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Bed sore are pressure point ulcers develop in the bed ridden patients. Many patients unable to move and even change the sides become the victim of pressure sores. Unconscious, paralytic, old ages, fracture of hip or neurological deficit patients remaining bed ridden are prone to it. These bed sores refuse to heal and go worse from day to day. Best way is to prevent it than to treat it.

Measurements of waist circumference (WC), waist to hip ratio (WHR) and Body mass index (BMI) are some of predictors of risk of heart attack. Waist circumference >32 inches in female and >37 inches in male have the risk of heart attack. Persons having WHR > 0.7 and BMI >30 are at the risk of developing atherosclerosis.

So, parboiling and cooking in just the amount of water will protect the nutritional value.