8 Sleeping Positions And Their Effects On Your Health

Have you ever considered the importance of your sleeping posture? You may or may not have a preference, but your sleeping position can directly affect your health.

While the best sleeping posture is generally considered to be sleeping on your back with your arms by your sides, here are eight common sleeping positions and their effects to help you discover how the way you sleep affects your well-being.

Top 10 Benefits of Listening Music

They say it is hard to find a person in this world who doesn’t like (rather love) music. Ask hundred people their favorite pastime; more than 90% would surely say listening music. Ask thousand, and the percentage would remain the same! There are some people who cannot imagine their life without music.

There are some who start their day with it. There are different types of music worldwide, but it has a same language, they say! Just like love, music is one of the needs of humans.
There is something really great about music that we are going to tell you today. It has really good effect on your health! Not wasting much of your time, we let you know top 10 benefits of listening music! Here we go!

World’s First Artificial Kidney Is All Set To Replace Dialysis in 2-3 Years. Here is how it works !

A team of university scientists has developed the world’s first artificial kidney technology to be implanted in the body. Their bio-hybrid approach uses living kidney cells in tandem with a series of specialized microchips powered by the human heart to filter waste from the blood stream.

The National Kidney Foundation estimates that over 100,000 patients are on the waiting list for a donor kidney, and over 3,000 are added list each year. The average patient spends 3.6 years waiting for a viable transplant, and may be treated with dialysis while they wait, but only one in three dialysis patient survives longer than five years without a transplant.

Facts About Normal Vs C-Section Delivery That All Women Must Know

The coming to this world is a real miracle. This process can be performed in two ways – either by regular delivery or a C-section, but the ultimate goal is to safely give birth to a healthy baby.

In some cases, C-sections are planned because of medical reasons that make a vaginal birth risky. A woman may know in advance that she will need a C-section and schedule it because she is expecting twins or other multiples, or because the mother may have a medical condition, such as diabetes or high blood pressure, an infection that complicates pregnancy, such as HIV or herpes, or she may be experiencing problems with the placenta during her pregnancy.

10 Surprising Secrets of Fast Food Restaurants the Staff Will Never Tell

With the emergence of the new era, our lifestyle has undergone a lot of changes.No one has the time to cook anymore, nor wait in some fancy restaurants for food to be served. Instead, everyone is hoping towards the fast food restaurants.

So let us check out the secrets of these fast food restaurants, which you will never hear from anywhere else.

 

Do you know the reason for empty space in medicine packaging?

Sometimes when you buy a strip of medicine (tablets), you notice of empty slots. Irrespective of the exact shape of the tablet, it can be round, rectangle, oval; every strip is packaged in this typical design-geometry.  Ever wondered why?

Well, following are some of the reasons for empty spaces in medicine packaging :

Unbelievable People With Mysterious Extra Body Parts

Extra body parts occur more often than you might think. Doctors call the extra appendages supernumerary body parts, and they can be found on some famous people in history as well as current celebrities.

Some people are born different, and they seem to stand out from the crowd. People are born with extra body parts. Well, we here have some people who were born with extra body parts that are permanent like an extra head, an extra finger, and even eight limbs!

Ever wondered why we yawn and why it is contagious?

The reflex epidemic action of yawning! Your mouth is wide open, and eardrums are stretched. You are either too tired, sleepy or bored. All you want is some time for yourself. Yawning is an activity to rejuvenate the brain.Yawning is so infectious that even if you see a stranger yawn, you cannot stop from grabbing a yawn for yourself.

The moment you get bored, yawning is triggered. Not only humans but animals also experience yawning. Thus, it a universal phenomenon.

Sleep Paralysis

Have you ever felt while sleeping that your body is unable to move or make any movement ? Ofcourse, most of us have experienced this thing known as Sleep Paralysis. First of all, let me tell you that in most of cases, Sleep paralysis is common and not a disease or disorder. It is not considered a dangerous health problem but in some cases it can be linked to disorders such as narcolepsy, migraines, anxiety disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea.

Sleep researchers conclude that, in most cases, sleep paralysis is simply a sign that your body is not moving smoothly through the stages of sleep. Rarely is sleep paralysis linked to deep underlying psychiatric problems.

Interesting facts about Eggs

Eggs are a protein-packed, nutrient-rich, and affordable breakfast food that can help you get fit and healthy without breaking the bank. Here are some  amazing facts about eggs you need to know :

1. Eggs age more in one day at room temperature than in one week in the refrigerator.

2. To tell if an egg is raw or hard-cooked, spin it! If the egg spins easily, it is hard-cooked but if it wobbles, it is raw.

