Good Sources of Vitamins and Minerals

VITAMIN A

Strengthens your cells and skin, protecting against cancer and premature aging.

Carrots, Apricots, Spinach, Eggs, Milk, Liver, Nectarines, Canteloupe melon.

VITAMIN B6

Aids the body in metabolizing amino acids and proteins.  It alleviates menstrual problems – women are often deficient in this Vitamin.

Wheatgerm, Bananas, Tuna, Wholegrain cereal, Brown rice.

VITAMIN B12

Needed for healthy nerve function and production of red blood cells.

Meat, Eggs, Milk, Vegetarians are advised to take supplements.

VITAMIN C

Used in the formation of collagen, vitamin C also has an important part to play as an antioxidant. Used for the absorption of iron and formation of antibodies.

Blackcurrants, Citrus fruits (oranges, grapefruit), Brussel sprouts, Green peppers.

VITAMIN D

Regulates the growth and repair of bones by controlling absorption of Calcium and Phosphorus.

Cod live oil, Herring, Mackerel, Sardines, Salmon, Milk fortified with vitamin D.

VITAMIN E

A vital antioxidant, it protects against free radicals, which promote aging.  It is also responsible for normal growth and development.

Sunflower seeds, Nuts, Milk, Wheatgerm, Vegetable oils. 

Health Benefits of Litchi (or Lychee) Fruit

* Litchi or Lychee fruit is a tropical fruit widely
   found in southern China, southern Taiwan, northern
   Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and
   The United States.
* Botanically, Litchi belongs to the family Sapindaceae
   or soapberry and named scientifically as Litchi
   chinensis.
* Lychee fruit has a pleasant smell and sweet taste
   resembling a combination of strawberries,
   watermelon, and grapes.

Health Benefits of Litchi:

* Litchi is low in calories and is rich in dietary fibre.
* Lychee fruit is a good source of Vitamin C.
* Litchi is rich in calcium, phosphorus, folate,
   copper and potassium.
* Lychees are high in riboflavin (or Vitamin B2)
   that regulates red blood cell growth and
   protect the body from free-radical damage.
* Niacin also found in litchi decreases blood levels
   of cholesterol and lipoprotein, which may reduce
   atherosclerosis.
* Litchi fruit is good for digestion. However, "please
   note that the seed of Litchi is  considered
   poisonous if eaten!"
* Best eaten when fresh, it is also popularly consumed
   in the juice form. It can be mixed with orange, peach
   or apple juice!
* Frozen lychees are wonderfully refreshing and taste
   like a sorbet.
* Lychee is used for a traditional full-bodied Chinese
   dessert wine made of 100% lychee fruit.

Top 10 Healthiest Fruits

Fruits provide lots of vitamins and carbohydrates to nourish
the body and also add variety to the diet.
 
* Apples are a great source of vitamin C, they prevent the
   growth of harmful bacteria and help fight cancer.

* Bananas are handy for problems like constipation and diarrhea.
 
* Blueberries have a number of health benefits including
  anti-cancerous, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties.
 
* Mangoes are other sources of vitamin C. Research has also
   indicated that these fruits are beneficial for arthritis
   and other anti-inflammatory conditions because they have a
   cooling affect on the body.

Here are top ten healthiest fruits to keep you fresh, healthy
and full of life:

* Strawberries have high levels of ellagic acid and anthocyanins,
   and are rich in vitamin C (95 mg per cup) and fiber
   (3.8 g per cup).

* An apple’s 3 g of fiber help you meet your fiber goal of 20 g
   to 30 g daily. High-fiber diets can lower heart disease risk

* Bananas are a great source of potassium, which plays a key role
   in heart health and muscle function. Plus each one has 2 g of fiber.

* Cherries: A good source of perillyl alcohol, which helps prevent cancer
  in animals. Heart-protective anthocyanins give cherries their color.

* Blueberries help prevent and treat bladder infections by making it
  hard for bacteria to stick to urinary tract walls.

* A single mango has enough beta-carotene to cover your RDA for
  vitamin A while racking up 57 mg of vitamin C.

