When your parents get old, it becomes your moral responsibility to take care of them. After all, they looked after you for all these years and it is important for you to take care of parents health when they need help.
Ignorance of prevalent ‘niggling’ health problems
Many a times our parents tend to push their niggling health problems [...]
The perfect drink for summer, chaas, as Buttermilk is known has been a favorite drink in India. Buttermilk provides calcium from the milk but is low on calories, it is a good source of B complex, potassium and phosphorous. The probiotics or the good bacteria in buttermilk make it easy to digest and great for [...]
We all know how horrible it is to have this condition but there are ways to manage your eczema flare up’s so here are some tips
Other prescribed medications: Other than Corticosteroids, a physician can recommend a dosage of antihistamines – used for the treatment of allergies and against allergens, or immune-suppressing drugs known as calcineurin [...]
This is the most commonly believed statement, which actually turns out to be a myth. The fact is that there are healthy and unhealthy Fats. Healthy fats are indeed, necessary for your body and help in maintaining good health. Says, Sweety Das, an expert Nutritionist practicing in Mumbai, “MUFA – Monounsaturated fatty acids and PUFA [...]
Mother’s day if there’s that one single way to show your mom how much you love and appreciate her, ensure that she remains hale and hearty by following a simple and easy to practice tips.
She taught you how to walk, now walk with her: Walking – The easiest form of exercise ever invented! Walking has [...]
Research has shown that regular tea drinkers have a lesser chance of suffering from life threatening medical conditions such as a heart attack and stroke. Regular consumption of Green Tea or the Black Tea has in the past been proven to prevent the buildup cholesterol in the arteries, thereby reducing the risk of coronary diseases.
Whereas, [...]
Since time immemorial we Indians have been sipping our garam Chai’s as a refreshing drink or mainly as an alternative to its expensive cousin, the Coffee! Often known as the poor man’s Coke, the Chai or ‘tea’ as we English speaking people call it, is actually very healthy and poses numerous health benefits such as [...]
Running with the wind whipping across our face and the rhythmic pounding of the ground underneath our feet makes us feel good for sure along with helping us to relieve the stress. But what really makes our bodies feel good about running is the fact that it helps to burn more calories as compared to say [...]
Guidelines from the National Cholesterol Education Program recommend the following levels as desirable or optimal for the average adult over age 20:
Total cholesterol less than 200 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL)
LDL cholesterol less than 100 mg/dL
HDL cholesterol greater than 40 mg/dL (a level above 60 mg/dL is considered to be protective against cardiovascular disease)
Triglycerides less than [...]
As the name suggests, this is a branch of good fats, that are essential to the body, and which humans cannot synthesize, and must be obtained through diet. In scientific terms, these are long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids derived from linolenic, linoleic and oleic acids.
There are two main types of EFAs: Omega-3 and Omega-6. The reason [...]