Known as the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D is produced by the body in response to skin being exposed to sunlight. It also occurs naturally in few foods including some fish, fish liver oils, and egg yolks and in fortified dairy and grain products. Vitamin D is essential for strong bones, […]

Ageing, the one word everyone fears the most. Everyone has definitely thought once that if suddenly they stop ageing it would be so good, amazing, just marvelous. Alas! Nature has its own rules and regulations which everyone has to follow willingly or unwillingly. Whatever or whoever is born has to […]

Today in our very busy and fast life we often forget to take the essential vitamins and minerals which are required for the proper functioning of the body. Our food habits have detoriated and fast food dominates the platters, resulting in poor nutritional intake. As a result we fall ill, […]

Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world after water. However, 78 percent of the tea consumed worldwide is black and only about 20 percent is green.All types of tea, except herbal tea, are brewed from the dried leaves of the Camellia sinensis bush. The type of tea […]

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.  The real beauty does not come only from one’s outer experience or dressing up in the trendy ensembles but by maintaining proper hygiene and being healthy from inside.. Maintaining personal hygiene not only helps you to battle infections and diseases, but it […]

Cholesterol and its origin Cholesterol is a waxy substance which is made in the body by the liver but is also found in some foods. It plays a vital role in how every cell works and is also needed to make Vitamin D, some hormones and bile for digestion. However, too […]

Everybody has heard the name Swine flu, also known as the H1N1 virus. It is a relatively new strain of an influenza virus that causes symptoms similar to the regular flu. It originated in pigs but spread primarily from person to person. It was first discovered in humans and became […]

We are all aware of what antibiotics are or atleast have heard our doctors prescribing it to us or someone. But very few of us know exactly what it actually is .Antibiotics are powerful medicines used to treat diseases caused by bacteria and other microorganisms. Our immune system is capable […]