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Effective weight loss tips

Every individual wants to loose weight. Over consumption of oily and junk food is one of the causes of over weight problem. Obesity can result in many health hazards if it is not controlled at proper time. Getting fruitful results  are not always possible for some people who tries to shed their weight. Is shedding those extra pounds that tough? Or its simply because people are not dedicated towards good health and fitness. Check out some solutions to this problem.

Effective weight loss tips;



Decide first
Make a decision about  how much weight you need to drop – Most people start their weight loss journey by claiming to be abc kilos overweight. This isn’t  good way to plan or aim for weight loss. analyze your desired weight against your height by using consistent methods like the BMI (body mass index), and set a healthy weight loss goal.

Eat proportionally
Split your mealtime into 4 to 5 small segment rather than consuming 3 big meals. This will make you feel less hungry due to the less time period between meals. Also, it improves digestion speed which in turn speeds up the metabolism rate.

 Avoid oily food

Say a big ‘NO’ to oily foods such as food rich in calories, junk food, deep fried food, caffeinated drinks, sweet foods, etc. Keep a good control over your food desires as it will help you to shed those extra pounds within a proper time.

Keep your house well-filled with fruits, vegetables, healthy meals, grains and cereals. Cook healthy food  so that you can enjoy the delicious as well as healthy diet.  All this will helps you to get close to your target within a weak or two.

Important workouts
A healthy weight loss plan is incomplete without a good routine workout, and weight exercises mixed with cardiovascular exercises  is the best way to lose weight. Of course, variations and forms exist, but any workout that stresses on muscle tone and increased heart rate will always help you lose weight. According to your preference you can practice your workouts at home or can go to gyms or fitness centers.

Better lifestyle

You need to make certain changes in your lifestyle for a fit and attractive physical appearance.  You need to use an approach that covers each of the necessary areas of improvement: psychology, motivation, goal setting, diet, fitness & exercise, etc. Loosing weight doesn’t mean just burning fat but it should be a overall development of a body towards good health and fitness.

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Heart problems in women

Generally most of the people consider heart disease as a man’s problem, but in actual women are more prone to heart problems compare to men. In fact, in United States women are ranked first who get affected by heart diseases the most. It is one of the chief reason for disability among women.



Symptoms

Chest pain, pressure and discomfort
Shoulder, neck and upper back pain
Breath supplant
Nausea
Sweating and,
Dizziness
Unusual tiredness

These symptoms are generally very subtle and this is because in women the obstruction is caused in main as well as in small arteries which supply blood to the heart. This is also known as “micro-vascular” heart disease. Many times most of the women claims heart disease at emergencies because their symptoms are not common as in the case of heart diseases. It there is any kind of indication from your health about some problem in heart or you are getting heart attacks immediately consult your doctor for proper medications.

Specific factors that make women a heart patient;



Metabolic syndrome-  Fat content near stomach, high blood pressure are some causes which effects women badly.

Depression- Mental weakness effects women more compared to men. It is also very difficult to treat depression problem in women and ultimately it results in heart problems.

Hereditary- Sometimes because of hereditary reasons some women get affected by heart problems, such women should go for regular health checkups if there is any question of hereditary influence.

What should be done?

Do at-least 30 -60 minutes meditation or yoga 5 days in a week.
Keep your weight under control.
Avoid smoking or drinking.
Take diet free form fat, cholesterol and salt.
Go for a routine checkups for blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes.

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Malnutrition: information & causes

Malnutrition is a very common problem which can affect any person not eating healthy food. It is that critical condition when the body is unable to get proper diet which includes protein, vitamins, minerals, iron and other important nutritious elements.



Malnutrition is a broad terms that covers both under nutrition as well as over- nutrition. According to various surveys it is termed as the greatest hazard to the global public health. Because of the busy schedule or hectic life people hardly get any time to pay attention towards their eating habits, all this results in malnutrition at the end.

It being a trend today that processed food (that is easily available in the market) is getting so much popular that individuals are attracted towards it neglecting their health issues. The nutrition and other important elements of food are almost absent in these types of food items. This is one of the major reasons for the increasing health hazards and various diseases which affect one’s health.

