Vitamin B is that essential vitamin that is needed for energy production from the food we eat. Though people are aware of what one should or should not eat with respect to proteins, carbs, and fats, the need of the body’s vitamins and minerals are rarely fulfilled. The lack of Vitamin B12 especially can send […]
Christmas holidays are starting and everyone is planning to take off for a much deserved end of the year. Back of the mind are those New Year resolutions that one will have to act upon on the 1st of January. Losing weight, joining a gym, starting a diet, leading a healthier life-style, but then that
Down the centuries, Indian spices have been known to have many a medicinal value. In Fact sometimes spices were even a mode of payment, such was their value. In todays cuisine we rarely realize the importance that they have in maintaining our health. Apart from the color and aroma they provide let’s look at how
Cooking healthy isn’t such a cumbersome task in an easy kitchen. Easy kitchen is a place where cooking a healthy meal in a jiffy is a breeze. With 10 basic items that you make sure are perpetually there in your kitchen, cooking healthy recipes for your family on an everyday basis is just a matter
Every supermarket has a counter specifically for all these over the counter vitamins and nutrients that are supposed to give you immunity, reduce muscle fatigue, solve women’s hormonal problems, increase your libido, and boost your immunity. Have you realized that we are constantly being solicited by marketing companies targeting every segment of health concerns to
Humans have been given the gift of the brain to use it judiciously should have been natural. However when it comes to our own well-being and health, I think we couldn’t have been further away. Here is how animals can teach us well in this sphere of things. 5. Birds share food: Sparrows, Mynahs, hens, geese,
Ghee is the healthy fat, much needed by the body, needed to prevent brain disorders, help in memory and motor skills, maintain hormonal balance and repair and regenerate damaged cell membranes. It is also called, “nectar for the brain”. It fuels all the neurological functions that create our conscious and subconscious movements and decisions, the
Many of us have suffered through symptoms of acidity and heartburn after a wedding celebration dinner or a late night party. We blame it on the spicy food, the fried stuff and the late night shenanigans. But we never seem to go down to the basics of understanding why till it becomes a frequently repetitive
The poop chart for constipation was sent to me and like one would normally react I went ‘ewww!’ But when I actually thought about it, it occurred to me that this was hardly an alien subject. Even films are being made on the subject, ‘Toilet- ek prem katha’, ‘Piku’ and ‘Delhi belly’ The overuse or
The thyroid gland plays a crucial role in our metabolism. The thyroid gland located at the Adam’s Apple near your throat, is what produces hormones that activate cell activity by controlling your body’s temperature and the rate that your body burns calories.Our brain produces TSH (magnesium, B-12, zinc and protein are required to produce this)