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Are Edible Oils Harmful or Beneficial to your Health?

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  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...

Death by Mosquito Bites: What is the “Triple E” Virus?

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  Triple E Virus People living in the northeastern region of the United States are being asked to be cautious after a rare, but deadly virus EEE was found in mosquitoes. Residents in several communities in the US state of Massachusetts have been asked to be extra cautious due to the spread of the virus. Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) is a dangerous virus spread by mosquito bites and known as “Triple E”.   According to the American media, a person over 40 years of age has also died due to the same virus in the state of New Hampshire. On the other hand, an 80-year-old man from Massachusetts has also been reported to be suffering from this disease. In Massachusetts, seventeen people were diagnosed with the disease in 2019 and 2020, and seven of them died. Outbreaks have also occurred along the eastern seaboard of the United States, from Canada to Mexico and the Caribbean, and south to Argentina. What is Triple E and how is the Virus Transmitted? EEE or Triple E...

Diseases that can arise for short periods of sleeping

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  Sleep Sleeping not only serves as a break from our busy day-to-day life but also has many benefits for our physical and mental health. Just as breathing and eating are required by the body regularly, sleep is also essential for the body and almost everyone knows that eight hours of sleep is necessary for a good night's sleep. This is the reason why according to experts; sleep is one of the most important things for a human being. We always hear or see the advice of doctors that a person should get good sleep to avoid many diseases. Doctors also say that sleep is the food of the human body, and it is a natural way to maintain and develop the mental health of a person.   Why do we need sleep? Sleep is important for the production of certain hormones such as growth hormone. Also, your body repairs damaged cells while you sleep. Sleep also enables us to restore, reset, and better balance the physiological processes within our bodies. In a 2013 study conducted by rese...