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Everyone wants to stay fit and look good. With increasing faulty eating habits and busy schedules, it is important to take care of our health. Strength training is one such tool for everyone which can aid in meeting our health and fitness goals. As we grow old, our body tends to lose muscles and gain fat. Hence, it becomes important to gain lean muscle mass and lose fat. A common notion attached to strength training is that it is only meant for bodybuilders as it might make us look bulky with huge biceps and triceps. But the fact is that...

Nigella sativa or Kalonji seeds are widely used as a spice in various culinary preparations due to its strong flavour and many medicinal properties. Let us discuss some of the impressive health benefits of Kalonji seeds. 1. Nigella sativa seeds are packed with antioxidants. They have the potential to keep our cells healthy by scavenging free radicals which might be damaging to our healthy tissues and DNA. Some of the antioxidants present in kalonji seeds are thymoquinone, carvacrol, t-anethole and 4-terpineol. 2. Presence of these antioxidants also makes kalonji seeds effective in reducing cancer risk. This is because free radicals are associated...

Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) are medium-chain fats which are naturally present in coconut, palm and dairy products. As the name says, the fatty chains are medium in length which makes them easily digestible and triglyceride refers to fat. MCTs come with the numerous health benefits due to which they are extracted primarily from coconut, and separately consumed as MCT oil. It is widely used in salads, smoothies and bulletproof coffee. It is also used as a dietary supplement by people on keto diet, by strength and endurance athletes. MCTs are of four types - Caproic acid (C6), Caprylic acid (C8),...

Fermented cabbage is called Sauerkraut. Primary ingredients used to make sauerkraut are cabbage and salt or spices. It is considered good for health because fermentation results in the production of good bacterias or probiotics which exert many health benefits. It is a good source of dietary fibre, and nutrients like calcium, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin C and K. Sauerkraut is good for our digestive health. Good bacteria present in it  improves the digestion, prevents inflammation, alleviates issues like acidity, bloating, gas formation, constipation and heartburn. It also contains digestive enzymes, which aid in better digestion and absorption of nutrients from the...

Typhoid is a bacterial disease caused by Salmonella typhi. This infectious disease is water and food-borne, i.e. it occurs due to the intake of foods or water contaminated with these bacteria. Prevalence of typhoid is commonly seen in the monsoon season, though it can affect anytime. People with weak immune health are more prone to this disease. As per WHO, around 11-21 million people suffer from this disease across the globe annually.  Some of the common symptoms of this disease are fatigue, headache, diarrhoea, vomiting, fever, gastrointestinal disturbances, constipation, abdominal pain, enlarged liver, spleen and intestinal ulcers.  Along with the medications,...