Vegetarian Diet Weakens Bones

SYDNEY: New researh in Australia favours meat-eating. People who live on vegetarian diets have slightly weaker bones than their meat-eating counterparts, Australian researchers said on Thursday. [...]

Vitamin D is Good for Heart

The list of benefits conferred by Vitamin D has just got longer. It also keeps the heart fit as a fiddle, besides developing strong bones, healthy immune system and protection against cancer, according to new [...]

Vitamins

What is Vitamin?

A compound is called a vitamin when it cannot be synthesized in sufficient quantities by an organism, and must be obtained from the diet.

Vitamins have diverse biochemical functions, including function as hormones (e.g. vitamin D), antioxidants (e.g. vitamin E), and mediators of cell signaling and regulators of cell and tissue growth and differentiation [...]

Wheezing Sneezing, watery eyes and runny nose

Are you suffering from wheezing, sneezing, watery eyes and runny nose? You might be suffering from allergy. Dust Mites are common cause of this. These are a kind of microscopic organisms, which are related to spiders, live in many homes. Too small to see with the naked eye, dust mites thrive in warm, humid environments [...]

Workout Videos from Britney

Pop star Britney Spears wants to capitalise on her new healthy look by making a series of workout videos.

According to tmz.com , Britney was inspired by the fact that she loves to dance, which also helped her get into shape.

A source said the singer also watched a few old fitness tapes of her mom and [...]

Skull-cleansing breathing practice

Sit in a meditative pose. Place your hands in a mudra or hand gesture, on your knees. Inhale and exhale gently a few times. After inhaling deeply, begin to exhale with gentle force, about 10 times initially. Rest for a few seconds, with normal breathing. This is one round. Do up to five rounds. With [...]

Massage Therapy

Massage is an excellent form of passive exercise and, at the same time, very stimulating and invigorating. But, treating massage as an ingredient to spice up married life is a relatively new phenomenon. [...]

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Exercising helps burn more energy when resting

Exercising helps burn more energy when resting

It’s not only while running that athletes burn up energy, for a new study has revealed that runners burn more energy while resting.

The new study led by Yale University researchers showed that long distance runners burn calories even when they are not [...]

Selenium and Health

Selenium is one of 25 different compounds known as selenoproteins that are produced by the body. Selenium is necessary to regulate thyroid function, thwart cell damage, bolster immunity and support a good inflammation response. Overly high selenium levels in the body are said to be harmful, as like all minerals, selenium is toxic in large [...]