Food types based on way of eating!

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Foods provide us with nutrition and are fuels for our daily activities and movements. This includes thinking and such mental activities as well.  Foods have varying amounts of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and trace metals. These are basic components of food and should be in right proportions in daily diet for health and prevention of diseases. Diseases result from shortage of food, excess of food, as well as deficiency and excess of any of the above components of food.  Also, read Ways of eating idlis  Humans learned to cook food after fire was made using stones. They also use sun for drying and fermenting of foods. Some vegetables and fruits are eaten raw such as in form of salads. Spices were discovered and cultivated and humans started using them in their foods to enhance flavour, taste, and aroma of foods.  Foods are cereals, pulses, vegetables, oils and fats, fruits, nuts etc. These can be made into different dishes by combining or alone. M...
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Seven new symptoms of coronavirus affliction!

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 The coronavirus is smarter and has mutated many times in the past more than a year.  Due to this,  patients are also presenting with new symptoms. And the symptom list is expanding. Now 7 more have been added. These are unusual ones and are seen in milder forms of the disease as well. 

New symptoms added to coronavirus symptoms list

The 3 most common symptoms of coronavirus affliction are fever, dry cough,  and loss of taste or smell. They are seen early in the disease process. The disease starts with these most of the times. The UK health officials from Warrington,  Cheshire have added 7 more to these classic symptoms. They are: sore throat, muscle pains and joint pains, Loose motions, headache, conjunctivitis, skin rash,  and discoloration of toes and fingers. 

Thara Raj, Warrington’s director of public health states:

"There have been several cases where a person who has tested positive for coronavirus in Warrington has had very mild symptoms, or different symptoms to the three classic ones."

"These people, who got a test as soon as they started to feel unwell, helped us to stop the spread of the virus around Warrington," 

Coronavirus symptoms (Source: CDC) 
Also,  read What are green inhalers? 

Testing early

When anyone has any or a combination of the above symptoms, he or she should immediately get the coronavirus test done. Prompt testing and diagnosis will prevent the spread of the virus. When the report is awaited, be in self-isolation. If positive and symptoms are mild, you can be at home and treat the symptoms. Take ample rest and lots of water and fluids to prevent dehydration. 

Seek medical help or visit a hospital if any worsening of symptoms takes place. Continue the self-quarantine until the coronavirus test comes negative. Stay away from elderly people and the vulnerable people including pregnant and lactating mothers. 

Prevention better than cure 

The adage Prevention is better than cure holds true here too. Hence take proper and adequate precautions. Avoid public gatherings,  keep social dust, wear face masks in public places, and keep hand hygiene. Disinfect frequently touched areas such as seats and door knobs. 

Coronavirus is down but not yet over in the world. Continue precautions until WHO says it is safe to stop doing so!!! 

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