What is meant by acne and who are affected?
The acne affects mostly the teenagers, women in the age of twenties are mostly affected by acne. Acne is a kind of skin disturbance and is a condition in which the skin on the face, neck, chest, shoulders and back is covered with a greater or lesser extent with pimples, boils, white heads and black heads. Acne is also caused by the infection of the anaerobic bacterium named as propionibacterium acnes.
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What is meant by Angular Cheilitis and How is it caused?
Angular Cheilitis in a less severe form is commonly known as “chapped lips”. It is an inflammatory lesion that is formed at the corners of the mouth. It develops slowly as deep splits, cracks and worsens into ulcers followed by bleeding on opening the mouth.
Angular Cheilitis is caused due to the infection of the fungus (yeast), Candida albicans. The fungus grows on the moist areas of the skin.
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Beetroot juice is very good for the treatment of high Blood Pressure. It decreases the Blood Pressure effectively and the nitrates which are present in beetroot after mixing in blood release nitric oxide. This nitric oxide is a potent vasodilator of blood vessels and thus causes decrease in blood pressure. It is also helpful for healthy heart. About 250 mg of raw beetroot juice should be taken daily. Continue reading
The Banana plant originated from Malaysia or India and it has spread to different tropical parts of the world.
Family: Musaceae.
Genus: Musa.
Species: Musa accuminata (Edible banana).
Names: English: Banana/ Plantain.
Hindi: Kela.
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Biological Name : Ficus carica
Family : Moraceae
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Biological Name : Mangifera indica
Family : Anacardiaceae
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Mango fruits contain essential nutrients like amino acids, minerals and vitamins. Some of the essential nutrients are listed below:
Ethanol is chemically ethyl alcohol. The excessive consumption of ethanol leads to serious complications like brain damage and liver damage. Liver damage is the long term consequence of the excessive drinking of alcohol.
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There is a steady increase in the percentage of the people who are getting overweight due to overeating of the calorie rich foods like the fast foods and due to lack of physical activities mainly. They spend only a very few calories for their physical activity when compared to the calories they consume. Majority of the Americans possess the cars and they spend very little time for walking. They do very little manual labour and they depend mostly on the machines for every work.
They eat very good food and wholesome meals, but they have the time for nibbling at all hours, by sitting infront of the telivisions and the computers. Continue reading