The peanut, or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea), is a species in the legume or “bean” family (Fabaceae). The peanut is native to South America, Mexico and Central America. Peanuts are also referred to as earthnuts, ground nuts, goober peas, monkey nuts, pygmy nuts and pig nuts. Peanuts are not the same as tree nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts, etc.), which grow on trees but grow underground and are part of the […]
Sunil Mantri: What is floatation ? Mahendran Khedkar: Floatation also known as floating and float therapy, floatation involves lying in a salt-water solution in a specially designed tank. It is the most effective and incredible means of stress relief and relaxation available. Now widely accepted, floatation is also used to treat a wide range of ailments and conditions. For many years, float tanks were used only by researchers in […]
Musk melons are a powerhouse of health; they are loaded with so many nutrients that they almost seem like the superhero of fruits. They are abundantly available in the summers and have a super high percentage of water content in them making them cooling and hydrating. So as the summer approaches, know why you should eat more muskmelons. They not only have a delicious aroma but they also taste amazing. […]
Being a tech professional is a good career with plenty of high-paying jobs. But it’s an ever-changing job market. One day a skill is hot and the next it’s not. Tech-job-hunting site Dice.com recently published its 2015. Salary Survey, which named the highest-paying tech skills. Dice surveyed 23,470 IT professionals in the fall of 2014 to come up with this list. Of course, skills alone won’t always lead to a […]
Jim Morris was a competitive bodybuilder for 30 years, and became vegan within the past twelve. At 50 he was a vegetarian, and at 65 he was a vegan. Our understanding of human health continues to evolve and change over time, just like anything else. As science continues to shed light on the health benefits associated with eating less meat and more ‘earthly’ foods like organic fruits and vegetables, […]
Coconut oil is one of the few foods that can actually be classified as a superfood. There is such a hype surrounding the product that it really makes you wonder what the sudden ubiquitousness of this tropical plant is all about. It contains a unique combination of fatty acids with powerful medicinal properties Coconut oil contains what is known as medium chain fatty triglycerides, which are fatty acids of […]
Have you ever tried sipping clove tea? Well, you should start doing so for its amazing health benefits! Tea is an indispensable part of our lives and sipping on a hot cup of tea is enough to kick-start the day. However, if you are bored with the usual green tea or black tea, here’s something you can try – clove tea. Though cloves are found in every Indian kitchen […]
1) Live in a warmer climate. Unfortunately, this is the number one and best preventive defense against the cold virus, but not much consolation to those living far from equator. Sorry Minnesota. 2) Taking the sunshine vitamin is shown to reduce the risk of flu to a third of what it would otherwise be. The correct daily dose of vitamin D3 for adults is approximately 5,000 IU/day, not the […]
Unlike the common myth that a lump is the only indication of breast cancer, there are multiple symptoms that can help in proactively seeking advanced diagnostics and medical help at an early stage. Warning signs of breast cancer vary from woman to woman and there are some cases where symptoms don’t show up at all, even in mammography scans. The most common symptoms are: a change in the look […]
Washington: If you like numbers, you will love March 14, 2015. When written as a date, it reads as 3/14/15 and corresponds to the first five digits of pi (3.1415) – a once-in-a-century coincidence! Make sure to note when the date and time spell out the first 10 digits of pi: 3.141592653. On 3/14/15 at 9.26.53 a.m., it was literally the most perfect “pi” time of the century. Pi […]
