You must see Jaisalmer, the city that lights up under the sun. Made of yellow sandstone, exuding a warm golden glow, it translates into the most mesmerizing view. I had heard so much about it, that I was waiting eagerly for an opportunity to see it. Catching the flight from Mumbai to Jodhpur, we drove 285 […]
While we all have suffered muscle spasms or cramping at some point of time. Usually it’s during a workout session and we wonder why when we are supposedly eating well, doing all our exercises correctly, leading an active lifestyle. Muscle cramping during workout is caused excess sweating and overloading the muscle, which cause the depletion
You Must See the Ganesh Celebrations of Sangli. Amidst enchanting melodies and Vedic hymns and chants with three lakh devotees in attendance, a procession proceeding royally with the horse dance and elephants in tow, women drawing Rangoli running ahead of the procession for over two and half miles, a rath that is as resplendent as
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
“I can manage my entire day with just 4/5 hrs of sleep” – Innumerable people are heard saying that across the board of all ages, young and old. It’s a phenomenon that is gradually becoming a sort of epidemic. My question is Why should you manage? Why shouldn’t you want to get up feeling completely
You must visit the Quan spa in Bangkok to experience the true meaning of pampering. It is indeed luxury redefined. The tranquil pool at the entrance already set the mood of what to expect. My appointment had been pre- booked with one of the best therapists, Anya. As I sipped on my chamomile tea, she
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)
The Black rice or Forbidden Rice as it is called got its name as it was served only to the Royalty in China about 10000 years ago. Gradually through trade it diversified to Indonesia and even some places in Assam and Manipur. Cultivation in India started only in 2011 by a single farmer of a