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Are You Taking Protein Supplements For Bodybuilding? Here’s What It Is Damaging

February 18, 2019 Urbanatural

L-norvaline is an ingredient widely used in bodybuilding supplements and is promoted as a compound that can boost workouts and aid recovery. New study says that this amino acid can make cells unhealthy and eventually kill them. Know more here. The protein supplement might be harming your body more than you know. According to a recent study people taking the protein supplement L-norvaline should be aware of its potential for harm. L-norvaline is an ingredient widely used in bodybuilding supplements and is promoted as a compound that can boost workouts…

Are all salad combinations healthy?

February 12, 2019 Urbanatural

by Dr Partap Chauhan Just the presence of the word ‘Salad’ in the name of a dish does not automatically make it healthy. In recent years, with the growing awareness of eating healthy greens, we are choosing dishes that are commonly referred to as salads. But are they all healthy? Here is an Ayurvedic perspective on this matter, and what you should put together in a healthy salad. Salad vs. ‘Healthy’ Salad – Avoiding Virrudh Ahaar There is a big difference between a salad and a healthy salad. By definition,…

गाजर मिक्स वेज जूस के फायदे

February 10, 2019 Urbanatural

गाजर मिक्स वेज जूस के फायदों से अवगत करवाया जा रहा है। ?हमारी प्रकृति में गाजर एक अत्यंत ही बेहतरीन ऊर्जावान,पोषक तत्वों से युक्त वनस्पति है जो कई गुणों की खान है। गाजर में फाइबर,पोटेशियम,विटामिन B1,B2,B6,विटामिन A, विटामिन C, विटामिन E,विटामिन K ,मैंगनीज,नियासिन,पेन्थोंथेनिक एसिड,फास्फोरस,फोलेट,बायोटिन,मोलिब्डेनम और कॉपर से युक्त होती है। सर्दियों में प्रतिदिन गाजर का मिक्स जूस शरीर और सेहत के लिए बहुत ही फायदेमंद है। ? सारी जानकारी गाजर जूस पर किये गए रिसर्च को हिंदी में अनुवाद करके इक्कठी की गई है। ?नोट– गाजर जूस के साथ आंवला,चकुंदर,टमाटर,पुदीना…

Breathe and Let Go

February 8, 2019 Urbanatural

by P Vaidyanathan From the very beginning of life, till its end, one activity we do unceasingly, is breathing. In fact, life starts with taking our first breath, and ends with letting out our last. Breathing, as we know, brings in the vital oxygen needed to sustain the life of our cells and body, and throws out a lot of waste products created during our body metabolism. To breathe, is to be alive. Anything that impairs proper breathing will affect the quality of our lives. Breathing and breathing exercises have always…

3 benefits you get by maintaining ideal gap between meals

January 28, 2019 Urbanatural

by Dr Partap Chauhan Diabetes, Heart diseases and Hypertension are some of the common problems that arise out of Obesity, a problem that is primarily caused because of overeating. When you eat more than your body needs, you invite a lot of problems, some of which such as heart problems, can become life-threatening. But if you eat your meals by maintaining proper gaps in between, you get many health benefits, here are three of them. 1.Strong Agni (better digestion) The digestive fire in your gut is responsible for digesting foods. When…

Benefits of Yoga: 4 reasons why practicing Yoga should be your New Year’s resolution

January 3, 2019January 2, 2019 Urbanatural

Yoga is quite an indigenous practice and can prove to be really helpful in weight loss, or just keeping the body healthy. Breathing exercises and stretching involved in Yoga can really help in staying healthy. New Year’s Eve calls for celebration and a New Year’s resolution. If you are looking for ideas for a New Year’s resolution, you can consider a lot of things – especially a healthy New Year’s resolution because your health may have taken a back seat in 2018, and it may be time to bring it…

Thinking of Losing Weight With Intermittent Fasting? This Is the Best Method For Beginners

December 24, 2018 Urbanatural

Losing weight seems to have a common theme: restriction. You have to say no to carbs, or sugar, or grains, or alcohol, or oil, or nuts, or pizza, or fruit, or . . . fun! I mean, what kind of life is that? No wonder diets fail and people end up regaining the weight back. It’s just not sustainable. This is where intermittent fasting (IF) comes into play. You don’t have to restrict what you eat, you just pay attention to when. How does IF help with weight loss? Fasting expert Jason Fung, MD,…

The Power to Change Direction

October 11, 2018 Urbanatural

by Shakti Durga The Power to Change Direction The image on the card from my Strength of the Soul deck is of train tracks. The train can either go this way or that way. What are you going to choose? That’s the power to know that you have a choice really. The power to change direction frees us from the continuation of situations that we’ve outgrown. We humbly flex and flow. We don’t stick to plans that are clearly floored. We follow the call of our spirit to take another direction…

Good karma means doing good deeds

October 7, 2018 Urbanatural

by Yogi Ashwini Creation is cyclical in nature. There is an upward curve followed by a downward curve. We are presently on the downward curve of creation, the peak of Kalyug. If you look around, everything is on a decline or fast deteriorating. Let us take the health of humans as an example, if you compare your body and level of activity to that of your grandparents when they were your age, you would find, they had fitter and stronger bodies and were able to too much more work than yourself.…

SuryaNamaskar-Let the Power of the Universe flow within You

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 Urbanatural

People assume that Surya Namaskar is just another form of exercise to strengthen muscles. Yes, it certainly does that. But, it does so much MORE to your body, mind, and soul. Celebrities like Kareena Kapoor, Jenifer Aniston, and several others swear by the miraculous benefits of Surya Namaskar. Here, in this post, you can find all about the numerous benefits of adding this reinvigorating asana to your morning routine. What is the Surya Namaskar? Also, known as “Sun Salutation,” it’s an ancient practice of expressing respect and gratitude to the…