With work becoming a focal point in our lives, many of us find ourselves spending long hours sitting at desks or in front of screens. A sedentary lifestyle, or a lifestyle which involves minimal movement and activity, has become increasingly common.
Needless to say, such a lifestyle comes with a host of dangers to our health. From weight gain to increased risk of chronic diseases, sedentary behaviour can have serious consequences. In this blog, we will explore the dangers of sedentary lifestyle...
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How to Choose a Health Check?
Over the years, there has been a notable surge in public awareness regarding the importance of prioritizing and maintaining one's health. Regular health checks play a vital role in identifying potential health issues at an early stage and preventing them from becoming serious. However, with numerous health check packages available, choosing the right one can be overwhelming. In this blog post, we provide a comprehensive guide on how to choose the right health check for you.
Understand Your Heal...
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The Importance of Regular Exercise for Physical and Mental Health
Regular exercise is not just about staying fit or losing weight, it also has a notable impact on both our physical and mental health. In today's world, where stress levels are soaring and lifestyle diseases are on the rise, prioritizing regular exercise is more important than ever. So, let's explore the significance of regular exercise for our overall well-being and how it can improve our lives.
Physical Health Benefits of Regular Exercise:
1. Boosting Your Immune System:
Regular exercise can...
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5 Foods You Must Eat If You Have Irregular Periods
The average gap between two periods is around 28 days. If your periods are often delayed by more than a week then you could be suffering from oligomenorrhea. This is the medical term for the common condition of irregular periods. The causes for irregular periods can be many - thyroid disorders, stress, travel, excessive consumption of alcohol or caffeine, etc. Here are some foods that can help you treat irregular periods.
Ginger
From getting rid of cold to improving digestion, ginger...
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Typhoid Symptoms & Precautions You Must Know
If you thought that cold, flu, malaria and dengue are the only diseases common during the monsoon, think again. Apart from air borne and mosquito borne diseases, incidences of water borne diseases like typhoid, diarrhoea and cholera also get rampant. Here are the typhoid symptoms and precautions that you must know in order to safeguard yourself and your loved ones.
Typhoid is a bacterial disease that leads to severe digestive issues. It is caused by consuming any food item or drink that is co...
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How To Have A Healthy Liver
When we think of the liver, the first thing that comes to mind is good digestion. The liver also plays a vital role in purifying the blood, regulating diabetes and maintaining our metabolism. Often liver diseases and disorders don’t show their symptoms until the problem has already developed further. That is why keeping the liver healthy is important in order to prevent illnesses like liver cirrhosis, jaundice, fatty liver, Hepatitis A,B, C, D & E and liver failure.
Here are some simple s...
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How Does Monsoon Affect Your Skin
Every coin has two sides and so does monsoon. On one hand, it brings the joy of rains. On the other hand, it also brings an array of bacterial and fungal skin infections. Continue reading to know how the rainy season leads to skin issues and all the tips for skin care during monsoon.
During monsoon, our skin keeps fluctuating from being oily to dry because of the drastic changes in the humidity levels in the atmosphere. When it becomes too humid and stuffy, your skin becomes prone to excessiv...
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Precautions You Must Take To Prevent Dengue
Dengue is a viral disease that can be fatal. About 50% of the entire human population is at its risk. In 2015 the cases of dengue reported had doubled in India. It has no particular cure. Hence, it’s better to prevent contracting the fever itself. The following measures and precautions can help you safeguard against this viral fever to a large extend.
Beware of the Aedes mosquito:
Characterised by white dots on the body and legs, it’s the bite of the female Aedes mosquito that spreads th...
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How Sitting Is The New Smoking
While the dangers of habits such as smoking and alcoholism are well documented, not many of us are aware of the grave dangers of sitting for extended periods of time.
Yes, the simple act of sitting at your desk while working or on the sofa while binge watching your favourite TV series or while traveling long distances can cause severe harm to your health. Just like smoking slowly harms your body in different ways, so does a sedentary lifestyle. Prolonged sitting can eventually lead to types o...
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7 Things to Know About Personal Hygiene
Staying healthy is not only about eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly. It also has a lot to do with adopting hygienic and clean habits or routines. Here are some simple yet essential ways in which you can add to your hygiene and become healthier.
Keep your hands clean to keep away illnesses
Our hands touch a dozen things a day and come into contact with a million germs. 26000 different bacteria can be found just on a single currency note. That’s why, always spare at least 15 ...
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