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ENHANCE YOUR IMMUNITY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC !

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Considering the current pandemic of COVID-19 where no effective preventive and curative medicine is available, a healthy immune system is one of the most important weapons. It is well-recognized that nutrition is a crucial factor in modulating immune homeostasis. Protein-energy malnutrition or even subclinical deficiencies of one micronutrient may impair one’s immune responses.  So, let's look at ways to optimize our nutritional status so as to prevent the viral infection!! There are several vitamins and trace elements which are essential for the normal functioning of the immune system. These include the following : VITAMIN A - Apart from its various functions, Vitamin A  is known to play an important role in enhancing immune function, and having a regulatory function in both cellular and humoral immune responses. Green leafy vegetables like agathi, drumstick, amaranth, fenugreek, gogu, colocasia  and coriander leaves are a rich source of this vitamin. Absorption of beta...
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JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS BERRY : A SOURCE OF POWERFUL ACTIVE COMPOUNDS !

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   Juniperus communis     Everyone has probably eaten their fair share of blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries. But have you heard of Juniper Berries? NO?  Don't worry! Let's have a look to get a complete grip on the topic! This will help you to reap the benefits effectively..     SO..... WHAT ARE JUNIPER BERRIES ?    A juniper berry is not a true berry but a cone with fleshy and merged scales, which gives it a berry-like appearance. Young berries have a greenish colouring that ripen to purplish-black. Although, the shrub J. communis is native to Europe, South-Asia and North America, it is found in Himachal Pradesh at an altitude of 3000 m–4200 m. Cedar berries are used as a flavouring agent, particularly as a spice, mainly in European countries. They have a strong flavour and taste bitter if eaten raw. They are aromatic & have a light fruity fragrance which is psychologically uplift...
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WELCOME READERS TO NUTRIGOSSIP-WITH-PRAGATI

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  👀😄👉 This blog will talk about how lifestyle changes can optimize one's nutritional status! It will include the different culinary ingredients (fruits, veggies, herbs, spices, teas, seeds, dry fruits, oils, cereals, pulses, milk products, etc) and their health benefits, interesting wholesome recipes that can be easily prepared at home, diets for specific diseased conditions and many more!   So, keep reading for recent updates in nutrition science!!      
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