Impact of Cloves and pepper on Health

Many of us think that Cloves and pepper are only used as a spice to make food tasty. But, clove and pepper has many benefits which  directly or indirectly shows impact on our health.

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Cloves are the only spices where we can find Vitamin A and Beta carotene which we usually find more in green leafy vegetables and fruits. Cloves also helps in getting rid of many cancers especially lung cancer  and mouth cancer.

So, now let us know how cloves are useful in daily life and how it can be useful in leading a healthy life:

Best medicine for teeth infections:  Clove oil is used as a medicine in dealing with teeth and gum infections. Take a small cotton ball with clove oil and smear near the infection, which immediately provides the relief, the same with the gums.

Helps in solving respiratory problems: When you are facing with cold or cough then taking of clove will help you in providing relief in taking breath properly and it acts as a natural pain killer.

Cloves are best for Digestion: Sometime we take food heavily especially during functions, festivals etc., and face the problem of indigestion which results in vomiting etc., , at that moment chewing of cloves helps you in easy digestion .

Helps in controlling Blood pressure: Potassium, manganese, Zinc in cloves helps in controlling blood pressure.

clove oil as an ointment: clove oil can be applied on the wounds, mosquito bites etc., which helps in curing early as possible.

Cloves as mouth freshener: Bad smell from mouth can be controlled by chewing cloves regularly.

Not only this, cloves also help in maintaining the skin and grow hair properly.

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Pepper is one of the best spices in controlling indigestion and gastric problems, The antibacterial and antioxidants in pepper help in maintaining a healthy body . Pepper is also helpful in loosing weight  which helps in fitness.

Eradicating Breast cancer: Taking pepper in your daily food helps in decreasing the chances of breast cancer which is nowadays found more in women. 

Controlling weight: pepper has fat controlling supplements which helps in not increasing weight in the body.

For controlling Stress: The alkaloids in pepper helps in releasing serotonin harmone which helps in controlling stress . 

As we all know that pepper is best used as spice not only to make food tasty but also helps in digestion. The alkaloids present in pepper helps in releasing more hydrochloric acid which ultimately helps in digestion of proteins in our body, this likely helps in proper digestion, get rid of gastric trouble, Pepper is also can be used with the milk when we face with severe cold or cough it immediately provides relief in breathing properly.

Taking of Pepper is not recommended for the persons who has undergone operations and are facing stomach infectious diseases, it is better to consult your physician before using it.

So, what are your views regarding this spices, please share with me.

This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.

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Impact of Instant food on Health

Eat healthy Live Healthy, this is the usual proverb which we hear often from our childhood, but the fact is in this busy life schedule many of us are depending on fast food centers, hotels, canteen etc., in short we are mostly depending on outside food, this is ultimately showing impact on health of many at a very young age with diseases like thyroid, diabetic, obesity etc.,

Secondly, no body is trying to have food at regular timing which again showing impact on health , Even doctors , Nutritionists are suggesting to take food in time and at regular intervals. Even some are skipping their breakfasts.

Thirdly, regular exercise at least 30 min walk is necessary to keep you fit and find in this polluted, busy, competitive ,corporate world.  Now a days even some corporate companies are providing facilities like yoga, Gyms etc., but using them is also necessary which completely depends on us.

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Today i want to give five tips which we all can do and keep our health good :

Eat well sleep well: Yes the fact is now a days many of us are not even eating properly or sleeping properly, for example all of a sudden if we got a message on social networking sites like whatsapp or facebook etc., we wake up from our sleep which is not good for health better you keep your Internet off during night time, second thing while eating please be away from your mobiles, television, laptops, tabs etc., see what you are eating, how much you are eating ,try to enjoy your food, and take food at regular time without skipping .

Stop Junk Eat Fresh : Junk foods are mostly prepared with all purpose flour (Maida) which is not good for health, i don't want to say stop eating but slowly replace this with the fresh fruits and vegetables like carrots, soon you can see the change.

Enjoy your life and never forget your loved ones: Many of us know what is going to happen if we don't react ultimately but we still complain, this is the major difference between people who succeed and who fail, if you can understand this simple logic no body can beat you. Here i want to say that schedule your tasks, complete your work today itself, don't postpone. Spend some time with your loved ones go for a long drive in a car or bike, small vacations, this will bring happiness to your life and feel relaxed.

Regular Exercise and Meditation: Sleep early and wake up early, if you like walking in the early morning, go for a walk at least for 30 min, and this will surely bring difference in your life.

Take a hobby, this is the time for you: If you want to bring a change in your life then build up your hobby weather it can be playing a guitar, singing songs, playing with kids, teaching, painting, cooking etc., anything it can be , this is the time which you need to keep yourself, so that this can bring your peepy life back to you and can set new goals to yourself.

This blog post is inspired by the blogging marathon hosted on IndiBlogger for the launch of the #Fantastico Zica from Tata Motors. You can apply for a test drive of the hatchback Zica today.

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