Tag: Television

Here’s why excessive screen time is harmful for your kid

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Smartphones and watching television is associated with heightened levels and diagnoses of anxiety or depression in children as young as age two. Parents, take note! A recent study has highly recommended reduced screen time for the well being of kids. According to the findings of the San Diego State University, too much time spent on gaming, smartphones and watching television is associated with heightened levels and diagnoses of anxiety or depression in children as young as age two. The study has been published in the journal Preventive Medicine Reports. Even…

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आपकी दिनचर्या में महत्वपूर्ण ध्यान रखने योग्य बातें

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आपकी दिनचर्या में महत्वपूर्ण ध्यान रखने योग्य बातें: 1) हमेशा पानी को घूट-घूट करके चबाते हुए पिये और खाने को इतना चबाये की पानी बन जाये।किसी ऋषि ने कहा है कि”खाने को पियो और पीने को खाओ” 2) खाने के 40 मिनट पहले और 60-90 मिनट के बाद पानी पिये और फ्रीज का ठंडा पानी, बर्फ डाला हुआ पानी जीवन मे कभी भी नही पिये। गुनगुना या मिट्टी के घडे का पानी ही पिये । 3)सुबह जगने के बाद बिना कुल्ला करे 2 से 3 गिलास पानी सुखआसन मे बैठकर…

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HOW TO EAT WITHOUT EATING TOO MUCH?

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Eating more is same as eating unhealthy food A balanced diet is what you need to stay healthy and fit. But, does that mean you can gorge on a balanced diet? Nah! Even when you are eating healthy, if you do not watch your portions, you are sure to put on weight. So, the idea is to eat healthy without starving and yet watching how much you eat. Now, this can surely seem like a task. There is no doubt that you can take some time getting used to this.…

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Mumbai doctors advise families to take regular digital time-offs

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Doctors are asking people to switch off their gadgets for a stipulated amount of time daily to prevent addiction and focus on real-time interactions As the clock strikes seven in the evening, everyone in the Joshi household in Malad, switches off their mobiles, laptops and tablets and places it in a basket on the side table. The family of four, now mandatorily gathers in the living room, and talks to each other for an hour. The exercise is a part of their weekly ‘digital detox’, advised to them by a…

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Lower obesity risk by cooking at home, skipping TV during meals

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Brace yourself for an “I told you so” moment. Scientists have confirmed what perhaps your parents have always been telling you: cooking meals at home and not watching TV or videos while eating is a healthier way of life. A study by researchers from Researchers from Ohio State University in the US has found that these two simple habits could cut down chances of obesity. The report has been published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The team surveyed about 12,842 people who said that they…

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