Hana's Cup of Sunshine

Vitamin D: Vitamin D is well-known as the Vitamin that you obtain from the ‘Sun’. It’s  is recognized so because exposing the body to sunlight helps in the production of Vitamin D within the body through Biochemical processes. The process basically involves the ultraviolet radiations within the sun converting certain cholesterols in our body into the beneficial Vitamin-D. It is said that exposing our arms and legs from 5 upto 10 minutes for at least 23 times in a week is enough to increase the levels of Vitamin D in our body. In addition to that certain foods are also known to contain considerable amounts of Vitamin-D. (1) Vitamin D and Calcium: Vitamin- D increases blood Calcium by the following ways (2) : By increasing the Calcium absorption within the intestines By reducing the loss of calcium through the urine by increasing calcium absorption in the kidneys. The lack of calcium in the blood stimulates the thyroid glands to secrete their secretion, w...

Yogurt: Yogurt is basically produced from milk. It is made by fermenting milk with bacterial cultures and incubating the prepared ferment at specific temperatures to allow bacterial growth and facilitate fermentation.  The process is known as Lactic acid fermentation and the Lactic acid produced during this process helps to agglutinate the milk proteins, hence giving the yogurt its characteristic taste and texture. Low-fat milk can be utilized to form low-fat yogurt likewise for full-fat yogurt. (1,2) Benfits of Low fat Yogurt: Yougurt has numerous nutritional implications and benefits to health. (2) some of which include: Good source of nutrients:  It contains lots of nutrients that help in body building. Calcium which is good for bones and teeth, Riboflavin and Vitamin B12 which help in minimizing nervous system disorders, cardiovascular diseases and also contains minerals such as Magnesium, Potassium and Phosphorus which help in regulating the blood pressure, mai...

Milk: Low Fat or Skimmed milk is one of the best, drinks to consume at night, just before sleeping or early in the morning. Some people prefer to add honey to milk as a replacement for sugar. Adding Honey also adds to the benefits of drinking milk, (6) which is considered as an important part of the human diet (1) Honey: Is a natural product which has numerous, medicinal benefits and is used as a remedy to many conditions. In this article we’ll be discussing some of the benefits of drinking milk with honey. Uses of Milk and Honey: A combination of honey with milk not only tastes good but also has great implications on our health. Stated below are the individual benefits of each. Benefits of Honey: Consuming Honey has great positive effects on health as it contains numerous active ingredients that play a vital part in maintaining the body system. Some of the active ingredients include Flavanoids, Phenolic Acids, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Tocopherol (Vitamin B),...