Keto diet or ketogenic diet is one of the many diets regimen that gained popularity in the past few years. It is a diet composed of 90% fat and 10% carbohydrates and proteins. It works in simple words by depriving your body of the main source of energy which is normally carbohydrates and this leads the body to rely on the fat by converting it to something called ketone bodies and hence the name. Is it a good or a bad diet? In this article we will state the pros and cons of the keto diet PROS: 1. Effective : many people experience significant weight loss in a short amount of time other than other diets regimen. 2. Enjoyable : you are essentially eating food containing fat which is most of the fun food that you try to avoid in other diets. 3. Full : with other diets you may feel that you are still hungry but with keto diet you don't have this problem. CONS: 1. Heart affection : a recent study showed that keto diet cause increase in cholesterol and LDL which is bad fats that ca...
Stroke is when a part of the brain become damaged and could cause many problems such as motor weakness or loss of sensation in a part of a body or speech problems and others.it is caused by either blockage of an artery supplying part of the brain or bleeding inside the brain. Although this is a serious condition which affects almost 25% of all people during their life, there are a lot of myths surrounding stroke and how to deal with it. In this article we will try debunk some of those myths and stat the facts. 1. MYTH: if you suspect someone having a stroke, give him aspirin immediately. DO NOT GIVE aspirin on your own. If it is bleeding you will only make it worse. Go to the ER and the doctors will prescribe the treatment according to the condition. 2. MYTH: there is nothing can be done to prevent stroke. Actually, stroke can be prevented in many conditions if there are underlying diseases which can cause stroke such as high cholesterol level, hypertension, diabetes, smoking and atr...