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Tea is an important part of our diet; it's our go-to drink when we are tuckered out. We usually consume tea in its caffeinated form, but when we want a healthier option, herbal or green tea is the best bet. There are a string of herbal teas we can make at home, which provide a number of health benefits. One of the lesser-known but equally powerful herbal teas is triphala tea. As the name suggests, triphala is made with a combination of three fruits - Amalaki or amla (Emblica officinalis), bibhitaki or bhada, (Terminalia belerica) and Haritaki or harad (Terminalia chebula).

Triphala tea is made with triphala powder that you can easily buy at any grocery store, just like your regular tea powder. Many people consume triphala by mixing it with water and having it in the morning. Many of them also ingest triphala churan by washing it down with some warm water. Triphala tea is another great and tastier way to reap the benefits of this herbal concoction.

(Also Read:5 Herbal Tea Recipes To Boost Your Immunity)

Triphala powder is made of three fruits.

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Triphala tea may boost immunity and aid weight loss.

Add about half teaspoon of triphala powder to a cup of hot water. Stir to mix well and then allow the drink to cool down a little before drinking it. Triphala tea will burst out a myriad of flavours in your mouth - sweet, bitter, pungent, sour - all together in one cup.

It is said that having triphala tea at bedtime is best as it promotes peaceful sleep and works its way up to weight loss. But, some people experience the need to urinate often at night, as triphala is diuretic in nature. So, you can also have triphala tea early morning for good immunity and weight loss.

(This content including advice provides generic information only. It is in no way a substitute for qualified medical opinion. Always consult a specialist or your own doctor for more information. NDTV does not claim responsibility for this information.)

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Lockdown diet and fitness tips: Try to wake up and sleep at the same time to regulate sleep cycle

Lockdown in India has been extended till May 3. The announcement comes on the day which was supposed to be the last day of the initial lockdown which began on March 25. This means that one needs to continue with following healthy eating habits ad exercising regularly. This is a good time to re-establish your connection with home-grown wisdom, says nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar on Instagram. In one of her recent posts, she shares meal options, workout tips and healthy habits that can make your time more productive.

Start your day with a banana, some soaked raisins, or soaked almonds. Bananas can help you with constipation, while soaked raisins can reduce PMS and thyroid symptoms, and almonds can be beneficial for diabetics and heart disease patients. "A healthy start sets the tone for the day. It puts you in the tone to balance chores and work from home," says Diwekar.

Also read:Weight Loss Tips For Lockdown: 5 Effective Ways To Get A Slimmer Waist

Healthy homemade breakfast options include poha, idli, upma, dosa, parantha, egg and pav, etc. You can also have deep fried vada or puri once a week. Mangoes are now in season. Have a refreshing glass of mango shake. "Healthy homemade breakfasts can keep your blood sugars and mood steady throughout the day," she adds.

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On this time of the day, you can have nimbu, kokum or amla sherbet. Or, you can opt for eating one fresh and seasonal fruit. Keeping yourself well-hydrated is important to prevent sugar cravings after lunch. Vitamin C rich fruits or sherbets can help with assimilation of iron and keep your haemoglobin levels high.

Dal rice, or roti sabzi with chutney are healthy lunch options. Having a chutney or pickle helps if you have deficiency of micronutrients like Vitamin B12 or Vitamin D.

In case you are experiencing bloating, gassy or hot flushes, you can have a banana and a roti, or make a shikran poli (which is made with banana, sugar, milk and chapatti).

Also read:Lockdown Health Tips: Prevent Long Sitting Hours With These Simple Chair Exercises

Dry coconut and jaggery/cashews and jaggery/ dry snacks like matthri, shakkarpara, murmura, chivda, chakli, etc. All these foods are mood enhancers which are rich in essential fats and minerals. Eating them can also reduce the number of times you feel the need of having tea or coffee.

This is the right time to shift your lifestyle towards having early dinners. Khichdi, dal rice, rice and legumes, egg or paneer make good options. These foods are easy to digest, cook and clean, says Diwekar. Legumes and rice are a good combination of essential and non-essential amino acids and fibre. They are also beneficial for your gut health.