* One orange provides an impressive 50 mg to 70 mg of vitamin C,
  40 mcg of folic acid and 52 mg of calcium.

* Purple grapes offer three heart-guarding compounds: flavonoids,
  anthocyanins and resveratrol (green grapes are not rich in them).
 
* Raspberries: Teeming with 8 g of fiber per cup, they also boost
  vitamin C, ellagic acid and anthocyanins.

Water - Importance and Treatment

Water Importance

* It is important to drink water immediately after waking up
   every morning.
* Water treatment has been successful in treatment of serious
   diseases as well as modern illnesses.

Diseases That Can Be Controlled By Water

Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat,
epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis,
kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles,
diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb cancer,
menstrual disorders, and ear, nose and throat diseases.

METHOD OF TREATMENT

* As you wake up in the morning, before brushing teeth, drink four
   glasses of water.
* Brush and clean the mouth, but do not eat or drink anything
   for 45 minutes.
* After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or
   drink anything for two hours.
* Those who are sick can start with one glass of water and
  gradually increase to four glasses of water.

List below gives the number of days of treatment required to cure or
control diseases:

* High Blood Pressure (30 days).

* Gastric (10 days).

* Diabetes (30 days).

* Constipation (10 days).

* Cancer (180 days).

* TB (90 days).

* Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only
   for three days in the first week and from second week
   onwards “daily”.

NOTE:

Cold water after eating will solidify the oily stuff that you have
just consumed and will slow down the digestion.

How To Maintain Beautiful Cheeks

Well-formed cheeks enhance the beauty of the face. Veins should not
be visible. To keep them healthy and well-formed, follow the simple
methods below.

* Never let your cheeks rest of your palms.

* Perform regular exercises.

* Never fill your mouth with eatables. Take always a small bite of
  your food.

* Never rub your cheeks against anything nor let them be pressed
   or pinched.

* Try to be always happy and cheerful. It is medically advisable
   to “laugh daily for about 10 minutes.” It makes your cheeks
   and normal health healthy and beautiful.

* Do not use any artificial coloring material on your cheeks.

TIP TO KEEP YOUR CHEEKS BEAUTIFUL:

Mix a few fresh rose leaves in raw milk and crush them to a
paste form. Then, add a little honey to the paste and apply
on your cheeks every morning for five minutes. Then, rinse it off.

EXERCISE FOR CHEEKS:

* Fill up your mouth with air. The air should be filled by whistling
   the reverse way. Then, allow the air to bloat up you face.
   This would puff up your cheeks.

* Hold the air as much as you can while letting your chin rest
   on your chest. Then, blow out the air slowly, after a minute
   or so. This would keep your cheeks wrinkle less.

Importance of Exercise and Activity

EXERCISE AND ACTIVITY:

* For correct living, it is essential to differentiate between exercise
   and activity. While both are important as they are involved in
   vital physical movement, they vary in degree and benefits.

* Activity uses the body to a limited degree and generally to
   achieve a specific purpose.

* Activity requires less physical effort and often less conscious
   effort once the routine has been established.

* Exercise demands considerable physical effort and is more
   beneficial as mental concentration is simultaneously employed.

BENEFITS OF EXERCISE:

* Regular exercise taken properly can achieve the increased use
   of food by the body,which contributes to health and fitness.

* The healthy person usually has abundant body heat and a warm
   radiant glow.

* Exercise can prevent or reduce gravitational ptosis or sag,
   as it is commonly called. Ptosis results from uneven flow of blood
   in the feet, legs and lower abdomen.

* The full use of the lungs in vigorous exercise can reduce or
   prevent long congestion due to lymph accumulation.

* Gas and intra-intestinal accumulations can be reduced by exercise
   that acts to knead and squeeze or vibrate the intra-intestinal mass.

*  Better respiratory reserve is developed by persistent exercise.

* Sweating in exercise aids kidneys by helping to eliminate the
   waste matter from the body.

* Persistent exercise leads to improvement in the quality of blood.

* Systemic exercise promotes physical strength and mental vigour.

* Exercise increases calorie output. The body fat can be reduced by regular exercise.