Check out the most interesting and surprising facts associated with birds, animal and human poop that you probably didn’t know.

Today’s people are very open minded and they feel free to talk about anything, but when it comes to Poop they shrink back. Despite of being a universal act, nobody wants to talk about poop. We rarely discuss this part of going to the bathroom. Many questions related to poop arise in our mind, but we don’t ask because of embarrassment. There are many interesting facts associated with Poop that you probably didn’t know before. Here is a list of strangest and interesting facts about poop that will answer many of the questions.

An average human poops two pounds daily. Poop is made up of water (75%) and indigestible things, live bacteria & dead bacteria (25%). The active bacteria presented in poop produce foul smelling compounds and make the poop stinks. These foul smelling compounds contain high amount of sulfur and nitrogen. Poop even plays an important role in determining the overall health. Read the rest of this entry »

Daily drink fresh cucumber juice or eat raw cucumber to get its advantages of being diuretic, cooling, soothing, anti-inflammatory, etc.

Besides well known de-puffing property of cucumber used in various beauty treatments, cucumber also provides many magical health benefits to us that can help us to live healthy life. Cucumber is the fourth most cultivated veggie cum fruit of world from the ancient time. It is originated from the Indian sub-continent and one of the important ingredients of everyday salad. Besides, using it in raw form, you can juice cucumber and mix little lemon and fresh mint. Drink tasty and healthy cucumber juice to get its various benefits. A super food cucumber comes from the melon family. Let’s find out the various heath benefits of cucumber and its nutrient contents.

Nutritional Information of cucumber per 100grams:

• Principle components: Energy: 15 Kcal, Carbohydrates: 3.63 g, Protein: 0.65 g, Total Fat: 0.11 g, Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
• Vitamins: Pantothenic acid: 0.259 mg, Pyridoxine: 0.040 mg, Thiamin: 0.027 mg, Folates: 7 µg, Niacin: 0.098 mg, Vitamin A: 105 IU, Vitamin C: 2.8 mg, Vitamin E: 0.03 mg, Vitamin K: 16.4 µg, Riboflavin: 0.033 mg
• Electrolytes: Sodium: 2 mg, Potassium: 147 mg
• Minerals: Calcium: 16 mg , Iron: 0.28 mg, Magnesium: 13 mg, Manganese: 0.079 mg, Phosphorus: 24 mg, Zinc: 0.20 mg,
• Phyto-nutrients: Carotene-ß: 45 µg, Crypto-xanthin-ß: 26 µg, Lutein-zeaxanthin: 23 µg

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Colostrum is a super food for infants that starts digestion, growth of body parts, brain functioning, and provides vital immunity power and other health benefits.

Woman’s body is so much flexible and adaptable to worst conditions; that is why God has given the ability to produce new human being only to woman. During the nine months of pregnancy, woman’s body is busy in developing a healthy infant as well as making mother’s body ready to feed her infant with world’s most nutritive food form – “COLOSTRUM”. It is widely known as “first milk”, “liquid gold” and “immune milk” that cannot be replaced by any other food for infants. Many women do not feed first milk to her child due to lack of information regarding the super foods – Colostrum and wastes it. There are lots of amazing benefits of Colostrum that not only makes your baby healthier, but it is also important food that increases overall growth rate of your infant.

Nutritional information of Colostrum:

Immune factors: Proline-Rich Polypeptides (PRPs), Immunoglobulins, Lactofferin, Transferrin, Cytokines, Lysozymes, Enzymes, Lactalbumin, Glycoproteins

Growth Factors: Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF-1, IGF-2), Transforming Growth Factor (TGF-&alpha, TGF-&beta), Epithelial Growth Factor, Epidermal Growth Factor, Fibroblast Growth Factor, Platelet Derived Growth Factor

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Some of the bad combination of foods includes onion and milk, chocolate and milk, etc. Learn more about such bad combo, which are very common but harmful for health.