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To sleep better and give a boost to your immunity, have a cup of turmeric milk at bedtime. If you are suffering from insomnia, add a pinch of nutmeg. It can also help if you have weak digestion. Add dried ginger powder to it if you have weak bones, joints and low strength. For better skin and hair, add 1-2 strands of kesar.

Also read:Coronavirus Prevention Tips: How To Clean Your Groceries During The Coronavirus Outbreak? Our Experts Tell

(Rujuta Diwekar is a nutritionist based in Mumbai)

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May Xiao spends most of her time in her dorm room. When she leaves, which she only does to get food or take out her trash, she is surrounded by an empty, quiet Hill.

On Mattie Greens floor in Rieber Hall, only around four students remain, Green said.

Hasan Masud doesnt see many people either, other than the occasional meetup to stand in line to get food together, 6 feet apart.

Its lonely, said Xiao, a resident assistant for Rieber Hall and a second-year ecology, behavior and evolution student. All my friends are not here anymore.

Xiao, Green and Masud are part of the minority of students who opted to remain in residence halls. More than 80% canceled their housing contracts and left after classes moved online for spring quarter.

Many operations have been limited on the Hill in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and student life has changed as a result.

Among the changes, dining options have been limited to De Neve Residential Restaurant and Rendezvous, with Feast at Rieber to replace Rendezvous next week. All meals are takeout, and residents are instructed to stand 6 feet apart in line with a mask on as they wait for their food.

Rieber Hall has the only operating front desk on the Hill. However, the swipe system has remained the same, and vending machines still work.

Xiao said food options are lacking, especially for her vegetarian diet.

Theres no way to keep a healthy diet on the Hill right now, its been really bad, Xiao said. Im vegetarian and its really hard to get vegetables.

Green, a third-year mechanical engineering student, has had to supplement her diet with groceries while living on the Hill.

When I came back to the Hill and I tried to get food, I had a feeling of anxiety because there were just no vegetables anywhere, Green said. Before, I didnt really buy any food from the grocery store except for snacks, but I had to get myself some fresh produce that Ive been eating.

Lines for the grocery stores in Westwood are much longer than usual, and students must wear masks to enter.

When we went to Trader Joes, there was a huge line all across the parking lot, Xiao said. Theres no way we wanted to go in that line.

Many bathrooms on the Hill have been shut down as well. Five bathrooms were left open in all of Rieber Hall out of the total 25, Xiao said, making most residents have to take an elevator trip to use the bathroom. Rieber Hall bathrooms were left uncleaned for two days during spring break as well. UCLA Residential Life professional staff said housekeeping operations had been understaffed during that week in a recent Zoom town hall.

I had two residents complaining about the bathrooms not having been cleaned, Xiao said. Although they moved the bathrooms to one floor per building, it still takes them a long time to move throughout the Hill.

There has also been an increased amount of people experiencing homelessness staying on the Hill, with university police having received double the amount of calls to escort nonstudents off the Hill compared to last month, according to UCPD.

Xiao, as a Hill employee, encountered one woman experiencing homelessness who spent two days in the Rieber Hall 3 South lounge before being escorted off campus by UCPD. This was the second time she had been escorted off the hill in a week, Xiao said.

I saw her for like two days just sitting in the lounge. I was curious and asked if she is a resident but she said shes homeless because of the pandemic and had nowhere to go and that she wanted me to keep her as a secret, Xiao said. I feel so sorry about this but I had to report it and call my supervisor.

UCLA Housing has been working on consolidating residents into fewer buildings so that residents are not as spread out, with the goal of giving each resident their own room. Residents in De Neve residence halls were transferred completely to Sunset Village over the weekend.

This was done to make space for possible hospital overflow from patients as well as housing for doctors, according to ResLife professional staff in the Zoom town hall meeting.

Masud, a Dykstra Hall RA and fourth-year applied mathematics student, said that he and his residents were given notice Thursday that they had to be moved out by Sunday.

There was a lot of complication, Masud said. As an international student of four years, I have all my stuff with me, so it was a harrowing process to pack up. I almost got moved into a room that someone was already living in.

