Basically a summer diet consists of food that is high in water content, provides ample nutrition and cools your body down while keeping you from dehydration. While you may be wondering about how to get your diet to multi-task, the answer is really simple and can be found in the baskets of your local ‘Vegetable vendor’.

To know more see Diet tips for this Summer!

What are the foods to avoid: Foods that are high in saturated fats like butter, cheese, foods that are fried, Whole milk, ice cream, lard, fast foods that contain trans- fat, red meat and eggyolk.

What are the foods to include: Whole grain products, fruit, vegetables that provide fiber, vitamins, mineral and complex carbohydrates. Good fatty acids in nuts like walnuts, almonds and in oils like olive oil and canola oil.

To know more see Make Healthy Food Choices for your Parents

• Clean your desk: This doesn’t mean clearing the clutter! Clean your desk with a wet cloth or disinfectant every two days to minimize the horde of bacteria on your desk. This includes your desk floor, keyboard, telephone, telephone mouth piece and files which are common places where bacteria lives.
• Don’t eat at your desk: If you are one of those who like to much on something as you work, you may also be inviting pests and germs at your desk. When you eat at your desk you can spill or drop something while eating which later becomes a breeding ground for bacteria. To avoid this, don’t eat at your desk or make it a point to clean your desk every time you eat. Also, when you eat don’t use the same hands to pick up the phone or keyboard, as this might cause the transfer of bacteria to you via your own hands! Keeping tissues handy in drawers can help you clean the desk whenever needed.

To know more see A Clean Desk = A Healthier You

• Helps those suffering from Kidney Stones: Most doctor’s advice their patients suffering from Kidney stones to drink coconut water daily as coconut water helps to breakdown the bigger kidney stone into smaller ones, which can pass through the urine of the patient.
• Helps clear Intestinal Worms: Mixing a teaspoon of Olive oil with Coconut water works as a potent remedy for getting rid of Intestinal worms, as coconut water contains an anti-bacterial Monolaurin which helps in fighting the intestinal worm. To get optimum benefit from this mixture, it should be had for three days. 

To know more benefits see Health benefits of drinking Coconut Water

It is also recommended for those who have gained weight due to thyroid problems. As coconut water promotes a good thyroid function and helps in normalizing the thyroid function of the body.

Coconut water can be a great and very beneficial addition to an overall weight loss program. It’s a good tasting beverage that can turn into a healthy habit.

To know more benefits see Health benefits of drinking Coconut Water

To ensure that your body is healthy and well stocked with electrolytes while travelling, drink coconut water or dissolve Electral in a glass of water and drink it for oral rehydration. Remember to always carry an extra packet of Electral with you while travelling, to deal with the off-chance of you falling prey to motion sickness or an upset tummy!

To know more tips see Stay Healthy while you Travel

Following is a list of benefits that can be derived from doing Cardio,

• Weight Loss and Weight Control
• Strengthens the Heart and Lungs
• Protects against diseases
• Helps those with Diabetes

To know more see Benefits of Cardio Exercise

• When you are going out in sun, remember to wear Sun block or Sunscreen of SPF 15 at least. Apply it 15 minutes before going out in the sun and re apply after every 2-3 hours.
• If you are going to be in the water, use a waterproof sunscreen.
• Many of us apply sunscreen to our face, hands but forget our legs, pay extra attention to legs too.
• Sun rays are at their worst in the afternoon between 11 am to 3 pm, so avoid being in the sun for too long in that duration.

To know more see Natural Home Remedies for Sun Burns

Cool showers- The first thing you need to do to heal the sun burnt area is to get ready for a bath. The cool water will calm the inflammation and heal the burns. When you are taking a bath remember to keep away from the unnecessary chemicals like scented soaps, shower gels that may irritate your skin at the moment.

Another home remedy to cool your self is by getting a healing bath. To get it ready, add 2 cups of baking oil in tepid or lukewarm water and add 10 drops of lavender oil to it for 10 minutes till it dissolves. Soak your body in this water for 20 minutes. Baking soda in the water draws out the heat from your skin and lavender oil is useful in reducing inflammation of the skin.

Dry gently- After you take a cool shower remember to be gentle when you dry your skin. Do not rub but pat dry with a soft towel to avoid more irritation to the skin.

Don’t peel- A serious sun burnt skin will start peeling off due to the damage caused. Peeling skin is not only an unattractive sight but it can causes infection too. So remember however strong the urge to peel the skin, let it be, of the some part of the skin appears to hang loosely, you need to carefully cut it out with a scissors. Apply an antibacterial ointment after you cut off the dead skin.

To know more see Natural Home Remedies for Sun Burns

With no permanent cure yet on the horizon, prevention seems to be the best defense against Alzheimer’s. However the best way to prevent Alzheimer’s remains via a diet rich in anti-oxidants, which is still being considered an excellent means of delaying the onset or preventing Alzheimer’s disease in old age.

Other ways of preventing Alzheimer’s are by making sure that your parent indulges in intellectual activities such as playing chess, solving puzzles, playing a musical instrument along with regular social interaction. Also ensure that your parent does not take too much stress, as it is known to be a causative factor for Alzheimer’s disease along with drug, alcohol or medication abuse.

To know more see How to know if your parent has Alzheimer’s?