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EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT CALORIES, BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO LOOK. A calorie is a unit of energy that measures the amount of energy contributed by food to your body. A calorie is also understood as a measure of heat(energy) produced when food  is being processed during metabolism in the body. Good Calories v/s Bad calories Good calories are contributed by foods that give you energy as well as nutrition, eg, a big guava contains 100 calories, but it also stores minerals and vitamins. A small packet of potato chips , on the other hand, will give you 200 calories but no essential nutrients . Does gaining calories mean gaining weight ? Weight gain is determined  by the total number of calories consumed, as against the total number of calories burned / used for energy.In other words,if you consume more calories than you burn through  exercise or physical activity.your body stores these excess calories as fat,resulting in those extra unwanted kil...

SKIN CARE Papaya  www.askvikass.in N o pill supplement can promise to be the elixir of youth.Yet many do appear to offer a relatively "natural " anti aging solution  - something beyond surgery or " soft option" clinical treatments such as botox and dermal filler injections. Vitamin C ,which helps build collagen,one of the skin's natural binding ingredients ,is almost a given in most beauty supplements . So are B vitamins to battle dry,flaky skin and Vitamin A for its proven role in skin repair.Iron,copper,protein,folic- acid and vitamin E also feature strongly.  Most beauty supplements also contain a selection of what are known as "actives." These, researchers have discovered,play a major role in diminishing the appearance of wrinkles and/or help to increase  the moisture  content  of skin.They include  alpha lipoic acid, coenzyme Q10, flax seed oil, green tea , soya , ginkgo biloba ,kinetin, copper peptides , chromium , selenium , magnesium , ...

SKIN T he news gets even better for anyone who's thinking  about or id already eating to boost  general health,prevent problems down the track and feel fabulous .The same foods  you're slipping in to your diet to do all that also keep your skin at its beautiful best.A groundbreaking study carried out by researchers  at Australia's Monash University compared the skin of volunteers who had eaten distinct cuisines over many years .Those on a typical Mediterranean diet - one recognized as a key reason for the low rates of cardiovascular and circulation problems and the long  life expectancy among southern  European  people - easily had the best skin.They displayed fewer skin problems related to aging. The key ingredients in their diet ? Olive oil.A fresh and varied supply of colorful vegetables naturally high in minerals and antioxidants as well as vitamins A,B,C and E .Unrefined carbohydrates .Teas, High - fibure foods and oily fish. This study clearl...

VITAMIN A deficiency most commonly affects the eyes , the clinical conditions being night blindness and dry eye .. These can be prevented  by diet containing  the foods rich in Vitamin A. These foods along with the quantity  of vitamin A  available in them are given in below . Source and microgram /100 Rich Sources  Shark liver oil - 10000 to 100000 Cod liver oil - 9000 to 16000 Liver of animals ( beef,pork,goat,veal etc)  6000 to 10000 Good sources  Butter - 720 to 12000 Ghee -600 to 700 Egg - 300 to 400 Carrot -325 to 650 Green leafy vegetables (Spinach , cabbage etc) - 325to2000 Mango ripe -375 to 750 Fair sources Banana- 20-30 Dairy products ( milk )- 50 to 60 Whole fish - 30 to 40

R estaurant food often comes in big ,fat and sugar laden portions .Value for money,you  might think ,but; # Have a snack ,such as fruit ,an hour before the meal so you don't overeat. # Avoid the bread basket.It can represent  550 calories of refined carbohydrates and saturated fat.And some breads are fatty. # Ask for sauces and dressing separately so they dont smother your food. # Order two starters  instead of a large main course-one protein based ,the vegetable .Share main courses with a family member or friend accompanying you. # Avoid "au jus" sauces.They are made of meat juices - ie ,mainly melted fat. www.askvikass.in Take supplements You shouldn't rely on pills to meet your nutritional needs but a daily multivitamin can fill in,if there gaps in your diet .Make sure it has 100 percent of the recommended dietary allowance of the B vitamins 1,2,3,6 and 12 , folic acid and vitamins C,D and E to cut in inflammation and homocysteine levels !

A nutritious diet needn't  be restrictive ,costly or time-consuming if you follow a few simple rules . 1. Stick to five groups proteins Nuts and fish, particularly cold-water  ocean species,are rich in omega -3 fatty acids that keep heart rhythm steady and discourage blood clotting. Research has found that just two servings of oily fish(avoid frying)a week can reduce your heart - attack risk by a third .Eat white meat , beans and eggs -regularly .For vegetarians ,there are fewer sources of omega -3 fatty acids , but walnuts ,lentils and flex  seeds are good options . Good Fats O live oil, soya oil ,nuts and peanut butter are full of monounsaturated  fat that ,unlike the hydrogenated fats of many bakery products  ,margarines and other processed foods,increase good high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and cut the bad low-density lipoprotein levels Fruit and vegetables These are rich in  cholesterol -lowering phytosterols, antioxida...

If you are permanently stressed ,you double your risk of a heart attack. S tress raises blood pressure,increases clotting and prompts the body of release the hormone cortisol which is linked to type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure .By contrast ,a Dutch study of 65 to 85 olds found that optimists  had a 24 % lower risk of  cardiovascular death.These simple steps can make you and your health healthy and jolly: Laugh. It relaxes blood vessels and boosts blood flow by 25 percent Get enough sleep. UK's Warwick Medical School found that women who sleep six hours or less a night are twice as likely to have hypertension as those who sleep seven hours or more. Take a news break. A week without grim word events lightens the mood. Drink and be merry. I f you imbibe, try one relaxing alcoholic page a day but no more. Diet. Follow a healthy diet which includes fresh fruits and vegetables and a bits of nuts. Focus and finish. Don't try to do too much at once .Complete one ...

  Vitamins and their role !                                      Vitamins are naturally occurring biochemical substances either biochemical substances either boisynthesized in the body or made available from food stuffs like meat,egg,vegetables, fish and fruits.These are required for their metabolic role in nutrition and in deficiency disease .An average diet contains a sufficient amount of vitamins and even if there is a slight deficiency .it is not going to do any harm.The general belief that a slight deficiency of vitamins causes weakness or lowers body resistance is not correct.On the contrary ,their excess may do much harm*(to be discussed later)However ,vitamins are required to be given in certain specific situations where the diet is inadequate in quality and quantity such as in alcoholics...

Great  dieting tips for your health 1. H ave a mental image of  yourself thinner.It can help when you are  tempted to eat more than you should. 2 .Clean out your pantry.Your refrigerator too.Throw out the foods that may tempt you. 3 .Eat more fish.Its tasty and low in calorie .Broil or bake without butter or margarine.Instead,add some chopped onion,green pepper and tomato for extra flavour. 4 .Try an all-vegetables  meal two or three times a week will lower  your total calorie intake.Serve vegetable baked,steamed ,boiled or stewed,but not fried. 5 . Avoiding adding salt.Extra salt will cause you to retain fluids making it harder to lose weight.Instead,season with herbs and spices. 6 .Flowers,not candy.Tempted to buy a candy bar or potato chips? Buy a flower for your desk,instead. 7 .Don't weigh yourself daily.Once a week is enough.Daily fluctuations can be misleading and discouraging 8 .Drink plenty of water.Drink at least 12 glasses a day. 9 .Cravin...