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5 Essential Minerals and Their Role in Health

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Essential Minerals: Their Role in Health  By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | We all need nutrients to lead a healthy life. A balanced diet usually requires all the necessary food components like carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Maintaining a balanced diet with various nutrient-rich foods helps you get the essential minerals your body needs to function optimally. Besides other food components, minerals also play a crucial role in various bodily functions, from bone health to immune support. Deficiencies or imbalances in these minerals can lead to health issues, so it's important to include sources of these nutrients in your daily diet. Essential Minerals needed by the body Essential minerals are nutrients the body needs in small amounts to function properly and stay healthy. They support vital processes such as bone formation, nerve signalling, m...
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How to boost your metabolism?

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How to boost your metabolism? By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | I still have vivid memories of my school biology classes, where we were slowly introduced to the basic terms and functions that keep the human body healthy. At that time, many of those concepts felt purely academic, meant only for exams and textbooks. Yet, as the years pass, I often find myself revisiting those lessons—because today, they hold far greater meaning in our daily lives. One such fundamental concept is metabolism . Back then, we learned it as a biological process; today, it has become a buzzword. From weight management to energy levels, everyone seems to be talking about “boosting metabolism.” But what exactly is metabolism, and why is it so important for our overall health? Before jumping into tips and trends, it’s worth revisiting the basics and understanding metabolism once again—this time, not as students, but ...
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Medicinal herbs to grow at home

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Medicinal herbs to grow at home By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | Along with fruits and vegetables, herbs also contribute to our wellness. Some herbs are medicinal in nature and provide us with the added benefit of a natural cure in tackling routine and minor health issues. Medicinal herbs or plants refer to a variety of plants used for medicinal purposes. According to the WHO , there are about 21,000 species of plants that have the potential to be used as medicinal plants. The reason to use these medicinal plant remedies is that we human beings have an inner urge to remain in sync with nature.  There is no significant investment involved in growing these plants at home compared to the pharmaceutical medicines we consume. The leaves, bark, seeds, or any other parts of these medicinal plants can be consumed by people of any age group.  Rearing plants at home will calm your mind, br...
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Stay Away From Illness During Winter

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Stay Away from Illness  During Winter By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | Winters, blissful or sad? Winters have a different feeling, the season of cold and dry wind with chilling temperatures. It is also the time when health problems arise in most of us. It is better to take precautions during the winter season so that it can be enjoyed fully. Some people wait for winter eagerly and some dread its arrival. For some, winter is the season of celebration, warmth, comfort, good food, sitting near the fireplace and snuggling in a warm blanket. They say winter is the season to show your true character. You need to channelise the inner warrior in you to work in extremely cold weather and take care of your family at the same time. For some, winter is shivering cold and depressing. They hate to go out due to extreme temperatures and miss outdoor activities. Most of us have similar issues; we...
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