Monday, January 30, 2017

Nutritional Value In An Orange



Juicy and sweet and renowned for its concentration of vitamin C, oranges make the perfect and a healthy snack. 

Oranges are generally available from winter through summer with seasonal variations depending on the variety.

Oranges are round citrus fruits with finely-textured skins that are, of course, orange in color just like their pulpy flesh; the skin can vary in thickness from very thin to very thick. Oranges usually range from approximately two to three inches in diameter.

Nutritional Value: 

Surah At-Taubah Chapter 9 Verse 72


Surah At-Taubah Chapter 9 Verse 51


Friday, January 27, 2017

Surah At-Taubah Chapter 9 Verses 34-35



Surah At-Taubah Chapter 9 Verse 27


Health Benefits Of Eating Cucumber.



Cucumbers are the fourth most cultivated vegetable in the world and known to be one of the best foods for your body's overall health, often referred to as a super food.

Made up of 95 percent water, cucumbers are naturally low in calories, fat, cholesterol, and sodium.

Cucumbers belong to the same plant family as squash, pumpkin, and watermelon (the Cucurbitaceae family).

Their high water content helps prevent dehydration and combat the heat while their refreshing and mild taste appeals to even the pickiest eaters.Not only they provide hydration but cucumbers are also rich in vitamin K, B vitamins, copper, potassium, vitamin C, and manganese, and can help you to avoid nutrient deficiencies. 

Here are given some of the heath benefits of eating cucumbers:

1.  Keeps you hydrated. If you are too busy to drink enough water, munch on the cool cucumber, which is 96 percent water. It will cheerfully compensate!

2. Good For Your Skin, Hair And Nails: When used topically, cucumber has a cooling and soothing effect that decreases swelling, irritation, and inflammation. Cucumber slices can be placed on the eyes to decrease morning puffiness or placed on the skin to alleviate and treat sunburn.
Silica, the wonder mineral in cucumber makes your hair and nails stronger and shinier. Cucumber has a good supply of skin-friendly minerals: magnesium, potassium, silicon. That’s why cucumber-based treatments are popular in spas.

3.  Reduce Your Risk of Cancer: Cucumbers contain polyphenols called lignans (pinoresinol,

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Get Smart About Stroke - Know The Signs & Symptoms To Limit The Damage



Every 40 second in America someone suffers from a stroke, while every 4  minutes someone dies from it. These statistics are not as grim as they could be. Although with the widespread use of blood pressure medications and measures to control the blood pressure and cholesterol, the number of people who die from stroke has decreased but still it remains the number one cause for disability in the United States.

Stroke can even occur in younger people (about a quarter of strokes occur in people less than 65 years of age).

Unfortunately only about 30% of stroke victims recognize the symptoms and get to the hospital in time to receive brain saving medications.

You lose somewhere on the order of 2 million brain cells a minute during a stroke and so it is important to educate the common people to know the symptoms so that they can get the immediate help and prevent the brain damage and resulting disability.

In this article i would like to mention some of the more subtle symptoms of stroke, how you can prevent one and the new developments in the diagnosis and treatment of this debilitating brain disease.

Be FAST:
You may have probably seen the FAST acronym from the American Heart Association which says

  • F is for Face
  • A is for Arm weakness
  • S is for Speaking difficulties
  • T is for Time to call.
If you notice any facial asymmetry, or weakness in your arms or any difficulty with speech you must seek immediate medical help. Here we can add balance difficulties or any visual problems as well. 

Don't Second Guess Yourself: 
Many times when people even know the symptoms they may not recognize what is happening or may