Masud said that residents now have single rooms and single or shared bathrooms after the move, which he thinks is beneficial for safety and made the move worth it.

UCLA Housing plans to continue consolidating all residents into Sunset Village, Rieber Terrace, Rieber Vista and Hedrick Summit in the following weekends.

Xiao and Masud, like many other international students, had little choice but to stay on the Hill.

Xiao is an international student from China and said that her reasons for staying are complex. Although she has the option to go home, flights are limited, and she would face a mandatory two-week quarantine once she returned.

A lot of new cases in China are found to be people coming back from foreign countries, Xiao said. I guess thats why a lot of us are scared to go home and part of the reason why a lot are staying.

Other residents have different reasons for choosing to stay. Green said that she returned to the Hill to better focus on her studies and have her own space.

I didnt feel like I could be in a school mindset at home, Green said. My family is six people, which is a lot for a house. I needed my own space, and I wanted to be closer to my friends.

Student employment on the Hill has also been affected by the pandemic. Many RAs have resigned and moved home, and other students in ResLife positions have been given the option to either work remotely or receive three weeks of paid administrative leave.

Some RAs are frustrated with swiftly changing protocols, Masud said.

We just keep getting these update emails that are confusing, contradict themselves and go back on things, Masud said. I think were asking questions that they still dont know the answers to, and thats why we dont have the information. Its not like theyre withholding information, its that they genuinely do not know. I think we can give them the benefit of the doubt. This is a situation that no one has ever had to deal with.

Masuds advice for everyone still on the Hill like him is to be understanding in this time of unprecedented circumstances.

Its easy to get frustrated, but just understand that everyone is trying to deal with it, Masud said. We just have to get on with it and try and do our best.

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The agriculture ministry will encourage people who have lost their jobs due to the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic to work in the farm industry by offering financial support.

In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, approximately 1,900 Chinese and other foreign technical interns have been unable to come to Japan, affecting work in which foreign trainees have played major roles, such as vegetable harvesting.

The ministry plans to subsidize costs for training and accommodation to back up re-employment of those who previously worked at such industries as hotels and restaurants. At the same time, the support measure is aimed at helping resolve a labor shortage in agriculture.

In soliciting applications, a senior ministry official said that work in farmland is less likely to create a closed and crowded environment involving close contact with others, a setting thought likely to cause coronavirus infections.

The ministry expects applicants to be engaged in farm work near their residences so as not to arouse concerns that people relocating may spread the novel coronavirus.

The subsidies will cover part of transportation and accommodation costs for a wide range of assumed applicants, including working adults, housewives and students.

The aid program will also pay half of the costs of agricultural cooperatives and farmers for recruiting people via private-sector staffing services.

Those who have experience in working in the farm industry will be given opportunities to learn how to operate cutting-edge agricultural machinery at universities and other facilities. The ministry will subsidize costs for introducing such machinery used in training.

As part of a government economic stimulus package now in the works, the ministry plans to earmark some 4.6 billion under a fiscal 2020 supplementary budget. If the extra budget is approved by the Diet, the ministry hopes to implement the subsidy program retroactive to April 1, officials said.

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Whats the most important organ in your body? Without your heart, your blood wouldnt flow, and your cells would die. Without your lungs, no oxygen would get to your blood. And without your kidneys, you couldnt get rid of nitrogenous waste. OK, so theyre all crucial to your survival.

But when it comes to taking care of yourself, theres one organ that often gets overlooked: your brain. Whats truly ironic is, its your brain thats doing the overlooking. Just think about it for a moment: Your brain tells your heart how fast and how powerfully to beat. Your brain tells your lungs how often and how deeply to breathe. Your brain tells your kidneys OK, you get the picture.

And your brain also allows you to read, write, and speak, to form memories, and to experience moods. In short, your brain is the engine of your very identity.

The upcoming Food Revolution Summit, a free online summit featuring 25 of the worlds most trusted food and nutrition experts (including Dr. Greger and Dr. Barnard) will discuss the brain in relation to lifestyle and diet. Running from April 25-May 3, the summit will present the most up-to-date research and information about food, nutrition, disease prevention, immune health, and environmental stewardship.

