10 FACTS ABOUT OBESITY

1. More than 1.4 billion adults were overweight in 2008, and more than 1/2 a billion obese. At least 2.8 million people each year die as a result of being overweight or obese. The prevalence of obesity has nearly doubled between 1980 and 2008. Once associated with high-income countries, obesity is now also prevalent in low- and middle-income countries.

2. Overweight and obesity are defined as "abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health". Body mass index (BMI) – the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters (kg/m2) – is a commonly used index to classify overweight and obesity in adults. WHO defines overweight as a BMI equal to or more than 25, and obesity as a BMI equal to or more than 30. You can calculate your overweight in link given here 
http://www.calculator.net/overweight-calculator.html
3. Globally, 42 million preschool children were overweight in 2013. Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. Overweight children are likely to become obese adults. They are more likely than non-overweight children to develop diabetes and cardiovascular diseases at a younger age, which in turn are associated with a higher chance of premature death and disability. Even they cannot manage their sex life after marriage.

4. Overweight and obesity are linked to more deaths worldwide than underweight. About 65% of the world's population live in a country where overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight. This includes all high-income and middle-income countries. Globally, 44% of diabetes, 23% of ischaemic heart disease and 7–41% of certain cancers are attributable to overweight and obesity.

5. For an individual, obesity is usually the result of an imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended. An increased consumption of highly calorific foods, without an equal increase in physical activity, leads to an unhealthy increase in weight and leads to obesity. Decreased levels of physical activity will also result in an energy imbalance and lead to weight gain.

6. Supportive environments and communities are fundamental in shaping people’s choices and preventing obesity. Individual responsibility can only have its full effect where people have access to a healthy lifestyle, and are supported to make healthy choices. WHO mobilizes the range of stakeholders who have vital roles to play in shaping healthy environments and making healthier diet options affordable and easily accessible.

7. Children's choices, diet and physical activity habits are influenced by their surrounding environment. Social and economic development as well as policies in the areas of agriculture, transport, urban planning, environment, education, food processing, distribution and marketing influence children's dietary habits and preferences as well as their physical activity patterns. Increasingly, these influences are promoting unhealthy weight gain leading to a steady rise in the prevalence of childhood obesity.

8. Eating a healthy diet can help prevent obesity

People can:

        1) Maintain a healthy weight.

2) Limit total fat intake and shift fat consumption away from               saturated fats to unsaturated fats.

3) Increase consumption of fruit, vegetables, pulses, whole                   grains and nuts.

4) Limit the intake of sugar and salt.

5) Having physical exercise every day.

9. Regular physical activity helps maintain a healthy body. People should engage in adequate   levels of physical activity throughout their lives. At least 30 minutes of regular, moderate-intensity physical activity on most days reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, colon cancer and breast cancer. Muscle strengthening and balance training can reduce falls and improve mobility among older adults. More activity may be required for weight control.

10. Curbing the global obesity epidemic requires a population-based multisectoral, multi-disciplinary, and culturally relevant approach.

ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT HIV/AIDS

Human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV/AIDS weakens a person's ability to fight infections. It is contracted through unprotected sex or needle sharing. An HIV test confirms diagnosis. Medications may suppress the virus and delay the onset of AIDS. There were approximately 36.7 million people living with HIV at the end of 2015.

The Symptoms of HIV/AIDS

The First Stage:

HIV infection comes in three stages. The first stage is called acute infection or seroconversion, and it typically happens within 2 to 6 weeks after exposure or becoming infected. This is when the body's immune system puts up a fight against HIV. The symptoms of acute infection look similar to those of other viral illnesses and are often compared to those of the flu. The symptoms may last a week or two and then completely go away as the virus goes into a non-symptomatic stage.

The initial symptoms of acute HIV infection may include:

• Headache
• Diarrhoea
• Nausea and vomiting
• Fatigue
• Aching muscles
• Sore throat
• Red rash that doesn't itch, usually on the torso.
• Fever

You may be tested for HIV using highly sensitive tests that detect both HIV antigen, a protein produced by the virus immediately after infection, and HIV antibodies. This test can confirm a diagnosis within days of infection. (Regular HIV test don't work this soon after infection; they can only detect antibodies.) You may be given anti-HIV drugs to take for a prescribed period of time. There may be unpleasant side effects to these drugs, but they may stop HIV from infecting you. Most people don't know they've been infected with HIV, but weeks later they may experience the symptoms of seroconversion. These symptoms mean the body is trying to fight HIV.
The Second Stage:
The Period without Symptoms of HIV 
 After the first seroconversion period, the immune system loses the battle with HIV and symptoms go away. HIV infection goes into its second stage, which can be a long period without symptoms, called the asymptomatic (or latent ) period. This is when people may not know they are infected and can pass HIV on to others. This period can last 10 or more years.
During this period without symptoms, HIV is slowly killing the CD4 T-cells and destroying the immune system. Blood tests during this time can reveal the number of these CD4 T-cells. Normally, a person has a CD4 T-cell count between 450 and 1,400 cells per microliter. This number changes constantly, depending on a person's state of health. For an HIV-infected person, the number of CD4 T-cells steadily drops, making them vulnerable to other infections -- and in danger of developing AIDS.

The Third Stage:

• HIV Infection and AIDS
• AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is the advanced stage of HIV infection. When the CD4 T-cell number drops below 200, people are diagnosed with AIDS. Someone infected with HIV can also be diagnosed with AIDS if they have an “AIDS defining illness” such as Kaposi’s sarcoma (a form of skin cancer) or pneumonia (a lung disease).
• Fortunately, combination medications used to treat HIV -- a ''cocktail'' – can help rebuild the immune system. These drugs can be expensive and pose challenges with side effects, but it is critical to not stop taking them without talking to your doctor. It is also important not to take part of the medications without taking the others. People with low CD4 T-cells may also receive drugs to prevent infections. These preventative medications should be taken until the CD4 count has improved.

Some people don't know they were infected with HIV, and only discover their HIV infection after experiencing some of these HIV-related symptoms:

• Being tired all of the time
• Swollen lymph nodes in the neck region
• Fever lasting for more than 10 days
• Night sweats
• Unexplained weight loss
• Purplish spots on the skin that don't go away
• Shortness of breath
• Severe, long-lasting diarrhoea
• Yeast infections in the mouth, throat, or vagina
• Easy bruising or unexplained bleeding

Cure for HIV:

Perhaps the most important development has been the case of the Berlin Patient (Timothy Ray Brown), the first person to be cured of HIV, which was first reported in 2008. The case provided a proof of principle that a cure was possible. Up until that point, AIDS research was largely a process of discovery. Now, knowing the key scientific questions that need to be answered, we’re moving into a new phase of problem-solving research that is more of a technological challenge. One of the technique used to increase the life span of HIV patients is Antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Antiretroviral therapy (ART):

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the combination of several antiretroviral medicines used to slow the rate at which HIV makes copies of itself (multiplies) in the body. A combination of three or more antiretroviral medicines is more effective than using just one medicine (monotherapy) to treat HIV.

The use of three or more antiretroviral medicines-sometimes referred to as an anti-HIV "cocktail"-is currently the standard treatment for HIV infection. So far, this treatment offers the best chance of preventing HIV from multiplying, which allows your immune system to stay healthy. The goal of antiretroviral therapy is to reduce the amount of virus in your body (viral load) to a level that can no longer be detected with current blood tests.

Antiretroviral medicines that are often used to treat HIV include:

• Nucleoside/nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors, also called nucleoside analogs, such as abacavir,emtricitabine ,  and tenofovir. These medicines are often combined for best results.
• Nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs), such as efavirenz, etravirine, and nevirapine.
• Protease inhibitors (PIs), such as atazanavir,darunavir , and ritonavir.
• Entry inhibitors, such as enfuvirtide and maraviroc.
• Integrase inhibitors, such as dolutegravir and raltegravir.

Some medicines are available combined together in one pill. This reduces the number of pills to be taken each day.

The U.S. National Institutes of Health recommends using one of the following programs for people who begin treatment for HIV

• Efavirenz + tenofovir + emtricitabine
• Ritonavir-boosted atazanavir + tenofovir + emtricitabine
• Ritonavir-boosted darunavir + tenofovir + emtricitabine
• Raltegravir + tenofovir + emtricitabine

Other drug combinations are approved and may be used in some cases.

Also, studies have shown that if you are not infected with HIV, taking antiretroviral medicines can protect you against HIV. But to keep your risk low, you still need to use safer sex practices.

WHAT HAPPENS DURING $EX

While most of us are sure that we like to have $ex, most of us also haven't spent much time thinking about what happens physiologically while we are engaged in the act. The $exual-response cycle is divided into four phases: excitement, plateau, orgasm and resolution. There is no distinct beginning or end to each phase -- they're actually all part of a continuous process of $exual response.

Keep in mind that this is a very general outline of what happens to each of us as we become $exually aroused. There is much variation among individuals, as well as between different $exual events.

Simultaneous Orgasms

Both men and women go through all four phases, except the timing is different. Men typically reach orgasm first during intercourse, while women may take up to 15 minutes to get to the same place. This makes the likelihood of simultaneous orgasm during intercourse a rare event.

Phase One: Excitement

This phase usually begins within 10 to 30 seconds after erotic stimulation, and can last anywhere from a few minutes to many hours.

Men: The penis becomes slightly erect. A man's nipples may also become erect.

Women: Vaginal lubrication begins. The vagina expands and lengthens. The outer lips, inner lips, clitoris and sometimes breasts begin to swell.

Both: Heart rate, blood pressure and breathing are all accelerated.

Phase Two: Plateau

The changes that started in the excitement phase continue to progress.

Men: The testes are drawn up into the scrotum. The penis becomes fully erect.

Women: The vaginal lips become puffier. The tissues of the walls of the outer third of the vagina swell with blood, and the opening to the vagina narrows. The clitoris disappears into its hood. The inner labia (lips) change color (although it's a bit hard to notice). For women who've never had children, the lips turn from pink to bright red. In women who've had children, the color turns from bright red to deep purple.

Both: Breathing and pulse rates quicken. A "$ex flush" may appear on the stomach, chest, shoulders, neck or face. Muscles tense in the thighs, hips, hands and buttocks, and spasms may begin.

Phase Three: Orgasm

This is the climax of the cycle. It is also the shortest of the four phases, usually only lasting a few seconds.

Men: First, seminal fluid collects in the urethral bulb. This is when a man may have the sensation that orgasm is certain, or "ejaculatory inevitability." Next, semen is ejaculated from the penis. Contractionsoccur in the penis during the orgasmic phase.

Women: The first third of the vaginal walls contract rhythmically every eight-tenths of a second. (The number and intensity of the contractions vary depending on the individual orgasm.) The muscles of the uterus also contract barely noticeably.

Both: Breathing, pulse rate and blood pressure continue to rise. Muscle tension and blood-vessel engorgement reach a peak. Sometimes orgasm comes with a grasping-type muscular reflex of the hands and feet.

Phase Four: Resolution

This phase is a return to the normal resting state. It can last from a few minutes to a half-hour or longer. This stage is generally longer for women than men.

Men: The penis returns to its normal flaccid state. There is usually a refractory period, where it's impossible to orgasm again until a certain amount of time has passed. The amount of time varies among men by age, physical fitness and other factors.

Women: The uterus and clitoris return to their normal positions. Some women may be able to respond to additional stimulation with additional orgasms.

Both: Swelling recedes, any $ex flush disappears, and there is a general relaxation of muscle tension.

Understanding what's happening to you and your partner's bodies during $ex can only aid in the full enjoyment of the experience. Combine this with some good communication skills, and you've found the key to unlock $exual pleasure and your heart's desires.

WHY DO MOSQUITOES BITE SOME PEOPLE MORE THAN OTHER ?

Blood type, metabolism, exercise, shirt colour and even drinking beer can make person so delicious to mosquitoes

You’re not alone. An estimated 20 percent of people, it turns out, are more delicious for mosquitoes, and get bit more often than normal.  while scientists don’t yet have a cure for the ailment, other than preventing bites with insect repellent.  They do have a number of ideas regarding why some of us are more prone to bites than others. Here are some of the factors that could play a role:

Blood Type

As mosquitoes bite us to harvest proteins from our blood—research shows that they find certain blood types are more tasty than others. One study found that in a controlled setting, mosquitoes landed on people with Type O blood nearly twice as often as those with Type A. People with Type B blood fell somewhere in the middle of this itchy spectrum. Additionally, based on other genes, about 85 percent of people secrete a chemical signal through their skin that indicates which blood type they have, while 15 percent do not, and mosquitoes are also more attracted to secretors than

Carbon Dioxide

Mosquitoes locate their targets is by smelling the carbon dioxide emitted in their breath—they use an organ called a maxillary palp. With the help of it can detect carbon dioxide from as far as 164 feet away. As a result, people who simply exhale more of the gas over time—generally, larger people—have been shown to attract more mosquitoes than others. This is one of the reasons why children get bit less often than adults, on the whole.

Exercise and Metabolism

In addition to carbon dioxide, mosquitoes find victims at closer range by smelling the lactic acid, uric acid, ammonia and other substances expelled via their sweat, and are also attracted to people with higher body temperatures. Because strenuous exercise increases the buildup of lactic acid and heat in your body, it likely makes you stand out to the insects. Meanwhile, genetic factors influence the amount of uric acid and other substances naturally emitted by each person, making some people more easily found by mosquitos than others.

Beer
Just a single 12-ounce bottle of beer can make you more attractive to the insects, one study found. But even though researchers had suspected this was because drinking increases the amount of ethanol excreted in sweat, or because it increases body temperature, neither of these factors were found to correlate with mosquito landings, making their affinity for drinkers something of a mystery.

Pregnancy

In different studies, pregnant women have been found to attract roughly twice as many mosquito bites as others, likely a result of the fact the unfortunate confluence of two factors: They exhale about 21% carbon dioxide and are on average about 1.26 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than others.

Clothing Colour

This one might seem absurd, but mosquitoes use vision (along with scent) to locate humans, so wearing colours that stand out (black, dark blue or red) may make you easier to find, at least according to James Day, a medical entomologist

Genetics

As a whole, underlying genetic factors are estimated to account for 85% of the variability between people in their attractiveness to mosquitoes—regardless of whether it’s expressed through blood type, metabolism, or other factors. Unfortunately, we don’t (yet) have a way of modifying these genes.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SLEEP ?

When we sleep well, we wake up feeling refreshed and alert for our daily activities. Sleeping affects how we look, feel and perform on a daily basis, and one can have a major impact on our overall quality of life. We spend about 1/3 of our lives sleeping. But far from being wasted time, from the moment we slide into unconsciousness, a whole raft of functions takes place to make sure that we get optimal benefit from our nightly rest. To get the most out of our sleep, both quantity and quality are most important. Teens need at least 8 hours and on average 9¼ hours a night of uninterrupted sleep to leave their bodies and minds rejuvenated for the next day. Sleeping is the time the body can undergo repair and detoxification. Poor sleep patterns are linked to poor health - and those who sleep less than six hours a night have a shorter life expectancy than those who sleep for longer.  If sleep is cut short, the body doesn’t have time to complete all of the phases needed for muscle repair, memory consolidation and release of hormones regulating growth and appetite. Then we wake up less prepared to concentrate, make decisions, or engage fully in school and social activities.

Sleep is the time the body can undergo repair and detoxification. Poor sleep patterns are linked to poor health - and those who sleep less than six hours a night have a shorter life expectancy than those who sleep for longer. So sleep has a profound effect on our mental, emotional and physical wellbeing.

How Does Sleep Contribute to All of These Things?

Sleep architecture follows a pattern of alternating REM (rapid eye movement) and NREM (non-rapid eye movement) sleep throughout a typical night in a cycle that repeats itself about every 90 minutes.

What role does each state and stage of sleep play?

NREM (75% of night): As we begin to fall asleep, we enter NREM sleep, which is composed of stages 1-4

Stage 1

• Between being awake and falling asleep
• Light sleep

Stage 2

• Onset of sleep
• Becoming disengaged from surroundings
• Breathing and heart rate are regular
• Body temperature drops (so sleeping in a cool room is helpful)

Stages 3 and 4

• Deepest and most restorative sleep
• Blood pressure drops
• Breathing becomes slower
• Muscles are relaxed
• Blood supply to muscles increases
• Tissue growth and repair occurs
• Energy is restored
• Hormones are released, such as: Growth hormone, essential for growth and development, including muscle development
• REM (25% of night): First occurs about 90 minutes after falling asleep and recurs about every 90 minutes, getting longer later in the night
• Provides energy to brain and body
• Supports daytime performance
• Brain is active and dreams occur
• Eyes dart back and forth
• Body becomes immobile and relaxed, as muscles are turned off.

ARE YOU SLEEPING CORRECT ? KNOW WHICH POSITION IS CORRECT.

Sleep is a natural part of the daily biological functions and we spend some time of the 24 hours sleeping. Sleep cycles are different for different persons and while 5 to 6 hours of sleep may be enough for some people, others may need up to 8 hours of sleep to feel refreshed. How you sleep is as important as the duration. This is one area which is often neglected by people.

Why sleeping positions are important? Sleeping positions are very important as you stay in a single position for hours at a time every day, and if these habits are bad, they can contribute to spinal problems. Thus, many of the spinal problems can also be alleviated by sleeping correctly.

Some of the bad sleeping positions that may adversely affect your spine are as follows.

• On your stomach - This position is in overall a bad position as it curls up the spine, especially where the neck meets the spine and can cause spinal deformities over a long period of time. Certain adjustments to this position can lessen the effects, but it is important to try to change habits and sleep in a better position.
• The fetal position - Although this is one of the more natural positions and most babies are crouched up in this form in the mother's womb; as a sleeping position, it has its disadvantages as well. The lower spine is especially put under a lot of stress when someone curls up in this position.
• On your side - Although this is safer compared to the other two, sleeping on your sides straight would cause blood circulation issues and also put a lot of stress on the relevant organs, depending on the side you were sleeping on.

In all of the cases, slight adjustments to these positions will lessen the stress on the spine and also help you sleep better.

Some of the adjustments that you can make are:

1. Sleep with a pillow between your knees to align your hips and cause less strain on the spine.

2. If you don't have sleep apnea, put a pillow under your knees to raise them while lying on you back.

3. If you sleep on your back, try to consciously change your position to sleep on the side.

4. Try and actively change your posture throughout the day to ensure good sleeping position at night.

How to Keep Your Lungs Healthy

The lungs are an essential respiratory organ. Their main function is to transport oxygen from the atmosphere into the bloodstream and to release carbon dioxide from the bloodstream into the atmosphere. The lungs never rest. In just one day, a healthy person breathes nearly 25,000 times. The body has a natural defence system designed to protect the lungs. This works very well most of the time, keeping out dirt and fighting off germs. However, several harmful substances can damage the airways and threaten the lungs’ ability to work properly, which can lead to lung disease.

Some common lung diseases are asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis, pneumonia, emphysema, cystic fibrosis, tuberculosis, lung cancer and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). People with lung disease have difficulty breathing and some diseases can even lead to respiratory failure. There are many things that you can do to keep your lungs functioning properly. Simple lifestyle changes, dietary changes and healthy habits can be highly beneficial for your lungs.

how to make lungs healthy

Here are some of the ways to keep your lungs strong and healthy.

1. Quit Smoking

If you smoke, it is time to quit to improve the condition of your lungs. Cigarette smoke contains thousands of harmful chemicals, some of which can cause health problems. In fact, smoking is the major cause of serious lung diseases like lung cancer and COPD. Cigarette smoke can narrow the air passages and make breathing more difficult. It causes chronic inflammation or swelling in the lungs. With time, cigarette smoke can destroy lung tissues, which in turn increases your risk of lung cancer. If you suffer from any kind of lung disease, giving up smoking can help manage your condition and improve your quality of life. Be determined to quit smoking and get help from professionals if needed.

 2. Avoid Second hand Smoke

Non-smokers must avoid exposure to second hand smoke to improve the condition of their lungs. Second hand smoke is highly toxic and can cause havoc to your lungs and your overall health. 

Here are some things you can do to avoid second hand smoke:

Do not allow other people to smoke in your home, car or workplace.

Support businesses and activities that are smoke-free.

Avoid public places that permit smoking.

Stay at smoke-free hotels when travelling to avoid residual smoke from previous patrons.

3. Limit Your Exposure to Pollutants

In addition to cigarette smoke, there are various other pollutants present in the air that are harmful for your lungs as well as overall health. Even the synthetic fragrances used in various laundry products and air fresheners emit toxic chemicals. Avoid highly polluted and industrialized areas. Do your bit to minimize outdoor pollution and help create a cleaner environment. For example, whenever possible, walk or ride your bicycle instead of driving.

When building or remodelling your house, opt for eco-friendly options like formaldehyde-free cabinetry, linoleum instead of vinyl flooring, low or no VOC paints, etc.

4. Improve Indoor Air

In a late 1980s NASA study, it was found that several houseplants act as natural air purifiers as they filter out common volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including formaldehyde, benzene and trichloroethylene. Use at least 2 houseplants per 100 square feet of space. These plants should be in 10- to 12-inch pots. Get indoor plants such as a fern, spider plant, peace lily, bamboo palm, aloevera, English Ivy, dracaena, and others. Make sure to keep the foliage dust-free. Also, do not overwater the plants as it may lead to mold growth.

Minimize the use of harsh cleaners and cleaners with strong fragrances. Avoid using aerosol sprays. Ensure adequate ventilation.

5. Do Deep Breathing Exercises Daily

Breathing feeds oxygen to every cell in the body. Without sufficient oxygen, people are more prone to lung problems and even heart disease. With regular deep breathing exercises, you can easily strengthen your lungs. It can also help clear out toxins that may have built up in the lungs. This in turn helps improve lung performance and clear airways. Sit down in a relaxing and quiet place. Close your eyes, and breathe in deeply through your nose. Count to five, slowly inhaling the entire time. Hold your breath for a few seconds, then exhale slowly. Repeat this breathing exercise 6 to 8 times.

Perform this deep breathing exercise on a daily basis to help cleanse your lungs and keep you stress free. If you are not able to master the art of deep breathing, join a breathing club where people with lung and breathing problems can learn about this technique.

6. Play a Wind Instrument

You can play a wind instrument like a flute, oboe, tuba, saxophone, mouth organ or clarinet to improve your lung health. You need to use your lungs’ capacity to the fullest to play any of these instruments. This gives your lungs a regular workout and helps improve their air capacity.

Learn how to play a wind instrument to increase your lung capacity. Also, singing works the diaphragm and keeps your lungs healthy. If music and singing are not for you, try to blow a balloon using deep breaths to increase lung capacity. Blow a few balloons daily to improve your lungs’ ability to pump more air, stronger and longer.

HOW EYE DISCHARGE WHEN YOU SLEEP ?

Eye discharge, or "sleep" in your eyes, is a combination of mucus, oil, skin cells and other debris that accumulates in the corner of your eye while you sleep. It can be wet and sticky or dry and crusty, depending on how much of the liquid in the discharge has evaporated. Other slang terms used to describe eye discharge include eye boogers, eye mattering, eye gunk and eye pus. Sometimes called rheum, eye discharge has a protective function, removing waste products and potentially harmful debris from the tear film and the front surface of your eyes.Eye discharge

Abnormal eye discharge could indicate an eye infection or disease.

Your eyes produce mucus throughout the day, but a continuous thin film of tears bathes your eyes when you blink, flushing out the rheum before it hardens in your eyes.

When you're asleep -and not blinking — eye discharge collects and crusts in the corners of your eyes and sometimes along the lash line, hence the term "sleep in your eyes."

Some sleep in your eyes upon waking is normal, but excessive eye discharge, especially if it's green or yellow in color and accompanied by blurry vision, light sensitivity or eye pain, can indicate a serious eye infection or eye disease and should be promptly examined by your eye doctor.

Where Does Eye Mucus Come From?

Eye discharge is a function of your tear film and a necessary component of good eye health. Eye rheum primarily consists of thin, watery mucus produced by the conjunctiva (called mucin), and meibum — an oily substance secreted by the meibomian glands which helps keep your eyes lubricated between blinks. When not washed away by tears, the accumulated debris, or "mattering," collects in the inner corner of the eye as well as along the lash line.

Causes of Eye Discharge

Sleep in your eyes usually isn't cause for alarm, but if you notice a difference in consistency, color and quantity of eye gunk, it could indicate an eye infection or disease.

Common eye conditions associated with abnormal eye discharge include:

Conjunctivitis: Eye discharge is a common symptom of conjunctivitis (pink eye), an inflammation of the conjunctiva — the thin membrane that lines the "white" of the eye (sclera) and the inner surface of the eyelids.

In addition to itchy, gritty, irritated and red eyes, conjunctivitis typically is accompanied by white, yellow or green eye mucus which can form a crust along the lash line while you sleep. In some cases, eyelid crusting can be so severe that it temporarily seals your eye shut.

UNKNOWN FACTS OF BASIL PLANT

• When suffuring form cold, fever and cough, if your eat 4 basil leaves you will have instant relief . If not take a glass of water and add some basil leaves and warm the water for some time after some and by drinking the warm water will help you to fight against the infections in your body.  When you are facing unbearable cough take a glass of water and add  cloves and basil leaves and warm it. By having them will help you from unbearable cough.
• People having less immunity power are advised to take basil leaves. Antibodies  present in basil leaves increases your immunity power.  When your are feeling stress, if you eat basil leaves they will release hormones that helps to reduce stress. If your are more prone to stress it is advised to take 10-12 basil leaves.
  
• By eating basil leaves blood also get purified. It contains vitamin "A", it will improve your vision and anti-oxidants present in them are helpful for heart.
• So many people are facing indigestion problem, then add some honey in basil juice and having it will help you from that. When you are facing head ache have some basil leaves in steaming machine and having it to head will rejuvenate nerves in head region and reduces head-ache. In diabetes people when sugar levels increases in blood, add basil leaves in decoction and having it will reduces sugar levels.
• One of the basil plant’s uses is that its leaves have a strengthening effect on the kidneys. In case of renal stones, the consumption of juice of basil leaves mixed with honey helps remove these stones through the urinary tract. Basil being a detoxifying agent can help to reduce uric acid level which is the main reason behind kidney stones.
• Basil juice is an effective remedy for sore eyes and night blindness, which is generally caused by lack of Vitamin A. Two drops of basil juice can work wonders for the eyes. It soothes eyes and reduces stress. Also, it can protect from conjunctivitis, boils and other problems of the eyes which are caused mainly due to bacterial and fungal infections by washing eyes with water soaked in basil leaves.
• Basil leaves act as relaxants for your eyes to sooth stress induced fine lines. Chewing a couple of basil leaves helps to ward off eye problems caused by free radicals such as vision degeneration, cataracts and glaucoma. Basil leaves juice is an effective remedy for sore eyes and night blindness.
• Chain smokers can try chewing basil leaves to get rid of their addiction. These can be more beneficial than nicotine patches, flavored gum or even plain candy to curb the urge. While the juice has a cooling effect on your throat, the chewing will distract you and the antioxidants will repair the damage caused due to years of smoking.
• This herb also prevents insect stings and bites. A teaspoon of fresh juice should be applied on the affected areas and repeated after a few hours. A paste of fresh roots is also effective in case of bites of insects and leeches. Apply a paste of basil leaves and roots ground together on the sting of the scorpion. It will completely eliminate the effects of poison. Also in such cases, crushing a few leaves of basil and mixing it with lemon helps too. Apply it on the area of the sting and it will cure the problem. The pain caused by the sting can be reduced by drinking basil juice and also by applying it on the sting.

