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Exercise is good for your brain, as long as you don’t skip too many workouts: study

September 30, 2016 Srijita'many, As, Brain, Don't, exercise:, for, Good, Is, long, Skip, Study, Too, workouts:, You, Your

A new study finds that taking time off from working out can put an end to exercise’s benefits on the brain. (AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi) Think it’s OK to take a week off from working out? Think again … if you even can. A study published last month in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience finds the benefits of exercise on the brain can fade after just 10 days. Previous studies have shown that exercise increases blood flow to the brain, which can create new neurons, increase volume in important places, and possibly…

Cinnamon Helps to Cool Your Stomach

September 28, 2016 SrijitaCinnamon, Cool, Helps, stomach, to, Your

Cinnamon just not enhances taste but significantly contributes in improving health by cooling the body by up to two degrees, according to research. The research published in the journal Scientific Reports said that the investigators used pigs for the study and found that cinnamon maintained the integrity of the stomach wall. “When pigs feed at room temperature, carbon dioxide (CO2) gas increases in their stomach. Cinnamon in their food reduces this gas by decreasing the secretion of gastric acid and pepsin from the stomach walls, which in turn cools the…

Smiling Spouse Your Ticket To Healthier, Longer Life

September 27, 2016 SrijitaHealthier, Life, Longer?, Smiling, spouse, Ticket, to, Your

Having a happy, smiling partner can keep you healthy and fit as you enter middle age and move towards the golden years, say researchers, adding that simply having a happy partner may enhance health as much as striving to be happy oneself. “This finding significantly broadens assumptions about the relationship between happiness and health, suggesting a unique social link,” said William Chopik, assistant Professor of Psychology at Michigan State University. In the study of 1,981 middle-age couples, researchers found that people with happy spouses were much more likely to report…

Going Green: How to Make Your Plate Sustainable

September 25, 2016 SrijitaGoing:, Green, How, Make, Plate, Sustainable, to, Your

There are a lot of reasons why we eat, only one of which is hunger. We eat for pleasure, flavor, we break bread with friends and family, we eat for comfort as well as nutrition and health. But lately, there’s been a new reason we eat what we eat. A lot of people are “going green” with their menus, buying food that is sustainable, local or organic. People who are “eating greener” include those who grow their own food and compost all their waste, to those who simply take a…

Sweets for your sweet

September 25, 2016 Srijitafor, sweet, Sweets, Your

I can honestly say that children have far more hectic social lives than adults do. From birthday parties and festivals to school events, they are out of the door as soon as they come in. The little ones now have big lives and with their ‘big little’ lives, come big problems. From cakes, pastries, ice-creams to popsicles served at various events and birthday parties that they attend, kids now have far more access to sweets. Sugar is bad for children’s teeth, metabolism, concentration, weight maintenance, energy and fitness levels……

How to Do Burpees: Why is it an Essential in Your Fitness Plan

September 23, 2016 Srijitaan, Burpees:, Do, Essential, Fitness, How, In, Is, It, Plan, to, Why, Your

Introducing burpees – a classic example of what looks easy to pull-off at first but is deceptive in reality. The exercise is a grueling combination of push-ups and squats, done repeatedly. Burpees can be done anywhere, anytime with no external machines, devices or equipment. It works on pretty much every muscle in your body while you perform it. The trick is to do it quickly, with high intensity, and it will help you burn calories like a miracle. Burpees boosts endurance and enhances your strength. With every repetition done, you’ll…