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WATER THERAPY

Water, though has no taste, no colour, no odour, cannot be defined, art relished while ever mysterious. Not necessary to life, but rather life itself. Though fillest us with a gratification that exceeds the delight of the senses - Antoine De Saint-Exupery The therapeutic use of water has been recorded in ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilizations. This practice has  been cited in the ancient medicinal Ayurveda practice of India. There are records in England that societies have been formed in the 18th century to promote the dietic and medicinal use of water. In the modern world it is widely practised in Japan, India and China. The use of water to cure diseases is generally called as water therapy or hydrotherapy . It is an undeniable fact that water is essential for life and it helps to remove toxins from our body and by consuming ordinary drinking water by the right method or as a therapy purifies the human body. In our body mucousal folds are present

ARE YOU NUTS ABOUT NUTS ! ! !

Nuts - power pack of some important nutrients, protein, Mono Saturated Fats,  fiber, antioxidants, phosphorus, selenium etc. A bite sized, convenient, power snack-Natures perfect gift!  The nuts have many unique and healthy benefits. Vitamin E which is abundantly found in several nuts is a powerful antioxidant that can protect one from the damaging effects of free radicals. They can prevent chronic heart diseases and excessive weight gain in spite of being rich in fat. The secret lies in the fact that besides being rich in fats, they contain a large amount of protein and fiber. Both protein and fiber require more time to get digested than fat and carbohydrates and so eating a few nuts can work well to keep hunger at bay, partly because of their high protein and fat content  and help to reduce excessive weight gain. Many scientific studies have pointed out that these mono saturated fatty acids can provide protection against coronary heart diseases. Nuts are also recomme

THE KILLER DONER

The doner is a post-pub favourite grease and salt being the main food groups craved by the squiffy. Yet, it also offers vegetables, protein and carbohydrates. Is the pitta pocket a wise  dietary choice ??? The doner kebab is claimed to have been invented 40 years ago by Mr Mahmut Aygun, who left Turkey aged 16 to feed Berlin's migrant workers. Like the Earl of Sandwich before him, he realised that food on the go was at its handiest when stuffed into bread. Kebab meat - roast lamb and spices - is traditionally served with rice and salad on a plate, and its constituent parts are drawn from the heart-healthy Mediterranean diet. But such a dish requires time, space and cutlery to eat. So in 1971 Mr Aygun tipped the meat, lettuce, tomatoes, onions and garlic dressing into a pitta pocket. the doner kebab - named after the Turkish word "dondurmek", meaning rotating roast - was born.The concept took off, and became a popular snack for anyone keen on portable eats -

MIRACLE BERRY

The miracle fruit, Synsepalum dulcificum , is native to West Africa and has been known to Westerners since the 18th century, when European explorer Chevalier des Marchais , who searched for many different fruits during a 1725 excursion and provided an account of its use there The cause of the reaction is a protein called miraculin , which binds with the taste buds and acts as a sweetness inducer when it comes in contact with acids, according to a scientist who has studied the fruit, Linda Bartoshuk at the University of Florida’s Center for Smell and Taste. Marchais noticed that local people picked the berry from shrubs and chewed it before meals and the fruit pulp is used to sweeten palm wine. Historically it was also used to improve the flavor of maize bread gone sour For a time in the 1970s, US dieters could purchase a pill form of miraculin. It was at this time that the idea of the "miraculin party" was conceived. Recently, this phenomenon has enjoyed some revival in