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Breathe at Your Peril: Delhi Sees Month’s Worst Air Quality

October 29, 2016 SrijitaAir, at, Breathe, Delhi, Months, Peril:, quality, Sees, worst, Your

With continuous deterioration in its air quality, Delhi on Thursday breathed the most polluted air of the month as the Air Quality Index (AQI) dipped to the season’s threshold at 355 — labelled ‘very poor’. Unlike other two days, Ozone was for the first time in October found a decisive element in the worsening air quality. Beside Delhi, other cities that share the same air-shed or similar climate zone, including Agra, Kanpur and Faridabad, also inhaled an equally bad air quality or even worse. In Kanpur the AQI was 451,…

WHAT ARE YOU SMOKING? – Air quality worst early in the morning

October 16, 2016 Srijita-, Air, Are, Early, In, morning, quality, Smoking, The, What, worst, You

WHAT ARE YOU SMOKING? – Air quality worst early in the morning PM10 Far Exceeds Safe Limits In Parts Of Gurgaon, Dwarka Winter’s coming. And, already, the signs are ominous: Qutab Plaza in Gurgaon recorded an average PM10 (coarse, pollution particles) level of 421 micrograms per cubic metres between September 20 and October 7, which is more than four times the national 24-hour safe standard. Similarly, Dwarka sector 22 recorded an average PM10 level of 203 micrograms per cubic metres during the same period -twice the national safe standard. Sector…

6 worst things you could be doing in the morning

August 17, 2016 Srijita6, be, Could, doing, In, morning, The, Things, worst, You

1/6 Carbs for breakfast We all have been told ‘Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper’ but we might be getting it wrong altogether. If you think loading up on carbs for breakfast is right, it is not. Having a carb loaded breakfast such as sugary cereals, breads etc. is not right as they are simple carbohydrates which will make you feel hungry faster. Instead, focus on proteins or smoothies with nuts. Or opt for complex carbs like oats, which will keep…

5 worst diet mistakes smart women make

July 7, 2016 Srijita5%;, Diet:, Make, Mistakes, Smart, Women, worst

1. Eating six mini ‘meals’ everyday The idea might be to put a little something in the stomach to cut down hunger, but this is where the trap is. Frequent meals that stop you from bingeing are supposed to be smaller, but women often turn these into regular dining portions, that can go upto 400 calories each. A big no-no! How to fix it: Make a list or diary chart that tracks what you should eat and simply stick to that. 2. Overdressing the salad Ok, so you’re staring at…