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Never Put Hot Food In the Fridge, Here’s Why

November 11, 2017 Loknath DasFood., Fridge, Here's, hot, In, never, Put, The, Why

Loved your piping hot bowl of stew and now going towards the fridge to refrigerate the left over? Stop! You may want to wait for it to cool down to room temperature before putting it in the fridge. In our bid to wrap up all the kitchen work in a jiffy, we often end up keeping foods that are still hot in the fridge. Did you know this can actually be dangerous for you and your family? The purpose of freezing is essentially to prevent the food from losing its…

A good diet in adulthood can improve physical fitness in old age

October 26, 2017 Loknath Dasa, Adulthood, Age, Can, Diet:, Fitness, Good, Improve, In, Old, physical

A study looked at the long-term effect of a healthy diet during adulthood on physical function in older age and found it boosted physical fitness. The team, led by scientists at the University of Southampton, gathered data from 969 British men and women whose lifestyles have been monitored since they were born, in March 1946. The team collected information from the participants at ages 36, 43, 53, and 60-64, examining the participants’ diets at different ages in relation to three standard measures of physical function at age 60-64 – chair…

Is Eating Water Better Than Drinking It? Here’s How To Include Edible H20 In Your Diet

October 25, 2017 Loknath DasBetter, Diet:, Drinking, Eating, Edible, H20, Here's, How, In, Include, Is, It, Than, to, Water, Your

Reams have been written about the significance of drinking water. Regular water intake is essential to our health as our body does not really have a fixed reservoir of water and keeps losing it in the form of urine and sweat. Adequate water supply also helps maintain smooth functioning of some of the most essential bodily processes like maintaining the electrolyte balance, preventing constipation, supplying oxygen and essential nutrients to the body as well as to the brain, facilitating digestionand flushing waste and toxins out of the body. Dehydration or lack of water will…

Carbohydrates and Diet: How Much Do You Really Need in a Day?

October 23, 2017 Loknath Dasa, and, Carbohydrates, Day, Diet:, Do, How, In, much, Need, really, You

It is mind-boggling to understand how our bodily processes are so intricately entwined and need careful planning of our daily diet to achieve a state of good health and wellness. In my opinion, most of the weight related issues are the outcome of a bad dietary pattern or a lifestyle that is too sluggish to be able to maintain a healthy body. You are what you eat, this has been repeated over and over again and that is exactly why we need to understand the role of various food groups in…

How to do Pranayam: Yoga Breathing Exercises You Must Include in Your Routine

October 23, 2017 Loknath DasBreathing, Do, exercises, How, In, Include, Must, Pranayam:, Routine:, to, Yoga, You, Your

Those who follow yoga may have heard of the practice of pranayam. The word is derived from ‘Prana‘ which stands for ‘life force’ and ‘Ayama‘ which means ‘to lengthen or to work on it’. Prana, in yogic terms, means the force within the body that is vital for the functioning of the body as well as its vitality. Yogic texts describe Prana as a potent force that runs through various chakras and nadis in the body to keep the body healthy, energized and invigorated. Breathingplays an extremely crucial role in the regulation and maintenance of Prana. It is believed that…

Parents, keep in mind: Less than 20% urban kids in India eat fruits once a day

October 22, 2017 Loknath Das20, a, Day, Eat, Fruits, In, India, Keep, Kids, Less, mind, once, Parents, Than, Urban

Only 18% of urban children in grade six to 10 in India eat fruits every day, show the results of a survey, revealing poor eating habits of a vast majority of kids in the country. At 14%, the proportion of children eating protein once a day is even lower, showed the survey by Podar Education Group which runs over 100 schools spread across the country. The survey involved responses from 1,350 parents of children studying in grade six to 10 in India’s metro cities. The results showed that only 35%…