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When something goes wrong in the brain, it can be pretty terrifying. Take Alzheimers disease, for example.

Alzheimers is one of the most feared diseases on the planet for many sad reasons. Worldwide, nearly 44 million people suffer from it. And in the U.S., 1 in 3 seniors dies with some form of dementia.

Not only is the incidence of Alzheimers rising rapidly, but the human costs of the disease can far exceed those for diseases that affect the body but leave the mind intact.

From the disease sufferers themselves, who experience losing their memories and identities slowly and painfully, to the family members who watch their strong and wise elders reduced to husks of themselves, and who often have to step into overwhelming responsibility as caretakers, Alzheimers exacts a tragic toll.

While Alzheimers may be the most visible brain disease, medical science has now identified over 1,000 other neurological diseases, not even counting the disorders that may produce neurological symptoms like brain fog and headaches.

Medical science has now identified more than 1,000 neurological diseases(Photo: Adobe. Do not use without permission)

It would be hard to find anyone who doesnt agree that a healthy brain is required for a good life, especially as we age. Despite this fact, most people today are eating foods and engaging in lifestyle behaviors that dramatically increase their risk of Alzheimers, dementia, depression, and many other brain problems.

Whats worse is the groundwork for these issues is often laid decades before the onset of symptoms. Meaning you could be at risk right now and not even know it.

Thats all pretty bleak. But heres some very good news: Your brain is resilient! And if problems havent progressed too far, it can recover and heal when you give it the right support.

Since you cant change the past, its what you do right now that matters most.

Easier said than done, though, right? A 2015 AARP study found nine out of 10 people believe brain health is important, but most werent aware of how to improve it.

So, do you want to know what you can do for your brain health, right now?

Then check out our top seven brain health resources designed to give you the science-backed knowledge you need to protect your brain and help prevent diseases like Alzheimers, dementia, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson's from ever getting a foothold.

Even if youve eaten poorly and abused your body and mind in the past, heres what you need to know, and to do, right now to reverse the damage and protect your brain for the rest of your life.

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Its becoming increasingly well known that we can prevent most heart attacks, strokes, and type 2 diabetes through diet and lifestyle. And that we can prevent many cancers. Its not as widely known, though, that we can prevent many diseases of the brain.

Weve rounded up our best brain health resources for you (including a bonus special report) to show you how to optimize your brain health for the long haul.

You may have heard about antioxidants, but do you know how they can protect your brain?

Find out what the key antioxidants are, their benefits for brain (and all around) health, and the most antioxidant-rich foods, herbs, and spices here.

Discover the immense amount of research surrounding curcumin (the primary active compound in turmeric) and its brain protective qualities.

Plus, youll find out what eight other herbs, vitamins, or natural compounds are being studied for Alzheimers disease and prevention in this brief but informative article.

Food Revolution Summit speaker, Dr. Neal Barnard, tells you why diet and lifestyle changes are essential for brain health.

And he shares the evidence for the specific foods that will increase your risk of Alzheimers and which ones can fight against it (and why).

Food and mood go hand in hand. If youve ever struggled with anxiety, depression, or even just experienced a 'bad mood', this summit will empower you.

Discover the nutrients and specific foods to eat in order to boost your mood and the ones that are worst for your mental and emotional health.

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An excerpt from The Alzheimers Solution: A Breakthrough Program to Prevent and Reverse the Symptoms of Cognitive Decline at Every Age by Food Revolution Summit speakers and leading edge neurologists, Dean and Ayesha Sherzai, MD.

Find out all about the Sherzais Alzheimers research, including their strategies for preventing and reversing the disease through crucial lifestyle changes.

In this TEDx Talk by neuroscientist, Sara Lazar, youll find out the scientifically proven brain health benefits of yoga and meditation.

Plus, the results of two different studies Dr. Lazar conducted around meditation and the amazing changes witnessed in the brain as subjects continued their practice over time.

