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Saturday 26 December 2015

Benefits of Tea (Black & Green) drink it without milk


Tea contains many active ingredients (Flavonoid,Caffeine,Theophylline & Theobromine) which have many health benefits like antioxidants, anticancer and various other properties, but usually people drink it for pleasure,not for its health benefits. Many people have the habit of adding  milk & sugar to tea to enhance the taste of tea but researchers have indicated that even a drop of milk can completely  destroy all the health benefits of  Tea.

If you want to enjoy tea with its all its benefits,drink it without adding milk or sugar since milk appears to modify the biological activities of tea ingredients. Flavonoid in tea are responsible for its beneficial effects on heart & in the prevention of cancer. Various studies have postulated that a group of proteins in milk,called casein interacts with the catechins and other flavonoids to reduce the concentration of flavonoids resulting in reduction of all health benfits of tea. 


Chemical Compound of Tea-


Tea contains Caffeine,Thepphylline,Theobromine,Polyphenols(Flavonoids) & other organic compounds (in which Flavonoids are most important active compounds). Within the flavonoid group, Flavanols (Tannins) are most prevalent.The major flavanols are:-
  Catechin,Epicatechin,Epicatechin Gallate(ECG),Epigallocatechin(EGC) & Epigallocatechin Gallate(EGCG). EGCG is most active of these catechins and all Catechins act as antioxidants.

Benefit-


1. Antioxidants: Polyphenols protect cell damage from free radicals like-oxygen and oxides of nitrogenand is notable for keeping the DNA damage associated with tobacco or other toxic chemicals.

2. Better Heart:  Tea may reduce risk of heart attack & stroke by keeping your arteries smooth & clog-free(plaque formation). It also reduce the blood bad cholesterol level.

3. Cancer Prevention: Polyphenols & Catechins may help in preventing  some types of cancer. Women who drink black tea regularly have a lower chance of ovarian cancer.

4. Healthy Bones: It has also been suggested that regular tea drinkers have stronger bones & reduce a rick of  arthritis.

5. Lower Risk of Diabetes: Drinking tea(with fengureek) may help protect against Type-2 diabetes.

6.  Wight Loss: Green tea may help with weight loss by increasing metabolic rate(Speed up fat oxidation/breakdown).

7. Better Immune System: Tea contain alkyamine antigen that helps in  boosting our immune response. In addition it also contains tannins that have the ability to fight viruses resulting in protection from various viral infections like Flu and others.

8. Stress Relief: Tea has shown results which indicate reduction in stress hormone (cortisol) levels . It also contain amino acid L-theanine which can help you relax and concentrate (equivalent ot boost in endorphin levels in blood).  

9. Increased Energy:Tea contain caffeine in low concentrations which can help enhanced blood flow to the brain without over stimulating the heart.  

Types:-


Both green tea and black tea come from the leaves of the plant "Camellia Sinensis" but different processing techniques (leaves undergo to make the final tea) result in different forms of tea. The leaves for black tea are fully oxidized while those for green teas are lightly steamed before being dried. The processing of green & black teas are given below:-

Green Tea-

Camellia Sinensis ----Partial Withering----Steaming(Japanese style)/pan-firing (Chinese style)----Rolling and Drying---- Final Firing----Green Tea(non-oxidized).

Black Tea-


Camellia Sinensis----Indoor Withering----Rolling----Oxidation(Fermentation)
----Final Firing----Black Tea (Oxidized).


Black & Green tea both contain similar amount of Flavonoids called Catechins however they differ in their chemical structure . Green tea contains simple flavonoids called Catechins while in black teas, these flavonoids get converted into more complex forms  (due to oxidation process that makes black tea) of Polyphenols likes Theaflavins & Thearubigins.

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Thursday 19 November 2015

Folic Acid deficiency cause birth defect as Neural Tube Defect in foetus and Anaemia in pregnant women

Importance of Folic Acid in Pregnancy



Folic Acid is vary impotent for development of  a healthy foetus so it is very necessary nutrient in before and during pregnancy.

Folic acid or folate is a Vitamin B (B9) which is essential for many body function and it not synthesize in our body therefore it is meet to body though diet. Source of folic acid is Asparagus, Broccoli,Citrus Fruits,Beans,Peas,Carrots,

and other. Folic acid help in our body to synthesize DNA,Repair DNA and also help in rapid cell division.It also required for body to produce healthy Red Blood Cell.

Folic acid is vary necessary for women who are pregnant or might become pregnant to prevent miscarriage and number of congenital malformation including Neural-Tube-Defect(birth defect) such as Spina Bifida (when the foetus's spin and back do not close during development). It is also help in preventing & treating low blood level of folate as well as its complications,such as Anaemia in pregnant women. 

Neural Tube Defect are birth defect which can arise during pregnancy usually 3rd weak of pregnancy. The two most common NTD are Spina Bifida & Anencephaly .

In Spina Bifida, the tiny bones of the Vertebrae do not close completely that cause some paralysis of the lower part of body (Nerve Damage).


In Anencephaly, new born babies are not containing major part of Brain, skull & Scalp result in die Shortly after birth. 


There are no cure for neural tube defects. Therefore taking the enough amount of Folic Acid, during & before pregnancy prevent most Neural Tube Defects. Doctor recommended to all women who are pregnant & might become  pregnant take a multivitamins with at list 400 micrograms folic acid  evary day, before pregnancy.You can take up to 1000 micrograms each day but don't takes more than 1000 micrograms .






Saturday 10 October 2015

Antibiotics misuse cause bacterial resistance against its

Misuse of Antibiotics



Misuse of Antibiotics (without Doctor prescription) cause resistance of  bacteria toward antibiotics (super-bug).If we are not alert to misuse of antibiotics result in all antibiotics fail to treating to bacterial infected diseases.Antibiotics used  in only bacterial infection under doctor prescription & complete the all dose of antibiotic.

Antibiotics are given to prevent infectious disease & its growth. Antibiotics are effective against bacterial infection such as Strep throat,Pneumonia,Diarrhoeal disease,Ear infection & other bacterial infection but these drugs don't work at all viruses such as Flu.

Unfortunately, mane people taken antibiotics are unnecessary & the overuse & misuse of antibiotics helps to create drug - resistant bacteria.

*WHO already given serious threat to global public health about antimicrobial resistance against antibiotics that required action across all government sector & society .

*In 2012, WHO reported a gradual increase in resistance to HIV drugs.


*In 2013,there were about 480000 new cause of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis(MDR-TB).Extensively Drug - resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) has been identified in 100 countries.


* There are high proportions of antibiotic resistance in bacteria that cause common infections (e.g. urinary tract infections, pneumonia, bloodstream infections) in all regions of the world.

Super-bug are strain of bacteria which are resistant to several types of Antibiotics usually used to treat bacterial infection such as Tuberculosis (MDR-TB,SDR-TB & TDR-TB),Gonorrhea, Methicillin-Resistant Staphyloccus Aureus and other.