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From Water to Super-Water

In the age of modern medicines, where we run to medical stores to take a pill to cure even minor health issues, it's better to call up your mother or grandmother and ask what they would do in the same condition. This does not mean that you would not need to take any medicine but then medicine consumption would only provide temporary relief from the symptoms, rather than providing you with a long-term solution. The idea to prepare super-water is to extract important oils of the plant which have several healing properties into the water. Water is considered as a powerful therapeutic tool, whereas herbs & spices have been used for centuries to treat different health concerns by simple method - SOAKING. To prepare your super-water, you just have to soak some herbs in a jug full of water, leave it overnight, and drink it in the morning. You can also mix powdered herbs into the water and drink. CLOVE AND BLACK PEPPER WATER Clove contains eugenol that is known to promote digestion and...
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Your Nutrition Requirements Are As Unique As You Are

As a dietitian, I come across people asking that their friend was advised a certain type of meal plan, or they were told not to have a certain legume or a grain so why I don't make any such restriction for them. And even my friends from the same field have similar experiences and many times we are asked if the diet plan can be shared with other family members or friends.

Well, one thing everyone should understand is that ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL. It is important to note that just because one form of treatment ‘works’ for one individual, it does not necessarily mean it will work for another.

We are all unique individuals with differing lifestyles, energy requirements, target goals, BMI, medical and family histories. With that our needs are also unique and the nutrition approach will also differ with that. We also must understand the difference between science and opinion; many people will offer an ‘opinion’ on what they think will ‘work’, usually with minimal science behind it.

If an individual is considering to change diet, or interested in understanding how nutrition can help with treating disease, then working with a medical specialist and a well-qualified dietitian is a way to understand how nutrition and diet could work alongside medical treatment (if required), rather than thinking it has to be one or the other.

There's a lot of nutritional information available on the internet these days. There are thousands of sites, bloggers, people to choose your information from. Everyone needs to understand more about where they're getting their nutrition information from and if you can trust that information.

Sometimes it's designed purely for commercial gain, and sometimes it is just based on their own experience. So if it worked for them, they think it is going to work for everyone. This might not only cost you your hard-earned money but one might miss out on essential nutrients, or they might find that the advice is so restrictive that it impacts the rest of their life.

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