Health Care

  In this era of fast-paced and hectic life, if someone is seen eating slowly , people around them not only look at them strangely but also call them very lazy. But they do not know that the real benefit lies with that person because, according to scientific research , eating slowly and thoughtfully has a big impact on your health. The speed at which you eat affects your life. These include everything from digestion and satiety to body weight management and overall health.   You must have also learned some principles of eating from your elders, which include chewing food thoroughly , eating with an appetite, eating with your mouth closed without making a sound, not talking at the table, and eating silently.   All of these have been verified in this article on scientific grounds.   Easy to Digest Food   Livia Hasegawa is a nutritionist at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil.   “Eating slowly breaks down food into smaller pieces, w...

  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 yo...

  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 ...

  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 ...