Some healthy snacks to masticate on
Soon after lunch, your alertness goes for a toss and you reach out for a cup of coffee. Leave that aside and consume sin-free food items like raw vegetables with hummus, oatmeal and organic nut bars. Here’s a list of snacks that are in favour of your body: • Raw vegetables with hummus: Raw... read more »
Vitamin A deficiency may up risk of childhood illnesses
School-age kids who do not get enough vitamin A are more likely to get sick with gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses, a new study has found. The study followed nearly 2,800 children, ages 5-12 over the course of a year in the US. Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public... read more »
Turned 18? Check BP to lower heart disease risk later
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