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Pregnancy and Preeclamsia: Cut Down on Salt to Manage the Condition Better

June 29, 2017 Loknath Dasand, Better, Condition, Cut, Down, Manage, On, Preeclamsia:, Pregnancy?, Salt, The, to

Preeclamsia is a condition wherein a pregnant woman experiences elevated blood pressure late in her pregnancy – usually after 20 weeks or so. Although the condition is known to have no definite cause, experts link it with poor nutrition, high body fat or inadequate blood supply to the uterus. Women who have a history of high blood pressure or preeclamsia, those suffering ailments like diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis or obesity are more susceptible to the condition. Some of the most common symptoms would include headaches, abdominal pain, nausea, weight gain among…

Boondi: The Rajasthani Drop-sized Gram Flour Balls Perfect for Both Sweet and Savoury Delicacies

June 28, 2017 Loknath Dasand, Balls, Boondi:, Both, Delicacies, Drop-sized, Flour, for, Gram, perfect:, Rajasthani, Savoury, sweet, The

Come Tuesday and our hearts can’t stop craving for the sweet boondis and boondi ke laddoo, especially the ones given as part of temple offerings. Said to have originated in Rajasthan, boondis are deep fried chickpea or gram flour droplets (boondi in Hindi means droplet), sweetened with syrup, and are an essential part of several auspicious occasions in many parts of northern India. Chef Sadaf Hussain, contestant of MasterChef India 2016 says, “The origin can be traced to cities of Rajasthan where the locals used fried chickpea flour, and added sugar, to make it…

Cycling to Work May Help Beat Stress and Increase Your Work Output

June 23, 2017 Loknath Dasand, Beat, Cycling, Help, Increase, May, Output, Stress, to, work, Your

To lead a healthy lifestyle, other than minding your diet, you also need to make an effort to partake in physical activities. This is a habit that you need to make consciously. Be it walking, running, yoga, aerobics or swimming, even 30 minutes of some sort of activity daily can take you a long way to staying healthy. Even cycling around can work wonders to pump up those happy hormones. What if you cycled to work? According to a new study, cycling to office can help reduce stress and improve…

World Cuisine: Know the Difference Between Continental Food and Oriental Food

June 21, 2017June 21, 2017 Loknath Dasand, between, Continental, cuisine, Difference, Food., Know, Oriental, The, World

Different cuisines prepared in different regions across the world have stories to tell about its place, tradition and culture. From Chinese to Continental, Lebanese to Japanese and Indian, all of them have a taste of their own. We all love to savour delicacies from around the world, especially since they are easily available in India now. However, there’s always been a confusion between continental and oriental food, generally mistaken as one kind. According to Chef Irfan Pabaney from The Sassy Spoon, Mumbai, “the major difference between these two kinds of…

Top cop Jatin Narwal is the custodian of law and order of Delhi University he once topped

June 21, 2017 Loknath Dasand, cop, custodian, Delhi, he, Is, Jatin, Law, Narwal, of, once, Order, The, Top, topped, University

Delhi University (DU) boasts a number of Bollywood celebs, such as actors Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan, as its alumni. However, the list of notable alumni of DU is not restricted to actors only, it also includes top cops. Jatin Narwal, IPS officer and DCP (North), who is often referred to as modest, humble and approachable by his subordinates and public alike, is one such IPS officer who is doing his university proud. As DCP (North), the Delhi Police top cop also takes care of the law and order of the…

Alcohol and Substance Abuse May Worsen PTSD Symptoms

June 16, 2017 Loknath DasAbuse:, Alcohol, and, May, PTSD, Substance, symptoms:, worsen

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) refers to a disorder wherein a person may fail to recover after experiencing a terrifying event. It can trigger anxiety and dreadful memories of the incident. Veterans or people from the armed forces may be at a higher risk of developing PTSD as they are often exposed to life-threatening experiences and tough combat. Millitary services and many other local organisations offer help to veterans to overcome this disorder. However, sometimes they may turn to alcohol and substance abuse to numb distress and ease the anxiety. But…