One of the most recognizable types of malnutrition is being starved. Starvation is a situation where it is difficult to get proper amount of food for a long period of time which is extremely dangerous for health. The ultimate result can be death in this case. Starvation is a common problem of underdeveloped or developing country like India, the sole reason being poverty. Other reasons are Political backdrop or natural calamities.

Looking at the other side of the coin another reason is spending a huge part of money on things that are of great prestige rather than necessities. Healthy food is being neglected and items like low calorie, low fat, and even low nutrient are being consumed just to have a perfect or latest body shape.

Undernourishment affects the intensity of glucose in our body that is hazardous as it reduces the protein content in the body.  The level of necessary fats also gets reduced because of this. Thus, it can be concluded that eating disorders as well as non-availability of food are the  main reasons of malnutrition. Our body should get carbohydrates, minerals and various other nutritious diet which is essential for proper body growth for a healthy and fit life. Follow a correct diet chart after consulting your dietitian as every individual has its own want of nutrition.

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Chocolates improves body curves

Here comes good news for all those chocolate lovers who were ignoring it for the sake of good health. Now there is no need to restrict your money for chocolates, as according to a latest research consuming chocolates is actually good and beneficial for health.



Besides having so many health benefits like working as an antioxidant, reducing blood pressure, controlling strokes, reducing blood clots one more benefit that comes out is that chocolates can actually help you to get a perfect body curves and a sexy figure to.

In fact there is an endless list of celebrities who had gained a perfect body shape with the help of chocolates. The famous pop star Shakira had once said she gives the credit of her sexy curves to chocolate, actress and singer Jennifer Hudson says she has been eating chocolate to attain a perfect weight.  Chocolates are not always a bad food item rather it has some benefits it consumed in a proper amount.

Health benefits of chocolates-



Fight heart problems- The chemicals present in chocolate helps in the smooth functioning of cardiovascular system, reducing the risk of heart strokes by 60%.

Control blood pressure- It owes some properties similar to plants and thus the antioxidant flavonoids present in chocolates reduces the nitric oxide that controls the blood pressure.

Anti- depression- Eating chocolate improves the frame of mind and its all because of a element present in chocolate called serotonin which is a natural anti-depressant.

Easy to make chocolate cake recipe:-



Ingredients: 250g bake mix, 100g butter, 75 ml full cream milk, 100 ml water , 25g (2 tablespoon) powdered sugar, 25g (4 tablespoon) cocoa powder.

Directions:
1.Preheat oven to 180 degree Celsius
2.Mix melted butter ,bake mix, water, milk, sugar and cocoa powder until batter is smooth
3.Greece and flour a 7 inch (18 cm) diameter baking pan and pour batter in
4.Bake at 180 degree Celsius for 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Baking time: 30 minutes

Variant (Choco Nut Cake): In step 2 also add 30g ( 11 pieces) fine chopped walnuts, 30g (23 pieces) coarse chopped almonds and 30g (2 tablespoons) washed, drained raisins coated lightly with flour and mix into batter. Decorate with flaked almonds.

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Neuropathic pain: causes & treatment

Neoropathic pain is very common during winters. During this time muscles and joints pain starts because of the nerves. Today number of medications and therapies are available for this pain but in-spite of various developments in the cure of neuropathy, pain repeatedly remains insensitive to all treatment modalities.



Neuropathic pain
Pain related to nerves is called neuropathic pain. This pain can affect a person at any age. It includes nerves related to sytica, diabetes, cancer, face pain, migraine, strokes and spinal cord injury. Even the operation marks also creates pain during winters, if any women has gone through a cesarean delivery then she can feel pain near the stitches. It is not necessary that everybody will feel  pain but those individuals who had gone through some problem during nerves operation will suffer from this pain.

Reasons for pain:



As the coldness in the environment increases the nerves which supply blood to the body compacts, which results in inappropriate supply of blood and pain increases.

