Tag: Disease

THE MIND OF MAHATMA GANDHI – Nature Cure

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Today on occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, we have complied quotes of Mahatma Gandhi on Nature Cure. Gandhiji himself was a great believer in this style of treatment. Gandhiji had very early in life lost faith in modern medicine. He was convinced that for good health all that was necessary was to live according to the laws of Nature in regard to diet, fresh air, exercise, clean surroundings and a pure heart. He sought to discover for himself a sane way of overcoming disease without the use of medicines. Gandhiji’s conception of Nature Cure…

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No Time to Hit the Gym? Try 30 Minutes of Walking or 2 Hours of Daily Chores to Stay Active

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One in 12 deaths can be prevented with 30 minutes of physical activity 5 days a week, says a study. We have heard it several times before, and experts always remind us that to lead a healthy and fit life, one must engage in physical activities. Now, we don’t really mean spending hours in the gym or taking part in extreme sports. You will be surprised to learn that spending even 30 minutes walking daily can help you a great deal. According to a study published in The Lancet, one…

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JUICING BENEFITS

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Raw food juicing is one the easiest, most effective, and most delicious ways to do good things for your body. Ideally, man would receive the nutrition he needs to maintain a healthy, vital body from a raw fruit and vegetable diet. He would have a piece or two of fruit for breakfast, a heaping greens-and-tofu salad (no dressing or simple fresh-squeezed lemon juice) for lunch, and a plateful of raw veggies for dinner followed by goat yogurt for dessert. He’d throw in some cooked beans every now and then for…

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Playing Action Video Games May Affect Your Brain Power: 5 Foods to Boost it Naturally

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Habitual players of action games may have less grey matter in their hippocampus. A new study, conducted by the researchers from the Universite de Montreal, has found that playing action-packed video games may do more harm than good. There is a general perception that playing interactive video games improves your cognitive skills and boosts brain power, but these new findings reveal that habitual players of action games may have less grey matter in their hippocampus which is a major part of the brain associated with cognition. The hippocampus is the…

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Here’s why a healthy lifestyle is a must in times of uncertainty; and how to maintain one

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Exercise is not just about aerobic capacity, muscle size and cardiovascular fitness. it also helps you sleep better at night, have sharper memories, and feel more relaxed and positive about yourself and your life.  By Sandhya Pandey “Tough times never last. Tough people do,” said author and motivational speaker Robert H Schuller. And to be that “tough person” with a tough body and mind, you most certainly need good nutrition. In modern society, with the fastpaced changes, nothing seems safe and secure and among other things, definitely not our jobs.…

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Ban Fast Food Advertisements and Hike Taxes on Them: FSSAI

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Your love and hate relationship with junk food may now get a new twist. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has recommended additional tax on processed food and sugar-sweetened beverages, and also called for a blanket ban on advertising of junk foods and beverages on children’s channels and content for children across television, websites and social media. While we are all aware about the ill-effects of junk food for our health, yet it doesn’t stop us from getting those food products to our homes and indulging, even if…

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36 Everyday Habits That Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer’s

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The dozens of choices you make over the course of any average day—ordering the curry vs. the samosas, reading the newspaper vs. watching the news—really can determine whether you’ll develop Alzheimer’s years from now as well as how quickly the disease will progress. Did you know that eating grilled meat could increase your risk of being struck down by dementia? Or that getting on the treadmill can help keep your brain sharp? The dozens of choices you make over the course of any average day—ordering the curry vs. the samosas,…

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Home Remedies for Fibroids (रसोली)

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Fibroids (रसोली ), also called uterine leiomyomas, are extremely common non-cancerous muscular tumors of the uterus. About 80 percent of women develop this problem by the age of 50. The exact cause of uterine fibroids is still not known. Factors like genetics, abnormalities in the blood vessel or vascular system, hormones and other growth factors play an important role in the development of fibroids. The problem is more common in obese and African-American women. Women who have never given birth to a child or who had their first menstrual cycle…

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Eat grapes twice a day to keep Alzheimer’s at bay

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A study finds that consuming grapes twice a day for six months can help in protecting the brain against early decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The results showed that a grape-enriched diet protected against the decline of metabolic activity that correlated to improvements in cognition and working memory performance. Those consuming a grape-enriched diet exhibited increased metabolism in other areas of the brain too. The research, conducted by the University of California, Los Angeles, was published in Experimental Gerontology. “The study examines the impact of grapes as a whole fruit…

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One hour of swimming and 90 minutes of brisk walking keep office frustrations at bay

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Is your boss stressed at the max and making things miserable for you? Keep calm and go for an hour of swimming or a brisk walk for 90 minutes to prevent the irritation of bad day from spilling over into your home. A study appeared in the journal of Applied Psychology. Researchers from University of Central Florida in the US found the employees who recorded an average of more than 10,900 steps each day were less likely to perpetuate abuse at home than those recording fewer than 7,000. “Research shows…

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