Health & Nutrition

Living a healthy life in today’s time is becoming difficult. Thanks to the junk food and the fast lifestyle, finding time for being fit and healthy is really tough. Explore the category to find out some easy ways for a healthy and nutritious life.

Kidney Function The kidney helps regulate water balance and removes wastes from the blood. The functional unit of the kidney is the nephron which consists of the glomerular capsule and a long twisted tube. Each human kidney is about 1 million...
What is Lung Cancer The lungs are the primary organs of the Respiratory System. They lie above the diaphragm and below the sternum and on either side of the chest or thorax. Their function is to extract oxygen from the...
Nuts and dry fruits are healthy and people give it as snacks for children. You would have heard of fig which we can get in all seasons and it can be taken as fruit or soak in water or...
Oats are very popular breakfast around the world due to its high quantity of fiber and nutrition. Starting a day with oatmeal would have a significant impact on health. A bowl of oatmeal provides a number of minerals such...
Iron deficiency is the most common disorders. Our blood has cells which give it its red color and are responsible for oxygenation. These cells are transported to our lungs where they gather oxygen and distribute it to the next cell...
Do you know that pollens cause allergies? Yes, they are fine powders. They are produced by trees, along with flowers and grasses. Sometimes people get exposed to acute health issues when they breathe in pollen. It results in an...
Apart from the fact that it's bad for your health, there are many other reasons to quit smoking. It's expensive it makes your hair and clothes stink, and in many places in the world, it's considered unsociable with bands...
What is Sciatica Sciatica is a condition where there is a pain that starts in the lower back, which then travels down the leg. The Sciatic nerve is the longest and widest nerve in the body. It's formed by the spinal nerves...
Everyone loves having meat and it is challenging to give away the craving which is really difficult. Meat provides us with a lot of protein and we don't want to discuss if it is ok to give away meat or...
Agricultural research has revealed that foods and other human intake are getting less nutritious. It is also said that the content of protein and vitamins in fruits and vegetables have reduced over the past 50 to 70 years. On...