Interesting Facts about Pineapples

Pineapples are really very strange things. So, let us take a look at some interesting facts about them :

1. It takes almost 3 years for a single pineapple to reach maturation.

2. Each pineapple plant only produces just one pineapple per year.

3. When European explorers first encountered the fruit in the Americas, they called them "pineapples" because of the resemblance to pine cones.

Interesting Facts about Carrots

Carrot is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, red, white, and yellow varieties exist. It has a crisp texture when fresh. The most commonly eaten part of a carrot is a taproot, although the greens are edible as well. Here are some interesting facts about Carrots :-

1. Carrots have been garden-grown for nearly 2,000 years. Historians believe carrots originally came from Afghanistan.

2. Carrots are high in vitamin A and carotenoids. The fat-soluble carotenoids are powerful antioxidants that can protect against cardiovascular disease.

3. Red, black yellow, white, purple were the colors that carrots started out with.

Interesting facts about Water

Water is a transparent fluid which forms the world's streams, lakes, oceans and rain, and is the major constituent of the fluids of living things.We All know the importance of water, so lets look at some interesting facts about water :

1. Roughly 70 percent of an adult’s body is made up of water.

2. Drinking too much water too quickly can lead to water intoxication. Water intoxication occurs when water dilutes the sodium level in the bloodstream and causes an imbalance of water in the brain.

Interesting Facts about Coffee

Eighty-three percent of adults in America drink coffee. It’s the world’s second-most traded commodity, and it’s delicious. But there’s more to the country’s favorite hot beverage than meets the eye. Here are some fascinating facts about coffee :

1. Coffee beans are actually the pits of berries. The coffee berries, sometimes called coffee cherries, are an edible fruit that have coffee beans inside. They are only called 'beans' because of their resemblance to beans.

2.  Drinking coffee can help you burn fat. Studies have shown that drinking caffeine can increase your metabolism 3 to 11%. It’s one of the few chemicals that can actually help with fat burning, so might as well drink up!

Interesting facts about Mangoes

Mango, the king of fruits and our national fruit is native to South Asia. About 5000 years ago, cultivation of mangoes started in India. So mangoes and their delicacies are part of our culture and rituals. A basket full of mangoes is considered  a sign of friendship and the mango is also a symbol of love. Here are some interesting facts about mangoes we all must know :

1. All across the world, alphansos is the highest and the top-most variety of mango.

2. Nearly half of the world's mangoes are produced in India, but the country accounts for less than one percent of the international mango trade due to the fact India consumes most of its own production.

3. Some of the mango trees can bear fruits even after 300 years.

Amazing and Unexpected uses of Coca Cola

Coca Cola ~ The name of one of the most successful brand in the history. But Coca Cola is  not just about the soft drinks, Coca Cola can be used effectively in domestic purposes for cleaning and much more. Yes this is true, Lets look at some of unusual uses of Coca Cola you probably don't know :


 One of the ingredients in Coca Cola is sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), which is an alkaline substance that can help clean your belongings and take care of your body.

10 Simple Ways to Increase Height

Surveys say that shorter people, at times, feel inferiority complex because of their height, and are also not as successful in professional fronts as their longer mates. One thing is for sure; everybody wishes a good height, at least above average. Here are 10 great tips to increase your height.

1. Disciplined Regime

Follow a disciplined regime. Get up early and go to bed in time, take your meals in time. Fix yourself into an ideal regime. It will streamline your bodily systems and help increase your height.

10 Super Foods to Help Boost Your Memory and Concentration

It’s not only a sign of old age and dementia that we start forgetting things. It can happen to a person of any age, background, or health condition. There are children who, at times, have difficulty concentrating. On the other hand, there are people who forget some things on a daily basis, like their keys, wallet, cell phone, appointments, and many other things. Well, we believe that everything and everyone can be helped with a good diet. Here are 10 super foods that can help boost your memory and concentration.

Interesting facts and Health Benefits of Chocolate

Chocolate is the most popular confectionery flavor worldwide. We love and enjoy it in all its variety and forms, but just how much do we know about it? Although one doesn't need to be a master chocolatiere to appreciate it, there are an endless number of fascinating facts and statistics about its production and our usage of it.

1. Research suggests that chocolate was originally used more than 2,500 years ago, beginning in Central America. 

2. Chocolate is known as 'Food of Gods', which comes from the Latin name of 'Theobrama Cacao' for Cocoa tree.

10 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress

Who does not experience stress? These days even 3rd graders studying for exams feel a lot of pressure. Though the level of stress may vary, no one is really free from it. You can, however, find ways to reduce it. Check Out these 10 ways to manage stress :

1. Try doing one thing at a time.

It is better to do one task at a time. Not only will you focus on it better and deliver great results, you will feel more relaxed, too. Start small. For example, do not use your mobile phone while typing on the computer.