December 24 2014
Popping a bunch of pills for common ailments can be tiresome, besides being unhealthy. How about giving the pills a wide berth and trying stuff your grandma (perhaps great grandma) did? Am sure you know spinach is healthy.
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November 25 2014
The only organ in the human body to perform around 500 diverse functions is the liver! From aiding in digestion to destroying red blood cells.
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October 28 2014
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery (CABG Surgery, "cabbage") is more commonly known to us all as (the dreaded!) + "Bypass Surgery."
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October 28 2014
In today's day and age, where we are all busy running our own little rat-races, it is easy to neglect our health and fall prey to various diseases. In fact, celebrated fitness expert Rujuta Diwekar claims that Sitting is the new Smoking.
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October 28 2014
Lifestyle-related diseases are the ones that affect people due to the lifestyle choices they make-eating non-nutritious, junk food; smoking;consuming alcohol; living a sedentary life; working in a physically and mentally stressful environment.
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October 28 2014
Human emotions are intricately linked to the events that are occurring around. It is natural for us to feel sad when things aren't going our way.
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October 28 2014
Lifestyle diseases, ironically called "diseases of longevity," are non-communicable diseases that occur due to the dietary and lifestyle choices that one makes. Such choices, which include eating unhygienic food, smoking, consuming alcohol, as well the stresses associated with personal and professional lives, put them at risk of getting affected with one or the other such diseases.
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October 09 2014
Do you recollect how your grandmother sneered at the sight of that chemical (read: synthetic) shampoo bottle you carried to your bath, and how she swore by her amla (phyllanthus emblica) and shikakai(acacia concinna) pack?
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September 29 2014
In a recent research survey published in PLOS (Public Library of Science) one found that 60% of deaths in the age group of 5 to 14 in India occur due to infectious diseases. Half of these are caused by preventable maladies like diarrheal diseases and pneumonia.
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September 29 2014
When was the last time you grabbed a hamburger or a sandwich from your nearest fast food joint? Was it two days back, yesterday evening or today morning? Most people would not go back two days to answer the question. Does it signify anything?
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