1) A woman has approximately 4.5 litres of blood in her body, while men have 5.6 litres.
2) The kidneys filter over 1515 litres of blood every day.
3) If you could stretch out all of a human's blood vessels, they would be about 96,560 km. long. That's enough
to go around the world twice.
4) Blood accounts for about 7% of a human's body weight.
5) A newborn baby has about 0.23 litre of blood in his/her body.
6) Two million red blood cells die every second.
7) By donating just one pint (1.75 litres) of blood, four lives can be saves.
8) One unit of blood can be separated into several components: red blood cells, plasma, platelets and
cryoprecipitate.
9) Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body's organs and tissues.
10) Red blood cells live about 120 days in the circulatory system.
11) Platelets promote blood clotting and give those with leukemia and other cancers a chance to live.
12) Plasma is a pale yellow mixture of water, proteins and salts.
13) Plasma, which is 90 percent water, makes up 55 percent of blood volume.
14) Healthy bone marrow makes a constant supply of red cells, plasma and platelets.
15) There is no substitute for human blood.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Healthy Fruits and their benefits
1. Olives :
Hindi Name - Jaitun
Correspond with: Female reproductive organs, especially ovaries
How they benefit : Olives are rich in mono unsaturated fatty acids which are useful to raise good cholesterol, calcium and iron. The Vitamin E, hydroxytyrosol, and Oleuropein (all phytochemicals) present in olives are healthy for the female reproductive process. They help maintain healthy hormone levels and unobstructed blood flow to the pelvic area which is essential for sexual performance. Combine with: Cranberries. It will help prevent urinary track infections. Moreover, cranberries contain flavonoids that prevent forma tion of cysts in ovaries.
2. KIDNEY BEANS:
Hindi Name – Rajma
Correspond with: Kidneys. Its resemblance is all too obvious.
How they benefit: Kidney beans contain flavonoids and glucosinolates that regulate the creatinine level in the kidney. It has also a trace of mineral called molybdenum which is responsible for detoxifying sulphides and help in management of creatinine.
Combine with:
Black urad daal. The daal helps the chemical content get absorbed fully in the body
3.FRESH FIGS:
Hindi Name - Anjeer
Correspond with: Male reproductive organs
How they benefit: Figs, which are high in sugar content, give energy and vitality to the scrotal sac. They help maintain proper temperature inside the scrotal sac which is essential for sperm mobility, thereby leading to proper erections as well. Including figs in your diet helps battle fatigue and depression, a common reason attributed to poor performance in bed.
Combine with: Pumpkin seeds that are a good source for zinc. Zinc is important for sex drive and is also needed by the body to make sperms.
4. TOMATOES
Hindi Name - Tamator
Correspond with: Heart. A tomato has four chambers and is red. Ditto for your dil.
How they benefit: Tomatoes have fibre and lycopene, a type of phytochemical which is a powerful anti-oxidant. They also have Vitamin K which regulates blood flow.
Combine with: Lotus stem, which resemble arteries. Okra is a good combo too since it's known to purify blood capillaries. Tomatoes are best consumed through soups and sauces (without preservatives). While the raw form is healthy, cooked tomatoes are more advantageous as the heating process makes lycopene easily absorbable.
Hindi Name - Jaitun
Correspond with: Female reproductive organs, especially ovaries
How they benefit : Olives are rich in mono unsaturated fatty acids which are useful to raise good cholesterol, calcium and iron. The Vitamin E, hydroxytyrosol, and Oleuropein (all phytochemicals) present in olives are healthy for the female reproductive process. They help maintain healthy hormone levels and unobstructed blood flow to the pelvic area which is essential for sexual performance. Combine with: Cranberries. It will help prevent urinary track infections. Moreover, cranberries contain flavonoids that prevent forma tion of cysts in ovaries.
2. KIDNEY BEANS:
Hindi Name – Rajma
Correspond with: Kidneys. Its resemblance is all too obvious.
How they benefit: Kidney beans contain flavonoids and glucosinolates that regulate the creatinine level in the kidney. It has also a trace of mineral called molybdenum which is responsible for detoxifying sulphides and help in management of creatinine.
Combine with:
Black urad daal. The daal helps the chemical content get absorbed fully in the body
3.FRESH FIGS:
Hindi Name - Anjeer
Correspond with: Male reproductive organs
How they benefit: Figs, which are high in sugar content, give energy and vitality to the scrotal sac. They help maintain proper temperature inside the scrotal sac which is essential for sperm mobility, thereby leading to proper erections as well. Including figs in your diet helps battle fatigue and depression, a common reason attributed to poor performance in bed.
Combine with: Pumpkin seeds that are a good source for zinc. Zinc is important for sex drive and is also needed by the body to make sperms.
4. TOMATOES
Hindi Name - Tamator
Correspond with: Heart. A tomato has four chambers and is red. Ditto for your dil.
How they benefit: Tomatoes have fibre and lycopene, a type of phytochemical which is a powerful anti-oxidant. They also have Vitamin K which regulates blood flow.
Combine with: Lotus stem, which resemble arteries. Okra is a good combo too since it's known to purify blood capillaries. Tomatoes are best consumed through soups and sauces (without preservatives). While the raw form is healthy, cooked tomatoes are more advantageous as the heating process makes lycopene easily absorbable.
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