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Health advice for the New Year from a real wellness expert

January 7, 2019 Loknath Dasa, advice, expert, for, From, Health, New, Real, The, wellness, Year

As it is the New Year many so-called wellness experts are dispensing supposedly transformational health advice. Articles about New Year’s detoxes (and all the required accoutrements, conveniently for sale) and diets are aplenty. After much much reflection I have decided that I am one of the most equipped to give said advice as I am a doctor who has been studying wellness for some time. I’ve also attended a conference (nothing was designed to improve your life experience, although coming back from death was a big focus) and, given my…

Samar Lifestyle eyes Rs 350 Cr turnover from Florsheim biz

October 29, 2018 Loknath Das350, biz, Cr, Eyes, Florsheim, From, lifestyle, Rs., Samar, turnover

Samar Lifestyle, which will sell the Florsheim brand of shoes in India, is eyeing a Rs 350 crore turnover by 2022 through multi brand outlets and Exclusive Brand Outlets, a top company official said. The agreement between the company, part of the Sara Futura Group and Weyco Group to sell the brand, was formalised between Sara Group Managing Director Kayum Dhanani and Weyco Group CEO Tom Florsheim Jr in January 2018. “Our idea is the licensing and retailing business.We want to sell around half a million pair of shoes in…

Week Plan App Aims to Stop Small Business Owners from Feeling Overwhelmed

September 28, 2018 Loknath DasAims, App, business, Feeling, From, Overwhelmed, Owners, Plan, Small, Stop, to, Week

Week Plan is a weekly planner and task manager being marketed to small business owners who may feel like they have a bit too much on their plate. The app seeks to ratchet down that overwhelmed feeling by steering you to the tasks that matter most, instead of trying to get everything done. The subscription-based software represents one option for small business owners to improve their time management skills. Small Business Trends spoke with Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli founder of Week Plan to find out how the software works for small businesses. He’s a software engineer…

Fake tanning products don’t protect you from skin cancer

July 29, 2018 Loknath DasCancer, Don't, fake, From, Products, Protect, skin, tanning, You

Sunless tanning or fake tanning products like sprays, ointments, creams, foams, or lotions that promise tan skin without increased risk of skin cancer do not actually help prevent cancer. A new study conducted by the researchers of the University of Minnesota Medical School sought to assess the demographic characteristics and skin cancer risk behaviours of adult sunless tanners. Other factors associated with sunless tanning included having a family history of skin cancer. Adults who used sunless tanning products were more likely to use indoor tanning beds and were less likely to wear protective…

India plans to cut oil imports from Iran, say officials

June 28, 2018 Loknath DasCut, From, imports, India, Iran, officials, Oil, plans, Say, to

India is looking at slashing oil imports from Iran, and replacing them with more purchases from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait after US re-imposed sanctions on the Persian Gulf nation, government and industry officials said on Thursday. While a final view on US asking India and China to cut Iranian oil imports has not yet been taken, the petroleum ministry has asked refiners to tread cautiously and start looking at alternatives, they said. Bringing down imports to zero, as desired by the US, may however not be feasible, officials said. The…

Watermelon for diabetes, here’s why diabetics should stay away from this fruit

June 25, 2018 Loknath Dasaway, Diabetes, Diabetics, for, From, Fruit, Here's, Should, Stay, This, Watermelon, Why

Watermelon is known to be the favourite fruit of many people, but if you are a diabetic, you are bound to ask whether it is safe for you. We don’t want our favourite fruit to end up increasing our blood sugar levels right? The watermelon belongs to the gourd family, and has good nutritional value and is a great source of lycopene, which reduces your risk of cancer and heart disease. So considering that it has a high glycemic index and is a source of carbohydrates, should it be avoided by diabetics? “Watermelon…