ACCCORDING TO Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), the market would peak at 7.5 billion US dollars by 2015, up from US 2.7 billion dollars. Due to better disposable incomes in India's urban areas, there is a growing demand for fruit drinks, nectars and juices among other beverages, based on this report. The report says consumers are seeking healthier beverages even if they are relatively more expensive mainly due to rising awareness levels about obesity and health related issues mainly among the teenagers and young adults which has helped push up sales of non carbonates drinks.
If the blood flowing in the human body is thin, the task of the blood becomes easier to carry oxygen throughout the body. On the reverse, if the circulating blood is thick, its task of carrying oxygen throughout the body could become a little harder. Consuming a lot of liquid diet on an everyday basis could help the blood levels remain thin.
As children, most of our bones produce blood. As we age this gradually diminishes to just the bones of the spine (vertebrae), breastbone (sternum), ribs, pelvis and small parts ofthe upper arm and leg. Bone marrow that actively produces blood cells is called red marrow, and bone marrow that no longer produces blood cells is called yellow marrow. The process by which the body produces blood is called hematopoiesis. High cholestrol levels in the blood make it hard to carry oxgen to different parts of the body and therefore avoiding food having high cholestrol levels should be avoided.
A harmone called erythropoietin and low oxygen levels regulate the production of RBCs (Red Blood Cells). RBCs are by far the most abundant cells in the blood. RBCs give blood its characteristic red color. In men, there are an average 5,200,000 RBCs per cubic millimeter (microliter) and in women there are average of 4,600,000 RBCs per cubic millimeter. RBCs account for approximately 40 to 45 percent of the blood. The primary function of the RBC is to transport oxygen from the lungs to the cells of the body. RBCs contain a protein called hemoglobin that actually carries the oxygen. Plasma is the liquid portion of the blood. RBCs float in the plasma.
Besides carrying oxygen to the cells in the body, the RBCs help to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the body. Carbon dioxide is formed in the cells as a byproduct of many chemical reactions.
More and more awareness should be created amongst the large section of the population for giving importance to daily intake of liquid diet which is good for human biological systems because it could help in a big way to keep the blood stream flowing in the human body appropriately.
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