Power Foods for Diabetes

Posted on January 31, 2018February 5, 2018 by acadmin

Food plays an important role in managing diabetes. A healthy diet is essential for anyone with diabetes or pre-diabetes. Food that’s low in carbs, calories and glycemic index (GI) is recommended for diabetics. GI measures how quickly a food raises blood sugar levels. According to Dr. Anish Behl, Endocrinologist, Apollo Clinic Mysore, there are some power foods that are essential for anyone who wants to control their blood sugar levels. Include these foods in your diabetes food chart to fight dia...

5 Foods You Must Eat If You Have Irregular Periods

Posted on October 8, 2017 by acadmin

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...

How Does Lack Of Sleep Affect Your Body

Posted on October 8, 2017 by acadmin

If sleeping less than 6 hours a day is a common feature in your life, then you must complete reading this article right now. Lack of sleep can affect your body in more ways than you can imagine. Work. Online life. Family and friends. Our life gets too entangled in these elements that we forget to give our body ample rest in the form of adequate sleep. Here is how lack of sleep harms your body very silently: The Weight Gain Pain When you are sleep deprived, you invite obesity. It’s said t...

How Sitting Is The New Smoking

Posted on June 24, 2017 by acadmin

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...

7 Things to Know About Personal Hygiene

Posted on June 24, 2017 by acadmin

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 ...

5 Ways Sedentary Life Is Harming You

Posted on May 31, 2017 by acadmin

We all know that leading a sedentary life can be unhealthy as it leads to excessive weight gain and cholesterol problems. But being physically inactive might have more adverse effects on your health than you can imagine. Check out this list to know how sitting is the new smoking. Quality of sleep is reduced A sedentary lifestyle can hamper your sleep quality. Studies show that people who hardly get up from their seat experience trouble in having a goodnight’s sleep as compared to those w...

Must Eat Foods If You Lead A Sedentary Life

Posted on May 19, 2017September 28, 2018 by acadmin

Sedentary Life means spending a lot of time being inactive. Today most of our work life requires us to sit for a long period of time. But leading an inactive life is very harmful. It could lead to obesity, heart diseases, high blood pressure and even premature death. We can’t evade a sedentary lifestyle but we can surely adopt certain habits that can help us reduce its side effects. Here’s a list of foods that you must eat if you lead a sedentary life. Berries Add natural antioxidants su...

Summertime, Exam Time. Is Your Kid Ready?

Posted on April 26, 2017 by acadmin

Come summer, come exams but apart from studying hard and well are there other ways of scoring well? Oh yes, there are! Incorporate these simple health tips in your child’s routine and notice the improvement in his/ her performance Breakfast is Must Research has shown that the students who eat breakfast perform better. During preparatory days and especially on the exam day eat slow-release energy food like oats porridge, whole wheat bread sandwiches, muesli cereal, etc. Also, having milk ...

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