Damage to central or peripheral nerves can also lead to chronic neropathic pain

Chemotherapy can also be one of the reason in which cancer is treated by the use of some drugs to destroy the cells.

There can be intense pain in nerves to a HIV infected person.

Another reason for pain is infection of Shingles.

What are the treatment?



According to many doctors while treating neuropathy the nerve which has compacted is blocked permanently. For this purpose injections can also be used in nerves in order to decrease the pain. After 3-4 months these nerves are regenerated and the pain also gets reduced automatically.

Whether it is a problem of sytica or the problem of spinal cord, injections are available for these. Strokes are treated through medicines in addition to physiotherapy. Injections of botox are also used for this purpose.

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Trigeminal neuralgia; a facial nerve pain

Trigeminal neuralgia in patients is a type of  one-sided face pain like an electric shock or pricking  that lasts less than one minute, is convulsive with pain-free intervals.



Trigeminal neuralgia:
Trigeminal neuralgia also called  ”face pain”  is a nerve turmoil that causes a sharp or a pain like electric shock in some parts of the face. The pain is not continuous rather it is just for 1-2 minutes, and it is felt on a particular jaw or cheek. It is because of the trigeminal nerve that connects the feelings like touch and pain from the face, eyes, sinus and mouth to the brain.
The pain starts with pricking, itching, or a constant pain on the face. With time pain keeps on increasing which becomes irritating while brushing teeth, shaving, cleaning face or applying makeup.This condition usually affects people who are more than 50 years but compared to men women are more likely to be affected by trigeminal neuralgia.

Symptoms:



- Sharp and painful electric shock like pain for just 102 minutes.
- Pain on a particular side of the face.
- It may increase by some vibrations caused on the face.
- Feeling intense pain while- shaving, brushing, eating food, washing face or drinking.

What should be the diet?

- It is important to take full amount of vitamin B1, B6 and B12.
- Try to take green vegetables, banana and guava in a good amount. These all are rich in vitamins.
- Apart from these dry fruits, soup, non-veg, eggs are very good for health.

Precautions:



Protect your nerves during winters. Those who have week facial nerves must cover their face while driving with a warm cloth. If  are not protected completely then there is a risk of having paralysis on the face. It immediate precautions are not taken then a person can be put to steroids in order to cure paralysis.

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Is delaying premature delivery safe?

Even though untimely children tend to have lesser cognitive skills compared to their peers and 15 million are born too early each year around the world, is it possible to stop unplanned premature deliveries? have a look below to know mare about premature births.



According to a research done by Haas and colleagues, they carried out a review of more than a few proscribed trials to verify the most moneymaking tocolytic agent( drugs used to setback premature delivery up to 48 hours). This permits a sufficient time for doctors to give steroids to speed up the baby’s lung improvement and to allow the mother to shift to a center with a neonatal intensive concern unit.

Besides this, a separate study that come across to those pregnant women who took antibiotics to avoid early birth found an unpredicted enhancement in intellectual palsy among the children.

 Various other professors suggested that rather than giving attention to the studies on the achievement of tocolytic drugs on postponement of premature birth, superior experiments should be done to decide the medically significant effects of the drugs.



It is said that the clinicians need a valid evidence of a continued enhancement in various health issues related to women’s health, and the evidence related to tocolytics about its delaying the premature birth may not be sufficient.
Therefore, it is the duty of the clinicians to make women aware about the anti-premature delivery drugs as these drugs not at all make the babies healthy but can delay the pregnancy to some extend.

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Healthy hairs tips

Whether your hairs are dry or soft one or the other problems are always associated with them. Their should be a healthy diet and proper guidance while handling hairs. Know some reason for hair fall and the remedies.

Healthy hair tips;



Do not comb hair from root to tip this results in hair fall, for untangling the hairs use blow dry by dividing them in parts. You can also apply styling products but avoid using them regularly.

Use post shower conditioners, this will make your hairs soft and silky. Applying gels causes hair dryness so it is suggested to go for a hair spa.

Hair dryness or falling can be reason of hormonal changes, but this doesn’t mean that hair problems will be ignored. Take care of your hairs by taking an healthy diet.

