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7 online stores to buy groceries in discounted rates

Online shopping has taken itself as a common medium for convenient shopping. It has turned itself into a necessity, being a popular medium of shopping for the internet community. It was a mere trend that provided ultimate convenience to its customers. However, today there are millions of online shopping websites being created and deployed every passing day in order to cater the demands of online customers.  In Pakistan, there are hundreds of reliable, trustworthy and hassle-free online websites that offer exceptional services to its customers. Big firms and well-known organizations have started their own online venture, trying to gain more benefits from the progressive approach from the e-commerce sector. Studies show that the increase of online consumers at an exponential rate is due to the reliable services that have increased good reviews regarding them. Hence, more people refer online shopping with the passage of time, increasing the consumer numbers.  pakistangrocery.com Pakistang

COVID-19 and Asthma

This information is based on what we know about the spread and severity of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Risk of Getting COVID-19 Asthmatic people may be more vulnerable to COVID-19 illness. COVID-19 may have a negative impact on your respiratory system (nose, throat, lungs), an asthma attack and possibly acute respiratory diseases and pneumonia.  Treatment  No specific treatment or vaccine to prevent COVID-19 is currently available.  Avoiding exposure to this virus is the best way to prevent disease.  Prepare for COVID-19  Supplies stock up Take daily precautions to keep yourself and others spaces Keep away from those who are sick when you go out in public Often clean your hands with soap or water or with a hand sanitizer based on alcohol Avoid crowds and sick individuals Avoid cruise travel or air travel which is not necessary Stay home as much as possible during a COVID-19 outbreak in your community to further reduce the chance of exposure If someone is

COVID-19 Cases in Pakistan

Case updates  Pakistan: 1,016 Islamabad: 16 Punjab: 312 Sindh: 413 Balochistan: 115 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: 78 Azad Jammu and Kashmir: 1 Gilgit-Baltistan: 81  Deaths from the virus Up to now, eight people died from the virus. In KP's Mardan and Peshawar, two deaths were reported, and in Karachi one. A doctor in Gilgit-Baltistan and a 65 year old man in Quetta died on Sunday, according to provincial health departments.  On March 24, a 57 year old patient died in Mayo Hospital in Lahore.  Do I have a cold or coronavirus?  It is a question any of us may have felt uncomfortable with increasing COVID-19 cases in recent days and weeks. While the chances of COVID-19 are significantly lower than the chance of having common cold or flu, it is important to know what to look for–and where to get help.  What are  symptoms of coronavirus?  Fever, tiredness and dry cough are the most common symptoms of COVID-19.  Some people also have a sore throat, a running n

Economic Effects of COVID-19 Around the World

As the world grapples with the coronavirus, the economic impact is mounting - with the OECD warning the virus presents the biggest danger to the global economy since the 2008 financial crisis. UNCTAD, the UN trade agency, warned of a slowdown of global growth to under 2% this year, effectively wiping $1 trillion off the value of the world economy. A poll of economists by the London School of Economics found 51% believed the world faces a major recession, even if COVID-19 kills no more people than seasonal flu. Only 5% said they did not think it would. There are now some 170,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally, the new coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan, China, in December and is spreading around the world. Businesses are dealing with lost revenue and disrupted supply chains due to China’s factory shutdowns. Weeks after China imposed travel restrictions on million of its people, Italy placed quarantine measures on its entire population, with France and Spain imposing si

Health Benefits of Cucumber

What happens to your body if you start eating 1 cucumber everyday?  Cucumbers are one of the wonder fruits of nature― and indeed, fruit, I said. Although others consider it as a vegetable, as it grows out of a flower and holds the plant's seeds, but cucumber is actually a fruit. Apart from logistics, cucumbers have enormous health benefits and you may want to add them to your everyday diet. Here is why: Pexels.com You'll get more hydration  It's a well-known fact that without water the body can not function. By washing out contaminants, the water cleanses the body. It also facilitates the transfer of essential nutrients through the body and hydrates the skin and bone to hold it at 98.6 degree temperature.  Yet some people don't know that 40% of their everyday water intake is from food, which is where fruits like cucumbers come in. Cucumbers are typically 95% water. And if you eat a cucumber, you're basically eating and drinking at the same

High Street Fashion

A high-mode mark is recognized as rapid mode retail, an increasing fashion industry phenomenon. The goal of fast fashion is to place clothing in distributors as quickly as feasible. Some highway distributors buy and buy fresh fashionable products every week and refill stocks. Fashion companies use time more and more as a factor to increase competitiveness. Regarding the rapid fashion business model, they were accomplished a competitive advantage through rapidly reacting to trends. The purchase and dressing of new garments are an increasingly successful way to enhance the mood of some individuals. It seems that increasing numbers of individuals are dependent upon their emotions when they decide to wear something fresh. These feelings can improve or strengthen their uniqueness or their enjoyment in introducing a distinct aspect to the globe. It indicates a range of circumstances of use or the number of products an individual has bought or eaten over a period of time. The frequency of u

Impact of Nutrition Interventions on Food choices of Students in the Cafeterias

Nutrition Intervention Nutrition intervention can be defined as purposefully made or planned actions to improve nutrition related behaviors among any group, population or community.  Nutrition interventions can be made to reduce the risk of manipulation by incorporating nutrition goals and action within wide range of sectors. Sectors of Nutrition Interventions Agriculture Education Public Health  Social welfare When we talk about interventions it is very much clear that there are two major components of this method: Planning of Intervention Implementation of Intervention School and Education level Nutrition Education and Interventions According to the studies children consume about 35-47% of their dietary intake from the cafeterias in Schools. We can improve the Nutrition related behavior among the children by creating awareness about the Nutrition and Educating them about the risks of health care situations that are prevailing in our country now-a-days just