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Why divorce should be easy!

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Couples come together for a common purpose. They bear children and start parenting them. But at times, they may grow apart and not want to remain a couple. They may want to separate. But society and law often prevents this separation. Because they feel that children might get affected due to the separation. Hence, law has made divorce difficult and asks couples the reason for the separation. They need to show some fault in the partner in order to get legal separation. But this only opens another Pandora's box in which false accusations and blame game begins. This is unhealthy and stressful not only for the couple but also for their children. Divorce of their parents does affect children. It can lead to stress and academic struggles in them. They might suffer severe mental stress and demonstrate behaviour changes in them. They may have anxiety, depression, feeling of guilt and shame and sadness. This may affect them in school and their social circle. They could become an object of r...

Vitamin B12 deficiency: 9 symptoms and signs for diagnosis

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 The body requires a lot of different kinds of food components to keep functioning normally. Often, one or more vital nutrients fall short of the requirements and this leads to certain symptoms and signs. Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin that the body needs. Its deficiency is common especially in the older age group and in people on plant based foods. But the condition remains undiagnosed. What are the symptoms and signs of Vitamin B12 deficiency that should make one suspect the condition? Vitamin B12 deficiency in the USA Vitamin B12 is an essential vitamin that the body requires for energy production, DNA synthesis, and also for proper brain and nervous system function. Humans procure it from the daily foods. Yet the deficiency is common at all ages. But the absorption of this vitamin decreases with age. Therefore, deficiency of this vital nutrient is more often seen in the older age group. In the USA and in the UK, deficiency of vitamin B12 is found in 20% of those over the a...

Change to vegan foods for sustainable future should focus on adequate and complete information without aggression or hypocrisy!

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Going vegan is becoming a trend worldwide and especially amongst youngsters. There are some devoted vegans who are carrying the movement forward. Veganism is good for humans, animals, and the universe. But the movement has to move forward in the right way and also highlight the limitations of a purely vegan diet. But this is not taking place. There is no knowledge provided of what exactly should a vegan eat and add as supplements in his daily food. Besides, there is a lot of aggression and hypocrisy from these devoted advocates of the movement. This will in the long run harm the movement and lead to people coming back to non-vegetarian eating habits. The approach for the changeover has to be based on proper and adequate information and with compassion and understanding rather than with aggression or misinformation.  Vegan foods and their limitations Vegan food is healthy and can be made healthier. But there are some deficiencies noticed with purely vegan foods. These include vitami...