Take some time for styling your hairs, you can apply rollers to give them a heavy look. Keep them clean by regular washing for their healthy growth.

Having split-ends makes you hair dull and dry, it is better to go for a hair cut if this problems is increasing. Hair needs regular conditioning otherwise they starts depleting.



Conditioning damaged hairs gives them robustness which helps in the betterment of their condition.

Dandruff  effects hairs very much in winters or using more than required styling products is another cause, therefore avoid using any styling product or gels during winters.

You can also make a hair pack of lemon mixed with olive oil, vinegar and egg. Apply this for 20 minutes and wash of with a herbal shampoo.

For having super smooth hairs, soak fenugreek powder overnight and grind it well on the nest morning, now apply this on hairs and wash after some time. Use herbal shampoo for this purpose.

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Essential diet for healthy hairs

Hairs should be nourished from the root to tip, diet plays a very important role in maintaining the health of hairs. An unbalanced or insufficient diet can make hair dull as well as dry and problems like split-ends and hair fall becomes a common part of day to day life due to lack of proper nutrition. check out some healthy diet plan for hairs.



Its all about a balanced diet when it comes to healthy hair diet, all you need id to consume nutritive meals regularly for having strong and long hairs. Hairs are one of the fast growing tissue of the body which demands little care. Follow the diet give below and you will surely have desired hairs within some days.

Important and healthy diet for hairs:

Iron- Due to the deficiency of iron the roots of the hairs are unable to get oxygen in a proper amount with the result they start falling and becomes dry. Eat green vegetables in order to take a complete iron diet.

Zinc- Consuming good amount of zinc prevents hair falling, non vegetarian food and fish contain zinc in good amount. Try eating meal  which are rich in zinc content to stop hair falling.



Copper- Dullness in hairs is caused by the deficiency of copper. Copper is helpful in providing natural color to the hairs. To retain the natural hair color eat fresh fruits , nuts, vegetables and meat regularly.

Vitamin A- For having a healthy scalp add vitamin A to your diet. Carrot contain good amount of vitamin A.

Vitamin B and C- For having a proper hair growth and and natural color consume food rich in vitamin B and C, these are present in fruits, eggs, milk, pulses and green vegetables.

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Bones and muscles pain: causes & treatment

During winter the problem of muscle pain and bones starchiness increases. This is the time when individuals aged over 50 years claim to have knee, back and neck pain.

Muscles and bones problems:

Knee pain-



In India people aged over 55 years ( around 90% ) are affected by this. Some of the common causes of knee pain are swollen ligament, cartilage tear and runner’s knee. But precautions are very important as ignoring this pain can leads to negative results as well.

Treatment-
It is very important to do exercises plus regular walking. Do not sit with crossed legs as it can create pain on joints. Try using English bathrooms rather than Indian styles, if pain increases then doctors suggests to eat pain killers at last.


Back pain-



The main causes of back pain is the starchiness of muscles, this is also called tight muscles. With change in season or weather muscles becomes stiff and lowers the blood circulation inside the body which causes pain.

Treatment- 
Wear warm clothes like neck inners to prevent from cold. Use a hot water bottle if pain increases. Sit in a correct posture, take proper diet and exercise is very important.


Cervical pain-



Mostly people are less concerned about their neck during winters and fails to cover it with woolen clothes, Due to cold breeze the neck bones becomes stiff due to which pain occurs.

Treatment-
Doctors suggests some light yoga for shoulder and neck which provide some relief to the patients. Apart from these some mineral elements, vitamins and calcium rich food are very essential for the body. Take milk, banana, guava, green vegetables, eggs and fish in your diet.

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Breast infection causes, symptoms and treatment

Breast infection is the infection that occurs in the tissue of the breast .A bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus enters the breast through the crack in your nipple and causes infection.The infection leads to swelling due to which there is an unwanted pressure on milk ducts which causes lumps and pain in your breasts.



Breast infection is common among women who are engaged in the task of breast feeding.Infection in your breasts doesn’t necessarily signify breast cancer.

