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Reasons Why You Should Never Cook Honey

May 22, 2017 Loknath DasCook, honey, never, reasons, Should, Why, You

Honey has a long standing reputation of containing medicinal properties and makes an incredible substitute for sugar and artificial sweeteners. It is considered a traditional superfood that consists of various probiotics, enzymes and amino acids that are used to benefit health in many ways. Honey in its raw form is a useful resource to attain a glowing skin and keep it healthy. It has potent anti-microbial properties that make it useful as a natural antibiotic. While the raw form of honey may be an excellent source of good health and…

Why British women are less likely to seek investment advice than US, Canadian peers

May 8, 2017 Loknath Dasadvice, Are, British, Canadian, investment, Less, Likely, peers, Seek, Than, to, US, Why, Women

David Shopper | Getty Images Women in the U.K. are less likely to reach out for help with their investments than their counterparts on the other side of the Atlantic, according to new research which points to a continued lack of provision in the U.K. advice market. Just over two-fifths (41 percent) of British women say they would ask for financial advice from knowledgeable individuals compared to more than half of women in Canada (57 percent) and the U.S. (53 percent), a study by RBC Wealth Management has suggested. While…

This May Be the Reason Why Alzheimer’s Patients Lose their Memory

May 5, 2017 Loknath DasAlzheimer's, be, lose, May, Memory:, Patients:, Reason, The, their, This, Why

Alzheimer’s, a type of dementia, is a progressive disease that affects a person’s memory and other important functions which are destroyed over time. It usually affects people over the age of 65 and memory loss is one of the most characteristic symptoms of the disease. But do you know why? A new study, published in the journal Neurology, reveals the reason. According to researchers, an alteration or change in the genes may hasten the process of memory loss and affect the thinking ability in people who are already at the risk…

Why I travel

April 24, 2017 Loknath DasI, travel, Why

I just returned recently from two weeks in Thailand and Cambodia with one of my daughters. On the way home, a young man sitting by me on the airplane mentioned that he had not traveled much by plane in his life. He asked if I was more experienced, and I mentioned some of the traveling (and living) I have one overseas. He asked me a question that still has me thinking: “Why do you travel so much?” So today in my column I will answer his question. Gustave Flaubert, a…

Purple Foods: Why You Should Include Them in Your Daily Diet

April 7, 2017 Loknath DasDaily, Diet:, Foods, In, Include, Purple, Should, Them, Why, You, Your

A basket full of luscious, purple coloured foods that are the hottest food trend of 2017 does more good than just look beautiful on the plate. True to their colour, which has been long associated with power and luxury, purple foods are rich and powerful agents of health. Foods like prunes, eggplant, purple cabbage, black currants, blackberries, beetroot and concord grapes contain an antioxidant called anthocyanin, which gives these foods a natural purple hue as well as helps prevent various health risks. According to Dr. Sheela Krishnaswamy, a renowned Bengaluru-based…

Don’t Bank on Your Good Looks to Get a Fat Pay Cheque, Here’s Why

February 18, 2017 Srijitaa, Bank, Cheque, Don't, fat, Get, Good, Here's, Looks, On, Pay, to, Why, Your

Who doesn’t want a fat pay cheque? After all, for all the hard work you have been putting in for the financial year, you do want rewards for the effort. If you have been wondering how to increase your chances of getting a big raise, chances are you have already found numerous ways to crack it by scrolling through various articles on the internet. There are no dearth of advises on how to increase your pay package. But there is a common perception that your pay cheque has much to…