KNOWLEDGE

They Have no Tooth???

Do you know which reptiles do not have teeth? There are only two general groups of reptiles that aren’t equipped with chompers teeth. Turtles and tortoise.

Turtles do not have teeth. Instead, they have horny beaks, much like birds. Carnivorous turtles have a sharp hooked beak they can use to kill their prey. Vegetarian turtles have broad, flat beaks for crushing and mashing plants.

Turtles are associated with an aquatic environment. They have webbed feet to enable them to swim well. Their protective shells are more flattened than their terrestrial counterparts, tortoises. This makes them more efficient swimming in water, with less resistance from a high domed-shape, tortoise-like shell.

Although turtles do not have teeth, the power that their mouths can put forward should not be underestimated.  If a turtle bites you, you will definitely believe that they have teeth, as their bite can be just as painful as any creature with teeth, if not more painful.

Some turtle species, such as soft-shelled turtles, have soft lips instead of sharp beaks. These turtles swallow their food whole, sucking it into their mouths and swallowing using the muscles of their tongues.'





Good health with digestive Zespri

Eating Zespri Kiwifruit regularly contributes to good digestive health. The fibre and actinidin content in Zespri Green Kiwifruit lies at the heart of Zespri Kiwifruit’s digestive benefits. This combination is responsible for all the beneficial effects on gastric and intestinal function.

According to nutritionist Pooja Makhija, "It's great for the skin, hair and infuses vigor and vitality in the day. The fruit works wonders for people of any age trying to lose weight and adapt to a fitter lifestyle. Eating kiwifruits daily can alleviate symptoms in people with chronic constipation and provide other essential antioxidants such as carotenoids and polyphenols for our body."

This is not it. The wonder fruit also helps improve various digestive functions and is recommended to diabetics worldwide, thanks to its low glycemic index. An energy power-house, consuming a kiwifruit daily can prove to be greatly beneficial for women of all ages, especially during pregnancy and childhood, supplying many of the essential nutrients needed for growth and vitality. But everything that is good is not always high-cost too. For example, the cost of a single Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit is actually lower than that of an apple, making this nutritional powerhouse an absolute value for money.

YOGA can help prostate cancer sufferers

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have found that men undergoing radiation treatment for prostate cancer can stabilize and even decrease the side effects of the treatment with yoga.

For the study, which was presented last month at the Society of Integrative Oncology's International Conference and which is expected to be published early next year, 68 eligible prostate cancer patients were invited to twice-weekly 75 minute yoga Eischens classes, with 66% willing to participate, and 40% completing the course.

The effects of the yoga were measured by researchers in a series of questions on the patient's fatigue, erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and general quality of life, all chosen for being common side effects among prostate cancer sufferers.

A possible explanation for these benefits is that yoga strengthens the pelvic floor muscles and increases blood flow, which may in turn improve urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction, as well as reducing feelings of fatigue, which can lower patient's quality of life more than pain.

Previous studies have shown the benefits that yoga can have on cancer patients, but have often concentrated on female breast cancer patients, due mainly to the perception that men would be unwilling to participate in a holistic fitness regime such as yoga.

National statistics show that of those that practice yoga, 72% are female, and only 18% of those that practice are over the age of 55. According to the American Cancer Society, which funded the new study, nearly 240 000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year in the United States, and the median age for diagnosis is 65