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What is brain stroke? Brain stroke is defined as sudden development of neurological deficits due to a vascular event. The patient may have hemiparesis i.e. inability to move limbs on one side of the body. There may be inability to speak and variable degree of impairment of consciousness. The underlying cause of brain stroke is either a sudden occlusion of an intracranial vessel due to blood clot or it can be due to intracranial bleeding. That due to sudden occlusion of a vessel is known as acute ischemic stroke. (For intracranial bleeding, look up  Aneurysmal Subarachnoid haemorrhage ). Who is affected by acute ischemic stroke?& what are the causes? Brain stroke can happen at any age. But often middle aged and elderly are affected. It is often due to a blood clot migrating from diseased neck vessels like in atheromatous plaque or diseased heart as in valvular disease or atrial fibrillation. Neck vessel disease can be due to atherosclerosis. This is seen in eld...

Beetroot & Benefits Beetroot   is the taproot portion of a beet plant. There are number of types of beetroots varying in colour like yellow, white, pink or dark purple. Both taproot and leaves known as beet greens of the beetroot are edible. It is also used in food colouring, as a medicinal plant and as a sugar substitute. Beetroot is packed with many essential nutrients such as Folate (vitamin B9), manganese, potassium, iron and Vitamin C, Also beetroot is a good source of fiber and low in Calories. Other than Essential Nutrients, It consists of some Plant Compounds such as Betanin, Vulgaxanthin and inorganic nitrate. Betanin is the most common strong red coloured pigment present in beetroots, whereas Vulgaxanthin is the yellow orange pigment found in dark yellow beetroots. Inorganic Nitrate  is found in generous amount in beetroots and beetroot juice. The inorganic nitrate turns into nitric oxide within the body and has many health benefits. So beetr...

For most of the people to lose weight, they should chose nutrient rich food or protein and fiber rich foods which help maintaining weight. After doing many researches and experiments, the scientists concluded that few food impacts our health like in gaining or losing weight when they are incorporated with healthy diet and a good lifestyle. Mostly fruits, vegetables, nuts, yogurt and whole grains are recommended for people looking for weight loss. Sugary beverages, potato chips, red meat or processed meat promotes weight gain and obesity. Here is the guide to what you should put in your plate and the foods you should keep in your kitchen every time. Almonds  –Almond Helps Lower Your Cholesterol And Keep You Slim As These Are The Rich Source Of Mono- And Polyunsaturated Fats. They Also Carry Much Lesser Calories Than Any Other Nuts And A Rich Source Of Fiber And Vitamin E. These Are Excellent Snack With Balanced Amount Of Protein, Fiber And Healthy Fats Also Improv...