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Banana is very delicious fruit. What are health benefits of eating banana? What is right amount to eat banana? Which is right type of banana to eat? What are harms of eating banana in excess amount? Let’s discuss all of these in detail in today’s article. Image Source - uploaded by author  Banana, if eaten in right way and right amount, then it has lot of health benefits. But, if banana is eaten in wrong way and wrong amount, then it causes harms. Health benefits of eating banana – Banana, has following health benefits, if eaten in right amount and right way – Helps in formation and strengthening of bones – That it do by supplying good amount of calcium, phosphorus and potassium. All these three minerals, play a vital role in formation of healthy and strong bones. Prevent muscle cramps – That it do by supplying good amount of magnesium. Leg cramps occur due to, lack of magnesium in our body. Banana supplies magnesium in good amount. Prevent neural tube defe...

Constipation is most common these days. What is called constipation? What are its symptoms? What are its causes? Can this problem be cured or not? What are its treatment options? How to prevent it? Let's discuss all of that in detail in today's article.   Image Source - uploaded by author  Constipation is diseased condition, in which a person has passed dry, hard, lumpy stool for less than three times a week. But, this is not the only symptom, on basis of which constipation can be said to be present. Alongwith that few other symptoms need to be present with this main symptom. What are those other symptoms?  Symptoms of constipation -  Those other symptoms of are -  Patient has passed dry, hard, lumpy stool for less than three times in a week. Patient has to strain a lot to pass stool.  Pain while passing stool.  Pain in abdomen or gas in abdomen. Causes of constipation - Lack of fiber rich foods in diet.  Not doing exercise in daily ro...

  Watermelon has lot of health benefits, if eaten in right amount and right way. But, it can harm too, if eaten in wrong way and wrong amount. There are certain diseases in which you should not eat it. Which diseases are they? But, there are certain diseases, which you can prevent by eating it. Which diseases are they? Let’s discuss all of that in detail in today’s article. Image Source - uploaded by author  Health benefits of watermelon –                                                                                      Watermelon is fruit of summer season. It has very refreshing and cooling effect. Along with that, it has lot of health benefits. Those health benefits are – Hydrates the body – Watermelon contains good amount of water, which helps in hydratin...

Beetroot is a root vegetable. It has lot of health benefits, but only if eaten in right amount. If you eat it in excess amount, then it can harm also. Therefore, it is very important to know, everything regarding it. Image Source - uploaded by author  For example, What are health benefits of beetroot? What is right amount to eat it? Who should not eat beetroot? Who can eat it? What is right way to eat it? What are harms of beetroot, if you eat it in excess amount? What type of beetroot you should eat? What are things you should notice, while buying beetroot? Let’s discuss all of these things in detail in today’s article.   Health Benefits of beetroot – First, let’s discuss health benefits of beetroot, which are as follow – Boost immunity – Beetroot contains antioxidants, which boost your body immunity. When food is digested in body, then some harmful free radicals are produced in body. These free radicals, when accumulate in body, they cause disease. Antioxidants remo...

Does muskmelon increase blood sugar level? That depends on the way you eat it. If you eat it wrong way, then it does increase your blood sugar level. But, if you eat it right way, then it does not increase blood sugar level so sharply. Let’s discuss all of that in detail in today’s article. Image Source - uploaded by author  WRONG WAY OF EATING MUSKMELON that increase blood sugar level –  If you eat muskmelon in following wrong ways, then it does increase your blood sugar level. Those wrong ways are –  Eating muskmelon in juice form or smoothie form on daily basis, three times a day in excess amount, increases blood sugar levels Consuming in excess amount, any recipe of muskmelon that contains added sugar RIGHT WAY of EATING MUSKMELON that does not increase your blood sugar level –  Right way of eating muskmelon, is eat it in less amount. But, how much is that “less amount”? You can eat around ½ to 1 cup or 1 slice of muskmelon, weighing around 120 gram in a day. If ...

Muskmelon is most commonly eaten fruit in summer. It is delicious in taste. But, along with that it has lot of health benefits, if eaten in right amount. But, if eaten in wrong way, then it can cause harm too. Which is right way and right amount to eat it? There are certain diseases in which you should not eat it. Which diseases are they? Which type of muskmelon you should eat, honeydew or cantaloupe? Let’s discuss all of that in detail in today’s article. Image Source - uploaded by author  People who should not eat muskmelon –   The people who suffer from following diseases, should not eat it –  Gas in abdomen  Pain in abdomen  Diarrhoea  Allergy from muskmelon  Some Chronic Kidney disease  People on beta-blocker medicine Irritable bowel syndrome  Diabetes  Nutrients that muskmelon contains – Muskmelon is loaded with a lot of nutrients. It contains –  Carbohydrates  Fat in very little amount  Protein in very little amount...

Golden berries are known with lot of names. For example, yellow berries, rasbhari.  It has lot of health benefits, if eaten in right amount and if right type is eaten. But, if you eat it in wrong amount or if wrong type is eaten, then it can harm also.  What is right amount to eat it? What health benefits it has? What harms it can cause? Which type of golden berries you should eat, ripened or un-ripened? Let’s discuss all of that in detail in today’s article.  Image Source - uploaded by author  People who should not eat golden berries –  Those who have history of following disease or on certain medicines, which are told below, should not eat golden berries –  Allergy from golden berries – If you suffer from symptoms of fever, rash vomiting after eating golden berries, then you should not eat them.  Obesity – If you are over weight, then eating them in excess amount increase your body weight even more. Diarrhoea – Fibre present in it, increase freque...

Groundnut is nut of common man, especially in India. It is cost friendly and also nutritious. It has health benefits, when eaten in right amount. But, it can also cause major harms, if eaten in excess amount.  What is its right amount to eat? What nutrients it contains? What are health benefits of consuming it? What harms it cause, if eaten in wrong amount? Who should not eat it? Who should eat it? What is right season to eat it? Which type of groundnut you should eat? How to identify the groundnuts you are eating,  is of right quality or bad? Let’s discuss all of that in detail in today’s article. Image source - uploaded by author Nutrients that are found in groundnut - First, let’s discuss what nutrients groundnut has. It has lot of nutrients, for example- ·         Carbohydrates ·         Fats (Omega 3 fatty acids) ·         Protein ·    ...