Archive for August, 2008

Prediabetes: What care should I take?

Prediabetes is a condition where blood sugar levels of a patient are higher than normal levels but not that higher to classify it as diabetes.
People with prediabetes should take good care so that they can reduce their risks when their diabetes is confirmed. They should not ignore pre-diabetes condition as they are at higher risk [...]

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Obesity and cancer: Obesity is not a disorder, It is a disease

Obesity is not just a disorder. It is cause for many diseases. It increases the risk of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and cancer. A recent study reveals that 20 per cent of cancer deaths are due to obesity.
Obesity increases the risk of colon cancer by 55% and 50% risk of breast cancer. Obese and overweight [...]

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Include more calcium in diet of your kids to improve their bone growth

Calcium plays an important element of your diet especially in kids meals. But, kids don’t get enough calcium in their diet. Increasing calcium in kids’ diet at any point of time increases the bone density.
99% of the calcium in your body is found in bones or skeleton. The rest is in teeth, soft tissues and [...]

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Garlic reduces high blood pressure: Home herbal remedies

Apart from reducing cholesterol, garlic also reduces high blood pressure.
A recent study conducted on garlic intake reveals that garlic supplements help in reducing high blood pressure levels. The researchers found that the garlic supplements reduced systolic blood pressure by 8.4mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure by 7.3mm Hg.
Garlic is also called Allium sativum. It is [...]

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