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WATER
IS LIFE
Water is the predominant constituent of all living organisms. The
physical and chemical properties of water are central to
biological structure and function. The solvent and reactant
properties of water thus undoubtedly appear to have influenced the
evolution of life on earth . ......
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Vitamins
Vitamins
are low-molecular-weight organic substances required in small
amounts in the diets of higher animals for normal growth,
maintenance of health, and reproduction. All animals need
vitamins, but not every vitamin is required by all animals; e.g.,
vitamin C is needed only by humans, guinea pigs, monkeys, some
birds, and some fish that lack the enzyme gulonolactone oxidase,
which is required to make l-ascorbic acid from glucose via D-glucuronic
acid.
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Tea,
chocolate and long life
It
is often said that chocolate is good for the soul
but
bad for your
health.
Nutritionists
are the first to suggest that those with a sweet tooth
should strike the dark substance from their diet, but
have also had
to
admit
grudgingly that the flavonoid
content of chocolate,
and
tea, may
also have
benefits. Now,
a new report from America confirms that the benefits are
indeed legion.
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Proteins
Like
water, proteins have a central place in the cell. Proteins
constitute the structure of living organisms and catalyze cellular
reactions. The genetic information present in the DNA segment
(gene) is expressed in the form of a protein. Proteins are thus
among the most fundamental biological macromolecules and have
versatile functions.
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Nature’s
medicine chest
The healing power of plants has been recognized for thousands of years and
as greater numbers of us embrace more adventurous holidays to far-flung
parts, local remedies are receiving more global attention. Let's take a
look at the treasures nature has to offer.
By
Frances Lve
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Natural
Food Cures You
Ginger
Apart
from its versatility
in cooking,
ginger
has important therapeutic benefits. Make a tea by peeling
and chopping about one inch of the root and infusing it in boiling
water. Drink it to relieve colds or stomach problems. For nausea
or travel sickness a child can be given a ginger biscuit, cake,
crystallised ginger
or
ginger ale,
as
they all ease symptoms.
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Meat
Types
1.
Beef
Meat
from different types of cattle are designated with various terms.
Veal is the meat from cattle slaughtered 3 to 4 weeks after birth.
Beef is the meat of cattle more than one year old. Beef carcass is
classified according to sex, age, and sexual conditions of the
animals as follows:
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Lipids
Lipids,
including oils and fats, are a chemically diverse group of
compounds that are insoluble in water and have a variety of
functions. Oils and fats are the principal stored forms of energy
in many organisms, with phospholipids and sterols making up
approximately half the mass of biological membranes. Other crucial
lipids are enzyme cofactors, electron carriers, light-absorbing
pigments, hydrophobic anchers, emulsifying agents, hormones, and
intracellular messengers . ......
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Honey,
Fungi—a
must in life
Honey might
be
as good at
fighting heart disease as some fruits and vegetables
because of its high level of antioxidants,
a study suggests. Antioxidants, which help prevent
narrowing of the arteries. Researchers knew honey contained
varying amounts of antioxidants, with dark honey having
the
most. ......
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Heartier
Grains, fewer strokes
From
white rice to cake flour. Americans have a soft spot for highly,
processed cereal grains. We also have a weakness for strokes,
which kill 160, 000 of us each year and deprive thousands of
speech and
mobility. ......
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Health
foods recommended by US Time magazine
Tomatoes
Several studies have linked the cooked tomatoes in
ketchup,
soups
and sauces to a reduced risk of prostate cancer and other
cancers
of the
digestive
tract.
Tomatoes contain lycopene,
probably
the
most
powerful antioxidant among the carotenoids, the compounds
that turn fruits and veggies deep orange.
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Garlic
your healthy food
Garlic
is probably the healthiest food you should take.
Wllile
garlic isn't likely to help out with your social life when you eat
too much of it chasing people off with the bad
breath,
it may actually save your life!
Used widely by
Egyptian Pharohs
as well
as the
ancient
Chinese, garlic
is known
for its culinary and medicinal properties.
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Foodie
beauty
MILK
What it can do.. help skin retain water. How it Works.. Milk
contains proteins and lipids to keep skin moist.
GRAPES
What they can do: provide anti-aging protection by guarding
against free radicals. How it work: Grapes contain polyphenols,
natural antioxidants with anti-aging benefits.
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Food
for Beauty
Food
giant Nestle and beauty manufacturer L' Oreal
have joined
forces
to
launch
the world's first "cosmetic foods " designed to
improve your appearance.
But
beauty
is
more
than
skin
deep.
It doesn't matter how much you spend on potions and
lotions
or
how
many chemically
created food
bars
you eat, none
of it will improve lacklustre
skin,
hair
or
nails
unless you look after
your diet. Here's how to do it. ...... |
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FISH,
OTHER SEAFOODS, AND THEIR PRODUCTS
Fish
and a range of other foods from the ocean constitute an important
source of highly nutritious food for humans and animals. The
development of refrigerated transport and on-board refrigeration
on fishing vessels have greatly enhanced the shelf life and
quality of fish and other seafoods. ......
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Eating
soy improves your memory
Everyone
knows soy is great for the
body, but new research shows it helps
the mind
too. Pharmacologists at King’s, College
in London found that people who
ate a highsoy diet for10 weeks developed
better
memory than those who consumed the same amounts of protein,
fat, and calories, but without the soy. The results were not
unexpected: Soy is rich in isoflavone hytoestrogens ?antioxidant
chemicals that mimic estrogen's effects on the
brain--and
previous studies have
shown
that estrogen improves memory . ...... |
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Eat
Cooked Tomatoes,Why?
Cooking tomatoes—such as in spaghetti sauce—makes the
fruit heart-healthier and boosts its cancer-fighting
ability. All this, despite a loss of vitamin C during the cooking
process, say Cornell food scientists. The reason :cooking
substantially raises the levels of beneficial compounds called
phytochemicals. ...... |
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Drinking
wine is key to a bright old age
Drinking
wine in moderation improves the IQ and may boost mental agility
in old people, according
to Japanese
researchers.
A
study of the effects of alcohol on the middle-aged and elderly
found- the
average IQ of men who
drink wine ( whether
made from grapes or rice) was
3.3 points higher than that of men Who do not imbibe. ...... |
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Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates
are the most abundant biomolecules produced on the earth;
photosynthetic plants and algae convert over 100 billion metric
tons of C02 and H2O into sugars, starches, and cellulose-like
substances.
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Caffine
is Changing the world
Do
you know
what kind
of people give drugs to their children? Do you still know
where in the world people take drugs before going to work? The
answers are simple-ordinary people, just about everywhere. And the
drug in question is caffeine. Scientists estimate that over 90
percent of the world’s population takes caffeine daily . ...... |
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