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Prevention from Acne

You may not be able to completely eliminate acne, but proper care can help to prevent acne outbreaks. Most people note improvement in acne with treatmentb but after acne improves or clears, you may have to practice self-care measures and continue your acne medication or other treatment to prevent new acne breakouts.  Try these ways to prevent acne:   •    Wash your face twice a day with a gentle cleanser. Use a mild, non-drying soap and wash gently because vigorous scrubbing can irritate the skin.  •    Regular washing helps to removes excess oil, dirt and dead skin cells. This doesn’t however mean that you must wash your face 10 times a day or whenever your face is oily. 3-5 times is more than enough.  •    Always wash your face before going to bed to remove all dirt or make-up. It’s necessary to wash after exercising or any strenuous activity. But avoid excessive or repeated skin washing as too much washing can lead ...

WHAT IS BER FRUIT? JUJUBE BERRY: MEDICINAL BENEFITS OF BER OR JUJUBE BERRY

BER, JUJUBE, ZIZYPHUS VULGARIS Ber  is the Urdu name for the fruit of the tree Zizyphus vulgaris , or  mauritania  or  sativa  and is called the jujube berry in English. It is also known as the Indian jujube or Chinese date. It has a brownish skin when ripe and smells a little like hops, with an astringent taste. These trees are believed to be native to Syria, but there is some evidence that they are also native to the Indian subcontinent.     In Pakistan the fruit can be found in the month of December, and it is sold then fresh, but can also be dried. In Europe the fruit was made into a cough medicine and tisane for medicinal reasons in times past.       In India the tree is sacred to Shiva and is known as “the tree which removes sorrow”, perhaps because of its sedative properties. It was depicted in the Ramayana so has been known for centuries in the subcontinent and was not a recently introduced sp...

7 Foods that Keep You From Overeating

The Chinese have a saying: Eat only until you are 70 percent full. The trouble is, many of us can’t resist that last 30 percent. Fortunately, there are foods we can enjoy that prevent us from overeating (something most of us fall victim to, especially around the winter months). But now that the holidays have passed and we’ve recovered from “weight scale” shock, it’s time to address the problem. Here are seven foods that will help. Cappuccino Instead of Candy.  Skip the lunchtime candy bar and reduce those hunger cravings with a cappuccino. As noted in PubMed, aerated, foam-based drinks can reduce your appetite, and trick your brain into feeling fuller. Sugary foods, on the other hand, can make you feel hungrier. Hummus to Reduce Hunger.  Hummus is packed with protein and pairs well with fiber-rich vegetables. Combining hummus with veggies like snap peas, carrots or celery will make you feel fuller, so you’ll eat less at lunch or dinner. In a WebMD feature ar...

How Smoking Harms Your Vision

Smoking is the largest preventable cause of diseases and premature deaths around the world. Although, it has been a well-known fact, the most of us prefer to ignore that smoking harms nearly every organ in the body. While it affects the lungs the most, smoking can also have a huge impact on the eyes. Never heard of it? Sadly the direct link between eye problems and smoking is less known. Here is why you should quit smoking if you want to keep your eyes healthy and your vision intact. Smoking and Cataracts Cataracts are a leading cause of blindness in the world. Several studies have shown that smoking significantly increases the risk of developing cataract as compared with non-smokers. Researchers claim that people who smoke simply double their chance of forming cataracts. The risk keeps on increasing the more you smoke. Smoking and Macular Degeneration Age-related macular degeneration, popularly known as AMD, is a condition that affects the center of the retina. Your...

Health Benefits of Longan (Lamyai) for your body and beauty

What are the Health Benefits of Longan (Lamyai) for your body and  beauty The longan , also known as  lamyai , is a fruit that somewhat resembles the lychee. Longan is native to Southern China. The shell is bark-like, reddish/brown, thin and less rough than the lychee. This makes the fruit easy to shell. The flesh is whitish, translucent, somewhat musky, sweet, and tastes somewhat like mango. The seed is round, jet-black, shining, with a circular white spot at the base. Longan fruit circular with a diameter of 12-20 mm. Skin deep yellowish brown and coarse. The flesh is translucent white with a high water content making it suitable for making juice. In the midst of black fruit seeds are browned. Did you know ? Longan means " dragon eyes " in Chinese. The fruit is named  so because of the resemblance to an eyeball when it is shelled. The seed is round, black with a circular white spot at the base, giving it the aspect of an eye. Longan is related to the lychee and is s...

Health Tips for Summer Season

Summer has arrived and the temperature is increasing day by day. Normal health gets instability when it can not hold the immunity power as the weather changes. So, it is clamatorial to keep the body temperature normal in this weather. There are some adequate steps to meet the body requirements; Less use of tea or coffee, instead green tea should be used, Lemon squash is must at least once a day, eat grapes before going to sleep, use cucumber daily as salad, take bath with fresh water at least twice, take balance diet including protein and vitamins, apply sun block on your skin in order to protect it from direct sun rays. Always try to take fresh juices as much as possible in  Summer Season  in order to keep yourself fresh and healthy.  Summer Season  usually prolongs in our country and it effects badly on our bodies, so, there should be less use of spices and more juices. The above mentioned tips prove to be very useful in the prevention of Summer Season Benefic...

Benefits and the risk of eating pineapple "ananas" During Pregnancy

The pineapple  is a tropical plant with edible multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries, and the most economically significant plant in the Bromeliaceae family. One of the most prized and popular fruits, pineapple or "ananas" has an interesting history to narrate. Originally indigenous to local Paraguayans in South America, it spread from its native land by the local Indians up through the South and Central Americas and to the West Indies. Later, it was brought to Spain when Columbus discovered Americas’ in 1493. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it spread to rest of the world by the European sailors (just like tomatoes) who carried it along with them to protect themselves from scurvy, a disease caused by the deficiency of vitamin C. Scientifically, it is known as "Ananas comosus" and belongs to the family of Bromeliaceae, in the genus; Ananas. Pineapple is a tropical, perennial, drought-tolerant plant. it grows up to 5-8 ft in height and spreads around abou...