How Dangerous is Tobacco.

Tobacco use is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced.There are over 4,000 chemicals in a cigarette,40 of which are carcinogenic.Nicotine,tar,HCN,volatile aldehydes,and nitrosamines are some of the hazardous substances in tobacco smoke.The most effective preventive measure is to avoid use.Cancer killed 5,56,400 people in the country last year and it is alarming that India has more than 300 million smokers.Five million of them are children and at least 55,000 children take to tobacco every year.

Oral cancer

There are twice as many deaths as a result of oral cancerthanks to tobacco chewingcompared to lung cancer.Rural men are twice more likely to die from tobaccorelated cancers,compared to urban men in India.The top five or six cancers in men are all tobacco-related : that of the lung,oral cavity,larynx,oesophagus and pharynx.In women,types of cancer that occur due to tobacco use are cancers of the cervix,oral cavity,oesophagus and lung.Combining alcohol with cigarettes increases risk of oral cancer,and of cancer of the larynx and oesophagus.Tobacco products produce changes in all of the cells that are exposed.Thus,the entire oral cavity,lungs and larynx are at risk for developing tumours.This can be prevented by simple changes in lifestyle and regular screening.

Body Parts and Health!!!

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Make your bones Stronger

Keep your bones healthy Cut down on salt,expose yourself to sunshine and exercise regularly for stronger bones.Ahealthy set of bones is vital for good posture,balance and strength.Our bones lose calcium and other minerals and become lighter,and more porous as we age.The following tips can prevent your bones from becoming porous.

Eat calcium-rich food:

The daily calcium intake of adults should be at least 700mg.For those diagnosed with osteoporosis,it should be 1,200mg.Include yoghurt,cheese,a handful of almonds and spinach in your daily diet.

Power of sunshine:

Your body needs Vitamin D to absorb calcium.This is found in fish oil,liver,fortified spreads,cereals,and egg yolk.Your body also makes its own Vitamin D when you are exposed to sunshine.Take in sunshine for 15 minutes two to three times a week.

Obesity with Calories Intake

Obesity means having too much body fat,to the extent that it has an adverse impact on your health.What and how much you eat play a significant role in how much you weigh.Most fat calories,especially saturated fats and trans fatty acids found in junk foods,are immediately stored in fat cells,which add to the bodys weight and girth as they expand and multiply.Carbohydrate calories from cereals,breads,fruits,and vegetables and protein calories from fish,lean meat,skim milk,on the other hand,are converted into fuel almost as soon as they are consumed.

Count your calories

If your calorie intake is more than the calories spent,you put on weight.Certain foods like refined white flour carbohydrates combined with low-fibre intake may also interfere with food and energy metabolism.After the age of 40,the bodys metabolic rate slows down by 5 per cent every 10 years;and if you do not improve your eating habits,you will put on weight.Lack of physical activity and exercise results in low energy expenditure;the result is weight gain and obesity.Obesity tends to run in families,where members have similar diets,exercise regimen,attitude and lifestyle.In childhood,excess calories are converted into new fat cells,while excess calories consumed in adulthood only expand existing fat cells.Since dieting and exercise can only reduce the size of fat cells,not eliminate them,people who were obese as children would have greater difficulty losing weight.Certain medical conditions like thyroid gland disorder may result in weight gain.

Joint Pain and Remedies!!!

Over a third of the worlds adults suffer from joint pain at some point.Defined as a disease or injury caused to the connectors between the bones,joint pain can lead to mild discomfort or be acutely debilitating.With age,it increases,the most common being knee,shoulder and hip aches.Joint pain can affect joints of the body.It can be managed by conventional medication,physical therapy and alternative therapies.Crystal healing is an effective alternative therapy to alleviate joint pain.To start with,the crystal healing therapist will determine physical or emotional causes of the sprain and then work with specific healing crystals for the afflicted area,by either placing them on or around the patient in a therapeutic configuration.Some of the common healing crystals for joint pain include:

Blue lace agate:

This skyblue healing crystal with white bands soothes all joint aches and pains.A stress reliever,blue lace agate also helps strengthen the bones and treat arthritis.It can be ideally worn as a bracelet or a pendant set in silver.

Health with Fruits

• Carrot + Ginger + Apple --> Boost & cleanse our system. 
• Apple + Cucumber + Celery --> Prevent cancer, reduce cholesterol, eliminate stomach upset & headache.
• Tomato + Carrot + Apple --> Improve skin complexion & eliminate bad breath.
• Bitter gourd + Apple + Milk --> Avoid bad breath & reduce internal body heat.
• Orange + Ginger + Cucumber --> Improve Skin texture, moisture & reduce body heat.
• Pineapple + Apple + Watermelon --> To dispel excess salts, nourishes the bladder & kidney.
• Apple + Cucumber + Kiwi --> To improve skin complexion.
• Pear & Banana --> regulates sugar content.
• Carrot + Apple + Pear + Mango --> Clear body heat, counteracts toxicity, decreased blood pressure & fight oxidization.
• Honeydew + Grape + Watermelon + Milk --> Rich in vitamin C + Vitamin B2 that increase cell activity & strengthen body immunity.
• Papaya + Pineapple + Milk --> Rich in vitamin C, E, Iron & Improve skin complexion and metabolism.
• Banana + Pineapple + Milk --> Rich in vitamin with nutritious & prevent constipation

Control your Anger!!!

Anger is a negative emotion that hampers growth in life.Accumulated anger can disturb physical,mental,and emotional balance.Anger has to be dealt with scientifically.By nature,human beings are reluctant to deal with things that are not visible.Since you cannot see anger,you often spend your energy in handling the ugly outcome of your outburst rather than dealing with it at the root level.

Find meaningful work

Being involved in meaningful work reduces anger.You often act on borrowed ideas,which overlook your own creativity and emphasize general guidelines for living in a fast-paced,competitive world.Having such a lifestyle has its limitations as it makes little use of your creative right brain.Lack of creative experiments leads you to see life as meaningless and unproductive.When you remain in the meaningless zone for a long time,anger creeps in.You can find out for yourself if you are being unproductive in life.If it is so,then you can work on your routine in such a way that there is scope for being creative.