In this special report, previously only available during our Food Revolution Summit, youll discover eight different superfoods (including two popular beverages!) that have been scientifically proven to prevent and even reverse brain diseases like Alzheimers and dementia.

It also features a handy checklist to help you remember which foods are best for your brain, so you can put them all to work for you.

In the Food Revolution Summit, we dive into all of these topics. You can hear the worlds top experts on food and health, as they share the latest breaking insights on how you can use food to prevent chronic illness, helping your body stay healthy and be more vibrant and resilient in the face of whatever challenges come your way. These are crazy times were living in, and none of us can control what goes on in the world around us.

But we do get some say in the choices we make. And those play a fundamental role in shaping our destiny.

You can find out more about the free summit, and sign up for your place, here

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A mum who was obsessed with food and drank five litres of cola a day has lost more than a third of her body weight after doctors told her diet or die.

Kelly McCracken reached a size 28 and weighed 20 stone after getting hooked on drinking Coke and eating junk food for most meals.

She spent most of her time in bed and was eventually hospitalised with diabetes and high blood pressure because of her unhealthy lifestyle.

There, the doctor told Kelly that she wouldnt make it to Christmas unless she lost weight.

So Kelly embarked on a healthier lifestyle, since losing seven stone in ten months.

Kelly, of Hull, said: My little boy used to go to school and tell his teacher he was scared Mummy might not pick him up because she might die.

He knew his mummy was bigger than the other mummies. I found out at a parents evening and I just broke down.

The truth was I was obsessed with food and couldnt stop. I even thought I was happy but I obviously wasnt

We used to go out as a family to all you can eat restaurants and I would tell myself I have had enough now for the day but by the time I got home I would be eating crisps.

Kellys weight spiralled after giving birth to Curtis her sixth child.

She says she never realised how big she had become because she only looked at her face in the mirror.

I look at photos now and cant believe I was that big, Kelly said.

I was comfortable with family life and just oblivious to what I was doing to my body.

She says her partner of 22 years, Steven Hall, 51, had to become her carer, even though he has a full-time job as an accountant.

He had to help her get dressed and bathe her as she was too big to do it herself.

Kellys daily diet consisted of a 12 inch vegetarian pizza and fries, cakes, two family-sized chocolate boxes of mini Daim bars and boxes of celebrations or heroes along with crisp sandwiches.

She says she could barely walk and would often have conversations with Steven about changing her life.

But I was obsessed with food and loved it so much, she said. I kept telling him I would start tomorrow but tomorrow never came.

He used to say I was the queen of excuses because I always had one.

I would have sausage and chips for tea with the kids as normal but when Steven came home from work I would pretend I hadnt and would get a pizza takeaway.

One Friday night in March last year Kelly went to bed early after telling Steven she felt ill.

Her eyesight had been blurry all week and her whole body was shaking.

Kelly woke up in the early hours in a panic with chest pains before an ambulance was called.

She was rushed to the Hull Royal Infirmary and it took lying in a hospital bed to make Kelly realise something needed to change.

The mum-of-six said: The doctor told me I would die and would not make it to Christmas if I didnt do something about my weight.

I felt sick and was terrified I wouldnt see my boy grow up. I vowed to diet and I havent touched coke or junk food since.

It was the wake up call I needed.

I was lying in the hospital bed and I made Steven sign me up online to Weight Watchers and that was the day my life changed.

Kelly started attending her weekly WW classes, recording her daily diet in a food diary, and going on little walks.

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After losing three stone, Kellys partner bought her a little sausage dog called Frankfurter to keep her motivated and get her out for a walk twice a day.

On 25 January Kelly reached her target weight of 13 stone and seven pounds. Shes now a size 14 and feels so much better, despite finding ditching takeaways a challenge.

She no longer drinks any fizzy drinks, just sticking to water, and avoids junk food.

It has all been worth it, she said I can finally be a mum to my boy. He deserves having his mummy able to move around with him.

Life is so different I feel like I have a new one. I can wear clothes that would never have fit before and I have become a gym bunny.

I go four times a week and do legs, the treadmill, exercise bikes, resistance band training and tyres and it is really helping.

