Love kiwis? Then here's a good news for you. The tangy, juicy, green kiwis, a favorite with all dessert lovers have been found to contain a wide assortment of helpful nutrients- both vitamins and minerals that make you glow in the pink of health.

Kiwi fruits contain substantial amount of Vitamin A, C and E. Vitamin A is good for vision; Vitamin C, a water-soluble antioxidant protects our body from harmful free radicals, apart from boosting our immune system to fight against disease-causing foreign bodies; and Vitamin E, which is fat soluble compliments Vitamin C in its function.

The dietary fiber in kiwi fruits help cure ailments such as diabetes, by controlling sugar levels, and colon cancer, by binding the fiber to toxic compounds in the colon.

Other health benefits of eating kiwis are:

• Prevents cardiovascular diseases
• Boosts up immunity and prevents frequent whizzing and coughing, especially in children
• Helps fight obesity
• Protects our DNA from getting mutated
• Prevents asthma and other respiratory diseases

It's a common observation in modern urban population that most people find an easy excuse in blaming it on their genes for poor health. What they deliberately tend to forget is the simple fact that genes, or genetic makeup of a human body is only partly responsible for their health conditions.

Environmental and situational risk factors, though have a significant effect on health condition of an individual, it is the behavioral aspect of a person that is more responsible for his poor health.

The completion of the Human Genome Project (HGP) has led to increased availability of genetic risk information linking gene variants to a number of common health conditions.

Recently, Suzanne O'Neill and her colleagues from the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health in Maryland, US, conducted a survey to identify the link between family history, behavioral risks and causal attributions for diseases.

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Backache is one of the most common problems among adults, especially those who are under the age of 45. Back pains are becoming a serious concern in many countries of the world. But what actually can be done to get rid of severe backaches? One of the best ways is to train yourself to bend your knees when lifting heavy objects. And when you are having a continuous sitting job schedule, see that your chair is comfortable enough so that you can lean yourself back in chair. And still if you are not able to relieve yourself from backache, here is a handy home remedy guide which will tell you how to get rid of back pain:

Either hot or cold, while resting your back, it is advised to apply ice or heat to the affected area. Either of these is quite effective. And specially the gentle heat massage gives the sense of relaxation and thus reduces the pain.

Have temperate water mixed with one tablespoon of honey to get free of back ache.

Massaging your back with turnip oil is another efficient home remedy for backache.

Normal exercises and brisk walking helps in keeping the spine muscle strong that assists in over all increase of vertebral columns.

Check your bed, another way to battle potential back problems is to check out the condition of your bed. A droopy mattress may not give your back the support you need as you sleep. You can add support to your mattress by slipping a piece of plywood between your mattress and box spring.

Right posture is another important factor which helps in relieving you from severe backache. Do not slouch at a desk all day. Sit up straight and have plenty of rest breaks. Do a few stretching exercises to relax your back muscles.

Most of the backaches goes away with time, but if you suffer from backache which lasts for more than two weeks then you need to get a professional help.