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Heart Month 2017: Why a Healthy Diet Should Be Your Priority

February 14, 2017 Srijita2017:, a, be, Diet:, Healthy, Heart, Month, Priority, Should, Why, Your

Happy Valentine’s Day 2017! While we may call February the season of love, it is also a month dedicated to matters of the heart i.e it is Heart Month. Health organisations across the globe have come together to spread awareness about heart diseases and how our current lifestyle habits are triggering many dangerous heart diseases. The heart is a vital organ which is responsible for keeping the body functioning by pumping blood, which carries oxygen and removes waste materials, within the body. If the heart stops pumping then our body…

Benefits of Eating Chocolate: Why It is the Best Gift for Your Valentine

February 13, 2017 SrijitaBenefits, Best, Chocolate, Eating, for, Gift, Is, It, of, The, Valentine, Why, Your

The unending story of chocolate begins with cocoa trees that grew wild in the tropical rainforests of the Amazon basin and other areas in Central and South America for thousands of years. The Maya Indians and the Aztecs were the first ones to recognise the value of cocoa beans. The word ‘chocolate’ is actually derived from The Aztec word, ‘Xocolatl’, which means ‘bitter water’. Back in the day, chocolate was praised for its medicinal properties. It was used as an energy drink and to cure diseases like jaundice, coughs, indigestion…

Want to reduce your heart attack risk? Try eating breakfast for once.

February 12, 2017 SrijitaAttack:, Breakfast, Eating, for, Heart, once, reduce, Risk, to, Try, Want, Your

MAYBE THIS IS just an American thing, but no meal seems more controversial these days than breakfast. The debate has raged for decades: Should eat breakfast every day? Can planning out the timing of your meals help you be healthier? Past studies seem to go both ways one the subject—and some people just don’t like to eat in the morning. But here’s a new volley of evidence: Doing both can help reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S., according to …

How to make vegetable noodles that’ll put your pasta to shame

February 12, 2017 SrijitaHow, Make, noodles, pasta, Put, shame, That'll, to, vegetable, Your

YOU’VE BEEN TRAINED to associate pasta as an ab-damning carb that has no place in your diet—well, except for maybe a cheat meal. But there’s a simple solution to that: pasta from the garden. You can make super-healthy (still delicious!) spiralized veggie noddles to sub in for your mammoth-sized plate of spaghetti—and not give a damn about how many calories or carbs you’re consuming. Use the 5 tips below to perfect your veggie noodles, then check out the top 6 über-healthy vegetables you can turn into abs-friendly pasta. ake spiralized vegetable…

Eating your way through menopause

February 12, 2017 SrijitaEating, menopause, through, Way, Your

During menopause, when a woman’s hormones are out of control, her mood swings can sometimes be overwhelming. Emotions simply cannot keep pace with the swift changes in the body. And because she’s not feeling happy, she’s less likely to take care of herself. There are many things you can do to ease the process. Now, more than ever, you need to embrace a lifestyle that is healthy and balanced, even if you do feel off-kilter on some days. And because menopause is a time associated with weight gain, hot flushes,…

Love Salt a Bit Too Much? It Could Be Dangerous For Your Heart

February 11, 2017 Srijitaa, be, Bit, Could, dangerous, for, Heart, It, love, much, Salt, Too, Your

Come summer, come winter, we Indians love salty food. We can’t imagine snack time without munching on chatpata fries, samosas, chaats and other namkeens. While most of us are aware of the fact that too much salt is not good for our health, we often turn a blind eye, or forget to keep a check amidst all the celebrations and get-togethers. Just a little pinch of it can transform an ordinary dish into a lip-smacking treat. The truth is salt as an ingredient is not completely bad for our health.…