"C" for Calcium

CALCIUM HELPS IN

• Development of healthy and stronger bones and teeth
• Proper functioning of the heart
• Proper foetal growth and normal health of the mother during pregnancy
• Controlling conduction mechanism in nerve tissues
• Proper utilisation of vitamins A, C and D
DEFICIENCY OF CALCIUM

• Causes changes in bones and muscles
• Leads to pale appearance, fatigue, mental disorders

• Causes head sweats, even in cold weather

• Retards growth, appetite; causes indigestion in kids

• Results in late puberty, irregular periods, anaemia and low immunity in girls

• Causes difficult labour and lack of breast milk in pregnant women

PROPER DAILY INTAKE

Infants: 500 mg, Children: 600 mg, Men/Women: 400 mg, Pregnant/lactating women: 1,000 mg 150 gm broccoli = 1.2 mg 30 gm peanuts = 2.2 mg 30 gm almonds = 7.4 mg

WHERE TO FIND CALCIUM:

Milk, milk products, turnip greens, cauliflower, broccoli, carrot, fenugreek, radish and fish

Wine , Fish and Chocolate fights with Wrinkles

WINE
Drinking alcohol in moderation protects against heart disease, diabetes and age-related memory loss. Any kind of alcoholic beverage seems to provide such benefits, but red wine has been the focus of much of the research. Red wine contains resveratrol, a compound that contributes to its benefits — and, according to animal studies, may activate genes that slow cellular aging.
FISH
Thirty years ago, researchers began to study why the native Inuits of Alaska were remarkably free of heart disease. The reason, scientists now think, is the extraordinary amount of fish they consume. Fish is an abundant source of omega-3 fats, which help prevent cholesterol build-up in arteries and protect against abnormal heart rhythms.
CHOCOLATE
The Kuna people of the San Blas islands, off the coast of Panama, have a rate of heart disease that is nine times less than that of mainland Panamanians. The reason? The Kuna drink plenty of a beverage made with generous proportions of cocoa, which is unusually rich in flavanols that help preserve the healthy function of blood vessels. Maintaining youthful blood vessels lowers risk of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease and dementia.
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Your tiny pet : Fish !

* TANK SIZE:
Make sure your tank is large enough—about 30 square inches of surface area per inch of fish. Increase the size of the tank by 50 to 100 per cent before adding more fish.

* FISH SELECTION:
Mixing faster and stronger fish with slower, weaker ones should be avoided as the slower fish will not get enough to eat, and the faster ones will be overfed. SELF CLEANSERS: Add a few algae eating fish to your tank. They will help keep algae in check and you will have a cleaner looking tank.

* FILTERS:
The best time to replace or clean filters is while changing water.

* WATER:
No matter how effective and advanced your filter system is, it cannot extract all waste materials that accumulate.