Avoid eating these foods together

Do you ever get diarrhea, skin rashes or stomach ache after your last meal? We like to feel better and energetic after eating. But if you feel uncomfortable or get stomach aches. What causes it? 

We should be concern in choosing the food for a healthy meal. The wrong food combinations may cause wreak havoc in your body.

Here are some foods you should avoid eating together:

Meat and Dairy Products.

You may have to think twice before adding cheese to your beef burger or taking any kind of iron supplements with milk as “iron and calcium inhibit each other’s absorption”. 

It is best to space of these 2 products 1 to 2 hours apart, to get the full benefit. This is sad since iron deficiency anemia is hard to treat.

Acidic/sub acidic with sweet fruits.

Avoid mixing acidic fruits, such as grapes, pineapples, pomegranates, lime and blueberries, or sub acidic fruits, such as pears, apples, mangos, papayas and apricots, with sweet fruits bananas, dates and raisins for better digestion.

Tea with milk

This is not a good mix to your health. Drinking tea with milk, blunts the positive health effects of the tea. Research shows that drinking tea improves blood flow significantly, as compared to drinking water.

The casein in the milk nullifies most benefits of the polyphenols, the plant chemicals that fight disease, in tea.

Tea drinkers enjoy some health benefits such as protection of heart disease and prevention of cancer. But unfortunately adding milk with tea wipe off these benefits.

Fruits and starch 

Fruit is definitely an important part of your diet, you want to avoid eating it with foods that take longer to digest. Fruits pass quickly through the stomach, but when you pair them with something like grains, they stay too long in your stomach and start to ferment. This can cause problems with digesting and even bloating. 

Eat fruits 30 to 60 minutes before your meal.

Orange juice and grains 

Having a glass of orange juice with your morning oatmeal might seem innocent enough, but your stomach probably doesn't like it. Acidic fruits like oranges destroy the enzyme that is responsible for digesting starches, which can start your morning off with some unwanted tummy troubles.

Is it good to drink milk at night?

Cow’s milk is a naturally excellent source of calcium. It contains potassium, protein, phosphorus, vitamin A, D and B12. Most of the people got used to have a glass of milk as the starter meal of the day. But it makes the first meal of the day heavier than you want it to be. According to Ayurvedic researches consumption of warm milk is highly recommended at night before a better sleep.

The pros and cons of drinking milk at night:

The Benefits:

Decrease the Risk of Cardivascular Disease.

Heart patients should choose a kind of low fat or non-fat milk. It controls the cholesterol level and high in take of protein may strengthen the skeletal system.

Milk Gives You Energy.

A glass of warm milk at night will make you physically and mentally strong and active for the following day. You may have a cheerful and happy mood in the next morning.

A Better Sleep

Due to its high protein content, milk can keep you full for a long period of time. It will boost the systematic blood supply to the brain and the produce of major hormones in our body. The abdominal diseases will be controlled and it reduces the risk of obesity as well.

Help with Weight Loss

The studies have shown that too much intake of milk at night may lead to several diseases. Only one glass of milk is recommended at night. You may not have to eat anything more and milk will help you burn calories much faster. This will prevent the disorders in the digestive system and reduce the abdominal complications.

Decrease the Risk of Diabetes.

Another health benefit of drinking warm milk without sugar before bed is the prevention of type 2 diabetes.

Shiny skin and strong teeth.

The high protein content in this dairy product will strengthen your teeth and will give you a shiny skin. It will help you look much younger as it prevents collagen loss in your skin and the signs of aging may not show.

The Drawbacks:

Consumption of too much milk.

The intake of more than 500ml of milk a day may cause Diarrhea, Bleeding Sore, and Abdominal Disorders.

Food poisoning may worsen.

Avoid drinking milk once you get sick from food poisoning.

Drink non-fat milk.

When you are following a reduced calorie diet for weight loss, you better choose a kind of non-fat milk.

In conclusion, a glass of milk is highly recommended instead of dinner. The consumption of milk at night helps to absorb all the nutrients perfectly to the body than in the morning.

Mother’s Role in Child’s Health.

Pregnancy is a time during which an offspring develops inside a woman. This is a new beginning with thousands of mind-blowing thoughts.

Being pregnant is a pretty tough gig. You're trying to grow a whole other person, you're tired, your feet hurt, and you're a little scared about the big changes you know are coming.

Jennifer McGuire

A mother always in concern of a healthy pregnancy to have a healthy birth. She keeps caring of her meal, the weight, medicines, vitamins and the exercise. After the challenging nine months of time the mother gives birth to her baby.

The mother is the responsible of the health of the newborn in his/her toddlerhood, teenage and the adulthood.

Here are some important tips for a healthy life of a child:

Maintain a balanced diet

A balanced diet contains proper portions of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, fibre and water.

Encourage your child to take healthy food.

Carbohydrates fuel your body and fight disease.

They are found in potatoes, cereals, bread, pastas, beans and dairy products.

Fats absorb certain nutrients and maintains your core body temperature.

They are found in meat, whole milk, butter, cheese and tropical oils.

Proteins are an important building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin and blood.

They are found in cheese, eggs, fish, meat, milk, nuts and beans.

Vitamin A helps form and maintain a healthy body tissues and vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium. Vitamin B6 helps form red blood cells and maintain brain function.

They are found in liver, fortified cereals, darkly colored orange or green vegetables (such as carrot, sweet potatoes and pumpkin). Orange fruits (such as apricots, peaches, papayas and mangos).

Minerals are used to build strong bones to transmitting nerve impulses, some minerals are used to make hormones or maintain a normal heart beat.

They are found in dairy products, leafy green vegetables, bananas, raisins, broccoli and soy food.

Fiber is important for our digestive health and regular bowel movements.

It is found in the skin of fruits and vegetables, soy milk, oat bran, barley, nuts, seeds and dried beans.

Water is essential for cells function properly, transport of nutrients and regulate the body temperature.

Rehydrate your body by drinking more fluids and eating food that contain water.

Outdoor play

Let them play outdoor at least an hour a day. It develops muscles strength and coordination, and gain self-confidence.

Get them early to bed

Healthy sleep is important for a child. Sleep disorders may lead to behavioral problems such as ADHD. It will make the child irritable, and moody or even angry.

Involve in physical and mental development activities.

Art, Dancing, Music, Hand crafts and painting activities make them fun, develops the ability of creativity and boost self-confidence.

Family outings with children.

It strengthens the family bond and let you communicate with the children about their day to day issues.

Reduce the intake of sugar, salt and oil.

The people with high sugar, salt and oil consumption are at risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancer.

AS EXPRESSED TAKING CARE OF YOUR BODY AND LEADING A STRESS-LESS LIFE CAN IMPROVE BOTH YOUR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH.