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Edge AI (Artificial Intelligence) – IoT in Healthcare – New Opportunities, Case Studies

by Shamsul July 14, 2021

Internet of Things in Healthcare

New Opportunities, Challenges, Case Studies, and Applications of Edge AI for Connected Healthcare

Introduction

Healthcare is a very crucial aspect of human life. Because of the rapid growth in population and the rise of various diseases, there is also a drastic surge in the demand for healthcare and related facilities. In addition to this, the evolution of technology and the emergence of the Internet of Things (IoT), AI combined with advancing next-generation wireless communications, the notion of connected or smart healthcare has now been introduced to be a developed version of the traditional systems of healthcare. As a matter of fact, smart healthcare can be rendered as that health service that utilizes advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), wearable devices along with advanced communication protocols so as to connect patients, the caregivers as well as healthcare institutions in a dynamic way so that information can be transformed easily among them [1].

Healthcare services which are categorized as smart healthcare services have made the possibility of handling as well as responding to different types of medical requests distantly in an intellectual manner hence, reducing the factor of hospitalization to a greater extent along with helping healthcare providers and other people to detect, predict, diagnose as well as treat the diseases in an intelligent way. In addition to this, smart healthcare e-services are also very useful in the prevention and controlling of the outbreak of infectious or contagious diseases like avian influenza, Ebola virus, Chickungunya virus [2], and the recent Covid-19 pandemic. With all these pieces of information in hand, it has become empirical that the adoption of smart healthcare services is the best way to improve the health level of any country.

An increasing amount of interest is being developed towards those architectures which tend to realize the cooperation of Fog, Cloud, and Edge computing in the healthcare sector. The primary aim is to exploit the potential of edge nodes so as to not only handle functional tasks but, also in data processing, analysis, inference, and correlation [3].

These approaches tend to make the future of the implementation of reliable distributed healthcare services and applications promising as the intelligent mapping of resource management and computational tasks across the nodes proves to fulfill the stringent requirements of the Internet of Things in the healthcare sector [4].

Within this context, the spread of ‘Edge/Fog Health’ solutions which uses appropriate computing models so as to distribute health sensors data processing as well as storage amongst various nodes that are situated at different levels of user proximity, as follows:

Edge computing tends to incur directly over devices to which the sensors are connected or any gateway device which is physically proximate to the sensors. Some good examples of edge nodes include wearable devices like smartphones.

Fog computing nodes are the local area network so that bigger and powerful devices like gateways, local servers, and PCs can be included which might be at a distance physically from the actuators and sensors.

Both of these paradigms which are increasingly being implemented in a combined manner tend to leverage the proximity of the users so as to deliver location-aware healthcare services with lower latency and higher availability [5]. Within these dimensions, some methods rely on hierarchical computing strategies that were proposed to allocate as well as distribute the inference tasks of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) methods between the fog, cloud, and edge levels attempting to push computational capacities of the edge devices to their top [1], [4], [6] and [7].

A transition from the mobile cloud computing model (MCC) which is characterized by increased data transmission costs as well as limited coverage towards a mobile edge computing model (MEC) [8] with lower latency and reliable edge ML approaches has been progressively been made part within the smart healthcare realm.

Edge Technology in Smart Healthcare

In recent times, most healthcare systems have implemented cloud computing solutions for the provision of accessible and affordable healthcare solutions so as to process as well as store large amounts of data that have been recorded through various biosensors. However, as cloud-based smart healthcare system usually involves a network, cloud servers, and mobile devices, there are many times a long distance amongst systems’ unit which, further strengthens the issue of higher latency within these systems [9]. Hence, real-time and emergency medical treatments cannot completely rely on cloud-based healthcare systems. In addition to this, the huge amount of information that is produced by these sensors should regularly be transferred over to the cloud so as to process and store information which can result in increased consumption of energy and increased cost as well. Moreover, many patients requiring treatment for chronic diseases require lower-cost mobile environments which lack support from cloud-based healthcare solutions [10] and [11].

Edge-assisted healthcare solutions transfer processes to the end-user which not only reduces the use of energy but also reduces response time. As a matter of fact, edge technology assists smart healthcare systems to mine and then process health information collected through edge services and devices that are near to the user. Additionally, processing information with edge also helps in boosting security, mobility, privacy, geographical distribution, lower network bandwidth use as well as location awareness along with facilitating on the web diagnosis and analytics thereby, reducing hospital visits [2]. Therefore, edge technology greatly contributes towards the development of a smart healthcare systems by delivering swift, comprehensive as well as universal treatments.

Fig. 1: Edge-assisted smart healthcare functionality flow.

The architecture of edge computing in smart healthcare services comprises four distinct layers including sensor layers, edge devices, edge servers, and cloud data centers. This architecture has been illustrated in Figure 1 in the form of functionality flow, representing the functions as well as the common devices that are being used at every layer. In the sensor layer, there are numerous sensors including both implanted as well as wearable sensors which have the function of obtaining health data and vital signs from the patients. The figure indicates the type of data which can be collected with the help of these sensors. This layer initiates communication with edge devices layer by means of low power and short-range wireless communicating protocols like Bluetooth, ZigBee, and Wi-Fi [10]. This layer includes users’ devices like smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, and raspberry pi which have the capability of conducting various processes as well as storing data in the shorter term.

The information in the edge devices layer is transmitted to the edge server layer through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or internet protocols. In the edge server layer, there are microdata centers through which it conducts numerous processes and stores more data against the edge devices layer [11]. Figure 1 illustrates that the functionality of the edge devices layer and edge servers’ layer is nearly the same except that the computational power and storage capacity in the edge server layer is a lot more powerful than that of the edge devices layer. The final layer of the cloud data center incorporates highly powerful processors and has the capability to store huge amounts of data. This layer develops communication with edge servers’ layer over the internet.

Artificial Intelligence in Edge Assisted Smart Health Care Systems

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has excelled in numerous sectors which have ultimately opened up a vast amount of possibilities for machines to start ‘thinking’ and automate tasks given which was once the duty of humans so as to gain faster and more accurate results. In recent times, AI has penetrated itself in the medical sector as well. With the combination of edge AI with reliable and strong computer hardware, medical technology is now capable of incorporating deep learning so as to deliver better and improved patient care as well as medical outcomes of the patients.

Internet of Things (IoT) and Big Data have emerged as major players in the healthcare sector. In the future, this sector can highly benefit through AI assistance or might even take over some tasks that are currently assigned to doctors and healthcare staff a good example of this is a radiologist have a task to analyze ultrasounds so as to arrive at a diagnosis of the patients. However, radiologists can assess only a few of the medical images at a time. When this task of analysis is allocated to AI software, its computer hardware building block will have the capacity to analyze multiple images at a very swift pace. In addition to this, the vast amount of historical data stored within the AI server, the system will also be able to identify any abnormalities along with calculating results on its own. Another benefit from these systems is that they can also offer customized treatment plans based upon the medical history in the patients’ records.

When the AI technology in the healthcare sector is attained at a perfect pace, the sector will be more capable of improving and saving lives along with reducing costs. Additionally, the technology will also eliminate the risk of any human error within the diagnosis and provide accurate and reliable information which is crucial for expedited care and medical treatment. This technology also fosters clinical workflow and free up a lot of time of doctors and physicians which can be used for patient interaction and consultation along with reducing the time involved in receiving treatment.

Opportunities and Challenges

Healthcare is at the edge of a revolution – one which is driven by technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the other one with edge computing. The implementation of artificial intelligence in healthcare is expected to grow at an annual growth rate of 41.4% from 2020 to reach $51.3 billion by 2027, while edge cloud computing is expected to grow by 34.1% between now and 2025. As both technologies are growing continuously, they are greatly being made part of the decisions made in the healthcare sector. The technologies go hand in hand – AI has become the key driver for edge computing and edge computing is a significant enable for AI.

Transforming the rate of biomedical discoveries through Edge-AI

In this era of the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare sector has transformed towards AI for accelerating research over COVID-19 so as to discover more about the virus as well as being able to develop suitable antiviral medicines. A UK-based technological organization, Causaly, developed a biomedical research tool that allows researchers to carry out deep researches and find answers to complex research questions which would take weeks and even months otherwise. The AI of Causally can read, understand as well as interpret a huge database of biomedical information within seconds, allowing researchers to rapidly map epidemiology data, molecular targets, biomarker genes along with identifying potential treatment options [12].

These types of AI applications are traditionally powered by cloud computing and data centers. However, with time AI has become a lot closer to the user – within software and Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) endpoints as well as other medical devices. Examples can be wearable health devices like blood pressure monitors and ECG monitors which can collect and assess data locally and which can be easily shared by a patient to the doctor for carrying out an instant health assessment.

The result of this is that more and more healthcare businesses that are involved in AI have started to understand the importance of edge computing. As a matter of fact, Deloitte expects to sell more than 750 million edge AI chips which have been designed to allow on-device machine learning this year.

Transferring the Dull Work from Doctors to Machines

The use of edge-AI algorithms to support medical decision making, workflow management, and early diagnosis is relevant because the technology does not suffer from human deficits such as fatigue, its use would result in care more efficient for patients and time savings for healthcare professionals.

An average nurse in the US spends almost 25% of her time on administrative tasks. This can easily be reduced by the implementation of Robotics Process Automation. Moreover, Natural Language Processing (NLP)-based assistants like chatbots used to perform initial patient interviews are an off-the-top-of-the-head example. Developing a comprehensive Electronic Health Record System using edge computing technologies and powered by AI is the first step towards the development of the next generation Edge-AI powered healthcare solutions [13].

Administrative Workflow Management: Using edge-AI to automate administrative workflow through custom software development allows physicians to save time on routine tasks and prioritize issues urgent. Managing routine tasks, such as entering medical notes into patient charts, can be done using audio-to-text transcription software, saving valuable time.

The use of chatbots coupled with technology can also save caregivers precious time. The sculpin is able to communicate with patients, in order to follow them at home and trigger an alert in the event of an abnormal response. The caregiver can then take over, and devote his time to the patients for the patients who really need it [14].

Predictive analysis: Patient data collected from medical records and data obtained from connected objects give the doctor access to valuable information on the patient as well as on the population cohort to which the patient belongs. Computing this data using AI algorithms and edge computing helps develop the patient profile and build predictive models to effectively anticipate, diagnose and treat disease.

Prognosis: The massive use of data by AI makes it possible to improve the prognosis of patients by adapting the treatment to the characteristics of the disease and the specificities of each person. This precision medicine thanks to edge computing now offers the possibility of prescribing the best therapeutic options according to a very particular profile to maximize the chances of success of the treatment [15].

Providing Early Diagnostic Services

The proliferation of connected objects combined with the computing power of Edge-AI has enabled healthcare professionals to better monitor the patient and detect life-threatening risks at an earlier stage and easier to treat [16]. Some examples of applications of this data that are currently used in the health sector

Heart Condition Detection: Connected devices can be used to track the heart rate and monitor the patient’s EKG. This allows underlying heart conditions to be detected and diagnosed earlier. This is the case of the European MAESTRIA project, the objective of which is to prevent heart rhythm disorders and the risk of stroke, by integrating artificial intelligence. The mass of data from different medical sources can thus be analyzed in order to offer personalized therapies to each patient [17].

Breast cancer detection: AI is currently used to analyze mammograms. It was discovered that the scan rate is 30 times faster than that of a human and has an accuracy of 99%. It is able to detect extremely small metastases that humans are likely to miss. This not only reduces the risk of misdiagnosis but also reduces the need for invasive biopsies to make the diagnosis. This is the case with the company Mammoscreen, which uses AI and edge computing for the interpretation of screening mammograms [6].

Disease Trends: Patients are increasingly relying on search engines like Google to check their symptoms online before going to the doctor. Using AI to monitor this trend and draw conclusions can lead to early intervention in the event of a possible outbreak in the population. Google had already tried to do this in 2008 with influenza trends with its Google Flu Trends tool, but it failed due to the lack of streamlined data and numerous inconsistencies [18].

With advances in computing, this can now become an important asset for the early detection of infectious diseases and the prevention of their epidemics. From the end of December 2019, the Canadian company BlueDot had alerted to the coronavirus epidemic, even before the first alert from the World Health Organization, thanks to its AI technology.

Turning Electronic Medical Records into Risk Predictors: Patient medical records are a gold mine of data, but sorting them out and getting useful results are a task that would waste a lot of human time and effort. This is where the power of edge computing and AI comes in.

Improving Existing Processes by Providing Robotic Support

Like every institution, the healthcare sector is also prone to resource and time leakage. This can eventually result in various inefficiencies which stack up with a scale to huge amounts. An example of this can be mislabeled data that comes from radiology and histopathology diagnoses. These are usually associated with human errors as the specialist has done his best; however, the mistake is later on verified by the doctor. The best options can be to repeat the diagnosis process or ask for an update with the lab. All this involves a great deal of time.

A medical tool makes use of the Edge-AI system and aims in handling such issues maintaining focus over microscopic slides used in histopathology.

Robot-assisted surgery: Surgical robots use Edge-AI to use information from previous operations to improve surgical techniques. Data from preoperative records are integrated with operational measures to improve the outcome of the operation. These operations are minimally invasive and the precision of the robot-assisted instrument helps reduce the degree of post-op trauma.

Autonomous robotic surgeries: Although currently limited to science fiction, robotic operations may become a reality in the future. Using machine learning to combine motor pattern recognition and visual interpretation of data can extend surgeon’s dexterity to robots and make autonomous robotic surgery a reality. Robotic surgery is currently limited to the remote control of robots by the surgeon via a computer, but this could change in the future [19].

Auxiliary Robots: These are robots that find application in various fields, including patient care, nursing, and the care of the elderly and debilitated patients.

Chatbots: Chatbots are AI-powered algorithms capable of conducting conversations with patients. They have the potential to become the first point of contact for primary health care. The severity of the request is determined and chatbots can either fix the problem or pass it on to the doctor. The widespread use of chatbots considerably reduces the workload of the doctor and avoids having to go unnecessarily to health professionals. This is the case of the company Calmedica, which uses artificial intelligence to communicate by SMS with patients before and after a consultation and to improve their follow-up [20]

Edge Analytics in Healthcare Powers Improved Patient Outcomes

Edge analytics can help physicians take a more holistic approach to disease management, better coordinate care journeys, and ultimately help patients stick to their long-term treatment better. Technology also plays a vital role in delivering care through telemedicine and remote patient monitoring.

Here are Some of its Applications

Audio-to-Text Transcripts: Healthcare professionals spend a lot of time entering medical notes into patients’ medical records. Voice-to-text transcription of these notes using AI would increase the time spent on patient care.

Precision Medicine: Making relevant patient data available to physicians is a further step in the development of precision medicine. It allows physicians to make medical decisions tailored to each patient and create treatment plans specific to each.

Edge-AI has the ability to analyze a large selection of patient data (symptoms, lifestyle, treatments, etc.) in order to offer a very precise and reliable diagnosis. In this context, one of the major challenges is to guarantee the interoperability of the different data sources (medical files, connected objects, applications, etc.) in order to offer complete analyzes.

Applications of Edge-AI in the Diagnosis of Diseases

Diagnosis using x-rays: The use of edge computing and AI to analyze x-ray images obtained by MRI machines, scanners, and x-rays have not only made it possible to obtain a diagnosis comparable to that of a radiologist, but the results were also much faster [22]. The use of AI in diagnosis is meant to be an adjunct for the radiologist, who can use AI for routine cases and use his resources for more complicated cases.

For example, the start-up Incepto uses artificial intelligence in medical imaging, with the aim of rapidly detecting cancer or cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. It allows doctors to cope with the exponential increase in health data to be analyzed.

Use of AI in Oncology: AI-infused edge computing can effectively predict tumor behavior by combining analysis of clinical, microscopic, and molecular data. This would allow doctors to better understand the behavior of tumors as a whole, to better define their aggressiveness, and thus to select the treatment that would give the best results [21].

Edge-AI Enabled Imaging

In the recent few years, Edge-AI has expanded at a drastic rate particularly in the fields of medical imaging and diagnostics. This way, these technologies have helped medical researchers as well as healthcare providers to offer clinical practice which is not only effective but, flawless as well [23]. Making way for standardization and quantification, deep learning assists in the prevention of errors that may occur in the process of diagnostics along with improving upon the outcomes of the test. In addition to this, AI in edge technology is improving assessments of medical imaging so as to detect cases of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) and malignancy. It also helps in quantifying the flow of blood in the form of visuals.

As per a recent poll carried out by European Radiology Experimental, more than 50% of healthcare leaders across the globe consider the role of AI in edge technology to be promising in the process of diagnosing and monitoring medical images and diagnostics and this percentage will grow significantly.

Remote Care

Another promising area that is clearly associated with the combination of two cutting edge technologies – edge computing and AI is reliable remote healthcare. Developing a remote patient monitoring system that will allow access to health data through connecting various medical as well as non-medical devices can be only possible by the combination of the two technologies. The platform is designed to offer patient care services, patient health programs, and chronic disease management. in addition to this, it also enables continuous care of the patients and the elderly at home which will reduce their cost of treatment.

The benefits from edge computing-based remote care will be highly significant. A study carried out in 2015 indicates an almost 50 percent reduction in 30-day readmissions and up to a 19 percent reduction in the 180-day readmission amongst patients who received remote care. The bottom line stands to benefit as well with estimates suggesting that telemedicine alone could help cut U.S. employer healthcare costs by as much as $6 billion annually.

Key AI Technologies that has Transformed the Healthcare Sector

Technologies like Deep Learning, NLP, Intelligent Robotics, and Context-Aware Processing are considered to be the backbone of Edge-AI in the real world. These are the technologies that have transformed the healthcare sector to a greater extent.

Deep Learning

The process of diagnosing and treating diseases is more likely to improve by the implementation of AI within the healthcare sector. Deep Learning is an essential component in Edge-AI and can be used for analyzing medical images and data so as to increase the potential of physicians for giving effective treatment to patients. Through deep learning, visually challenged can develop a sense of their environment as the AI-computer vision and the text-to-speech apps will describe the text, detect facial cues of the people nearby, assess the surroundings, and give an explanation of the environment. Within the revolution of deep learning, three trends include powerful Graphics Processing Units (GPUs), sophisticated neural network algorithms modeled on the human brain, and access to a huge amount of data from the web [24].

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Edge-AI also has a very important role to play in converting a whole lot of complex data within meaningful and simple information and this process is made easier through NLP. The focus of NLP is to mimic responses that are similar to human responses through using algorithms for responding to queries and conducting conversations. In the healthcare sector, NLP is used for summarizing long narrative text like clinical notes or academic journals through identifying key phrases or concepts. Additionally, NLP can also map out data elements within EHR that are present in the form of unstructured texts and transforming them into structured data which becomes meaningful and helps in improving clinical decision making [25].

Intelligent Robotics

Edge-AI is an integral component in robotics. Robots have the potential to revolutionize life-caring facilities by reducing the need for hospitalization and helping people to stay healthy. AI in alliance with advanced humanoid design will enable robots to carry out social interactions and conversations with elderly patients so as to keep the presence of mind intact. As robots can be integrated with a higher level of flexibility and reach, they can be easily used for smaller incisions with a lot of precision within the infected area. Additionally, robots can also be used as a social partner for treating mental health issues of patients [26].

Context-Aware Processing

Other applications of Edge-AI in the healthcare sector are virtual assistant applications like Google Assistant, Apple Siri, Microsoft Cortana, and Amazon Alexa in the medical sector which will carry out tasks as has been commanded by the programmer. AI chatbots, when applied in the healthcare department will significantly reduce the burden over healthcare providers to coordinate care as well as to detect issues and diagnose any health-related concerns. When speaking of the evolution of health assistants, bots are rendered to be the greatest invention up till now. However, chatbots are only enablers within this process to help patients in getting to the right physician for their treatment.

Case Study

AI and Edge Computing – Histopathology Analysis at Nvidia Jetson

Microscopic slides can be defective in a variety of ways. The mistake can occur at the staining procedure was performed to make tissues clear or; it can be the improper sample collection process, any issues with the sample itself, or the sample have been marked by the pathologist with a pen.

These aspects tend to reduce the reliability of the diagnoses made both by humans and analysis by AI models.

The technology was provided from the Virtum platform which is a comprehensive toolset to assess and process large-scale images having focused on microscopic. Virtum, is a cloud-based tool however, some of its functions can be transferred to an edge computing device through making use of the Nvidia Jetson program.

About Nvidia Jetson Nano

Nvidia Jetson is a small operating system which is used for designing, developing and prototype embedded system for both IoT and edge healthcare devices identical. The device can be compared with solutions offered by Arduino or Raspberry Pi and is supported by Nvidia. The size of the computer can be compared with a coffee pack which means it can easily be made part of any setup or can be transported without any hassles. The technology is repeatable and there are no issues in adding the component anywhere.

Why Scan Quality Validation is Important?

Scans of histopathology require higher levels of proficiency to work with. However, despite the skills of people working, there are chances of multiple errors which can be visible in the slides.

regions containing ink
out of focus regions in the slide
torn or folded regions
tiling effect because of stitching
missed out regions during scanning

The development of AI in the healthcare department involves digitalization as well as the development of accessible as well as trustworthy datasets. The occurrence of any mistake listed above can result in the ineffectiveness of Ai automation and algorithms. In addition to this, a non-perfect slide within the dataset can impose a significant impact on the effectiveness of the entire network.

This solution will eventually help physicians to deliver accurate diagnoses as it will provide them information that is accurate and at the right time. Automated quality control after scanning helps in preventing clutter within the database and gives a chance of redo to the scanner or take any other adequate action if and when possible.

Gains

The device will greatly assist in the work of histopathology workers who are annotating slides. The device can be easily added up to any existing setup so as to gain insights into daily work or building new datasets. If the same device is adjusted with additional technologies, it can also be effectively used in radiology or similar other tasks that require marking over larger images.

The solution of the platform is that it can bring in considerable synergies when applied in conjunction with edge computing. Building a collection of properly marked annotated slides is very important in developing AI-based tools or automating any image-related workflow.

Summary

The solution of Nvidia edge AI-based shows how implementing single-step automation can result in the saving of both time and resources. In addition to this, it also shows that AI is the go-to strategy in the healthcare sector particularly when the aim is to save with bandwidth along with preparing better input for cloud-based solutions.

The Challenges of Adopting Edge-AI

The adoption of Edge-AI in healthcare opens up a number of possibilities, but it also comes with a series of challenges.

The phenomenon called “black box”

In some cases, AI systems offer solutions that cannot be explained. This phenomenon is explained by the complexity of these algorithms which perform a very large number of micro-reasonings that, placed end to end, allow the machine to issue its diagnosis. However, these are so numerous that it is impossible for a human to understand them, hence the black box.

However, to be acceptable, the decisions of the algorithm must be able to be understood and therefore explained. But in the case of the black box, the number of micro-reasonings performed by the machine is such that it is not possible to understand them [26].

Complexity of stakeholders

All players in the healthcare sector, including patients, healthcare professionals, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, insurance companies, are stakeholders in the adoption of AI. Resistance to technology at any level would lead to problems in integrating the technology as a whole. As with any new technology, there is an initial reluctance to adopt it in the marketplace, with healthcare facilities and users concerned about its application and safety [27].

Compliance with regulations

According to the report “Giving a meaning to artificial intelligence” by Deputy Cédric Villani published in March 2018, artificial intelligence “opens up new opportunities to innovate” with constant pharmacopeia “by building a diagnosis and a therapeutic strategy more suited to the need. of the patient, his environment and his way of life ”. Bringing hope, artificial intelligence also generates several legal challenges [28].

AI can only develop with very large volumes of data. In France, the collection and use of health data are subject to a number of laws such as the GDPR and the incorporation of AI is subject to the approval of organizations to ensure that standards are maintained [29]. The challenge for political and legal institutions will be to allow the development of the interoperability of information systems within a protective legislative framework and to find the right balance between the use, access, and security of health data. The question is not to produce more data but, above all, to pool those that already exist, and to facilitate access within an ethical and protective framework [30].

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Benefits of Avocado | Most Nutrient-Rich Food on the Planet

by Shamsul February 16, 2021

Benefits of Avocado

The Most Nutrient-Rich Food on the Planet

The avocado has become one of the most popular fruit in the world and the reason behind this acceptance that besides being delicious and more soluble fiber, avocados also contain a good number of beneficial minerals for example iron, potassium, and copper. Avocados are carrying a good amount of the folate B vitamin too.

All about Avocado

Here are complete details on the avocado, with its history, how to accommodate it, and, of course, its health benefits.

A Little History of the Avocado

When and how did the avocado appear on our plates?

Avocado is a tropical forest fruit native to Mexico. The avocado tree is part of the laurel family.

Long called “ahua qualt” then “aguagate”, it was described as butter in the 17th century, and praised for its “delicate and creamy taste”.

It was around this time that it was imported to Europe for the Court of Spain. Subsequently, it began to be cultivated in the West Indies, before being introduced in California, Africa, Australia, and Israel.

The Characteristics of Avocado

What are the main characteristics of the avocado?

A fresh oleaginous fruit, avocado (Persea Americana) is characterized by:

– By its richness in lipids (or fatty substances): 14% on average.

– by great variability in its composition: according to the seasons, the varieties, the origin, the water content of the avocado can vary from 59 to 85%, and its lipid content go from 39 to 7% (overall, the sum of these two constituents – water and lipids – remaining relatively constant).

As a result, the energy intake of avocado, which is much more important than that of fresh fruit, is also very variable.

Per 100g net or roughly half of a medium-sized avocado weighing approximately 300g, the energy intake is approximate:-

– 140 kcalories (585 kJoules) (139,818.36 calories) for an avocado moderately rich in lipids (14%),

– 220 kcalories (920 kJoules) (219,885.28 calories) for an avocado moderately loaded with lipids (22%),

– 360 kcalories (1505 kJoules) (359,703.63 calories) for an avocado very rich in lipids (39%).

Avocado lipids have an original composition since they made up overwhelmingly (nearly 80%) of unsaturated fatty acids. Oleic acid, monounsaturated, largely dominate and exceeds 59% of total fatty acids. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (especially linoleic and linolenic acids) account for 13% of the total and saturated fatty acids (mainly palmitic acid) about 21%.

Avocado is cholesterol-free; however, there are traces of beta-sitosterol (which, like cholesterol, belongs to the sterol family, but does not have the same metabolism).

The Other Energy Constituents of Avocado Have Much Lower Levels

The proteins are present at an average rate of 1.8 g per 100 g. Their biological quality is quite satisfactory since their protein index is 75. (It is higher than that of soybeans and comparable to that of fish). They indeed contain all the essential amino acids, in good proportions (the limiting amino acid is tryptophan). These proteins constitute the nucleus of plant cells and the numerous enzymes. Other nitrogenous substances, such as amines (including serotonin and tyramine, are present in trace amounts); as well as free amino acids included in this category.

Carbohydrates do not exceed 2 g per 100 g (a value much lower than that of other fresh fruits, where they reach on average 10 g). It is a mixture of glucose, fructose, and sucrose, and above all original carbohydrate substances, such as sugar alcohols (such as perseitol), or sugars with five or seven carbon atoms, which are quite rare in the kingdom.

Organic acids are also present in small quantities. It can be classified among carbohydrate substances: malic acid (0.2 g per 100 g), and citric acid (0.08 g per 100 g).

In avocado, Minerals are Abundant:

They represent about 1.4% of the total constituents (three times more than in fresh fruits) and are largely dominated by potassium (550 mg per 100 g on average, instead of 150 to 300 mg in fresh fruit in general). Other mineral substances are present in relatively high amounts: phosphorus (44 mg) and especially magnesium (33 mg, while this rate rarely exceeds 10 to 15 mg in fresh plants). Iron and copper are well represented, with 1 mg and 0.24 mg per 100 g respectively. Finally, the presence of zinc (0.62 mg) and manganese (0.19 mg) is noted.

Avocado is a Fruit That Is Full of Vitamins

– Its vitamin C level is around 11 mg per 100 g, which places it above most of the fruit.

– Its Provitamin A reaches 0.185 mg per 100 g, an interesting content comparable to that of peaches or plums.

– It contains all the vitamins of group B, at levels generally 5 to 10 times higher than those of most fresh fruits (see composition table).

– It provides an appreciable amount of vitamin E (mainly in the form of alpha-tocopherol, very biologically active, with a few fractions of gamma-tocopherols): 1.85 mg per 100 g, a value much higher than those usually observed in fresh fruit (0.1 to 0.6 mg).

The Varieties of Avocado

What are the different varieties of avocado?

Among the many varieties of avocado, a few are commonly sold in Europe and the USA including two very popular: Hass Avocado and Fuerte Avocado.

Hass Avocado:

It is small Avocado fruit with thick skin, fairly rigid, grainy, and purplish-brown in color when ripe. Its blond flesh (with green areas near the skin) is quite firm and well scented. The average weight is 250 to 350 g.

Origin: Spain (September to April); Mexico (September to December); South Africa (May to September); Israel (February to April).

Fuerte Avocado:

It is a fruit in the typical shape of a pear, with fine and matte skin of dark green color. Its smooth, soft green pulp has a very pleasant, pronounced flavor. Average weight: 250 to 400 g.

Origin: Israel (November to April); Spain (October to April); South Africa (April to September).

Ettinger Avocado:

The most elongated of the avocados, with a thin, soft, smooth green skin and a pale pulp of very delicate flavor.

Origin: Israel (end of September to April), South Africa (May to September).

Nabal Avocado:

It is almost round avocado, smooth dark green skin veined with black. Its firm and very colorful flesh support cooking well.

Origin: Israel (January to March).

Lula Avocado:

A largely shaped avocado swollen at the base, smooth glazed skin, and yellow-green. It has very tender flesh when ripe.

Origin: West Indies (August to October).

The Health Benefits of Avocados

What are the health benefits of avocado?

Avocado is the Most Nutrient-Rich Food on the Planet?

Avocado has an abundance of health benefits but we going to explain the top nine (9) benefits of avocado.

Improves heart health
Reduces the risk of metabolic syndrome
Supports the health of eyes, skin, and hair
Fights the growth of cancer cells
Promotes weight loss
Improves digestive health
Protects against insulin resistance and diabetes
Stimulates mood
Reduces symptoms of arthritis

Avocado has become one of the healthiest superfoods in the world. There are good reasons behind it. In addition to their deliciousness and ease to eat, they also contain many healthy doses of vital nutrients, for example, fiber, potassium, healthy fats, and vitamin K. There are also several benefits for avocado, research suggesting that avocados may help improve heart health, boost weight loss, and keep your digestive tract functioning well.

So avocados are healthy for you? But how you can start adding this tasty food/fruit to your diet? Read on for more fun avocado facts and benefits, plus some simple recipe ideas to get you started.

What are Avocados?

Avocados are a nutritious fruit that originated in Mexico but is now cultivated around the world. The avocado tree, also known as Persea Americana, is a member of the laurel family and can grow between 30 and 40 feet in height. It has greenish-yellow flowers and yields a single-seeded berry that is known as an avocado.

There are several types of avocado, each of which is actually a different cultivar of the avocado plant. Hass avocado is the most popular variety, but there are several other less common types as well, including Bacon, Lula, Pinkerton, Fuerte, and Gwen avocados.

Is Avocado A Fruit Or A Vegetable?

Although, people are using avocados as a vegetable in the culinary world; however, avocados are fruit actually. They are excellent in savory and sweet dishes.

The fruit itself is usually characterized by a dark outer skin with smooth green flesh inside and a large pit in the middle. It has a mild taste and a creamy texture that works well in many different dishes and recipes, from avocado salad to chicken to chocolate pudding and more.

Besides being very versatile, the nutritional value of avocado is also off the charts. Not only is it at the top of the list of foods high in potassium, but it’s also a great source of fiber, healthy fats, and bone-boosting vitamin K. No wonder there are so many advantages of Avocado.

Nutritional Intake

Avocados are packed with nutrients. While each serving has a good amount of avocado calories, it’s also high in fiber, vitamin K, folate, vitamin C, and potassium, along with a good amount of heart-healthy fat and minimal carbohydrates.

How Many Calories Is In An Avocado?

According to research studies, one raw Californian Avocado without skin and seeds (weight about 136 grams) actually contains:

227 calories

11.8 grams of carbohydrate

2.7 grams of protein

21 grams of fat

9.2 grams of fiber

28.6 micrograms of vitamin K (36% DV)

121 micrograms of folic acid (30 percent DV)

12 milligrams of vitamin C (20% DV)

0.4 milligram of vitamin B6 (20% DV)

2 milligrams of pantothenic acid (20% DV)

689 milligrams of potassium (20% DV)

2.7 milligrams of vitamin E (13 percent DV)

2.6 milligrams of niacin (13 percent DV)

0.2 milligrams of copper (12% DV)

0.2 milligrams of riboflavin (11 percent DV)

39.4 milligrams of magnesium (10% DV)

0.2-milligram manganese (10% DV)

0.1 milligram of thiamine (7% DV)

73.4 milligrams of phosphorus (7% DV)

0.9 milligram of zinc (6% DV)

0.8 milligrams of iron (5% DV)

200 international units of vitamin A (4% DV)

Moreover, this fruit also contains omega-3 fatty acids, omega-6 fatty acids, choline, betaine, calcium, and selenium.

Advantages of Avocado

What are the benefits of eating avocado? Here are the top 9 detailed explanations about the health benefits of avocado.

1- Improves Heart Health

Avocados (and especially avocado oil) support heart health by balancing blood lipids. In terms of fat content and chemical composition, avocado has around 71% monounsaturated fatty acids, 16% saturated fatty acids, and 13% polyunsaturated fatty acids. Diets moderately high in healthy fats – especially monounsaturated fats or MUFAs – are known to block plaque build-up in arteries more effectively than high-carbohydrate diets boosted with insulin. In addition to their fat content, avocado fiber and the presence of beta-sitosterol, magnesium, and potassium compounds can also help lower cholesterol and blood pressure.

More and more clinical studies are exploring why healthy sources of fat are so important for maintaining heart health. For example, researchers in Mexico fed a diet fortified with avocado to healthy adults and people with high cholesterol and looked at the results. After just a week, it was discovered that when healthy people with normal lipid levels ate avocados, their total cholesterol levels dropped by 16%. The results seen in the high cholesterol group were even more profound. Not only did total cholesterol drop 17 percent, but LDL (22 percent) and triglycerides (22 percent) did too, while their levels of good HDL cholesterol actually increased by 11 percent.

2- Reduces the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome

Some research suggests that consuming avocados may be accompanied by a lower risk of metabolic syndrome in adults. (The metabolic syndrome – it is a term for a collection of conditions that increases the risk of stroke, developing heart disease, and diabetes. Some other health benefits of avocado include help with low blood sugar, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and excess belly fat.

A study published in the Journal of Nutrition assessed the eating habits of 17,567 American adults over a seven-year period. Researchers found that people who ate avocados regularly tended to eat more balanced and higher-quality diets than non-avocado consumers, as well as a higher intake of fruits, vegetables, healthy fats, fats, and fiber. Avocado consumption linked to lower body weight, body mass index (BMI), and waist circumference, as well as higher levels of good HDL cholesterol. The researchers also found that those who ate avocados were 50% less likely to develop metabolic syndrome than non-consumers.

3- Supports the Health of Eyes, Skin, and Hair

Why is avocado good for your skin? They are rich in fat-soluble vitamins including monounsaturated fat. Avocado is beneficial for glowing skin, make shiny eyes, and help in the development of shiny hair if used regularly. Truth be told, avocado’s skin benefits may include nature’s best moisturizer, especially considering how expensive it is and they’re completely free from added synthetic chemicals.

Avocados are highly antioxidant foods that contain lutein, a type of carotenoid that protects eye health and maintains healthy, youthful-looking skin and hair. Carotenoids are a group of antioxidant phytochemicals found in vegetables like carrots, squash, and sweet potatoes which are known to block the effects of environmental toxins like pollution and damage from UV light. Research shows that dietary carotenoids offer health benefits related to disease prevention, especially certain skin cancers and age-related eye disorders like macular degeneration. Lutein appears to benefit eye health as it absorbs the type of harmful blue light rays that enter the eyes and skin, altering DNA and causing free radical damage. Research also shows that adding avocado to a meal can help boost the absorption of carotenoids.

If you way to have a healthy and glowing complexion, just rub the inner part of an avocado peel on the skin and make a habit to use avocado oil as the primary moisturizer. Mix in a few therapeutic essential oils and you can easily make a profitable lotion instead of paying cash for that store-bought stuff full of irritating chemicals. You can also use this fruit for hair masks to regenerate, moisturize and add shine.

4- Fights the Growth of Cancer Cells

Several studies have recently surfaced presenting avocados as cancer-fighting foods. the Journal of Nutrition and Cancer published the results of an in vitro study, for example, claiming that the phytochemicals in avocados are so potent they could help kill oral cancer cells. Researchers at Ohio State University have taken this theory a step further in an attempt to understand exactly how this phenomenon occurs. A preliminary study published in 2011 suggests that the specific combination of phytonutrients found in each avocado may hold the key to its anti-cancer effects. Research shows that phytochemicals extracted from avocados help induce cell cycle arrest, inhibit growth, and promote apoptosis in precancerous and cancerous cell lines. Studies point toward that avocado phytochemicals extracted with 50 % methanol help in the production of human lymphocyte cells and also lessening chromosomal changes.

Another reason avocados are linked to reduced cancer and diabetes risks are their monounsaturated fatty acid content. These have been shown to provide better protection against chronic disease compared to other types of fatty acids due to their ability to reduce inflammation. Beta-sitosterol, another compound found in avocados, is also very protective of the prostate and linked to better immune function and a lower risk of prostate cancer.

5- Helps in Weight Loss

Do avocados add in weight gain or do avocados help you to burn belly fat? Contrary to what most people believe, diets lower in carbs and higher in healthy fats are known to speed up weight loss – so if you’re looking to lose weight fast, avocados are your friend. Fat is super filling and increases satiety hormones which help you eat less overall. They also allow you to go longer between meals without feeling hungry to help prevent overeating, snacking, and sugar addiction. This is one of the reasons that increasing MUFAs in the diet is linked to better weight management and a healthier BMI.

Have you ever eaten a large salad without a lot of dressing, nuts, or avocado and feel hungry within hours? This is because low-fat diets tend to leave you dissatisfied and pose other risks like nutrient malabsorption, insulin spikes, reproductive issues, and mood issues. Researchers in charge of a 2005 study sought to dispel the myth that avocados get fat and therefore should be avoided on low energy diets. Dieticians examined the special effects of avocados; it is a rich source of calories from monounsaturated fatty acids, as part of an energy-restricted diet.

They found that consuming 30 grams per day of fat from avocado on an energy-restricted diet didn’t compromise weight loss at all when substituted for 30 grams per day of mixed dietary fat. The high intake of avocados resulted in noteworthy weight loss along with other health improvements. Measurements, including body mass, body mass index, and body fat percentage, decreased significantly in both groups during the study, but only the avocado group experienced positive changes in serum fatty acid levels in the blood, showing that there are clear benefits for avocados from weight loss.

6- Improves Digestive Health

As you now know, avocados are one of the best sources of fruit fiber. Depending on the size of the avocado, whole fruit contains between 11 and 17 grams of fiber, which is more than almost any other fruit and most servings of vegetables, grains, and beans. Foods high in fiber are important for anyone with a digestive tract problem because fiber helps alter the balance of bacteria in the gut, increasing healthy bacteria while decreasing unhealthy bacteria that can be causing it. certain digestive disorders. Fiber also helps add bulk to stools, promotes regularity, and helps draw waste and toxins through the intestines and colon.

Fats are also essential for the digestion and absorption of nutrients because they nourish the lining of the intestine. A low-fat diet can lead to constipation or symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which is a disorder of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by abdominal pain and changes in bowel habits.

7- Protects Against Insulin Resistance and Diabetes

According to several studies, following a diet rich in MUFA may improve fasting insulin levels in people who are insulin resistant. Eating plenty of foods high in MUFA can also help lower blood sugar and insulin levels for hours compared to meals high in carbohydrates. Consuming dietary MUFA promotes healthy blood lipid profiles, mediates blood pressure, improves insulin sensitivity, and regulates glucose levels while preventing obesity and oxidative damage to cells.

8- Avocado Stimulates Mood

Fatty acids play an important role in regulating central nervous system functions and cognitive processes as they impact neurotransmitter levels and help balance hormones naturally. Therefore, your mood stimulates and can improve when you consume enough healthy fats. This means that you can add mental wellness aid to the list of avocado benefits.

While studies suggest that consumption of trans fat may be linked to a higher risk of depression. The reverse is true for natural MUFAs. In other words, high-fat diets can reduce depression, anxiety, and other risks of mental disorders. Because they facilitate the proper functioning of thinking, hormone production. It also helps in stress reduction mechanisms in the body.

9- Reduces Symptoms of Arthritis

Arthritis is a common disorder described by joint pain and swelling. According to the Arthritis Foundation, arthritis affects up to 50 million adults and 300,000 children worldwide. Some studies suggest that avocado benefits from certain symptoms of arthritis. In fact, several studies show that specific compounds extracted from avocado oil can help decrease symptoms of osteoarthritis, which is considered the most common form of arthritis.

February 16, 2021 1 comment

Coronavirus Health

12-Day COVID-19 | CORONAVIRUS Checklist

by Shamsul May 16, 2020

See the latest updates about COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS)

12-Day COVID-19 | CORONAVIRUS Checklist

The whole world is being disturbed by the COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS). It ruined our daily lives that people are staying in their homes and are keeping social distancing. The economy of each country is going to decline as businesses stopped due to the COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS). Most probably, the world is going to face a recession period in the upcoming years.

COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) vaccine is not available; however, symptoms are available. So, everyone should take precautionary measures to stay safe and don’t be a carrier to this pandemic.

We have a case to be discussed related to COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) through which everyone can learn the systems of it and can secure themselves through quarantine and diet.

Article

At the point when patients turned out to be truly sick with what appeared to be COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS), the primary inquiry patients posed were surprising; however, may spare your life:

How Many Days Ago Did Your Symptoms Appear?

Before we dive into the 12-day COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) timetable, consistently call a specialist on the off chance that you are facing problems in breathing or any concerning side effects regardless. This isn’t a clinical exhortation. Additionally, a valuable method to screen your wellbeing on the off chance that you have a COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) concern is to utilize a heartbeat oximeter, a little gadget that cuts on your finger and measures your blood oxygen level. The ordinary immersion goes is around 96 to 99 percent. In the event that your blood oxygen perusing drops to 92 percent, it’s a great opportunity to call a specialist.

Let’s have a glance at the general course of events of COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) indications.

Day 1 to 3:

At the start of the days, the symptoms are too common like you can predict whether it is COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) or not. It can begin with an itch in your throat or bad or dry cough, a fever may occur, the patient may suffer from the cerebral pain, can feel cold and may feel the weight in chest or pain. Some people may feel tired and weak. Many of them can’t feel anything like their taste buds are lost and can lose their sense of smell.

Day 4 to 8:

Afterward, the symptoms may feel survivor more intense with the situation. The patient may suffer from high fever, bad throats like cough or pain, and exhaustion will escalate in a number of patients. Around day 5, the more aged people or people who have a weak immune system or say having another disease too will face more intense conditions that their body will be affected by the COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) faster than people with a strong immune system and people who have no problem in their body. The infection can increase and the problem in taking breaths will generate more problems.

Day 8 to 12:

People with the lowest level of symptoms can cure faster than others through performing the best quarantine and social distance with others for 15 days. They should take proper vitamins and other things that can cure their body. Drink hot water, hot water with lemon or lemon intake, or vitamin c intake as much as possible. There is no vaccine yet to cure but a highly secure environment for the COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) patient is important.

Most of the people get themselves safe from this deadly disease but many people condition’s start to move towards the worst condition that can also lead to death. The young people or youth or healthy survivors are the ones who can easily defeat COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) from their body but the aged people and people who have already suffered from some sort of disease or people with the weak immune system are the ones who can hardly get safe from COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) but they have to take precautions if face some symptoms, although all have to take precautions theses hard days.

Read this also: Take Care of Yourself during Coronavirus Lockdown

After all those Days:

The people with the lowest symptoms can secure themselves from the deadly disease. However, the people who aged, with the weak immune system, already have some disease can hardly get rid of this pandemic. Oxygen level is the most important thing in this case of COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) like if you can balance your body oxygen then the patient can be secure from this deadly disease. And many of the people are recovering through the situation.

However, the best practice is that the Oxygen level should be properly managed. Also, the precautions to be taken by the people like they have to take steam, drink hot water, vitamin c intake, and several others. Many people are recovering through quarantine, but the people who are suffering in the hospital or say they under observation in the medical care are the one who can recover slowly because they must be in hard condition of COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) like their low oxygen level or shortness of breath is the major problem that a patient can die.

Since there is no fix and no treatment for this COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS), fixing the most hazardous holes in your immune system and gut (home to 70% of your resistant cells) is basic.

Read: Boost and Strengthen your Immune System

Recommendation

The following are the recommendations:

Use Mask

Everyone should have to keep themselves safe like stay at home,

Keep social distancing,

Use sanitizers,

Wash hands for 20 seconds,

Eat or drink with clean hands

Take all other necessary precautions to keep you away from this pandemic. Until the vaccine is not invented everyone has to be normal but with intense care. It will keep COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) away from you and your family.

Health Safety in Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

by Shamsul May 11, 2020

Health Safety in Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

Check Latest Updates On COVID-19

Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities of Health Workers, Including Key Considerations for Occupational Health Safety

Background

With the outbreak of the COVID-19 disease, healthcare workers are at the frontline and as a result, are more exposed to hazardous situations that place them at the risk of infection. The hazards include prolonged working hours, pathogen exposure, fatigue, psychological distress, stigma, occupational burnout as well as psychological and physical violence. In this report, the rights and duties of a frontline medical service provider are highlighted including measures that are essential for protecting occupational health safety.

Roles, Rights, and Responsibilities of Healthcare Workers

The rights of a healthcare worker inclusive of the managers and employers within the healthcare facility are:

Provision of instruction, information as well as training the staff over occupational health and safety;
Assuming the responsibility for assuring that every required protective and preventive measures are undertaken for minimizing the risks associated with occupational health and safety;
Using, taking off and disposing off personal protective equipment (PPE);
Provision of refresher training over infection prevention and control (IPC);
Familiarizing the staff with technical updates related to COVID-19 along with the provision of tools for testing, assessing and treating patients along with sharing information of IPC with the patients and the public;
Provision of IPC and PPE supplies including gloves, masks, hand sanitizer, gowns, goggles, cleaning supplies and soap and water. Ensure the supplies in sufficient quantities so that the workers do not incur any additional expense over occupational health and safety requirements;

Disinfected Environment

Creating a blame-free environment within which the workers report over incidents like exposure to bodily fluids or blood from the respiratory system or any case of violence along with undertaking measures for the immediate follow up inclusive of victims.
Provision of adequate security measures required for personal safety.
Advising healthcare workers over self-assessment, reporting of symptoms, and staying back home in case they are sick.
Consulting with the staff over occupational health and safety aspects of the work along with notifying labor inspectorate of the cases related to occupational disease.
Formulating appropriate hours of working with regular breaks.
It does not make a healthcare worker return to work. Where there is a serious threat to health or life unless remedial action carried out.
Provision of the right to move out from a work situation with a reasonable justification that a serious threat to health or life is imposed.
Provision access to counseling and mental health resources.
Provide the right to rehabilitation, compensation, and curative services for the healthcare providers that have been infected with COVID-19.
Enabling cooperation amongst health workers, their representatives, and management.

Healthcare Workers Should:

Follow the protocol for assessing and treating patients;
Following occupational health and safety guidelines, avoiding exposing other people to safety and health risks as well as being a part of the employer-provided occupational health and safety training;
Maintaining patient confidentiality;
Treating patients with compassion, dignity, and respect;
Follow established health reporting standards and procedures in case of confirmed or suspected cases;
Monitoring yourself the symptoms of illness and self-isolate to remain safe;
Using, putting on, taking off, and disposing of PPE properly;
Reinforcing and providing correct public health and IPC information is important. It is inclusive of people who have neither developed symptoms or have any risk;
Advising the management in case they are experiencing symptoms of mental health challenge or undue stress which requires different supportive interferences;
Immediately reporting to the supervisor about any situation which has been reasonably justified or serious threat health or life.

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8 Natural Tips to Clean and Disinfect Your Refrigerator

by Shamsul April 30, 2020

8 Natural Tips to Clean and Disinfect Your Refrigerator

It’s not just the dirt that collects in a refrigerator, bad smells too. The appearance of bacteria is one of the serious risks to which we are exposed when our household appliances are contaminated. This is why we invite you here to discover ecological tips to clean and disinfect your refrigerator.

Maintaining good hygiene means ensuring your health and that of your family. It is, therefore, essential to clean its interior effectively. The eco-tips, we deliver to you here are perfect for cleaning and disinfect your refrigerator and keeping it in top condition.

After a certain period of use or due to power cuts, bad smells start to emerge from the refrigerator. Even if you remove expired food, the bad odor may persist.

To solve this problem and find a clean refrigerator, you can completely resort to both natural and ecological alternatives that are easy to apply.

Caution… Before cleaning and disinfecting the refrigerator, it is important that you unplug it. You have to wait for the time it takes for it to thaw and release some of the buildups that you want to eliminate.

Of course, remember to remove all the food and packaging from inside your refrigerator. Do not use chlorine or disinfectants to clean your refrigerator. These products are difficult to remove and can contaminate food, which can have serious health consequences.

Whichever method you choose to clean and disinfect the refrigerator, it is essential to let it dry before putting food inside again. Also, remember to thoroughly clean the packaging before putting it back in the refrigerator to avoid contamination.

1- Sodium Bicarbonate, an Ally to Clean and Disinfect Your Refrigerator

Sodium Bicarbonate to Clean and Disinfect

When the time comes to clean your refrigerator, we need to use products that increase the efficiency of the process. Sodium bicarbonate is one of the most effective natural cleaners.

It is an inexpensive product that has a strong degreasing and antibacterial power, perfect characteristics for removing food residue, and accumulated dirt.

What you should do

Mix two tablespoons of sodium bicarbonate with a few drops of lemon in a liter of hot water.

Apply the resulting mixture to the interior and exterior of the refrigerator.

Leave on for five minutes, then wipe with a dry cloth to remove any remaining moisture from the internal and external surfaces.

2- The Water and Salt Mixture Helps To Clean and Disinfect

With this mixture, you will remove all dirt and harmful substances for health.

What you should do

If you incorporate a handful of salt into four liters of lukewarm water, you will get an ideal liquid for cleaning and disinfecting your refrigerator.

You only have to soak a sponge with the liquid obtained, which you then pass over the internal and external surfaces of the refrigerator.

3- Vinegar, an Excellent Antibacterial to Clean and Disinfect

Another great option is to use vinegar. This excellent antibacterial has strong disinfecting power and ideal characteristics for cleaning heavily contaminated areas.

What you should do

Mix 1/2 cup white vinegar in 1 cup of water.

Clean your refrigerator with the resulting mixture. You can use a spray bottle.

Leave to act for five minutes, air out, then dry with a dry cloth.

4- Olive Oil, an Ally for Cleaning and Disinfecting a Refrigerator

This product removes dirt and leaks without leaving a greasy film.

What you should do

By mixing four tablespoons of olive oil with three tablespoons of lemon juice, you get an ideal product for cleaning the external stainless steel parts of your refrigerator.

Leave on for ten minutes, then wipe with a dry cloth.

Do not forget to read: How to Remove Mold from Walls with Homemade Tips

5- Tea Tree Essential Oil, an Ally for Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Fridge

Another natural product with excellent disinfectant properties is tea tree essential oil. It eliminates dirt and bad odors.

What you should do

Two tablespoons of tea tree essential oil diluted in a cup of lukewarm water are enough.

Use a spray bottle to spread the product on the inner surface. Then remove the excess product with a microfiber cloth.

6- Lemon Juice, an Ally against Bad Odors

Lemon juice to clean and disinfect

Citric acid has effective antiseptic effects for deep cleaning of surfaces.

But lemon not only has antiseptic properties, but it also helps eliminate bad odors.

What you should do

The best way to remove bad odors from the refrigerator is to rub the internal surfaces with a sponge soaked in lemon juice.

Leave on for five minutes.

Another Option:

Mix the juice of three lemons with two cups of warm water.

Pour the mixture into a spray bottle.

Apply the product and leave to act for a few minutes.

Then wipe with a dry cloth to remove excess product.

7- Natural Essences to Eliminate Bad Odors

Another way to eliminate bad odors from the refrigerator is to soak cotton discs with aromatic essence and keep them in a refrigerator drawer.

We recommend vanilla.

Lemons cut in half with encrusted cloves, ground coffee or an onion cut in half overnight are three other good alternatives for eliminating bad odors.

8- Vegetable Charcoal, another Ally against Bad Odors

The effectiveness of vegetable charcoal is indisputable.

These eight eco-friendly tips for cleaning and disinfecting your refrigerator bring great results. They are simple and the ingredients used are natural and economical.

Thanks to these tips, your fridge will be clean and you will avoid unnecessary risks to your health.

April 30, 2020 0 comment

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Clean Raw Food to Avoid Contamination with Coronavirus?

by Shamsul April 24, 2020

How to Clean Fruits and Vegetables to Avoid Contamination with Coronavirus?

In this time of a coronavirus pandemic, governments and health departments are insisting on security measures that aim to prevent the spread of the virus. Doubts can then arise when shopping, storing, and cooking food. We are trying here to dispel doubts on the subject.

The way we clean fruits and vegetables is an important point because it is about eliminating contaminants that may be present in these foods. This is why we invite you here to find out what are the right actions to take when washing fruits and vegetables in order to minimize the risk of any Coronavirus infection.

In this time of the pandemic, the concern to wash fruits and vegetables well occupies the minds more. However, the steps that we will present to you here are that we should always follow, especially if we do not require peeling these foods.

Thoroughly cleaning fruits and vegetables not only removes soil and dirt but also removes possible residues of pesticides, bacteria, and other pathogens that can cause poisoning or health problems.

Can Food Transmit Coronavirus?

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has been monitoring the situation thoroughly. According to this organization, “at present, there is no scientific evidence indicating that food can constitute a vector for the contamination of the virus”.

These are the words of EFSA’s chief scientist Marta Hugas. This organization came to this conclusion after the experience acquired following previous coronavirus epidemics (SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV).

The virus responsible for COVID-19 spreads between people via the droplets of respiratory secretions that we expel when we sneeze, cough, or talk.

This article may also interest you: Healthy Habits during LockDown Due to Coronavirus

Washing Fruits and Vegetables Well Before Cooking Is Important

How to Properly Clean Fruits and Vegetables?

Although it is unlikely that food will transmit the coronavirus, applying general hygiene standards allows us to minimize any risk.

Before washing fruits and vegetables, it is important to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

In addition, there is no need to use soap or detergent to clean the food, especially if you rinse it badly, there will be residues of these products on your food. So how do you get it right? We give you some recommendations below.

Some Recommendations for Cleaning Different Types of Vegetables during Coronavirus

For leafy vegetables like salad or the chard, separate the leaves and clean them one by one. This will eliminate the remains of soil and pesticides that may be on the less visible parts

For vegetables with a harder consistency, such as cucumbers, squash or peppers, you can use a brush specifically designed to clean vegetables. Clean these foods under a stream of water while rubbing their surface well

When it comes to cauliflower and broccoli, it’s best to start by cutting these vegetables into many small parts. Then put all these small bouquets in a colander which you will pass under a jet of water. You will be sure to wash the innermost parts of these vegetables well during coronavirus and even later also.

As for root vegetables such as potatoes, beets, carrots, or turnips, they should also be washed before peeling. You can first soak them to soften any remaining dirt. Then rub them vigorously with a sponge or brush (without detergent) under a stream of water.

Some Recommendations for Cleaning Different Types of Fruit

Berries, strawberries, and berries are very delicate fruits. Put them in a colander which you will then pass under a jet of cold water for a little while. Rub lightly with your hands, and then wring out.

Fruits with edible peels should always be washed before consumption, even if you plan to peel them. Spend a good time under a stream of water and rub gently. Do this for peaches, apples, plums, nectarines…

Regarding fruits whose skin is inedible (lemons, kiwis, papaya …), wash them anyway before peeling them. Otherwise, you could contaminate the fruit via the knife.

To better preserve fruits and vegetables, once clean, it is advisable to dry them with a little absorbent paper.

How to Clean Fruits and Vegetables in These Times of Coronavirus?

Should we Use Disinfectants for Food?

As we have seen, food is not believed to be a route for coronavirus contamination. This is why health and food safety authorities do not recommend using disinfectants when cleaning food.

If you want to use it, make sure you choose a product that is approved and suitable for food. Also, follow the manufacturer’s instructions.

However, health and food safety authorities recommend that basic hygiene and food safety standards be followed carefully.

In Addition To Washing Food, The Following Measures Should Be Applied:

Wash hands before and after handling food
Wash utensils and work surfaces
Keep fruits and vegetables away from raw meat and fish; avoid using the same utensils for these different products
Cook the vegetables well before eating them
Store fruits and vegetables in containers and at an appropriate temperature
Choose fresh food

Take a look at general preventive measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

In short, cleaning fruits and vegetables is a basic safety measure.

It is a measure that should be applied at all times before eating and cooking these foods. Not only do we remove residual dirt, pesticides, and other pathogens that may be present on the surface of these foods, but we also avoid a possible risk associated with coronavirus, even if the foods do not appear to be a route of contamination.

April 24, 2020 0 comment

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Take Care of Yourself during Coronavirus Lockdown

by Shamsul April 24, 2020

Take Care of Yourself during Coronavirus Lockdown

The current COVID-19 pandemic has forced most residents to stay at home. In this article, we explain to you why taking care of your appearance is a great way to better manage the situation. Coronavirus Lockdown forced us to change our habits almost overnight. Our mind was not prepared for an experience like this. Therefore, we may not know how to adapt to this new reality.

Staying at home is easy to associate with giving up certain routines. The old routines that we used to follow are gone. However, in such a situation, it is essential to maintain these habits. They will transmit calm and security to us.

Why Is It Not Healthy To Stay In Your Place During COVID-19 Lockdown?

Staying in your home is not a bad thing in itself. For example, in our usual routine, if we stay at home one day without leaving the house, this will not have major consequences. Indeed, the next day, we return to normal and the situation is simply anecdotal.

Take Care of Yourself by Relaxing During Coronavirus Lockdown

However, Coronavirus Lockdown is not a point in time. Staying at home for weeks sends a negative message to the brain. It’s like being told that it’s time to sleep or do nothing, day after day.

It is, therefore, necessary to strive every day to follow a set of habits that distinguish the different times of the day. Thus, there is a time to work or study, eat, play sports, rest, and also a time to take care of us.

Dedicating space for our appearance may seem completely secondary right now. But we assure you that it will help you feel better about yourself.

Healthy Habits during LockDown Due to Coronavirus

What Are The Rituals To Follow To Take Better Care of Yourself?

The routines we decide to follow during Coronavirus Lockdown will largely depend on the course of our day. In any case, we should all follow a few lines:

Shower Every Day: Daily showering will help to activate our metabolism and keeps our skin clean. It also helps us to wake up in the morning and relax in the evening.

Change Clothes: It is important to wear the right clothes for every occasion, even if we are staying at home. Thus, we send a specific message to our brain: “it’s time to be active, it’s time to play sports or it’s time to rest”

Comb Your Hair And Dress Up Yourself: Everyone likes to do as it pleases. For example, brush your hair, get a manicure, hydrate your skin, or put on some makeup. Good physical appearance will help us keep a good mood.

Wash Your Teeth After Each Meal: In addition to being an essential habit for our physical health, dental hygiene gives us a feeling of well-being. And that has a positive impact on us.

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Additional Recommendations during Coronavirus Lockdown

We have been in this situation for more than a month, and even if at some point the measures will become more flexible, it is obvious that we will spend all or part of our time at home in the coming weeks.

Therefore, it is advisable to establish new routines that are as close to normal as possible. So that includes taking care of us. Besides the fact that our body will thank us, our mind will also be a winner.

In the current situation, taking care of our appearance may seem somewhat superficial. However, this is a simple and effective way to show that we love ourselves and that we feel good about ourselves. Finally, in a period of Coronavirus Lockdown, this is one of the best messages we can send to ourselves.

April 24, 2020 0 comment

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Healthy Habits during LockDown Due to Coronavirus

by Shamsul April 24, 2020

Healthy Habits during LockDown Due to Coronavirus

It is very difficult to maintain healthy habits during the LockDown. Isolation makes it difficult to maintain social relationships, a diet, and an exercise program. In this article, we will present some guidelines that can be implemented to make quarantine more manageable for our health.

The containment imposed by the coronavirus pandemic has changed the lives of a large part of the world’s population. It then becomes very difficult to maintain healthy habits during LockDown.

On the one hand, our routines are disrupted. Our schedules inevitably change because we have to stay indoors all day. Likewise, by not going out as much, we decrease our exposure to the sun and our stretching.

The availability of food is not a minor problem. Restrictions on economic functioning affect the supply of fruits and vegetables, for example. Not to mention that we may only be making one purchase per week and trying to compose a menu with that.

Maintaining healthy habits during childbirth becomes a daunting task, whether we live alone or in a group. There is a significant stressor, which is made up, in part, of the fear of getting sick.

In this article, we will share some guidelines for maintaining healthy habits during the lockdown.

Organize Online Social Gatherings on Devices

Social relationships are fundamental for human beings. Therefore, several proper healthy habits during LockDown is necessary to maintain communication with others, at home or outside, taking advantage of technological devices.

Video calls, instant messaging and conference applications are allies who can help us. We don’t have to interpret them as enemies but on the contrary. The feeling of being accompanied by the crisis can make our quarantine more bearable.

Protect Your Visual Health

An eye

Due to teleworking or what we mentioned in the previous point, the use of screens increases during LockDown. This situation can affect our visual health and we must be vigilant.

One of the healthy habits during quarantine will be to take careful measures so that the screens are adequately bright and do not receive much reflection from artificial light or windows. The right light is less tiring for our eyes and allows them to blink frequently.

The intensive use of screens causes a reduction in blinking, which complicates the lubrication of the eyeball. This leads to dry eye syndrome. It is not a minor pathological entity, because if it continues over time, it can develop into more serious forms.

Good advice is to apply the 20-20-20 rule of ophthalmologists, who suggest resting your eyes every 20 minutes, for about 20 seconds, looking 6 meters away – 20 feet in the Anglo system. -Saxon. This should be done by adults and children.

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Take Care of Your Skin with Healthy Habits during Lock Down

By staying indoors for so long and without outside exposure, our skin does not receive the right amount of sunlight. This results in less production of vitamin D.

Vitamin D is linked to bone health, kidney health, and skin vitality. Under normal conditions, the body uses the ultraviolet rays emitted by the sun to form active and functional vitamin D with its benefits.

Containment removes the possibility of going outside, although it is one of the healthy habits to seek sunlight. If we have a patio, we must plan short stays there; similarly, if we have a balcony. If neither of these options is viable, an alternative is to spend time near the windows.

If we have moisturizers, we should use them, even if we think we don’t need them. We can assume that being inside protects our skin, but the truth is that the inside environment of a home contains many skin toxins, such as perfumes, cleaning products, and cooking fumes.

During Lock Down, it is important to continue hydrating your skin

To Manage Stress

The pandemic is a stressful situation in itself. We are afraid of the unknown, of being unable to estimate the duration of LockDown, and of falling ill, of course.

Part of managing stress is to establish a routine that promotes our circadian rhythm. This routine cannot ignore the hours of sleep, which we must try not to change, even if the days are different due to LockDown.

It is also one of the important healthy habits to regulate the consumption of information. We may suffer from exaggerated nervousness if we are only aware of confirmed cases and deaths. In addition, many hoaxes and myths circulate, which we must be able to differentiate.

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It is Not Impossible to Adopt Healthy Habits during Lock Down

It sounds like a daunting task, but we can maintain healthy habits during LockDown. We need to organize ourselves and realize that this is a transitional measure. The quarantine will not last forever and then life will go on, for which we must be healthy.

April 24, 2020 0 comment

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7 Habits That Harm Your Kidney

by Shamsul April 23, 2020

7 Habits That Harm Your Kidneys

The kidneys are responsible for filtering all the food we eat. It is therefore very important not to overload them. Excessive drug use can also be harmful to kidney health.

Our kidneys are vital organs of our body. They are responsible for filtering waste and excess fluids to eliminate them through the urine.

Despite the fact that this organ is essential to our well-being, many of us ignore the habits that can affect its functioning and health.

An important reality is that a person can lead a relatively normal life with only 20% of their kidney function.

We can, therefore, think that we are in good health without knowing that our kidneys are gradually deteriorating.

Often kidney damage takes a long time to send out warning signs. However, when we discover them it is too late.

Fortunately, we can decrease the risk of kidney damage. Just adopt a healthy lifestyle and avoid some bad habits.

Good kidney health is synonymous with well-being.

It’s for this reason that experts have revealed the 7 kidney-damaging habits and how to adopt a healthier lifestyle for our kidneys.

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7 Habits That Harm Your Kidneys

Consumption of Sugary and Carbonated Drinks

Soft Drinks and Kidney Health

Research by the University of Osaka, Japan, has shown that people who drink two or more soft drinks a day are at greater risk of developing kidney disease.

12,000 people who consumed large amounts of soda participated in this study, and it was discovered that they were more prone to have protein (proteinuria) in the urine.

Proteinuria is an early sign of kidney damage, although at this stage it is possible to change the situation.

Thus, these drinks are linked to a greater risk of suffering from kidney stones, for example.

How to Avoid Them?

Instead of tart carbonated drink, it is recommended to drink more spring water, fruit and vegetable juices, as well as natural juices.

Excess Sodium

One of the functions of the kidneys is to metabolize the sodium we ingest through food.

The salt we add to our diet is the main source of sodium, and it must be eliminated almost entirely.

When we consume too much sodium, the kidneys have to do double the work and in the long run, they are affected.

How to Avoid It?

Since salt is an ingredient that is present in many foods that we buy on the market, we must minimize its intake.

Instead of using salt in the kitchen, you can opt for spices like oregano, coriander, turmeric, or ginger, among many others.

Caffeine Consumption

While drinking caffeine is not a health hazard, drinking too much can cause kidney problems.

This ingredient can increase high blood pressure and blood pressure, and therefore damage the kidneys.

How to Avoid It?

Drink coffee and tea in moderation, and avoid commercially available energy drinks.

You can drink an energizing smoothie or eat a fruit that gives you energy.

Abusive use of Pain Relievers

Many pain relievers are available over the counter. This is why most people think that they are the best solution to relieve their pain.

However, abuse of analgesic drugs has been shown to have serious side effects. And among them are kidney problems.

How to Avoid Them?

Ask your doctor for an alternative therapy to pain relievers.

You can also opt for natural remedies that have pain-relieving properties.

High Protein Foods

Proteins are essential for the proper functioning of the body, but not in excess.

Foods like red meats, fish, and eggs make the kidneys work more than the metabolic load they generate.

How to Avoid Them?

Since these foods are part of a balanced diet, they should be eaten, but in moderation.

You can also choose vegetable proteins, which are easier to digest and healthy.

Drinking Excess Alcohol

Heavy drinking is a habit that can damage the kidneys in no time.

In fact, alcohol contains toxins and chemical components that are aggressive to the kidneys and the liver.

How to Avoid It?

You have to know how to be aware of when drinking alcohol, in order to avoid excess. Instead of drinking this type of drink, drink water, natural juices, or teas instead.

Refrain From Urinating

When there is an urgent need to urinate, it is very important to go to the bathroom as soon as possible.

Refraining from urinating is a very bad idea, as in the long term it can cause kidney failure or incontinence.

April 23, 2020 0 comment

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5 Natural Strategies to Control High Cholesterol

by Shamsul April 23, 2020

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5 Natural Strategies to Control High Cholesterol

Although some cases of to Control High Cholesterol require pharmacological treatment, in most cases it is possible to control its level through natural resources and strategies. Eating a balanced diet and avoiding harmful habits, such as tobacco, high doses of alcohol are among them.

Find out everything you need to know about the simple lifestyle

To control high cholesterol, it is not always necessary to use pharmacological treatments. There are 100% natural resources and strategies that help to lower cholesterol levels.

It is essential to monitor your cholesterol in order to avoid the development of other serious complications, such as atherosclerosis, circulatory failure, or even heart attacks.

The problem with cholesterol is that it is part of what is called “silent killers” of the body. It does not manifest itself clearly in the early stages. This is why it is essential to be alert to possible warning signs and, above all, to carry out medical checks on a regular basis.

Let’s see together in this article the most important aspects of the disease, as well as some recommendations for controlling cholesterol through a healthy lifestyle.

Take notes!

What Does It Mean to Have High Cholesterol? Control High Cholesterol?

High cholesterol is a metabolic disorder whose medical term is hypercholesterolemia: this disorder appears when the level of lipids in the blood exceeds 200 mg/dl.
Cholesterol is produced naturally in the liver, but it is also possible to absorb it via certain foods that contain this substance abundantly.
It is found in all cell membranes, and a certain amount of cholesterol is used for the synthesis of some hormones, for the absorption of vitamin D, and for the formation of bile salts. According to its composition, here are the different types of cholesterol:
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) – cholesterol says “good”
Low density lipoprotein (LDL) – so-called “bad” cholesterol
Total cholesterol (both types combined)

Although it is a very important substance in the body, too high a rate has serious health consequences, not least because it usually leads to the formation of plaques that clog the arteries.

A lack of control increases the risk of serious cardiovascular disorders, such as heart attacks, strokes, or angina.

In addition, over the long term, too high a rate compromises the functions of other vital organs, such as the liver and kidneys.

We also recommend that you read: 7 habits that harm your kidneys

Symptoms of High Cholesterol

Many people do not control their high cholesterol, simply because it has not been detected, due to the lack of clear symptoms. Generally, these symptoms appear when the disease is at a more or less advanced stage.

The Most Common Symptoms Are:

A feeling of abdominal heaviness
Gases
Bad breath
Inflammation in the joints
Chest pain
Headaches, migraines
Skin allergies
Slow digestion
Loss of balance
Nausea
Blurred vision
Feeling tired

The Best Strategies to Control High Cholesterol

Some cases of hypercholesterolemia are genetic and thus require medical and pharmacological attention to reduce the risk of complications.

In the lighter cases, those that are the result of an unhealthy lifestyle, so, it is possible to control cholesterol by adopting healthy lifestyles.

1- Exercise

Exercise is one of the best allies for controlling high cholesterol. Thanks to sport, bad fats break down more easily, and at the same time, the synthesis of good fats increases.

It is essential to stress that physical activity is essential to avoid overweight and obesity, as well as disorders closely linked to this problem.

2- Consume Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Omega-3 fatty acids are found in many foods that provide cardiovascular health benefits, such as fish, seeds, and dried fruits, among others.

The assimilation of these acids in the body increases the presence of lipids which clean the arteries, and, consequently, promotes the reduction of high cholesterol.

3- Increase Your Consumption Of Vegetable Proteins

Proteins should never be lacking in your diet: first of all, this macronutrient is involved in many body processes. Furthermore, that is crucial for a good quality of life.

The downside is that many protein sources are from animal sources, which contain a lot of cholesterol. That’s why it’s better to eat more plant-based protein.

Here are the Most Recommended Options:

Soy and derivatives
The lenses
Beans
The dried fruit
Rice
Spirulina
Maca
Peas

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4- Consume the Recommended Dose of Fiber

Fiber-rich foods, such as whole grains and vegetables, are also essential for controlling cholesterol through food. The soluble fiber, in particular, helps reduce the absorption of cholesterol in the intestine, preventing it from being reabsorbed into the blood.

The following foods also contain fiber:

Seeds and dried fruits
Legumes
The seaweeds
The tubers

5- Avoid Smoking to Control High Cholesterol

It is more difficult for a smoker to control high cholesterol. This health enemy concentrates around 19 chemicals that interfere in many ways with the body’s vital functions.

Excessive consumption compromises circulatory health and accelerates arterial damage caused by the accumulation of cholesterol.

Do you have high cholesterol?

Do you have risk factors?

Warning! Follow our simple recommendations to avoid more serious illnesses.

April 23, 2020 0 comment

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Internet of Things in Healthcare

New Opportunities, Challenges, Case Studies, and Applications of Edge AI for Connected Healthcare

Introduction

Edge Technology in Smart Healthcare

Fig. 1: Edge-assisted smart healthcare functionality flow.

Artificial Intelligence in Edge Assisted Smart Health Care Systems

Opportunities and Challenges

Transforming the rate of biomedical discoveries through Edge-AI

Transferring the Dull Work from Doctors to Machines

Providing Early Diagnostic Services

Improving Existing Processes by Providing Robotic Support

Edge Analytics in Healthcare Powers Improved Patient Outcomes

Here are Some of its Applications

Applications of Edge-AI in the Diagnosis of Diseases

Edge-AI Enabled Imaging

Remote Care

Deep Learning

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Intelligent Robotics

Context-Aware Processing

Case Study

AI and Edge Computing – Histopathology Analysis at Nvidia Jetson

About Nvidia Jetson Nano

Why Scan Quality Validation is Important?

Gains

Summary

The Challenges of Adopting Edge-AI

The phenomenon called “black box”

Complexity of stakeholders

Compliance with regulations

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Benefits of Avocado

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All about Avocado

A Little History of the Avocado

When and how did the avocado appear on our plates?

The Characteristics of Avocado

What are the main characteristics of the avocado?

The Other Energy Constituents of Avocado Have Much Lower Levels

In avocado, Minerals are Abundant:

Avocado is a Fruit That Is Full of Vitamins

The Varieties of Avocado

What are the different varieties of avocado?

Hass Avocado:

Fuerte Avocado:

Origin: Israel (November to April); Spain (October to April); South Africa (April to September).

Ettinger Avocado:

Origin: Israel (end of September to April), South Africa (May to September).

Nabal Avocado:

Origin: Israel (January to March).

Lula Avocado:

Origin: West Indies (August to October).

The Health Benefits of Avocados

What are the health benefits of avocado?

What are Avocados?

Is Avocado A Fruit Or A Vegetable?

Nutritional Intake

How Many Calories Is In An Avocado?

Advantages of Avocado

1- Improves Heart Health

2- Reduces the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome

3- Supports the Health of Eyes, Skin, and Hair

5- Helps in Weight Loss

6- Improves Digestive Health

7- Protects Against Insulin Resistance and Diabetes

8- Avocado Stimulates Mood

9- Reduces Symptoms of Arthritis

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How Many Days Ago Did Your Symptoms Appear?

Let’s have a glance at the general course of events of COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS) indications.

Day 1 to 3:

Day 4 to 8:

Day 8 to 12:

After all those Days:

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