This Is Amazing!! How Many Of You Know This?

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Wonderful!

This Is Amazing!! How Many Of You Know?

The following note I received it today in my WhatsApp today.

This is really wonderful!

1.   CHURCH has 6 letters so does MOSQUE and TEMPLE.
2.   BIBLE has 5 letters so does QURAN and GEETA.
3.   LIFE has 4 letters so does DEAD.
4.   HATE has 4 letters, so does LOVE.
5.   ENEMIES has 7, so does FRIENDS.
6.   LYING has 5, so does TRUTH.
7.   HURT has 4, so does HEAL.
8.   NEGATIVE has 8, so does POSITIVE.
9.   FAILURE has 7, so does SUCCESS.
10. BELOW has 5, so does ABOVE.
11. CRY has 3 letters so does JOY.
12. ANGER has 5 so does HAPPY.
13. RIGHT has 5 so does WRONG.
14. RICH has 4 so does POOR.
15. FAIL has 4 so does PASS
16. KNOWLEDGE has 9 so does IGNORANCE.


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Thoughts in Progress: Hey God, I’ve Got Some Guy Named Jonah in My Stomach....

An Interesting Book, not only to children but also to all age group.

Here is a wonderful and informative review of a book for the season.

I am sure this vacation will be a great time with this book.

To read more about the book have a look at it :-)

We Wish You All A Happy Vacation 

Ann & Team

 

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Thoughts in Progress: Hey God, I’ve Got Some Guy Named Jonah in My Stoma...: I recently came across one of the most charming children’s books I’ve ever seen. I’m delighted to participate in the book’s release day cel...

Zucchini : The Green Wellness Machine

Zucchini : The Green Wellness Machine

 A low calorie fat free and cholesterol free veggie which contains manganese, vitamin A and C and also magnesium and potassium which regulates blood pressure. It contains lot of nutrients which helps to fight against many health problems.

Zucchini is a wonderful plant can be cultivated as a home garden plant.  It is a delicious and can eat raw or cooked.  It helps to prevent age related eyesight problems called Macular degeneration.  Now you need not go dieting for a weight loss, zucchini can help in reducing weight without dieting since it contains high fiber and water.

Don’t peel your Zucchini unless its uncomfortably tough, its beta carotene is in the peel. Use wash it thoroughly  and cut off both ends,  use it in salads and sandwiches, adds to pasta and can even use as a side dish.

Its very interesting to note that American Presidents Thomas Jefferson and George Washington both had these plants in their gardens.

Source:

World Book

FC & A Medical Publishing

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X is For XYZ Affair….

Y is for Yogurt: Yet Another Wonder Working Food For You…

Y is for Yogurt: Yet Another Wonder Working Food For You…                                               

Yogurt is one of the healthiest foods which boost the whole body health. In other words, a wonder working food stuff for your daily intake.

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It is discovered by accident 4,000 years back when nomads stumbled upon a new way to preserve milk.  Asia, the Middle East and Mediterranean countries have enjoyed yogurt for years.  It is a very popular food in many parts of the world.  Reports say that Yogurt consumption in the United States increased considerably in the 1970’s and 1980’s.

Its medicinal aspects are noteworthy.   This creamy delicious food fortifies the immune system, and strengthens bones, helps you lose weight, prevents digestive disorders and fights bad breath.   It is rich in calcium, protein and friendly bacteria.  Like milk, it’s an excellent source of phosphorus, potassium and vitamin B.

It is proved as one of the best bet for expelling bad breath.  A Japanese research found that regular usage of yogurt banished bad breath tremendously.  By taking three and a half ounces of plain sugarless yogurt every day helps to remove the bad breath.  Continuous use of yogurt for about six weeks among 24 people, completely removed the smelly sulfur compound hydrogen sulfide (a major culprit behind bad breath).  It is noticed that they had less bacteria on their tongues, less plaque, and healthier gums.

Notice that the plain yogurt can work wonders, go for a plain one, if need little sweetness you can add your own honey for fruit. The above mentioned research says that they all used yogurt contained live bacteria.  When purchase from shops look for the label “live”, “Active” this shows the yogurt contains living bacteria, which benefits your digestive system.  Also notice that in Indian cookery people use yogurt for cooking, but heat will kill these good bugs in yogurt and gives less benefit.  So use it without cooking for obtaining the maximum benefits

It is one of the best remedy for diarrhea patients.  Diarrhea patients should eat more yogurts to get the maximum benefits.

The bacteria in yogurt keeps your immune system healthy.  It also helps maintain the balance of gut bugs, giving you stronger immunity against infections like pneumonia.

