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HOME REMEDIES TO AVOID ACIDITY

Hey guys Hello!!! welcome to HEALTHISTA. We all might have complaint about acidity right. Here in this blog I will be speaking about the home remedies to get rid of acidity along with a brief idea of what acidity is along with its causes and symptoms.                     Acidity is a condition where in there is excess production of acid in the stomach which may result in ulcers in the stomach, gastric inflammation, heartburn and dyspepsia. It is many characterized by the following symptoms :-         1. burning sensation in the stomach        2. burning sensation in the throat and heart        3. difficulty in swallowing       4. regurgitation       5.  restlessness       6. belching       7.  nausea       8. prolonged sour taste in the mouth       9. bad breath      10. indigestion      11.  constipation Do you know what causes acidity? well there are many causes of acidity some of them are mentioned below :-           Consuming non-veg and spicy foods. Exces

PRESERVATIVES - THE SAVIOR AND THE DEVASTATOR

Hey guys hello!! welcome to HEALTHISTA. We all consume snacks, processed foods,tinned foods, jams,ketchup,potato chips,drinks,soft drinks,bread, etc. Have you ever looked at the ingredients the product contains apart from the main ingredient? I am speaking about the colouring agents, flavoring agents and yes preservatives. Have you ever thought that how harmful these agents are to your health and body?   Here in this blog I will be discussing about the preservatives and also their harmful effects to the human body. so lets start.        What are preservatives? Preservatives are typically used to preserve food items. They are substances added to the food items which increases the shelf life of the products and makes sure there's no loss of taste or flavour upon storage over a period of time. Preservatives are basically of two types :-  NATURAL PRESERVATIVES :-  Naturally occurring preservatives include :- oil , sugar and salt. Do you know