Some people are blessed with very good digestion system, but not all of them. Are you one among them? Many of us complain about heartburn, bloating, or any digestion problem after having a meal. The reason could be wrong food combinations. If you think you are really creative, then don’t take risk in combining the foods. A little secret in right food combinations can lead to a healthy life. Some skillful strategies can lead to optimum digestion and reverse also. Bad food combinations can lead to many digestion issues like bloating, gas, constipation, diarrhea, and many other problems.

Following are some of the bad food combinations

A fruit after or with meal:
From childhood we have been taught that fruits are good for health. Fruits are rich in vitamins and fiber. Fruits are good for health, but eating fruits on wrong time can send invitation to many digestion problems. So, it is always advisable to take the fruits with proper guidelines in order to get its health benefits. It is always suggested that fruits should not be taken with food. It should be either taken before meal or after three hours of a meal. If you want to eat fruits before meal, then it should be taken before 30 minutes of meal or after one hour of meal. Taking fruit with meal can slow down the digestion process. Read the rest of this entry »

Improve your health and performance in different running competitions and while training by including fueling foods in your diet.

Being runner, you may know that besides daily running practice, you must focus on nutritive diet that provides you sufficient energy to increase your performance. It is necessary for every runner to follow healthy and balanced diet that contains correct amount of proteins, fats and carbohydrates that let runner stay hydrated and energetic while training sessions. Fueling foods for runners are quite useful to stay powered up to give their great performance to achieve their goals. Some of the popular fueling foods are whole grains, pastas, bananas, etc. Check out here the full list of all the fueling foods for runners.

Whole Grains:

Whole grains are vital source of fiber and nutrients. Besides wheat breads and pastas, whole grains have more fiber content that let you stay energetic while training sessions. Fibers are hard to digest; so it will give you constant energy while training. Triticale, rye, and buckwheat are rich in heart-healthy phytonutrients that will also take care of your heart. Whole grains are also loaded with 13 grams of protein per serving to boost your protein needs. Read the rest of this entry »

Flaxseed provide a vast array of health benefits that can help us to live long fruitful lives. Check out some surprising health benefits of flaxseeds.

Flaxseed is truly an amazing superfood that not only tastes great but it can also improve your overall health and vitality. These little wonder seeds, also known as linseeds, are the real powerhouse of nutrition. They are exceptionally rich in fiber, omega-3 fatty acids and Lignans (powerful antioxidants) that can help to prevent and treat many health issues naturally and effectively. Simply adding flaxseeds into your daily diet can provide a lot of health benefits. Given below are some incredible health benefits offered by flaxseeds. Just take a look.

Appearance, Texture and Taste of Flaxseeds

Flaxseeds come in two color – golden yellow and russet brown. In appearance, they resemble sesame seeds but they are slightly larger in the size. Flaxseeds are flat, oval and pointed at one end with a hard but smooth & glossy outer shell. And coming to flavor, they have a warm, earthy, subtly nutty and toasty taste. The best part of these magical seeds is that it can be consumed in different forms like whole seeds, oil or powder. Read the rest of this entry »

Say bye-bye to worst than ever side effects of artificial birth control and switch to natural birth control methods to reduce chances of unwanted pregnancy.

After marriage, most important and valuable personal life question faced by couples is, when they want to conceive their child? Every couple does their family planning to reduce the chances of unwanted pregnancy, as today it is essential to handle both personal and professional life by setting some goals. Many couple go for the contraceptive pills or other artificial methods to reduce the chances of unwanted pregnancy, but its biological process that can not be fully controlled by us. Yet, some of the most effective natural birth control options are also presented that lets you follow your family planning.

