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A bed to stop your spouse’s snores

January 8, 2017 Srijitaa, bed, snores, spouse's, Stop, to, Your

A US-based company has developed a smart bed that can adjust itself in order to stop you from snoring and provide maximum comfort for a sound sleep. The smart bed was unveiled by Sleep Number at the CES trade show in Las Vegas. The technology at work adjusts the bed’s comfort in real time via the two air chambers inside a smart mattress -gently contouring to each partner’s side, back or stomach profiles. It is also equipped with an automatic snore detection and adjustment. The adjustable base automatically adjusts to…

4 Vegetable-Based Desserts for a Healthy Spin

January 8, 2017 Srijita4), a, Desserts, for, Healthy, Spin, Vegetable-Based

For most of us, life is a constant battle with our sweet tooth. Come winter, and that craving goes up tenfold! What can we do? Here, I offer you healthier alternatives for that evening snack or post-meal nibble. Each of these sweet confections is made with a substantial vegetable element that makes them satisfying, wholesome, and most of all, delicious. These biscuits and brownies are the perfect disguise for carrots, beets, avocado and pumpkin, and you won’t get even a hint of their vegetable taste! We’ll just keep it our…

Is a gelatin supplement the key to preventing injury and enhancing recovery?

January 3, 2017 Srijitaa, and, enhancing, gelatin, Injury, Is, Key, preventing, Recovery, supplement, The, to

THERE ARE STRANGE-SOUNDING supps (Yohimbine and Horny Goat Weed, for instance) that boost your penis and overall sex life, even supp stacks to further your muscle gains. Now, there’s new research from the University of California, Davis that suggests you could be safeguarding your body from injury by something pretty mundane: a gelatin supplement. If you only know about gelatin in the sense of eating jello, here’s a quick primer: Gelatin is actually an animal byproduct; it’s made by boiling down the bones, connective tissues, and tendons of animals (yum!), per research…

9 Types of Workouts That Are Going to Be a Rage in 2017

January 3, 2017 Srijita2017:, 9, a, Are, be, Going:, In, of, rage, That, to, types, workouts:

The workout trends in the world of fitness are changing every day with the growing craze for fitness routines that are challenging yet fun. People want workouts that not only work on their muscles and get them in shape but also are engaging and fun to do. We will be seeing some unique workouts in 2017 that cater to the demand of fitness enthusiasts and newbies alike. Aerial Yoga Aerial yoga is a form of yoga that combines traditional yoga and the fundamentals of acrobatics. It gives practitioners the room…

Kanji: The Miracle Winter Drink You Should Have for a Healthy Gut

January 2, 2017 Srijitaa, Drink, for, Gut, Have, Healthy, Kanji:, Miracle, Should, The, Winter, You

In Goa, at the Serendipity Arts Festival earlier this month, I attended a fascinating workshop on fermentation, curated by chef Manu Chandra. The session was conducted by Aditya Raghavan, who seems to be quite a maverick and treats his bacteria and yeast with much respect, almost as pets, which of course they are! It was at the workshop that I had my first sip of Kombucha, fermented tea, the supposed elixir of life, discovered by the ancient Chinese and being successfully marketed by the Americans since the 1990s, as a…

How To Get Rid of a Hangover After New Year Party

January 2, 2017 Srijita'hangover', a, After, Get, How, New, of, Party, rid, to, Year

It’s a familiar feeling… waves of nausea, a heavy head, sickness, raging thirst, over sensitivity to light and noise? Yes, it’s the dreaded hangover! You may or may not remember what you did last night, but you will remember how horrid you felt the next morning. That’s the thing about hangovers, they’re equally painful each time and only get worse with age. Drinking a glass of wine, a pint of beer and then ending the night with a few shots of tequila might’ve sounded like a good idea at the…