Health Care

  Zinc is a mineral that is very important for our health. The human body needs it to stay healthy, even in small amounts. The human body does not produce zinc like other minerals. So, it must be obtained through food.   How can you make sure you are getting enough zinc and what can happen if you don't?   Zinc is not stored in large quantities in the body. So, you pay special attention to your diet to maintain body zinc levels.   Why Does the Human Body Need Zinc?   Zinc is essential for our health in many ways and the over three hundred body enzymes that depend on zinc. These enzymes are proteins that help speed up chemical reactions.   Zinc is involved in many important body functions, from the digestion of proteins and carbohydrates and the formation of DNA. It helps calcium and other minerals to be incorporated into bone structure and plays an important role in bone growth.   Zinc also acts as an antioxidant and helps your i...

  You may be using sunflower or canola oil in your home. Whether you cook with it, add it to salads, or fry your parathas, the oils extracted from seeds are popular all worldwide. But these oils are currently the subject of heated debate online.   Recently, some controversial claims have emerged about the edible oils derived from seeds, canola, and sunflower oil, which are said to have harmful effects. Is there any truth to these claims?   Seed oils have been the subject of countless social media posts in recent years. People claim that they are ‘toxic’ and ‘harmful to health’.   Critics have even coined the term “Eight Bad Oils” for certain seed oils. This refers to eight popular seed oils—canola, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, soy, rice bran, sunflower, and cotton flower—because they are accused of causing heart disease and type 2 diabetes.   Are seed oils harmful to health, or is this hostility towards them unjustified?   Does Seed Oi...

  If you look at Pakistan's social media these days, you will see many trends related to Eid. People share pictures of feasts decorated with meat-based chicken, delicious salads, barbecues, kebabs, and biryani. In such a situation, there is another important problem that people are facing, a lot of sacrificial meat has accumulated and now how to preserve it for a long time, so experiences of preserving the meat of the sacrificial animal in different ways are also being shared on social media.   However, among all this, one question that is being asked again and again, is how much meat should be eaten so that it remains beneficial for health, and can meat frozen for a long time be as beneficial for health as fresh meat?   According to experts, meat contains important minerals including iron and vitamin B12, and is important for human health. However, it is important to maintain a balance between all of them.   So, who is it beneficial for to eat a large ...

We visit the nearest hospital for minor ailments or buy medicine from a drugstore. Still, we do not forget that there is no shortage of medicine in nature; they play an essential part in our daily lives. These days, when the practice of doctors was common, the spices and vegetables available in our kitchens used to be part of their treatment. These medical prescriptions were very effective and useful, i.e. 'Heng lage na alumkari aur rang chokha'. Let's talk about ginger, which was found in every kitchen of rich and poor and used in daily meals. Do you know that the small root of ginger is the guarantee of our health and the cure for many diseases? Ginger is digestive, strengthens the heart muscles, and relieves joint pain. It is a cure for colds, flu, and cough, and provides heat to the body. The ancient Indian Ayurveda and Greek medicine also believe in the numerous benefits of ginger. Ginger's benefits are praised and widely used in almost all countries worldw...

  Sami Wood meets up with a few strangers for a special get-together after every two weeks which she calls “cuddle puddle”. Everyone lies comfortably between soft mattresses or blankets and hugs each other in a friendly way to feel comfort and love. Sami, 41, lives in Bedford and is a professional cuddle therapist. She provides cuddle therapy to groups and individuals. Sami believes that hugging someone not only makes you feel good but is also beneficial for your health. She says that when you hug someone, your body releases the happiness hormone serotonin and the love and bonding hormone oxytocin. Sami says that touch not only reduces levels of the stress hormone cortisol but can also balance our nervous system. Sami’s clients are often suffering from nervous system problems, PTSD, or loneliness. “People often think that my service is only for weird men, but that’s not the case at all,” she says. “I have men and women of all ages.” Pep Valerio, 36, from Bedford, ha...