According to Gandhiji, “when food submerses the body, and through the body the soul, its relish disappears, and then alone does it begin to function in the way nature intended it to.” Gandhi never had a problem with being overweight.…
Walking and cardiovascular disease
Walking and cardiovascular disease According to a new study conducted at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Life Science Division in Berkley, Calif, walking briskly can lower your risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes as much as running. The…
World heart day 2015
World heart day 2015 World Heart Day is an annual event which takes place on 29 September every year. Each year’s celebrations have a different theme, reflecting key issues and topics relating to heart health. Creating heart-healthy environments will…
How old is your heart
How old is your heart (TOI) It appeared in times of india that The sudden death of musician, Sir Bob Geldof’s daughter Peaches Geldof was attributed to her having ‘the heart of a 90-year-old’, despite being only 25. This is…
Family history and cardiovascular disease
Family history and cardiovascular disease If a first-degree male relative (e.g. father, brother) has suffered a heart attack before the age of 55, or if a first-degree female relative has suffered one before the age of 65, you are…
Do not walk immediately after a meal
Do not walk immediately after a meal Do not walk immediately after a meal even though you have heard people say so. Walking immediately after a meal will make it difficult for the digestive system to absorb nutrition from the…
Chew your food well
Chew your food well Good digestion begins in the mouth. Especially for complex carbohydrates, which digest only in the mouth and the small intestine.The enzyme Amylase in the salivary glands is responsible for digestion of carbohydrates in the mouth.…
Wishing you all a very Happy Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganapati festival feast is synonymous with Modak. Lord Ganesha’s favourite food…Taste it and you know why!!! A modak is a sweet dumpling popular in Western and Southern India. It is called modak in Marathi and Konkani, modhaka or kadubu in…
Dieting “danger zones”
Dieting “danger zones” are those areas of your home (such as your couch) or activities (like watching television) that seem to set you up for making poor food choices or overeating. Every dieter has a certain time of day…
JANAMASHTAMI PRASADI / PANJIRI
Jai shree krishna Janmashtami is just round the corner. What better way to celebrate Kanha’s birthday than treating Him as well as your dear ones with His favourite sweets…one of them is panjiri, also it is one of the samagris…