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Tips for recovery after running a marathon

January 25, 2017 Srijitaa, After, for, Marathon, Recovery, Running?, Tips:

Post Marathon week is the most awaited and enjoyable week which is something, I always look forward to! This is how I spend my post marathon week putting all my energy and focus on recovering and bouncing back. This is the best time to relax, recover and re-start. Congratulations for finishing your Marathon now it’s time to focus on recovery especially after you have run those hard-fought 26.2 miles where the body goes through physical stress, wear and tear of your muscles. It’s now time to rehydrate and refuel. Recovery…

Can’t breathe after Chinese food? It might be the MSG

January 13, 2017 SrijitaAfter, be, Breathe, Can't, Chinese, Food., It, Might, MSG, The

Can’t breathe after Chinese food? It mightbe the MSG A very satisfying feast of kung pao chicken, sweet-sour pork or just about any Chinese dish could, at times, be accompanied with a bout of headache, giddiness or rashes. It’s aptly called the Chinese Restaurant Syndrome, but a doctor from Mahad, a four-hour drive from Mumbai, recently found out that the presence of ajinomoto salt -better known as mono sodium glutamate or MSG -in Chinese food could even lead to life-threatening swelling of tissues. A 23-year-old who had eaten triple fried…

Insight: Nutella Maker Fights Back on Palm Oil After Cancer Risk Study

January 12, 2017 SrijitaAfter, Back, Cancer, Fights, Insight, Maker, Nutella, Oil, On, Palm, Risk, Study

The $44 billion palm oil industry, under pressure in Europe after authorities listed the edible oil as a cancer risk, has found a vocal ally in the food sector: the maker of Nutella. Italian confectionery firm Ferrero has taken a public stand in defence of an ingredient that some other food companies in the country are boycotting. It has launched an advertising campaign to assure the public about the safety of Nutella, its flagship product which makes up about a fifth of its sales. The hazelnut and chocolate spread, one…

Gujarat Begins To Cull Birds After Avian Flu Scare

January 5, 2017 SrijitaAfter, Avian, Begins, Birds, Cull, Flu, Gujarat, Scare, to

As avian or bird flu reared its head in Gujarat after a decade, the state government sounded an alert and declared a 10-km radius around a poultry facility in Hathijan in Ahmedabad district a ‘regulated zone’ and culled over 1,500 birds till Wednesday afternoon. The government also placed restrictions on movement of poultry, eggs, bird droppings, farm machinery and any other equipment in the said area. The action comes a week ahead of the high-profile global investment summit ‘Vibrant Gujarat’ to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January…

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…

Catch up lost sleep after New Year’s Eve

January 1, 2017 SrijitaAfter, Catch, Eve, Lost, New, Sleep, Up, Years

The run up to the new year with all that partying must have been hectic, leaving you tired and sleep-deprived. If you’re struggling to catch up on rest today, don’t just opt for the usual hot milk and warm bath. Try these other ways that can bring on the Zzzzs… The 4-8-7 trick Sleep therapists advocate this yoga trick. You simply breathe deeply through the left nostril on a count of four, hold that for seven counts and breathe out the air with a sound in eight counts. Experts call…