acids among them 9 are essential and remaining are non-essential. Essential amino acids are named so because they are the ones that are not synthesised by our body and have to be consumed from external sources....

“Longer indoor activities plus poor nutrition status has driven an increased risk of vitamin D deficiency amongst the population in the past two decades”. Vitamin D is the most potent fat-soluble vitamin which is important for proper growth and development. Unlike other vitamins, this vitamin can be synthesised from a non-economical source (sunlight) but you can also obtain this from food sources including fortified products, milk, egg and fish. The main principle role of vitamin D is to support calcium metabolism. It aids the body to absorb calcium and phosphorus from food to promote healthy bone formation. Hossein-nezhad and Holick...