Whether it is natural or artificial method to birth control, no one gives you 100% security that you will not become pregnant by following particular contraceptive method. Scientifically; to reduce the chances of unwanted pregnancy, you have to prevent sperm and egg fertilization process. But there are some of the natural birth controlling practices are followed by couples to reduce the chances of pregnancy with the constant understanding of body’s various signs. Natural methods do not contain chemicals that effect negatively, so it is sure that you will not get any blood clotting, cramping and other problems that are usual for using birth control pills or IUD. Here we present you all important information that you need to know about various natural contraceptive options. Read the rest of this entry »

Say bye-bye to side effects of hypertension controlling antibiotic medicines and naturally control your high blood pressure with the daily use of raw garlic.

Our forefathers were healthier than us, as they have included natural ingredients in their diet more that fulfill their body’s daily nutrient requirements that helps them stay away from serious health disorders. Whereas, in today’s most hectic and stressful life; we are used to consume junk food that is harmful to our heart. Once our heart becomes weak due to junk food; our blood vessels get harder and chances of having heart stroke increases. Today, even small aged children suffer from the hypertension and cause is nothing but our so called modern yet unhealthy lifestyle. As we are blessed by Mother Nature, there are lots of natural ingredients that can cure our health disorder naturally without any side effects. One of the proven and most trustworthy ingredients to reduce the hypertension is liliaceae family member – Garlic.

Besides being effective natural ingredient to control hypertension, it also has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and antiviral properties. Garlic also treats fever, herpes, sunburns, heart ailments like arteriosclerosis and cholesterol problems. Garlic possess small amount of selenium and germanium that helps to reduce the chances of abnormal blood clotting. It is also rich source of magnesium and phosphorous kind of compounds. Its adenosine, allicin and sulfur compounds plays key role to reduce the high blood pressure. This useful components help to reduce the pressure of blood in arteries and reduce the chances of heart attack. You can include garlic in your daily routine in the tablet, raw or powdered form. Most effective way to get benefits of garlic to control hypertension is to take it in its raw form. Read the rest of this entry »

A single donor can donate a number of organs that help save lives of many people. Take a look at Info graphics of Organ Donation here and know which organs you can donate after death.

After your death, one of the most helpful things you can do for others is Donating your Organs and Tissues. One donor can save life of many people by donating different organs of their body, restoring the sight of two others and improving the quality of life of many more. When you die, one of the precious gifts that you can donate to others who need a transplant is Organ and Tissue donation. The more people, who wish to donate their organs and tissues after their death, the more needed people get survived.

A big question may arise in your mind – Which body organs can be donated after one’s death? As everyone has right to take decision, it depends solely on you whether you want to become a donor or not after your death. You can help save many lives by joining NHS Organ Donor Register at any age and donating your organs. Before joining the NHS Organ Donor Register, it is essential that you tell those closest to you about your decision. Donating all your body organs after your death not only helps those who need it badly, but it also helps for studies conducted in the noble medical institutions. We can make duplicate human organs, however their functionality and life are limited. Read the rest of this entry »

Find out 45 interesting facts that are related to most adorable work – donating organs and tissues and list of donatable organs and tissues.

Human body is the most fascinating creation of God that makes scientist excited and curious with its different behavior. Though each and every human being is distinct, scientists have found the solution with advanced medical technology for those people whose organs are failed and they can live on organs of others if someone donates them. Some people consider organ donation as bad practice. Don’t you think that it is really good work, if you can save someone’s life even after you are no longer part of this world? Yes, it is awesome to become an organ donor and save life of people by donating your organs. Here we present you some of the most interesting facts related to organ donation that might change your mind and you become an organ donor!

Fact 1: One new person gets listed on organ transplant list every 10 minutes.

Fact 2: Right now more than 117,000 people are listed on waiting list for organ transplant.

Fact 3: In the year 2011 only, more than 28,535 organ transplants were performed with the warm support of organ donors.

Fact 4: More than 90% of Americans are supporting organ donation, and have also registered on donation registry.

Fact 5: You do not have to pay a single penny on organ donation. The receiver will pay all the cost.

Fact 5: As per the research, average 18 people die only because they do not receive organ for transplant at proper time.

Fact 6: Success rate of organ transplant is around 80 to 90 percent. Read the rest of this entry »