Wednesday, 10 December 2014

WALNUTS

WHAY IS A WALNUT?
A WALNUT IS AN EDIBLE FRUIT FROM A TREE THAT ARE  BI-LOBED INSIDE A SHELL. THEY ARE THOUGHT TO HAVE COME FROM THE MOUNTAINS IN CENTRAL ASIA AND THE SOUTHERN PART OF EUROPE.
THERE ARE AT LEAST, 30 DIFFERENT TYPES OF WALNUTS.  THE THREE MOST POPULAR ONES ARE; THE ENGLISH OR PERSIAN WALNUT,  THE BLACK WALNUT, AND THE  WHITE OR BUTTERNUT WALNUT.

Tuesday, 9 December 2014

SALT REDUCTION

SALT REDUCTION IN OUR DIETS CAN CUT DOWN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HEART DISEASE AND STROKES  AND IN TURN SAVE LIVES. IF PEOPLE  CAN REDUCE THEIR SALT INTAKE, MILLIONS OF LIVES CAN BE SAVED FROM HEART DISEASE, STROKE AND RELATED CONDITIONS.
THE MAIN SOURCE OF SODIUM IN OUR DIET IS SALT. IT CAN COME FROM SODIUM GLUTAMATE AND SODIUM CHLORIDE AND IS USED AS A CONDIMENT IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Monday, 8 December 2014

BOOSTING YOUR INTELLIGENCE


       
        
INTELLIGENCE CAN BE DESCRIBED AS THE  ABILITY TO PERCEIVE  , RETAIN KNOWLEDGE  OR INFORMATION AND APPLY  IT  TO ONESELF OR OTHER INSTANCES OF KNOWLEDGE. IT IS THE ABILITY TO LEARN OR UNDERSTAND THINGS OR TO DEAL WITH NEW OR DIFFICULT  SITUATIONS.

Friday, 5 December 2014

CUCUMBERS

Cucumbers,  one of the oldest cultivated crops is believed to have originated from  the northern sub-himalayan plains in India  and is known scientifically as cucumissativus. The plant is a creeper due to its easy to grow nature.Cucumbers are cultivated around the world under different climatic zones. It has a sweet taste and a neutral flavour. It is used exclusively in the preparation of stews and curries particularly during  the summer season in the southern parts of India and Sri lanka. In general, the fruit features dark green skin, crispsy,  moisture rich flesh and small edible seeds concentrated at its core.

BURNS


Thursday, 4 December 2014

CONTROLLING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE WITHOUT MEDICATION.

Life style plays an important part in controlling your  high blood pressure. Life style changes can assist us reduce, delay or even  avoid medication in controlling our blood pressure.
High blood pressure is when the force of your blood   pushing against the walls of your arteries is 140/90 or higher. This is the  systolic over the diastolic pressure.