Srijita, Author at Pinfaves

Strategies for Getting Through the Holidays Without Weight Gain

November 17, 2016 Srijitafor, Gain, Getting, Holidays, Strategies, The, through, Weight, Without

Five years ago, I was working with a longtime client who was making phenomenal progress improving his health. At the end of a session in late October, as I was confirming our appointment for the following week, he said in a calm, matter-of-fact tone: “You know, the holidays are starting. Life is always crazy this time of year. I’m sure I will gain 10 pounds, so let’s meet in January to get back on the wagon. Sound like a plan?” What? No! That doesn’t sound like a plan. The holiday…

Foods for instant detox

November 17, 2016 SrijitaDetox, Foods, for, Instant

Looking for some natural detoxifying foods that can help you cleanse your system? Purifying your body from within is a great way to prevent some major illnesses like cancer and heart diseases. Here is your guide on how to detox your insides by consuming natural food: Turmeric Turmeric has an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects on the body that play a critical role in combating the cell damage. So, a tablespoon of turmeric a day is enough to considerably set your insides right. Lemons Lemon gets a lot of credit for…

Healthy lifestyle reduces even genetic heart attack risk

November 17, 2016 SrijitaAttack:, Even, Genetic, Healthy, Heart, lifestyle, reduces, Risk

A recent study has found that even among those at high genetic risk, following a healthy lifestyle can cut in half the probability of a heart attack or similar event. It is a well known fact that following a healthy lifestyle, not smoking, avoiding excess weight and exercising regularly can keep one away from risk of heart disease. But what about people who have inherited gene variants known to increase risk? “The basic message of our study is that DNA is not destiny,” says Sekar Kathiresan. “Many individuals – both…

Over 30 mn diabetics in India in one decade: Experts

November 17, 2016 Srijita30, Decade:, Diabetics, Experts, In, India, mn, One, Over

In the last one decade, the number of diabetes patients in India increased by over 30 million due to sedentary lifestyle and erratic schedule mostly common in the age group of 20-40 years, said the country’s leading diabetic experts on Monday . Their statistics stated that in the early 2000, there were around 31.7 million persons diagnosed with diabetes and by 2015, the figure increased to 62 million. “This change is due to the erratic food timings, sleep, unhealthy lifestyle, physical inactivity and other erratic patterns of lifestyle. Such changes…

World warmer by 1.2 degrees, 2016 warmest year ever: WMO

November 17, 2016 Srijita1.2, 2016:, by, degrees, Ever, Warmer, warmest, WMO, World, Year

The World Metrological Organisation (WMO) on Monday said the global temperature is 1.2 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial level and will set a new high for the third year running. It also said 2016 is the hottest year on record, 2015 the second hottest and 2014 in the third place. “Another year. Another record,” said WMO Secretary General Petteri Taalas while releasing the report at the Marrakech climate change negotiations at COP22. He said the extra heat from powerful El Nino phenomenon has disappeared. The heat from global warming will…

Signs that say you are unwell

November 17, 2016 SrijitaAre, Say, signs, That, unwell, You

According to a Lancet study, China, India and USA are among the top three countries with a high number of diabetic population. While the numbers climbed from 20.4 million in China in 1980 to 102.9 million in 2014, the rise has been equally dramatic in India from 11.9 million in 1980 to 64.5 million in India.Prevalence of diabetes has more than doubled for men in India and China (3.7 per cent to 9.1 per cent in India and 3.5 per cent to 9.9 per cent in China). It has also…