I even go to the shops and buy clothes I want rather than ones I can find that fit.

I dont recognise myself when I look in the mirror and I feel independent again.

But the magical thing about this journey is my son now puts his arms around me for a hug and says Look how thin you are mummy.

I was too big for him to fit his arms around me before.

Im now always on the school run and have no shame about the way I look.

Do you have a story to share? Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@Metro.co.uk.

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Debt is a financial drag. But digging out from a blizzard of bills requires a plan no matter whats happening in your life. The good news isthe money you owe doesnt have to be paid back overnight.

One debt-reduction strategy worth considering is the debt-snowball method made popular by personal finance expert Dave Ramsey.

How does it work? You pay off debt in order of smallest to largest, no matter what the interest rateowed on the cards.

So, if you have a Visa with a $150 balance, a Mastercard with a $285 balance and a Home Depot with $415, youll tackle the lower-balance Visa debt first. Just pay the minimum payment on the other cards until the Visas paid in full.

Its a good strategy for the type of person that wants to see some type of progress, says Daniel Milan, managing partner at Cornerstone Financial Services.

When you knock out your smallest bill, then move on to the card with the next biggest balance. The idea is just as a snowball rolled down a hill gains momentum, so will your bill-paying.

One debt-reduction strategy worth considering is the debt-snowball method made popular by personal finance expert Dave Ramsey.(Photo: AP)

If youre in debt now, or fear you will be, youre not alone.

U.S. household debt, including money owed on mortgages, was $14.15 trillion at the end of 2019, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Money owed on plastic was $930 billion. Last year, the average American household carried a credit card balance of $6,194, according to credit bureau Experian.

Staying cool amid debt woes is key. Executing the debt snowball plan has five key benefits:

1. Its motivational

Just like success on the job or the golf coursecan incentivize you to keep improving, so can paying off a bill even a tiny one using the debt snowball approach.

(It) gives you motivation, and motivation is the secret sauce, Ramsey explains on his web site. When you pay off that smallest debt first, you get a taste of victory. And that feeling of success is the momentum you need to tackle the next debt with vengeance.

2. Provides psychological boost

Winning boosts morale. Even knocking out a small bill is good for the psyche, says Chrisanna Elser, a financial planner and founder of personal finance site ThefinU.

Elser says the debt snowball approach is the most accepted (debt-reduction) method by psychologists because it rewards you for terminating one debt at a time in its entirety. The idea is that the little wins will keep you focused on your goal of reducing debt.

3. Delivers quicker results

Paying off a small debt likely will take less time than if you target a bigger debt, or one that carries a high interest rate.

The snowball method is like the Keto diet, Elser says, referring to the low-carb, high-fat diet that trims fat fast. The reward center of the brain sees quick results in debt reduction, so youre more likely to stick with the program.

4. Creates accountability

Ignoring debt isnt a plan. Warming up to the debt-snowball approach is a way to stay focused on the task at hand. And to lower your odds of falling off the debt-paydown wagon, says Elser.

The importance is in the execution and accountability, she says. Much like posing a picture of a bikini on the fridge to prevent binge eating, posting your debt repayment schedule in a commonly viewed place, like the laptop you use for Amazon binges, is very helpful.

5. Begets behavior change

Paying off any debt, even a small one, will get you out of a rut.

Those in heaps of debt typically are depressed about it and feel there is no way forward, says Jamie Cox, managing partner at Harris Financial Group. By starting with small balances, the individual begins to feel the rewards of debt reduction, (and) is behaviorally more motivated to keep trying to payoff money they owe.

Whats the key to success?

Sticking to the plan, says Bryson Roof, investment advisor at Roof Advisory Group, a division of Fort Pitt Capital Group. And that means, if at possible, try not to take on fresh debt.

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While goat milk may seem like a new trend in the United States, it's actually popular internationally and has been around for ages: over 65% of the world's population drinks goat milk. Packed with vitamins and minerals, this alternative to cow's milk is gentler on the stomach and provides a solution for some with lactose sensitivity. And believe it or not, goat milk is actually closer to human milk than cow's milk. Here's everything you need to know, including nutrition facts and more!