Common symptoms of breast infection are:

Breast pain

Breast lump

Flu like symptoms or fever

Itching

Sensation in nipple changes

Nipple discharge

Swelling and sensation of warmth in breast tissue

Breast tenderness or skin redness

Causes of breast infection:

Cracked nipples

Blocked milk ducts

Unclean mouth of infant

Breast engorgement

Pressure on milk ducts by wearing tight bra or sleeping on the stomach

Breast infection can be mild or serious.In case of mild infection the symptoms vanishes on its own after some time and the pain and lumps disappear after few days.But if the infection is serious then it might have spread a large way in to the breast causing more serious symptoms and pain.

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Frequent heart burn causes and preventive tips

Heart burn or pyrosis is associated with intense pain and burning sensation in the esophagus.Heart burn is caused due to the presence of gastric acid which causes pain in chest and may radiate to throat, and neck .Mostly people experience heart burn or pain in chest after having heavy or big meals.It should be treated well in time because if goes untreated can cause problem in daily activities or sleep.



Many natural remedies are available that could provide relief in frequent heart burn.The way these remedies work is different for different people.

Preventive tips for frequent heart burn:

Baking soda and water-
Mix 1/2 tsp of baking soda with one glass of water.It helps neutralizing the acidic effect and provide a great relief in pain.This remedy should be used moderately as the excess amount of salt intake may lead to other problems.A pregnant women should avoid this treatment.

Ginger-
Chew a good amount of ginger or sip ginger tea for instant relief.Also, ginger can be cooked into food.Ginger is very helpful in preventing heart burn and reducing the pain.

Yogurt-
Yogurt is one of the best remedy to cure frequent heart burn.If heart burn annoys you regularly then try to include yogurt in your daily diet .Yogurt has many other health benefits too.It is an excellent choice for pregnant women.

Lemon juice-
Add 1 tsp of lemon juice to half glass of water and drink the mixture to get an instant relief in pain.Lemon is capable of neutralizing the acidic effect caused due to certain foods you eat.



Aloe Vera juice-
Aloe vera juice is perfect remedy for frequent heart burns.Drink 2 ounces of aloe vera juice before most of the meals especially the ones which are acidic in nature such as salsa,etc.Aloevera is best known for its healing properties, it helps cooling the burning sensation in the stomach.It also prevents the damage caused by heart burn, reflux or GERD.

Apple cider vinegar-
Mix 1-2 tsp of apple cider vinegar with 8 ounces of water and drink the mixture before every meal.You can also mix apple cider vinegar with honey in 2:1 ratio.


If you experience a sudden heart burn then quickly drink 1-2 tsp of ACV to get an instant relief from pain .

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Tips to lose weight after pregnancy

Pregnancy is often accompanied by weight gain after child birth either due to psychological or hormonal changes.Weight loss after giving birth to child take lots of time, so nothing to worry about it.Have patience and try to stick to a proper healthy and nutritious diet.



A study conducted at The Institute of Quality and Efficiency in Health Care states that at least 1 year is needed to lose pregnancy weight.Also,a Harvard University study in 2007 of new moms found that mothers who walk for 30 minutes everyday have 34 percent less chances of gaining a certain amount of weight in a time span of 1 year.

Tips to lose weight after pregnancy:

1)Do not diet-
Dieting in post pregnancy days may not be as helpful to you as you think.Cutting down on your favorite foods make you more stressed and thus actually let you gain weight without any reason.So dieting is really not a good idea for you.
Instead of going on diet nutritionists recommend a healthy well balanced diet consisting of variety of foods.Keep a check that you should not cut below 1800 calories a day.

2)Breast feeding-
Certain studies and research has found that breast feeding actually let you lose weight after pregnancy and let you come back to your pre-baby weight faster.Breast feeding is beneficial for you as well as for your baby as it increases the immunity of your child and provide numerous other health benefits.
Breast feeding increases your calorie loss, thus helping you to loss extra weight.

3)Drink lots of water-
Drink plenty and plenty of water throughout the day, it prevents your body from dehydration.It also helps in filling you up so that you do not eat much.It also helps in increasing and speeding up your metabolism.



