Slow cooker for Indian cooking – an Introduction

By Ruchi Slow cookers are a blessing in disguise – a lifesaver for busy families. Whether you are a working mom or a stay-at- home mom, slow cookers can be your best friend. For me, my slow cooker (crockpot) is my best buddy and it cooks delicious and mouth watering meals for me. Cooking in slow cooker is like 3 easy steps – Slow cooker for Indian cooking – an Introduction Wash and assemble all the ingredients. Add everything to the cooking pot. Turn it on and when the cooking time is up – you have…

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Loneliness And Social Isolation Can Impact Longevity

A greater social connection is associated with a 50 percent reduction in the risk of premature mortality. The growing phenomenon of loneliness, which international experts have described as a global epidemic, may be responsible for as many deaths as obesity, according to the results of two meta-analyses presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association in Washington. To examine the impact of social isolation and solitude on the risk of premature mortality, researchers conducted an initial meta-analysis of 148 studies that involved 300,000 participants.  The results confirmed the…

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Self-Injury Awareness Day: When a loved one self-injures, symptoms and causes of self-harm

New Delhi: Self-harm (SH), also known as self-injury, remains a misunderstood condition even today. This condition can happen to people of all ages, ethnic groups and religions, but unfortunately many still lack the knowledge about how best to deal with or support a friend or family member who self-harms. Self-injury occurs when a person deliberately and repeatedly harms the surface of his/her own body in a way that is impulsive, but not intended to be lethal. Although it’s typically not meant as a suicide attempt, self-injury is an unhealthy way…

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