India has begun to unlock but Covid-19 is spreading more aggressively than ever. As we are trying to get adjusted to the “new normal”, people are now getting out of their home and back to their work places putting them at risk of contracting the SARS-CoV-2. While life has to go on, the economy […]
Your immune system plays a very important role, that of defending you from disease causing germs, viruses, parasites, fungi etc. It always does its best, but can sometimes overpowered, causing a germ to invade successfully and make you sick. How can one prevent this? The best way is by making the immune system stronger. If you are […]
A healthy diet is not just good for your waistline, but also for your heart. The food that you consume can influence all aspects of your heart health, right from blood pressure and inflammation to cholesterol levels and triglycerides. Eating foods in their natural form, including fresh fruits and vegetables is beneficial for heart […]
Sitting for over 6 hours a day does not just give you a wide rear, but it also harms you in many more severe ways. Despite the growing availability of ergonomic products and workplace offerings like flexible gym hours, doctors believe many desk potatoes have already done lasting damage to their bodies as a result […]
A food diary is a useful tool that helps you to log what you consume daily. The simple act of writing down what you eat daily helps you to understand what you eat and drink, helps you to identify the good and not so good foods that you consume. You can be someone trying to […]
Blood donation is a voluntary, selfless and most painless way to help save life of others, may it be in your community or victims of a disaster far from home. Being a blood donor can be helpful to you, too. . WHO CAN DONATE BLOOD? There are several parameters that determine the eligibility of an […]
Emotional eating is when a person uses food to help them deal with stress. Many people experience emotional eating at one time or another. It could show itself as eating a bag of chips when bored or eating a chocolate bar after may be a bad day at work. People who emotionally eat reach […]
Coffee is one of the world’s most popular beverages. In the recent times, scientists have studied the effect of coffee on various health aspects and the results have been quite amazing. Thanks to its high levels of antioxidants and beneficial nutrients, it also seems to be quite healthy. Below are a few reasons why coffee […]
High blood pressure is affecting millions of people in India and this number is on an alarming rise. An article published in the “Journal of human hypertension” (1) in Sept 2018 reports that 207 million persons (men 112 million, women 95 million) have hypertension in India and Indian states with greater urbanization, human development and […]
When Shantanu Moitra came up with the song "Give me some sunshine..." for the movie 3 Idiots, he perhaps didn't know what an important message this was giving to the whole of Indian population! Did you know, 70-100% Indians suffer from Vitamin D deficiency! There is a tendency to think of Vitamin deficiency as not […]
