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Inside The Minds Of The Best Students Of INDIA

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JEE Advanced Results came out on 12th June 2016 and JEE Rankers 2016 list got announced. This year, for the third consecutive year — Embibe students did extremely well and some of the best students in the country took advantage of our analysis, tips, notes and study material. This year, we bring you snippets from an interview with a list of JEE Toppers 2016 where they shared more about their journey as well as various tips and secrets to maximize your marks, as well as cracking JEE. This includes things like planning…

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Pinch of Salt

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Sometimes, it’s nice to take life — read food — with a pinch of salt. Or even a few more. Somewhere down the line, salt has gotten a bad rap. It has been battered and bruised in advertisements and dragged through the proverbial mud on the doctor’s table. The condemnation this condiment has been receiving over the years has been confounding. Yes, an excess of salt is bad but there’s actually no need for more than the daily requirement of 3 grams a day or a little less than a…

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Triphala Churna: A Fuss-Free Way to Get Rid of Your Digestive Issues

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  Ayurveda is a goldmine of remedies that promise a cure for some of our everyday health woes. The age-old science comes studded with the discovery and exploration of rare and potent ingredients and herbs. These are often teamed with many commonly available items to create healing, health-benefitting concoctions. Triphala churna has existed in the Ayurvedic repertoire for centuries now. The churna is a mix of amla (Indian gooseberry) powder with two other fruits that are dried and powdered. Ayurveda recommends taking equal quantities of amla powder, bibhitaki – alternatively…

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More Evidence Links High Sodium Intake to Risk of Death

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Keeping sodium intake low may prolong life according to a new study that set out to clarify the long-term risk of eating too much sodium and the benefits of cutting down. Based on following more than 3,000 people with elevated blood pressure for over 24 years, researchers found that risk of death from any cause rose in a straight line along with sodium intake. “Our results are not that surprising because we know that sodium increases blood pressure, and we have found that it increases risk of cardiovascular disease also,”…

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World Mental Health Day 2016: Do You Have Any of These 8 Symptoms of Depression?

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We’ve all been tense, stressed or anxious at some point in our lives. There may have been times when some of us have felt incapable of moving ahead in life or felt a bit empty from within. Feeling sad is a normal reaction to personal loss or our day-to-day struggles. But if the low mood lingers day after day, it could signal something larger. According to the American Psychiatry Association, “Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you…

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Altering ‘Flavour’ of Humans Can Tackle Malaria

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A specialised area of the mosquito brain mixes tastes with smells to create unique flavours, scientists have revealed, suggesting the development of a powerful odourant that can make “human flavour” repulsive to malaria-bearing species. Instead of feasting on us, the mosquitoes can then keep the disease to themselves, potentially saving an estimated 450,000 lives a year worldwide, said the team from Johns Hopkins University. “All mosquitoes, including the one that transmits malaria, use their sense of smell to find a host for a blood meal. Our goal is to let…

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