Quick Tips: Diabetes And Shift Work

Diabetes has become a household name now. Majority of people suffer from this disease. But there are some ways to manage it. It all depends on a healthy routine of medicine, eating, exercise and sleep. But when you work night shifts or have changing work shifts, it can seem like there's nothing  at all routine about your life. In such a condition, it is more of a challenge to manage diabetes. But, it can be done. Here are some tips which...

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Superfoods – The 6 New Food Items To Try Out This Season

A proper growth and healthy body depends upon the type of food you consume. Different types of food items have different qualities in them. You should know the qualities of specific food items and consume them so that you know what you're consuming. In the recent times, certain superfoods have come up in the market which can enhance your health. These superfoods are rich in minerals, proteins, vitamins as well as anti-oxidants and provide the required...

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3 Ways To Fight The Common Seasonal “End Of Winter” Fatigue

Winter is ready to bid goodbye, as spring flaunts its pleasant presence. But, while winter is retreating, it leaves with us some common seasonal “end of winter” fatigue. Lack of sunlight, sleep and energy irritates all and one gets sugar cravings. These are nothing, but, the symptoms of a seasonal change. It's your endocrine system and one of its most important parts – the adrenal gand – that is unable to keep up with all the stress and pressure...

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Health Facts – 6 Facts That We Bet You Didn't Know!

Human body is a mystery in itself. There are some weird and wonderful things that our bodies are capable of doing of. These are small facts which we might notice everyday but we do not realize the importance of these facts. If you learn about these facts, you will definitely get surprised. So, here are certain health facts that our body is capable of doing of however you might not know them. Let's take a look at them: 1. Sweat glands: You...

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7 Simple Ways To Get Slim Naturally

Who on earth doesn't want to be slim? One can go to any extent to get a slim body. Also, if you're devoid of fat, you can stay away from a lot of diseases. People hit the gym, go for diet control, and do helluva other things to get rid of those extra inches. In this blog, I'll help you with some ways which you can apply to get slim naturally. If you spend too much time to lose weight, you're likely to give up and go back to your regular habits...

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Healthy Food Choices

The instinct called 'hunger' can drive anyone crazy. Delicious food is the ultimate temptation. But, if you are on a diet or watching your weight, do not give into the temptation. In this blog, I'll help you with some healthy and tasty alternatives to what you have been eating. These food are nutritious as well as light on your waistline. You need to incorporate these healthy foods into your life and shun the high calorie treats. Dairy products...

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Holi Special – Take Care Of Your Hair Pre And Post Holi

Holi, the festival of colours is knocking at the door! Come March and the weather as well as your surrounding will charm you. You will feel the presence of colours all around you! Of late, the colours of Holi have resulted in health hazards for many of us. Many people face the problem of skin rashes or damaged locks immediately after Holi. Thus, it is important for all of us to take care of our skin and hair pre and post Holi. As far as your beautiful...

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Celebrating Holi – Know The Do's And Dont's That You Should Keep In Mind

Holi is the festival of colours! The weather is fantastic this time and the nature is full of colours during this time. The flowers bloom adding to the beauty of the nature. Thus it is an apt time for celebrating the festival of colours! However, in the recent times, various health hazards have been associated with Holi. The colours used in Holi contains chemicals which can be worst for your skin. Apart from this, there are various other do's...

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What To Do When You Find That The Victim As Well As You Both Are Confused?

Panic situations can arise anytime, anywhere! Suddenly, you might watch out from your window that your neighbour has slowly fallen down. When you step out to check on him, you find that he's awake but is quite lethargic! He tells you that he is not feeling well and wants to go off to sleep. He was just coming over to take help from you! You don't know what to do as he has already fallen asleep! What can you do now? Earlier, he was confused and...

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Exercising During The Holiday Season To Stay Healthy

All year through, we work hard and wait for that time of the year, that is, the holiday season, when we just sit back, relax and have fun. This is very true that holidays are meant to have fun. But, during this span of the year, most of us loose control of our eating habits. We think “it's only a few days” and we want to enjoy this time to the fullest. But, do we think twice, that how much our eating habits in the holiday season can hamper our...

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Retrain Your Breathing And Reduce Asthma Attacks And Panic Attacks

Asthma attacks and panic attacks are quite common in many people nowadays! Asthma attacks not only result due to respiratory problems but also due to increase in pollution levels. Apart from this, the stressful life that we lead these days results in panic attacks. In both these cases, you are forced to breathe fast or hyperventilate which might make things worse for you. But proper breathing affects attacks. If you know the right technique of...

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Do We Need 2 Different Healthcare Programs To Effectively Cover India?

The sub-continent is definitely a unity in diversity. The diversity is of caste, colour, creed and of course, class. When it comes to healthcare, India has been a mixed bag. The nation has a rich history with surgeons like Sushruta and physicians like Charaka who healed many in the ancient history. Then came Ayurveda, which many claim has answers to the most of the incurable diseases. But somewhere in the middle we lost our path....

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Public Health – India Spends The Lowest On This In The World!

There are various countries in this world which do not spend much on the public health. However, you will be surprised to note that India is one of these countries! Yes, it can be difficult to imagine that a country with the second largest population in the world spends quite a low amount on public health. It is a surprising fact to note that 80% of the healthcare spending in India comes from the private sector. The Indian Government only spends...

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