4)Keep moving-
It is really essential for you to be active all the day long.Try to figure out any activity you enjoy like walking, jogging, swimming or cycling.Also do not use your vehicle foe every work you do, take some time to move out with your baby in his/her stroller.Find excuses to walk more.The more you walk the more you lose weight.

5)Exercise well-
Try light exercises at your home.Get a well maintained exercise plan for yourself everyday.Building some muscle helps burning your calories and you look more toned as well.Also, do not stress get some peaceful sleep. Sleep deprivation increases stress and thus promotes weight gain.Try to take some naps during day time and go to bed early to freshly start your next day.

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Top 5 ways to get rid of dark circles

Dark circles are common to occur.There are many possible causes for dark circles.One of the major cause is lack of sleep.Other issues such as age,heredity and seasonal allergies can also be the factor.Dark circles are often annoying and people need an instant treatment to get rid of them.Because of what they start using harsh chemicals and creams.But the fact is that it do not solve the problem rather make them more worse.



There are numerous natural ways to treat dark circles at home without any side effects.The home remedies really work and remove the dark circles with the passage of time and never let them occur again , if you take certain precautions.

5 ways to get rid of dark circles:

1)Tea bags-
Tea bags are very effective in curing dark circles.Put the soaked tea bags around your eyes to get a soothing effect , it helps preventing the formation of dark circles.Chilled tea bags can also be used to provide relief to your eyes.

2)Cucumber and lemon-
Cucumbers are best known remedy to cure, reduce and remove the dark circles.The anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of cucumber reduce the formation of dark circles and prevent them from getting worse.Lemon contains vitamin C which fight against the damage caused by free radicals.

3)Rose water-
Rose water is famous for its rejuvenating and relaxing properties.Soak some cotton in rose water and leave it on your eyes for few minutes til the time your eyes get relaxed.

4)Almond oil-
Massage your eyes with few drops of almond oil before going to bed.It will help increase the blood circulation around your eyes and thus reduces dark circles.



5)Proper sleep-
Get an adequate amount of sleep.Drink at least 8 glasses of water everyday to keep your body hydrated and to flush out the harmful toxins and impurities from your body. Eat food which is rich in dietary fiber  to detoxify your body.

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Urine color and its health related meaning

All types of wastes and extra substances are passed out from our body through urine.The normal color of  urine ranges from pale yellow to amber in color with a small or no odor.The change in color of urine can be caused due to several factors like dehydration,medicines, illness, intake of certain kind of foods and drinks and injury.



Usually the urine is dark in color and more concentrated during the first urination of the day.Change in urine color also indicates any infection or kidney problem that needs an important medical attention.

Different urine color and its meaning related to health:

Brown color-
It indicates the presence of certain kind of antibiotics or antimalarial medicines in your body.Brown color of urine may also happen due to intake of foods such as berries,fava beans,rhubarb, and beets.In major cases it could also indicate any kidney problem or kidney infection.

Orange color-
It indicates dehydration in your body.But generally it is caused due to intake of foods which are high in vitamin C or carotene.Orange color urine can also result due to heavy medications such as blood thinners,lexatives, and chemotherapy drugs.

Smelly urine-
Smelly urine is caused due to the intake of asparagus or coffee. But if you haven’t had any of these beverages then it is must to consult your doctor.

Pink or red color urine-
Food which is red in color or blueberries causes the color of urine turns red or pink.It also indicates that there is blood in your urine either due to infection or any harsh exercise.Intake of certain medications is  an another reason for change in color of urine, also do not forget to consult your doctor if the color does not becomes normal in 24 hrs of time.



Cloudy urine-
Cloudy urine means there is a certain amount of phosphate in your urine, which is due to the kidney stones.If you have burning sensation while urinating or the cloudiness gets worst then you must consult your doctor.

Blue or green color-
Blue color urine may indicates the  condition called blue diaper syndrome.It mostly occurs with infants .People who are suffering from urinary tract infection caused due to bacteria called pseudomonas may experience green color urine.