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Organic foods are gaining huge popularity due to high level adulteration in food materials. Today people are health conscious and prefer quality food instead of consuming foods unsafe additives, preservatives, flavour and colouring. The phrase “organic” denotes to the way agricultural products are grown and processed. Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides; fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge; bioengineering; or ionizing radiation, therefore it promotes the healthy food characteristics. In simple term, organic foods are grown with natural fertilizers (manure, compost). Abundant of research found positive value of organic foods and consumers are increasingly inclined towards these food items. The only downside of organic food is it high cost.  While cultivating, pests are controlled using natural methods (birds, insects, traps) and naturally-derived pesticides. Weeds are controlled naturally through crop rotation, hand we

In health conscious global society, many people take vitamin supplement to fulfil the nutritional needs of body. It is perceived that these acts are secure. Vitamin B12 supplements are commonly taken by majority of people to elevate brain function, maintain energy. Vitamin B-12 is a water soluble vitamin and abundantly found in animal foods such as meat, poultry, fish, milk and shellfish. Vitamin B-12 has important function in human body for production of red blood cells and to maintain healthy nerves. If there is deficiency of vitamin B-12, person may suffer from neurological damage and pernicious anaemia. When people have B12 deficiency, they show the symptoms of weakness, fatigue, pale skin, coldness in hands and feet, mouth soreness, sore tongue, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, abnormal heart rhythm, constipation, loss of appetite, weight loss, numbness and tingling of extremities, confusion, depression, poor memory and problems maintaining balance. If left u

It is observed that people with nerve issues may experience numbness in their body. Long-lasting or baffling numbness may indicate some underlying medical ailment. There are multiple causes of numbness in legs and feet. Posture: A person may feel numbness if posture is not proper as it puts too much pressure on the nerves or reduces blood flow. Some Postural habits that put pressure on nerves or reduce blood flow in the lower limbs can cause temporary numbness in the legs and feet. Poor habits that lead to numbness are crossing the legs for too long, sitting or kneeling for long periods, sitting on the feet, wearing tight pants, socks, or shoes. Injuries to the torso, spine, hips, legs, ankles, and feet can put pressure on nerves and lead to the numbness in feet and legs. Diabetes also cause nerve damage, called diabetic neuropathy. Person may also feel numbness in legs and feet when there is some problems in the lower back, such as a breakdown or herniatio

Technology has revolutionized and smoothen the communication among people around the globe. Among the advanced version of phones and range of special features, the Google Translate app makes it easier for people to understand different language and interact with people beyond the native language. The language app is available for both Android and iOS devices and has myriads of new features that are designed to c and comprehend foreign language in simple manner. According to latest report, mobile users can translate between up to 103 languages in a number of ways. Users can type words and sentences, speak them to the device by tapping the microphone, or even use their finger to handwrite. The translation process is simple. iOS users can find it within the App Store on their phone or tablet. Android users can get it on the Play Store. Users have to type Google Translate in the search field or follow these links (Android/Apple) to download. One marvellous feature of the

It was Neelu’s wedding day. I (Rudra) was waiting for her garland ceremony in the enjoyable evening in grand Hotel Hiltona. All traditional ceremonies were being held and I was taking detailed updates from my sister, Rica who is her best friend. The time ran fast and I was eager for the most thrilling moment when she was to put garland on her partner. Suddenly I received a call from Rica that ceremony was to go. Whether you want to be present in video call? I said, yes. Rica made a video call and got busy in enjoying the electrifying moment of her wedding. In the next few seconds, Rudra saw that she put the garland on her would be husband, Jacob and Rudra also put garland on himself. After few hours, Rica was continually calling to her brother, Rudra. But there was no response. May be his mobile battery gone or he may be busy in project completion for art exhibition which he gave the strong reason for not attending the marriage of childhood friend Neelu. Basically, Ru

Healthy Bone marrow is needed for human survival. Bone marrow is the soft and gelatinous tissue inside some of human bones like in hip and thigh bones. It contains mesenchymal and hematopoietic stem cells. There are two types of bone marrow that include red bone marrow, called myeloid tissue, and yellow bone marrow, or fatty tissue. The stem cells can develop into the red blood cells that carry oxygen through human body, the white blood cells combat with infections, and the platelets helps in blood clotting. Medical facts about bone marrow are that Bone marrow produces 200 billion new red blood cells daily, along with white blood cells and platelets. Bone marrow must be in good condition to perform array of activities and maintain several biological systems. Key symptoms of bone marrow disease are bone pain, an aching of the joints and headaches. These types of complaints occur when a person with a bone marrow disorder has a very low red blood cell count. Simply s

Bone loss is common in aging folks. At this stage of life, people may develop Osteoporosis. In simple words, there is a need of great care when we enter into elderly phase of life. Bones are dynamic structures, continually modifying themselves through the addition and subtraction of material. Osteoporosis, or bone loss, is an illness that causes bones to become fragile and prone to fracture. With osteoporosis, the bones lose its density. Bone density is the amount of bone tissue that is in bones. Apart from the leading cause of aging, there are also other factors that trigger bone loss. These include family history of the condition, being small and thin, smoking, drinking alcohol excessively, and being physically inactive. People who do not consume nutritious diet such as sufficient calcium and minerals may become prone to bone loss. When we become old, body may reabsorb calcium and phosphate from bones instead of keeping these minerals in bones. This leads to weak bon

The pressing issue for students of school and colleges is adjustment in academic environment. Newly joined students face myriads of problem such as appetite disturbance, concentration problems and depression. In order to support pupils to resolve their adjustment and other dominant academic issues, several school and colleges appoint school counsellors to provide intervention to the scholars so that their social and emotional problems can be solved and their academic performances are not inhibited. Counselling is a technique to develop harmonizing interpersonal relationships to empower people to develop self-understanding and to transform their lives. Counsellors use their professional training, skills, expertise and experience to assist the pupil to overcome an area of conflict. Therefore for academic issues, counsellors must be adroit in imparting best advice to students.    Counsellors help students in navigating academic complexities. Students who are strug

Emotionally sensitive adolescents are major challenge for counsellors or mental health professionals. These teens are hard to teach, to live with, or to counsel. Recently, the rate of overly sensitive adolescent appears to be snowballing. It is the need of the hour to address the pertinent issues, causes, symptoms and basic counselling techniques to manage emotionally sensitive adolescents. These teenagers come across several problems in changeable situations such as in school, home, at sport ground, and at different level. These teens always seek assistance of teacher, and want to get parental attention. There is need to comprehend the behaviour of emotionally sensitive adolescents. These adolescent have tendency to withdraw, characterized by shy and inhibited. It has been observed by counsellors that some of teens supress their feelings and do not express their melancholy state. In other words, they do not know the way to express their feelings and emotional issues. Ge