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A balanced diet is the sum of all foodstuff, which can efficiently cater to the nutritional requirement of the human body. Such a balanced diet is usually obtained from surrounding natural resources including plants and animal. In fact, it is a very big issue and can’t deal in such a small volume, even the present issue shall try to put a scientifically justified account about the availability of balanced diet around us, how to take care of all body’s requirements. 1-       Nutritional Requirements of Body   In fact , the nutritional requirement of the body varies at different point of time and depends upon age sex and physical or mental input. Chemically, the requirements are classified in various groups, like protein, carbohydrate, lipid, vitamins, and minerals. Fig, 1: Nutritional requirements (please see in zoom view) a-      Proteins It is important to understand that much protein is not required, instead of s...

Overweight and  Obesity It is one of the most important root cause of the health problem, which society has purchased involuntarily, due to their lifestyle. Obesity increases the likelihood of various diseases and conditions, particularly cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, certain types of cancer, osteoarthritis, and depression [ ʘ ʘ ]. This is the height of paradox, that nonscientific dieting is one of the important cause of overweight and obesity. According to WHO, the fact sheet is placed below. • Key facts •Worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. Overweight is the 6 th most important risk factor contributing to the overall burden of disease worldwide. 1.1 bn Adults and 10% of children are now classified as overweight or obese.  [ ʘ ] •In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults, 18 years and older, were overweight. Of these over 650 million were obese. •39% of adults aged 18 years and over were overweigh...

The steroid is a basic nucleus, responsible for constituting an entirely different group, known as a derived lipid. Chemically, the steroid is constituted of four rings arranged in a specific molecular configuration, seventeen carbon atoms, bonded in four "fused" rings: three six-member cyclohexane rings and one five-member cyclopentane ring.  Steroid nucleus  Anabolic steroids, or more accurately,  anabolic–androgenic steroids  (AAS), [ @ ] which include natural androgens like testosterone as well as synthetic androgens that are structurally related and have similar effects to testosterone. Among the anabolic activities, like increase protein within cells, especially in skeletal muscles, while androgenic activity includes, induction of the development and maintenance of masculine secondary sexual characteristics (growth of facial and body hair).  As far as the biological function of steroids is concerned, it can be divided into two groups. One is as a ...

A New Look “The aim of science,” says a noted scientist, T. A. Thomson “is to describe the impersonal facts of experiences in verifiable terms as exactly as possible and as completely as possible.” While allopathy is widely considered the most effective treatment approach for various health conditions, its reputation is largely based on its popularity. However, this raises questions about the validity of popularity as a measure of effectiveness, especially when considering the widespread consumption of unhealthy products like carbonated drinks. In this article, I will provide a comparative analysis of allopathy and Ayurveda in treating viral diseases, using pox viruses as a case study, to explore their respective strengths and weaknesses A Brief Note on Small Pox Initially, the virus enters the body through the respiratory mucosa or, less commonly, the skin. It then travels to the lymph nodes and, by the third or fourth day, spreads to the bone marrow and other lymp...

Calcium Requirement and Accomplishment Calcium is one of major mineral required by the body, around 1000 mg/day as daily allowance, which varies with the age, sex and condition of body. During pregnancy, lactation, calcium requirement increases. Fig 1 requirement of Calcium in different age group Why You Need Clacium? Function of Calcium in Body A sum of 99% body calcium is utilizing in bone formation, as it presents in bone as calcium phosphate and only 1% are found outside of it, to performed various functions like clotting of blood, maintain blood pressure, essential for impulse conduction synapsis, assists in muscles contractions and sperm to reach to ovum. Calcium is essential component of synaptic conduction of nerve impulse. When impulse reaches at the nerve endings, the message is translated as Ca - gated crystals bulbs, which releases after interaction of Ca ions. However, some workers see beyond this and they have postulated it also help in message cond...