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Kiwi fruit is one of the fruits which a pregnant woman must include in her diet. Kiwi fruit is rich in the nutrients which can aid in having a healthy pregnancy. Read on to know more the health benefits of kiwi fruit for pregnant women. Kiwi is a small green or yellow fruit with tiny black seeds and fuzzy brown skin. Both the skin and the seeds of this fruit are edible. Most of the time, its skin is discarded because of the rough texture. Loaded with a whole lot of nutrients this fruit is very good to taste and has a long shelf life. It is a rich source of Vitamins C, E and A and contains a good amount of dietary fibre too. The amount of Vitamin C present in this fruit is twice the amount present in an orange and 3 times that of mango. Kiwi contains no cholesterol and is low in fat and sugar. It is low in sodium and high in potassium. It also contains phosphorous, magnesium and copper. The purpose of this article is to provide information on some of the benefits of t...

There’s no doubt that eating fruit is important to our overall health and well being. Fruit is healthy for you, we all know that, but, it’s good to know that eating it should follow some general guidelines to fully benefit our health. It’s just not as simple as putting it into our mouths whenever we feel like it. Learn about the proper ways to eat fruit and your whole body will thank you with less digestive problems and tons more energy Fruit should be eaten alone or with other fruit on an empty stomach. This is because when fruit is eaten, the digestive process works very quickly and our body uses different enzymes to digest the fruit. The simple sugars contained in fruit need time to be completely absorbed by your body. When fruits are eaten alone, your stomach can more easily process all of the nutrients, fibre and the simple sugars contained in the fruit. This is the optimal ‘proper way’ to benefit from the fruit you eat. If you eat fruit close to a meal, especially right a...

Bitter melon can be consumed in various ways like drinking its juice, pickle or using them in recipes. BITTER MELON BENEFITS: Let us quickly look at some of the most well known health benefits of Bitter Melon: 1. Respiratory disorders: Fresh pods are an excellent remedy for curing respiratory problems like asthma, cold, cough, etc. 2 .  Liver tonic: Drink one glass of Bitter Melon juice daily to heal liver problems. Keep consuming this continuously for a week to see results. 3. Immune system: Boil bitter melon leaves or fruits in water and consume it every day to fight against infections. This also helps to build your immunity. 4. Acne: Consuming Bitter Melon can help to get rid of acne, blemishes and deep skin infections.  Bitter melon is useful in treating blood disorders like blood boils, scabies, itching, psoriasis, ring-worm and other fungal diseases. The free radicals in it are also useful for anti ageing. Consume juice of bitter melon mix...

  For a lot of women trying to get pregnant,the best thing to do would be to look up the important and "pregnancy-friendly" days on the calendar. Ovulation is the most fertile period to get pregnant in. A woman is most fertile when she is ovulating and at least two-three days post ovulation. Fertile days to get pregnant vary from one person to another. Most women ovulate on the 14th day before the beginning of the next menstrual cycle. To know when you'd be your most fertile to get pregnant, you must be attentive to the changes taking place in your body. Here are some signs of ovulation. Release of Hormones and Cervical Mucus When a woman is ovulating, a lot of hormones begin to be released in the body, trying to prepare it for pregnancy. Just before ovulation, the estrogen level rises and prepares the uterus for implantation. One of the first signs of ovulation is a change in the quantity and quality of certical mucus. When the cervical mucus is thin and f...

These days parents are bombarded with information on nutrition for children. The news is full of stories about children being overweight, eating too much junk food, not eating enough fruit and vegetables, missing out on calcium and missing out on iron. There are so many different ‘experts’ saying so many different things that it’s no wonder parents can become confused about what they should be feeding their children. But at least there is one food they can be sure about – the outstanding health benefits of regularly eating fish.   Fish is one of the few foods the experts agree on. All the research shows that fish is a rich source of many of the nutrients needed for young bodies as well as playing an important role in helping to prevent many of the diseases of later life. Fish is rich in protein, the nutrient the body needs to build strong healthy muscles and bones as well as to help repair the scrapes and scratches that are part and parcel of growing up. Protein i...