Nature - The best healer

 "DIET" we all have heard this word from many people like :  1. I am on a diet. 2. We should keep our diet proper. 3. We should have a balanced diet to keep ourselves fit and active.         But have you ever thought; what does diet mean? So basically diet has 2 meanings :  The kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats. A special course of food to which an individual restricts themselves, either to reduce weight or for medical reasons. THESE SPECIAL COURSES OF FOOD ARE ALSO SOMETIMES CALLED AS DIET THERAPY. There are different types of diets. Some of these diet plans/therapies may seem quite new or even unheard of by a few people. Detoxification diet :                    Fruits, raw vegetables, yogurt, and water are recommended to eliminate toxins that are caused by poor digestion of waste products absorbed from the environment. Allergies, arthritis are claimed to be allayed by t...

          Air is of prime importance for life . One may live for a few days without food or even water, but it is impossible to survive even for a minute or two without air.                            When we breathe in, oxygen from the air enters the lungs and dissolves in blood. Oxygen is essential for the process of combustion taking place in various cells of the body. When we breathe out, carbon dioxide formed in the body is expelled. Thus blood gets purified in the lungs (importance of deep breathing).           The main source of oxygen on earth is vegetation (green plants). Plants take up carbon dioxide from the air (for nutrition and growth)and release oxygen into the air. Thus the amount of oxygen is more in the area covered with greenery as compared to polluted and industrial areas.             A walk-in open space cover...

Scientific name : Mentha spicata. Synonyms: Garden mint, common mint, mint (species of mint), pudina, etc.                                                                Geographical sources :               It is indigenous to Europe but is extensively cultivated in North America and Asia. It grows better in a cool and shady place than in full exposure to the sun. Characters :               Spearmint is a herb. Colour: 1. Leaves- Green to dark green.                           2. Stem- Purple. Odor: Aromatic. Taste: Aromatic (but not followed by cooling sensation as in peppermint). Spearmint oil :              It is obtained by steam distillation of the herb...