Here’s How Maintaining Consistency in Weight Loss Can Help in the Long Run

According to the study published in the journal Obesity, those who lost weight in consistent bouts were more likely to achieve long-term weight loss than one who showed no consistency. Planning to shed some quick pounds? Make sure you choose a program that helps in losing a consistent number of pounds each week, it may prove more effective in the long run than a program where your weight keeps fluctuating, according to a study. According to the study published in the journal Obesity, those who experienced consistent weight loss in…

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Nature Cure for Anaemia

Anaemia, which means ” lacking in blood “, is among the most common diseases affecting human beings. It denotes a shortage of rich red blood cells and colouring matter and usually results from consumption of refined foods. The blood flowing in our veins and arteries is really living tissue. Nearly half of it consists of red blood cells which carry oxygen to the tissues. Approximately one trillion ( 10,000 million ) new blood cells are formed in the bone marrow daily. The raw materials required in the production of these…

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World Breastfeeding week: More women are breastfeeding in India than before

More mothers in India are now breastfeeding their babies, especially within the recommended one hour of birth, than a decade ago, government data shows. If compared globally the percentage may seem low, but there has been a significant improvement in breastfeeding practices among both rural and urban Indian women. According to the recent National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 that was released last year, 41.6% children under 3 years of age were breastfed within one hour of birth in 2015-16 as compared to 23.4% in 2005-06. Close to 55% of country’s children are exclusively breastfed,…

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Now, heart attack risk can be predicted by your blood group

New Delhi: India is presently witnessing nearly two million heart attacks annually. A heart attack (clinically known as myocardial infarction) is the permanent damage or death of the heart muscles due to lack of oxygen-rich blood. According to reports, heart attack kills one person in every 33 seconds in our country. In the recent past, several reasons have been attributed to the paradigm shift in the age groups suffering from heart attacks to younger age brackets. A heart attack could be induced by poor diet, smoking, alcohol consumption, high blood…

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How to Control Fluctuating Sugar Levels

By Max Whitmore Your blood sugar levels fluctuate naturally throughout the day, and the normal blood sugar range is between 70 and 140 mg/dL. Your blood sugar levels are generally lowest in the morning, because you have not eaten for several hours, and increase after your first meal of the day. Your levels continue to fluctuate depending on how active you are, how often you eat and how many calories you consume. Your body uses sugar as energy at all times, so it is not possible to stop your levels…

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International Women’s Day 2017: Top 6 Nutrients That Are Essential for Good Health

By- Tanu Ganguly International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8th March each year and this year too there are tons of events and activities planned around it. Men and women across the world will raise a toast to the continuing social, cultural and economic achievements of women. What started as a multitude of smaller events and marches in the early 1900s is today a global celebration of the modern woman. 8th March is also celebrated as the United Nations (UN) Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace. How are women’s bodies…

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Meet Class 10 student who developed a device to predict ‘silent’ heart attacks

Akash Manoj, a class X student from Tamil Nadu, has developed a device to predict silent heart attacks and could potentially save the lives of thousands of people in India every year. by – Anonna Dutt Akash Manoj with the prototype of his non-invasive self diagnosis of ‘silent heart attack’ during the Innovation Exhibition at the Rahtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Sunday. (PTI) Akash Manoj has been reading medical literature for fun since he was in the 8th standard. It comes as a little surprise then that this Class 10…

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Why Sprout?

Increases Nutrient Absorption – B12, Iron, Magnesium, Zinc Makes Foods easier to Digest Decreases AntiNutirents & Phytic Acid Increases Protein availability Increases Fiber content Breaks down Gluten for easier Digestibility Helps reduce other Allergens found in Grains May increase Enzymes & Anti-Oxidants Source: Dr.Axe

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WATERMELON JUICE

This weekend treat yourself and your family with this refreshing and healthy fruit shake. Watermelon shake has high nutritious value and doesn’t add up to the calories. It pacifies pitta, improves skin and has a lot more benefits. Click here for the recipe: https://jiva.com/recipes/watermelon-shake/ इस सप्ताहान्त आप और आपका परिवार इस ताजगी और स्वास्थ्यप्रद फ्रूट शेक का आनन्द लें। तरबूज शेक पोषक तत्वों से भरपूर होता है जिससे केलोरी भी नहीं बढ़ती है। यह पित्त का शमन करता है, त्वचा में चमक लाता है और इसमें अन्य कई लाभ पाए…

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