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In living organisms, an undifferentiated cell that can produce other cells that eventually make up specialized tissues and organs. There are two major types of stem cells, embryonic and adult. Embryonic stem cells are located in the inner mass of a blastocyst (an embryo at a very early stage of development), and they eventually give rise to every cell type of the adult organism. Adult stem cells are found in some tissues in the adult body, such as the epidermis of the skin, the lining of the small intestine, and the bone marrow, where they serve in the regeneration of old or worn tissue. In cancer treatment, blood-forming adult stem cells are routinely harvested from bone marrow, stored, and then reinfused into patients to replace blood cells destroyed by chemotherapy or radiation therapy. This potential for replacing damaged tissues has aroused great interest in using embryonic stem cells to treat a number of other conditions, such as Parkinson disease, severe burns, and damage to...

Curds are a healthy, universally useful food. It is formed by lactic fermentation of milk. Curd is esteemed for its smoothness and its pleasant and refreshing taste. It is highly versatile health promoting and valuable therapeutic foods. Once thought of only as a worthy health food, curd or yoghurt is now the base for tempting frozen desserts and is used as a healthier alternative to cream. The word yoghurt is of Turkish Origin and is believed that the first curd was made in Turkey. People who cannot drink milk may find that they can tolerate curd. Universally cow's milk is used to make curd. But in India, buffalo milk is also used extensively and in Russia, the milk of sheep, goat and mare is largely used for the same purpose. Curd is a sour milk preparation. Curd or dahi or yoghurt is eaten as such with salt or sugar or added to other preparations. The butterfat is removed from dahi by churning and used to make ghee. Curd has almost the same calorific value of cow's milk....

When some hears the word papaya, they’d remember the pungent fragrant of a fully ripe papaya, orange and sweet flesh, and not to forget, endless black and rubbery round seeds. Tropical countries always love to use papaya have decorations for it’s beautiful colour and you can literally see papaya tries growing everywhere in tropical countries like Malaysia. It’s easy to plant and yet quite easy to be uprooted for it’s shallow roots, especially on sandy land. But what’s more is papaya is more than meets the eye. Lets see what our dear orange coloured family of fruits can do for us. Papaya (Carica papaya – Caricaceae family) Papaya called also a tree melon because of its resemblance to a melon; this fruit grows on a giant herbaceous plant and not a tree. Originally from southern Mexico, Central America and northern South America, the papaya is now cultivated in most countries with a tropical climate like India, Malaysia and the Philippines. The cultivated papaya is a melon like...

Olive oil the main component of Mediterranean diet is derived by crushing and then pressing fresh olives. There are many types of olive oils available in the market through out the year. Depending on the processing the types of olive oil include - pure extra virgin olive oil, virgin olive oil, pure and extra light olive oil. Extra virgin olive oil is however considered the most health promoting as it is derived from first pressing of the olives thus has a natural delicate flavor with the goodness of more antioxidants. Health benefits of olive oil - Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fatty acid, a type of unsaturated fat that has health promoting properties. Olive oil is considered one of the healing fats as when it is replaced with other fats; especially saturated fats have much lower rates of heart disease, atherosclerosis, colon cancer, asthma and diabetes.

Research has found that people who generally live longer do so partly because of good habits. Here, are some of the following good habits for longevity. 1) Laugh and fun, don’t be gloomy 2) Let bygones be bygones. Dwelling on the past inflicts unnecessary stress. 3) Early to bed, early to rise, is healthy & wise 4) Stay lean, being just 30% overweight is bad. 5) Keep learning, reading , socializing – an alert active mind keeps brain cells healthy. 6) Keep working, doing something you like. Don’t retire, it slows down your body. 7) Be the boss of your own life. Letting others push you around produces stress. 8) Too many pills ruin your body, take just what you need. 9) Constantly alternating between weight gain & loss is bad 10) Exercise, quit smoking and eat less fatty foods

Bananas are a great food for all round health benefits, for the average person, dieter or even athletes bananas may provide greater benefits than most fruits. The combination of carbohydrates and B vitamins present in a banana helps provide an energy boost which makes them great to eat 30 minutes before a workout, or even at breakfast to help boost energy at the start of every day. Bananas are not only a good source of B vitamins they also contain vitamin C, A and high levels of potassium. The natural fiber in bananas also contribute to the many health benefits listed below. Health benefits of eating banana healthy bowels cardiovascular health protection from strokes

Surya namaskar or sun salutation, which includes twelve different forward and backward bends with proper inhale and exhale, benefits your body and mind in several ways. The various body movements’ stretch and exercises all the vital organs and parts of the body while the pranayama part of the Surya namaskar ensures the flow of fresh oxygen in your system and mind. As a result, your mind remains fresh and stress free. It is one of the holistic yoga exercises. Benefits of Surya Namaskar: Although going by the well-known yoga guides, there are many benefits of surya namaskar. In fact each pose in the surya namaskar benefits some or the other part of your body .Here are some of the benefits that you can get, while practicing surya namaskar daily, in proper way: