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Amazing Bone Facts Image source :  "Human skeleton front en" by LadyofHats Mariana Ruiz Villarreal - Own work. Image renamed from File:Human skeleton front.svg. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Human_skeleton_front_en.svg#/media/File:Human_skeleton_front_en.svg What would happen if humans didn't have bones? You'd be floppy like a beanbag. Could you stand up? Forget it. Could you walk? No way. Without bones you'd be just a puddle of skin and guts on the floor. Bones have two purposes. Some, like your backbone, provide the structure which enables you to stand erect instead of lying like a puddle on the floor. Other bones protect the delicate, and sometimes soft, insides of your body. Your skull, a series of fused bones, acts like a hard protective helmet for your brain. The bones, or vertebrae, of your spinal column surround your spinal cord, a complex bundle of nerves. Imagine what could happen to your heart and lu...

The Health Benefits of Carrots III Image source:  ""Aesthetic Carrots"" by Thamizhpparithi Maari - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%22Aesthetic_Carrots%22.jpg#/media/File:%22Aesthetic_Carrots%22.jpg Consuming Carrots are known to be good for the overall health and specially organs like the skin, eyes,  digestive system and teeth. Carrot is used in several Juice Therapy Remedies for diseases. Given below are  some benefits of this Vegetable. 1. Carrots are rich in Beta carotene which is a powerful antioxidant which helps in maintaining a healthy  skin and also keep one away from many diseases. 2. Carrots are rich in alkaline elements which purify and revitalize the blood. They balance the acid  alkaline ratio in the body.  3. Carrots have Potassium in it which helps to balance the high levels of sodium associated with hypertension  and keeps blood pressure under control. 4. The high soluble fib...

OKRA (LADYFINGER-BHINDI) AND HEALTH ITS BENEFITS Image Source:  "Hong Kong Okra Aug 25 2012" by Earth100 - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hong_Kong_Okra_Aug_25_2012.JPG#/media/File:Hong_Kong_Okra_Aug_25_2012.JPG Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a heat-loving vegetable in the Hibiscus family. Okra has a long history, with its beginnings in Egypt where it is cultivated before the time of Cleopatra. The okra plant spread to many parts of the world during the Atlantic slave trade. During World War II, the shortage of coffee beans made them use okra seeds as a substitute for coffee. This incident made the word �okra fever�. Since then, okra's popularity never disappeared from local markets to convenience stores throughout the world and throughout the year. Okra contains vitamins A and C and is a good source of iron and calcium. It also contains starch, fat, ash, thiamine and riboflavin. No wonder, Cleopatra and Yang ...

Health Benefits of Pumpkin Image Source:  "Traugers-farm-bucks-county-large" by Frenchtowner - I, Licensed under GFDL via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Traugers-farm-bucks-county-large.jpg#/media/File:Traugers-farm-bucks-county-large.jpg The pumpkin, a member of the Cucurbita family including squash and cucumbers, got its name from the Greek  word "pepon" for large melon.  Seeds from related plants have been  found in Mexico, dating back over 7000 years to 5500 B.C. Mostly known for being a part of Halloween decorations or a pie filling, pumpkins are also packed with  nutrition and offer a wide range of health benefits. Pumpkins are a storehouse of vitamins, mineral and  other healthy nutrients. Whether it is the pulp or the seeds, pumpkins are great for your health and can  offer some incredible benefits. High Carotenoids Content-Pumpkins owe their bright Orange color to the high amount of carotenoids  present in them. Carote...

Queen of Spices Image Source:  "Elettaria cardamomum capsules" by Stephantom - de.wikipedia uploaded by Stephantom. Licensed under CC BY-SA  3.0 via Commons -  https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elettaria_cardamomum_capsules.jpg#/media/File:Elettaria_cardamomum_capsules.jpg Health Benefits Of Cardamom Botanical Name: Elettaria Cardamom Common Name: Elaichi, Kapulaga, Elam, Cardamom, Enasal, Grawahn Indian: Chhoti elachi, e(e)lachie, ela(i)chi, illaichi English: Cardamon or Cardamom French: Cardamome German: Kardamom Italian: Cardamomo, cardamone Tamil: Elam Indonesian: Kapulaga Origin: India (Malabar Coast), Sri Lanka, Thailand, Papua New Guinea Cardamom is said to be the . It is a  perennial herb with thick, fleshy rhizomes or underground stems, shooting leaf roots and white or pale green  three-celled flowers. The flowers produce green husklike pod capsules that contain seeds. The seeds are  small black and sticky. Cardamom is commercially used as th...

Health Benefits of Neem Image Source:   "Neem (Azadirachta indica) in Hyderabad W IMG 6976" by J.M.Garg - Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via  Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Neem_ (Azadirachta_indica)_in_Hyderabad_W_IMG_6976.jpg#/media/File:Neem_ (Azadirachta_indica)_in_Hyderabad_W_IMG_6976.jpg Neem commonly called �Indian Lilac� or �Margosa�, belongs to the family Meliaceae. Neem is the most  versatile, multifarious trees of tropics, with immense potential. It possesses maximum useful non-wood  products (leaves, bark, flowers, fruits, seed, gum, oil and neem cake) than any other tree species. Neem is one of the most powerful blood-purifiers, detoxifiers and immune system boosters known. Hundreds of  diseases have been shown to respond favorably to neem. Neem leaf can be taken as tea or in capsules. Neem  oil can be applied externally or a few drops can be put in an empty capsule and taken internally. Neem was �discovered� in the weste...

Health Benefits of Ginger Image source: "Ginger in China 01" by Anna Frodesiak - Own work. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Ginger_in_China_01.jpg#/media/File:Ginger_in_China_01.jpg Ginger (Zingiber(officinale) has been prized for centuries for its benefits to human health and well being.  Ginger originated in Asia, and was used widely as both a culinary and a medicinal herb in not only Asian but  Indian and Arabic traditions as well. The plant is famous for its concentrated, spicy aroma, which can be a tributed to the fact that it is composed of up to 3% natural essential oils. The important active components  of the ginger root are thought to be these volatile oils and pungent phenol compounds. 1. Ginger has carminative properties (anti spasm) and can be used to calm in upset stomach, providing!relief  for the relief of bloating and gas. 2. The intake of ginger helps stimulate the secretion of mucus, quieting your co...