Nutritional profile for basil

Basil is rich in vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C, magnesium, iron, potassium, and calcium.

Nutritional value of basil per 100 g (3.5 oz)

Protein - 3.15 g	Water - 92.06 g
Vitamin A - 264 μg	Thiamine - 0.034 μg
Riboflavin - 0.076 mg	Niacin - 0.902 mg
Vitamin B6 - 0.155 μg	Folate - 68 μg
Choline - 11.4 mg	Vitamin C - 18.0 mg
Vitamin E - 0.80 mg	Vitamin K - 414.8 μg
Calcium - 177 mg	Iron - 3.17 mg
Magnesium - 64 mg	Manganese - 1.148 mg
Phosphorus - 56 mg	Potassium - 295 mg
Sodium - 4 mg	Zinc - 0.81 mg
Energy - 94 kJ (22 kcal)	Carbohydrates - 2.65 g
Dietary fiber - 1.6 g	Fat - 0.64 g

Source: USDA Nutrient Database

HOW HEIGHT EFFECTS ON HEART

When compared with height people short people will face more heart problems. The reason behind this is gene problem. In human body 180 genes will be responsible in determining height. In those genes which will responsible for shortness will have LDL cholesterol, triglycerides in higher quantities which will be responsible for blocking of blood vessels. Britain researchers found that for decrease of  every 2.5 inches will have 14% of chances of getting heart attacks. When compared with females it is more in males. But being short is not your fault so don't get disappointed. As we don't have chance to choose our parents, we can choose our health habits. By this we can win against genes. By Having healthy diet, maintaining good weight, reducing the stress, we can keep our health in safe up to 90%. Smoking and having high cholesterol can be more dangerous than being short. Even height people will have heart problems. So without comparing with height those who follow following tips can have healthy heart. 

1. Quit smoking:

If you smoke, you are more than twice as likely to have a heart attack as nonsmokers, and you’re much more likely to die if you do have a heart attack.

2.Improve cholesterol levels:

You're more likely to get heart disease if you have:

Total cholesterol level over 200

HDL ("good") cholesterol level under 40

LDL ("bad") cholesterol level over 160

Triglycerides over 150

Cholesterol isn't the only thing that matters. To help lower cholesterol levels, eat a diet low in cholesterol, saturated fat, and refined sugars.

3.Control high blood pressure:

More than 50 million people in the U.S. have hypertension, or high blood pressure, making it the most common heart disease risk factor. Exercise and healthy eating help. Some people may need medicine to control their blood pressure, too.

4.Get active:

People who don't exercise are more likely to get heart disease, and die from it, than people who are active. Check with your doctor before starting a new exercise program, especially if you aren't active now. She can tell you what you can do.

5. Follow a heart-healthy diet:

Eat foods that are low in fat and cholesterol. Just about everyone should eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, legumes, and other plant-based foods. The fiber is good for your cholesterol, and you'll get vitamins the natural way, from foods. You can still eat fish (especially salmon or tuna, which are high in good-for-you omega-3 fatty acids), poultry, and meat, but make it lean and keep the portions modest. Also limit salt and sugar. Most people get too much of both.

6. Get to a healthy weight:

Losing extra weight is good for your heart. It can also help you lower high blood pressure and manage diabetes.

7. Control diabetes:

Diabetes makes heart disease more likely. Many people who have diabetes don't know it. Get tested and get treated.

8. Manage stress and anger:

Everyone has stress, and it's normal to get angry now and then. When stress and anger flare up, especially if it happens a lot, that's a problem. Managing your stress and handling your anger in healthy ways puts you back in charge.