Yet another research conducted among a group of elderly people reveals that those who ate yogurt recovered from illnesses 20 percent faster

Though it’s not a magic pill, it works as a miracle medicine to reduce your body weight.  By adding this delicious creamy treat to your daily diet may help shed more pounds and burn fat faster than cutting calories alone.   Scientists say the calcium in yogurt may keep your body fro absorbing the fat in foods.

Yogurt can be taken as a wonderful between-meal snack.  Both thick and liquid yogurt drink will leave you feeling fuller and more satisfied than fruit juice or any other diary drinks.  The yogurt intake for weight-loss plan will also give you the calcium you need to keep your bones strong.  So make sure to add this wonder working food stuff in your daily food. 


Source: 
World Book, 
FC&A Medical Publishing

X is for Xenophon The Greek Soldier /Writer

X is for Xenophon The Greek Soldier/Writer

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Xenophon was Greek   soldier, historian   and a writer.  His important contributions are books about Socrates and about the Greek history.  He was born in Athens of a noble family. Though he was studied under Socrates, his main interest was military subjects than philosophy.

Xenophon, who served under the Persian King Cyrus, wrote about the turn of the fourth century B.C. expedition in his book Anabasis and about the upbringing of the Persian king in his book Cyropedia.

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His book Hellenica talk about the major history of Greek from 411 to 362 BC.  His book Memorabilia and Apology tell lot of things about the Greek philosopher Socrates it is very different from the writing of Plato's accounts about Socrates.

Xenophon's other major writings are:

The Polity of the Athenians and Lacedaemonians

Anabasis (on the retreat of the Greeks who had fought for Cyrus)

Hellenica

Cyropedia

Apology

Agesilaus

Constitution of The Lacedaimonians

Economics

Hiero

Memorabilia

On Hunting

On The Art of Horsemanship

On The Cavalry Commander

Symposium

Ways and Means

To Read More about this Soldier/writer 
Please Click on the below link:

Encyclopedia Britannica

Source:

Encyclopedia Britannica

Wikiepedia

World Book

W is for Watermelon: Yet Another Wonder Working Fruit

W is for Watermelon:  Yet Another Wonder Working Fruit

Watermelon is a summer fruit that have sweet juicy flesh.  It contains 93 percent water and 8% sugar.

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This delicious fruit is famous for its medicinal content.  It’s a very good source of potassium, magnesium, fiber and vitamins A and C.  Watermelons are eaten fresh, often in salads or as a dessert. Its rind is sometimes pickled. This sweet refreshing fruits have a serious side too, it look after your health.

It belongs to the family of pumpkins, cucumber and gourd. Its birth is in Africa and from there it spread to ancient Egypt North America.  Now world’s largest producers include China, Russia and Turkey.

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It’s a great source of carotenoid lycopene, though lycopene content in watermelon is higher than tomatoes,  its content is 40% more lycopene than raw tomatoes,  the studies reveals that lycopene can prevent prostate cancer. A recent study says that men who ate more watermelon had lessened their cancer risk by 82%.

Lycopene in watermelon act as an antioxidant, neutralizing free radicals.  It can protect against other cancers like those of the breast and pancreas.  The studies also prove that the content of lycopene the carotenoid in watermelon fights cancer may also protect your heart.

It is also a good source of citrulline, an amino acid your body turns into another amino acid called arginine which acts like a Viagra, and also helps in erectile dysfunction, known as a good Aphrodite.   It also boosts your sleep and energy. 

Also the contents of potassium and magnesium and fiber help to regulate your blood pressure level.  Fiber content can lower cholesterol level.

This also helps to control your body weight.  So consume more watermelon the tasty fruit can satisfy your thirst, your tooth without hurting your waistline

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Health experts say that foods with higher water content can help you lose weight. The reason is the much water content in this fruit fill your stomach and you are less likely to overeat.  It increases your metabolic rate, at which you burn calories.

One slice of watermelon has only about 86 calories and less than half a gram of fat, making it the perfect dessert.

To get more nutrition out of it, it is better to store it at room temperature. It may not be as refreshing but mind it, it will have more nutrients. So to get a bit more taste place the watermelon in the fridge for 30 minutes before slicing it.

It is proved that intake of this fruit can get a glowing look to the body skin.  It also reduces the sun related skin diseases.

Make Watermelon fruit salads or cold soups. Its juice makes refreshing beverage.  Its all parts are edible.  Some people pickle the rind and roast the seeds for a tasty snack.

Before slicing the watermelon scrub the entire outer surface under warm running water to remove surface bacteria.

Source:

The World Book Encyclopedia

FC&A Medical Publishing

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