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Knowing your blood type is only important in the event of a transfusion. Think again!   Research indicates that blood type is a key genetic factor that influences many areas of health and well-being.  Throughout your life, you’ve probably wondered that some people tend to lose weight more easily, whereas for others, reducing weight is a never ending battle. Or why some people are plagued by chronic illness while others stay healthy and vital well into their advanced years. Very simply, the answer is in your blood type.  A single drop of blood contains a biochemical makeup as unique to you as your fingerprint thus knowing it is an important tool to understand how the body reacts to food, susceptibility to disease and natural reaction to stress. Dr. D'Adamo, author of the bestselling books  Eat Right for Your Type   gives us a blueprint for diet depending on your blood groups in his book.  Let’s check out for Blood Type A. BLOOD GROUP A People wi

Mother Earth wombs multitude of medicinal herbs enriched with remarkable qualities to cure numerous sufferings. Wheat grass is an intense example and so is its natural healing attribute. It, young grass of the commonly known wheat plant Triticum aestivum , is a generous source of 17 amino acids, minerals, vitamins and active enzymes. This Humble Weed is a powerhouse of nutrients as it’s loaded with exorbitant concentrations of chlorophyll responsible for neutralizing infections, healing wounds, suppressing inflammations and curing parasitic ailments. Being abundant in vitamins A, B, C, E and K, calcium, potassium, iron, magnesium, sodium and sulfur, wheat grass juice is known for blood purification, liver detoxification and colon cleansing. Chlorophyll , the star element of wheat grass, is contained in chloroplasts. The lacteal substances found in it are considered to be effective and the only remedy for curing cancer. Wheat grass formulation has a striking similarity

If you’re living with diabetes, you’ve likely been through the diet overhaul and may want to replace the daily fats used in cooking. Researchers suggest coconut oil as a good substitute, but you may not be sure how it would affect your diabetes. Here’s what you need to know about coconut oil and diabetes. Diabetic patients, especially type 2 diabetes , need to maintain a healthy weight because this type begins with elevated levels of body’s resistance to insulin. Insulin resistance is linked to excessive weight gain. Studies found that people consuming medium-chain fats like coconut oil as part of a weight loss plan lost more fat than participants using olive oil. This means coconut oil, a solid fat, is harder to convert to stored fat making it easier for our body to burn it off Coconut is regarded as a highly nutritious ‘functional food’. It is rich in dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals. Coconut oil is extracted from the coconut fruit, known historically for containing h

                                    On the roads of becoming technologically advanced, we leave behind incredible tonnes of waste both biodegradable and non-biodegradable. According to World Bank , current MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) generation levels are approximately 1.3 billion tonnes per year which are expected to double by 2025. Only 10-20% of the waste is recycled in eco-friendly manner and the rest is allowed to rot in landfills. Such pits being scavenged by hawks and pigs is a common site and many-a-times hazardous chemicals leach out to water bodies eventually leading to bio-magnification and extinctions. Looking at such huge quantities of waste, there is a tremendous scope for devising strategies to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Waste is an indispensable part of our lives but how would it be if it could be used anew. Nudge the creator in you and carve out teapot covers from rags, veggie bags from jute sacks, envelopes from wedding cards, vase from broken glass, p