How will you feel if you come to know that a simple gesture of goodwill can lead to terrible diseases in us?  Shocking right!! Not many would be aware of the fact that shaking hands as a gesture of good will can result in some harmful diseases in us. By means of simple hand contact, germs can transfer from one person to another and can create diseases and infections easily. It is necessary to understand the importance of immediate hand washing and various risks associated with a simple handshake. We can get these diseases or health issues by means of a simple handshake. Please, be careful. Common cold: The easiest germ that we can catch through a simple handshake is the common cold. Tiny particles of virus go into the hands when a person coughs or sneezes etc. The germs would get transferred to another person`s hands when the affected person shakes hands with the other person. Influenza or flu: It is true that the flu virus can survive in your hands for many hours and when the affected person shakes hands with others then flu virus could get transmitted to the other person also. Various symptoms of flu are high fever, body pain, chills, cough etc. While cold can be mild, the flu can be tough for us and it would disrupt our daily routine to a huge extent. Conjunctivitis or Madras eye or pink eye: Through hand contact, this pink eye issue or conjunctivitis would spread from one person to another rapidly. Touching the eyes or face after shaking hands with pink eye affected individuals etc would transmit the germs from hands to eye. It is necessary to maintain hand hygiene to prevent this pink eye issue in us. Hand, foot and mouth disease: Blisters on hands, feet and inside the mouth of the children can be due to the hand foot and mouth disease. Bitter truth is that when the hand, foot and mouth disease affected kids touch another kid while playing etc germs could get transmitted easily. Diarrhoea causing bacteria: It must be noted that the germs can be transmitted from contaminated surfaces etc to a person through their hands leading to diarrhoea, dehydration, nausea, nausea etc. It is necessary to wash our hands compulsorily after handshake etc before eating food. Cold sores etc: Sometimes, we can get painful blisters on our lips and would find it difficult. These are painful cold sores and we could get them through a simple handshake also. Truth is that they could occur repeatedly in persons who are not hygienic. Skin infections etc: Bacteria or fungi can cause minor skin based infections like small redness, bum, itch etc. Through tiny scratches etc, the germs can pass from one hand to another hand. Initially, these might be harmless but would cause pain, swelling etc. Importance of washing hands immediately after handshakes etc: It is essential to wash hands immediately after a handshake because this would help a person to avoid getting infections and diseases easily. Moreover, by immediate hand washing, he or she won`t be able to transfer the infections from them to other members of the family. Truth is that a small habit of washing hands immediately could make a big difference in our lives. So, please take care.

How many are aware of what berberine is? Also called as nature`s Ozempic, berberine is a compound belonging to the alkaloid group that is present naturally in plants like European barberry, phellodendron etc. Point to be noted is that it is bitter in taste and is yellowish in colour. It is true that its use can be traced to traditional Chinese medicine or TCM. Working mechanism of berberine in our body: Berberine would activate an enzyme present in the cells called AMPK or activated protein kinase. It must be taken into note that metabolism would be regulated and also the energy levels by this AMPK. Various health benefits of berberine are Lowers blood sugar in us: These days, many people have increased blood sugar levels or diabetes in them. It must be noted that berberine has the ability to lower blood sugar levels. Therefore, those with type 2 diabetes or those having risk of developing it would be benefited. Improves cholesterol: Bad LDL cholesterol and triglycerides would get lowered and good cholesterol or HDL would get increased due to berberine. This would also support heart health in us. Helps in weight loss: It can be a superb weight loss supplement. This has been proved by research studies also. By improving metabolism and by reducing fat storage, berberine would help us in weight loss. Inflammation gets lowered: It has been brought out by the doctors that berberine has both anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties in it. This would lower the inflammation in us and protect us against cell damage. Point is that berberine reduces oxidative stress, minimises the inflammatory protein production and promotes immune regulation. Reduces depression symptoms:  It has been revealed by some studies that berberine might also lower depression symptoms in us. Other benefits of berberine are Berberine might reduce the growth of various types of cancer plus reduce the growth of microorganisms like virus, bacteria and fungi etc. Those with heart failure coululd feel delighted because berberine has the ability to prevent death in these patients also.

It`s not only about eating less but also eating right!! This is regarding dieting many women follow these days. Truth is that cutting calories intake, skipping indulgences and trying to eat clean won`t be enough for those women who are dieting. The unknowingly made mistakes by many women these days regarding food intake would slow down metabolism, drain energy and might even result in unhealthy weight increase in them. So, please be careful and take care of your health. Some common mistakes women make regarding dieting are Relying on low calorie diet: Bitter truth is that packaged foods have sugars, sodium and refined carbohydrates and these would increase hunger. Though these foods might appear healthy but they would create issues in weight loss efforts taken by the women. It is superb to choose whole nutrient dense foods that would curb hunger and improve overall health. Vitamins, minerals etc would be provided in plenty by whole nutrient foods. Cutting out all carbohydrates: Energy in women would get drained, hormones would get disrupted and recovery would get affected when they consume an extremely low carbohydrate diet. Women must not completely cut off carbohydrates intake as it would lead to certain side effects in them. It is good to eat whole carbohydrate foods like millets, oats, fruits etc for sustained energy and overall health etc. Avoiding healthy fats: Women would not get the much needed fatty acids if they avoid healthy fats like oils, nuts and seeds etc. For the production of hormones and for good skin health, fatty acids in healthy fats are important. Intake of chia seeds, flaxseeds, almonds etc are very essential for women. The overall health of women would get better by the presence of omega 3 fatty acids present in these foods. Skipping meals or fasting long etc: Women could overeat and they could have stress hormones increase and poor metabolism etc if they skip meals without proper planning. For sustaining energy levels and for metabolism, it is necessary to eat balanced meals at regular intervals. Stress would be reduced and overall well being would be there by eating regular meals. Ignoring micronutrients: For optimal body functions, micronutrients are very much needed. Therefore, women mustn`t igngnore micronutrients at any cost. Bitter fact is that eating just calories and macronutrients would lead to gaps in minerals and vitamins. Women must consume greens, seeds for the sake of micronutrients.