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Any milk product by an animal is considered dairy, but depending on the animal there can be differences in nutrition profile and composition. Because of these differences, some people who are sensitive to one type of milk may tolerate another type of milk better. Goat milk comes from, you guessed it, goats and has a slew of health benefits that make it easier to digest for certain people that commonly have lactose-sensitivity. The flavor is overall mild, with a bit of an almost nutty flavor and earthy undertone. Goat milk is creamy and also has a gentle tang.

Goat milk can be replaced 1:1 for milk products in any recipe. It blends well in shakes and smoothies, and makes the perfect addition to any latte. You can add goat milk to overnight oats, creamy soups, and even decadent sauces. Goat milk is also a great digestive-friendly substitute when baking. You can use goat milk butter in frostings and pastries, and goat milk itself makes a delicious ice cream if you have your own ice-cream machine at home.

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EDEN HAZARD admits he is finding it hard to resist pigging out on buns during isolation.

The Real Madrid forward is working with an online physio to strengthen the ankle that has ruled him out of 17 games this season.

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But the Belgian - who was blasted for being overweight after sealing his 150million move from Chelsea last summer - did not hide the fact he is also battling the urge to snack on buns at home.

He told RTBF: "It's complicated for me. I'm trying not to eat a lot.

"I'm trying not to go into the pantry to eat a lot of buns, but it's not easy."

The 28-year-old has managed just one goal in his 15 appearances this season, and missed the start of the season with a hamstring problem.

Hazard had returned to the squad briefly in February before missing another three games with a second ankle fracture picked up against Levante.

But despite football coming to a halt amid the coronavirus pandemic, the winger continues his road to recovery through home therapy.

Hazard added: "I'm working with the physio online.

"He can't come here anymore because he fell ill and has to stay at home.

"We started ten days ago, but he sends me videos from home.

"I'm working to strengthen my ankle and I'm doing what I can from home."

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In a new Instagram post, Cristina Cuomo says her husband of 19 years, Chris Cuomo, has "successfully turned the corner away from his severe symptoms and the potential danger of pneumonia" with coronavirus.

Cristina, who has a long career in journalism and media, has been keeping friends, family, and fans updated on his improving condition via her lifestyle and wellness platform The Purist, where she details Chris's daily diet, exercise regimen, and even his temperature. In her latest Instagram update, she went on to say that her husband, "still feels consistently light-headed, week, fever on, fever off." So, she's continued working with Dr. Linda Lancaster, an energy medicine physician who Cristina says helped cure her "aggressive" Lyme disease last summer, on a diet strong in herbs and vitamins. "It takes a lot of energy to break down raw foods, especially when youre sick," she wrote on Instagram. Chris has been eating a "stress-free diet," according to the post, so as not to tax his liver or consume his energy.

The first photo in Cristina's post featured Chris looking healthy and happy with their son, Mario Jr., 14, named after Chris's late father, the former governor of New York. Swipe, and you'll also see a photo of Chris standing in his pajamas and face mask on the stairs to their basement in Long Island, where he's quarantining. You can see a tray with food, a tissue box, and a tub of Lysol wipes.

Tons of well wishes poured into the comments section, like this note from Chris's CNN co-worker, Lisa Ling: "You are amazing CGC. Chris is so lucky to have you." Another friend wrote, "Hes got the best home nurse ever.... sending well wishes ."

Despite his ups and downs with coronavirus, Chris has still been making appearances on CNN, where he hosts Cuomo Prime Time. As recently as last evening, he told Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, "I'm scared by this. And it frustrates me because I can't get out of this basement."

Chris added something new about the emotional toll the virus takes on people as well: "People are afraid to talk about it, and I'm not," he told Dr. Gupta. "This virus creates psychological illness. It is in my head. It is causing people depression, and it's creating brain fog, and it's creating edginess in people. The experts I'm talking to are saying yes, yes, we've seen that. But how do you treat it and what does it mean down the road? We don't know."

We're hoping for Chris's full recovery and discharge from the basement soon. In the meantime we know he's in the best of care thanks to his wife Cristina and their kids!

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