Does taking vitamins and supplements actually make a difference? In short, yes. But, ideally, one should be getting all of the necessary vitamins, minerals and antioxidants through a healthy, balanced diet. In fact, a recent report from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 1 in 10 people have at least one nutritional deficiency. Vitamin deficiencies can lead…
Do you frequently feel sluggish and irritated for no good reason when you wake up in the morning, instead of feeling rested and refreshed? Often, we blame our inability to get a good night’s sleep on late-night technology use, work stress, or on our next door neighbour’s dog who won’t stop barking. But did you know that not drinking enough water,…
There were two friends named Toko and Roko, both weighed 100kg each. Both friends were upset with their weight and the comments been passed by their family, relatives & friends. One day both decided to shed the extra flab away. Roko was an active and energetic chap; he joined gym and started with his schedule. Toko was not a fan…
“As a child when I was sad, I was often cheered by a sweet treat by my parents. Now when I’m an adult I treat my emotions with a sweet treat.”Does this replicate you? Most of us are unaware whether we are emotional eaters and a huge percentage of population is still unknown to “Emotional Eating”, in India. What is…
The two phases of the disease cycle (discussed in previous article, http://www.nagpurtoday.in/have-you-ever-wondered-how-a-disease-starts/) have an intense effect on our bodies and an understanding of how diets can help our system, will help assist in healing our body. Our bodies and muscles need instant energy in the first phase and hence we crave carbohydrates, sugars, dairy proteins and other foods. Our bodies…
SCENARIO 1: Each time you feel sick, have a sore throat or fever…it basically means that some germs have raided your body. You are down with some infection. It could be viral or it could be bacterial. Sore throat is a viral infection. Common cold is also caused by a virus. Fever, remember is always only a symptom. Not the…
By Dr. Ismael Nuno, Special to CNN; May 9, 2013 — Updated 1129 GMT (1929 HKT) (CNN) — “Oh my God, I eat like a horse and look like an overstuffed elephant.” These were words commonly used by teenagers at my daughter’s school. In 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that 33% of girls in high school…