Annakutty Simon is no ordinary great-grandmother. In fact, the 95-year-old lady from Kerala leads a rather extraordinary life travelling across the world, all by herself! Clad in her traditional attire right down to wearing thoda in her ears, the woman, who has 20 great-grandchildren, started travelling to foreign locales at the ripe young age of 75. Since that maiden trip in 1997 to Germany, Annakutty has been to France, UAE […]

Over 58 percent of people who work night shifts have irregular sleeping patterns, indulge in substance abuse and are found to suffer from sleep paralysis. In this condition, even though a person is wide awake, he is not able to breathe or move his limbs. Such episodes are common among teenagers and young adults, but there have also been reports of cases among elderly citizens. Some cases have also been […]

Jackfruit is the largest tree fruit in the world, capable of growing big and heavy. It’s packed with protein and loads of other nutrients like Vitamin B and Potassium. But, did you know that the seeds of this fruit are healthy too? These seeds are rich in thiamin and riboflavin which help in turning the food you eat into energy and keep your eyes, skin and hair healthy. The seeds […]

While millions of parents think using hand sanitiser is keeping their kids germ free, a recent report has pointed out the potential dangers of the product. There have been numerous cases of kids suffering eye irritation, vomiting, and abdominal pains after coming into contact with hand sanitiser, a study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found. Between 2011 and 2014 there were 70,000 calls to poison […]

Ecological problems are no longer a myth. The facts are ranged in such a manner that it is a clear statement. The way we are going right now, it is a disastrous path. But we call it “business as usual.” If we go with “business as usual,” the planet is in for a very serious turndown in the way it functions. People say recycling, using alternative power and similar ideas […]

Cholesterol is widely classified into good cholesterol and bad cholesterol. Good cholesterol comprises of High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) and bad cholesterol is made up of Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL). HDLs help remove the LDLs which are harmful to the body, reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke. The normal level of HDL is 60 milligrams/deciliter (mg/dL) or above, and a level below 40 mg/dL is considered as low. Diet plays an […]

For some of us, even a 30-minute brisk walk may not be on the cards; regardless of the time of the day or night. If you still want to shed some pounds, but don’t know how, switch your diet to barley, brown rice, buckwheat and Oatmeal for refined grains, as switching to brown rice may give you the same effect that you would otherwise get from a 30 minute of […]

One of the biggest myths is that a raw food diet does not provide sufficient nutrients for the body Among the core ideas behind the raw food diet, which practitioners prefer to call ‘the raw food lifestyle’, is the belief that other than a few genetically inherited abnormalities, there is only one illness: toxemia. The theory is that toxemia, an “uncleanness” of the blood and tissues, is caused mainly because […]

Skin allergy is considered as one of the most common skin problem nowadays. The problem can be caused by a variety of factors like immune system disorders, medications and infections. Skin allergy could be in various forms like itching, dry and scaly skin, eruptions, boils, rashes. If you are thinking about getting allergy shots, well the idea is definitely good to consider. Though there are also medicines and ointment available […]

Sounding the alarm over the rapid increase in the number of people struggling with mental health issues in the country, the  (WHO) has said that over five crore Indians are suffering from depression,a major contributor to global suicides occuring mainly in India and other low- and middle-income countries. In its new global health estimates on depression, WHO said that 322 million people are living with depression worldwide and nearly half of […]