Indian summer vegetable – BITTER GOURD (KARELA) Children might pull a long face at the mention of bitter gourd or karela, but as one grows older, ones cultivates a taste for the bitter. Karela’s bitter taste is generally attributed to…
Indian summer vegetable Dudhi (bottle gourd)
Indian summer vegetable Dudhi (bottle gourd) As bottle gourd is mostly made of water, it prevents you from heat and is also beneficial for the stomach problems like acidity, which mostly occurs in summer. It is very beneficial for diabetics…
Hidden sources of salt in our diet
#WorldSaltAwarenessWeek Hidden sources of salt in our diet After a diagnosis of heart disease, BP or kidney disease, “reduce salt intake” is one of the first pieces of advice doctors offer. Sodium contributes to fluid retention, and too much sodium…
How a diet high in salt increases blood pressure
How a diet high in salt increases blood pressure The amount of salt you eat has a direct effect on your blood pressure. Sodium plays a key role in balancing the levels of fluid in our bodies by signaling to…
Don’t take good health for granted
Don’t take good health for granted No one wants to be sick. But tell me very frankly when do we start to take notice and some action about our health, only after we fall sick or are in the process…
February is National Heart Month
February is National Heart Month You’re thin, your cholesterol and blood pressure are good, and nobody in your family has ever had a heart attack – so you figure you must be safe from heart disease. New research suggests you…
Eat Healthy stay healthy say no to junk lifestyle
Eat Healthy stay healthy say no to junk lifestyle Would you ignore any of this? Blood Pressure Cholesterol Blood Sugar High Body Mass Index (BMI) (above 23) Your body comes with key health indicators that let you know how healthy…
Change your lifestyle NOW OR NEVER
Change your lifestyle NOW OR NEVER If you know you need to change your lifestyle, don’t plan for 30 days down the line, or even tomorrow morning. Start Now. There is no such thing as a ‘last meal’, give up…
Eat Dinner at least two hours before bedtime
Eat Dinner at least two hours before bedtime It is generally advised to stop eating two hours before bedtime as our body’s metabolism dips and it is preparing for sleep(rest). Furthermore, lying down to go to sleep after eating a…
Some amazing facts about LOVE AND HEALTH
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