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Maths Trick 1 Get your calculators out or switch your phone to calculator mode,and think of any number. Write this number down on a piece of paper. Now add 5, Multiply by 2, Square (i.e. times the number you now have by itself), Minus 100, Divide by your original number, Minus 40, Divide by your […]
Minerals These are the inorganic compounds in micro quantities which are essential for many vital functions of the body. The minerals constituent of the body amounts to 4.3 to 4.4 %, largely in the skeleton. General Functions of Minerals As constituents of hard tissue. (eg.) calcium and phosphorus in bone and teeth. As constituents of […]
Water Soluble Vitamins Vitamin B1-Thiamine Vitamin B2-Riboflavin Vitamin B3-Niacin Vitamin B5-Pantothenic acid Vitamin B6-Pyridoxin Vitamin B7-Biotin Vitamin B9-Folic acid Vitamin B12-Cyanocobalamine Vitamin C -Ascorbicacid These vitamins are essential for many metabolic functions of the body. These are daily required in diet. Vitamin B1- Thiamine Thiamine is essential for the normal metabolism of carbohydrates and fats. […]
The deadline for linking Permanent Account Number (PAN) to Aadhaar is just a couple of days away and if anyone fails to do it by Wednesday, March 31, 2021, then their PAN will become invalid. Not only this they may also be liable to pay a penalty of up to Rs 1,000. The government passed […]
Ponniyin Selvan Chapter 17 – A Horse Galloped Kundavai had decided that Vanathi was the appropriate bride for her incomparable brother. But Vanathi had one fault: she was too t imid. How could a girl who was to marry the bravest of brave warriors, who was to give birth to a son to rule the […]
About a thousand and more years ago, the best of kings, Paranthaka Sundara Chozla (AD 957973), ruled as an Emperor without equal in South India.He had ascended the Chozla throne several years before the times of our story. For the past several hundred years Chozla power had been growing. Chozla Territories were spreading in all […]
Vitamins vitamins are complex chemical substances required by body in very small amounts. Vitamins in food are for the protection and regulation of body functions. * Vitamins are divided in to two major groups * Fat soluble vitamins- Vitamin-A, D, E and K * Water soluble vitamins- Vitamins of B group and vitamin C Fat […]
Fats Fat is deposited as adipose tissue in the body and perform essential functions in the body. Fats are composed of fatty acids and contain oxygen, carbon and hydrogen. Classification: Fats are classified in to two types: saturated fat and unsaturated fat. a) Saturated Fat: These have full number of hydrogen atoms. These are from […]
Proteins Proteins are the indispensible constituents of the diet. Proteins are made up of amino acids. Amino acids are needed for replacement and growth of the body parts. Amino acids are classified as essential and non essential amino acids. Essential amino acids cannot be synthesized by the body and must be taken through foods whereas […]
Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are the chief sources of energy (Providing 4 Kcals/gm). Carbohydrates are cheap and readily available from food. There are three different kinds of carbohydrates. They include starch, sugar, and fibre. We do not get calories from fibre because our bodies do not break down fibre during digestion. Classification of Carbohydrates 1. Monosaccharides: These […]
FUNCTIONS OF FOOD Food has three main functions in the body 1) Physiological 2)Social 3) Phychological a) Physiological Functions Food has three main physiological functions in the body a) Growth and Development b) Provision of Energy c) Repair and Maintenance of Cells a) Growth and development Food helps babies, young children and adolescents grow at […]
CLASSIFICATION OF FOOD a) According to the chemical nature • carbohydrates • proteins • fats • minerals • vitamins • dietary fiber • water b) According to their function in the body Energy giving foods The carbohydrates, fats and the protein are considered as calorie nutrients, so that the body can perform the necessary functions. […]
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITION AND HEALTH Food is a basic and foundational part of our lives. Food plays a vital role for human existence just as the air we breathe and the water we drink. The food we eat is utilized in the body and assimilated substances are used for growth and maintenance of the […]
What is skin banking? Skin banking is a facility where the skin is collected from eligible deceased donor and processed as per international protocols. Skin can be stored in the skin bank at 4-8o Celsius up to 5 years. T he stored skin can be used for Burns patient who have Deep Burns, Chemical Burns, […]
Computer Vision Syndrome About two hundred years before, the word “computer” started to appear in the dictionary. Some people even didn’t know what is a computer? However, most of the people today not just knowing what is a computer, but understand how to use a computer. Therefore, computer becomes more and more popular and important […]
Silicosis Silicosis, also known as Pottor’s rot is a form of occupational lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline silica dust and is marked by inflammation and scarlingin forms of nodular lesions in the upper lobes of the lungs. Causes Silicosis is caused by exposure to crystalline silica and breathing in tiny bits of silica, […]
✍ Top Mineral Producing States in India : 1. Iron ore – Odisha 2. Coal – Jharkhand 3. Manganese – Odisha 4. Bauxite – Odisha 5. Mica – Andhra Pradesh 6. Gold – Karnataka 7. Lime stone – Andhra Pradesh 8. Barytes – Andhra Pradesh 9. Natural Gas – Assam 10. Copper – Madhya Pradesh […]
Alcoholism Alcoholism is a disease characterised by the habitual intake of alcohol and it interferes with physical or mental health or with normal social or work behaviour. Signs & Symptoms * Confusion * Memory loss * Slow or irregular breathing * Cold or clammy hand due to hypothermia * Falling unconscious and not waking up […]
11 February 2021 . 10 February : World Pulses Day * Theme 2021 : ” Nutritious Seeds For A Sustainable Future ” * The Theme Has Remained The Same From 2019 To 2021 * The Day Has Been Established By The Food & Agriculture Organization * Sanjay Bangar Has Been Appointed As RCB’s Batting Consultant […]
Que 1. Who became the first batsman to score a double century in his 100th Test? Ans. Which root Que 2. Who has been announced by ICC as its global partner? Ans. BYJU’S Que 3. Which state has started the SAANS campaign? Ans. Madhya Pradesh Que 4. The Union Environment Ministry has approved the construction […]