One of my favourite winter spices, cloves are often pushed to the edge of your plate. They are mostly used to flavour dishes but seldomly eaten whole. But if you’d know about their impressive qualities, you’d agree they deserve more attention. Looking back, cloves were probably first used by Chinese emperors to hide bad breath. Over the years, cloves grabbed a prominent place in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda to […]

Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition and it can lead to life-threatening conditions – Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, High Blood Sugar, High Triglycerides, Low HDL Cholesterol, Heart Disease, or even Cancer, to name a few. Besides, it can also lead a child to poor self-esteem and depression.Studies have shown that obese children are likely to become obese adults increasing the risk of various associated diseases. The World Health Organization […]

As we come to the end of 2016, many of us start to look back – and reflect. The year has been defining – even redefining – in many ways. Politics, technology and culture have all seen major leaps and in some cases, hurdles. In public health, it’s been a big year for sugar. Global recognition is building for the very real health concerns posed by large and increasing quantities […]

Cupertino, in California, known best as the Apple headquarters, got a new Mayor of Indian-American origin. Savita Vaidyanathan, an MBA who worked as a high school Math teacher and an officer in a commercial bank as well as in non-profit management, was sworn in as the mayor of Cupertino. According to Forbes, Cupertino is one of the most educated small towns in the country with local public schools ranking highly. […]

Smoking has been known to increase the risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. When you smoke, you introduce nicotine into your body. Since nicotine is highly addictive, quitting smoking becomes very difficult and you tend to get cravings soon after. Smoking brings about certain changes in your brain and body and there are some foods that can help you overcome the addiction effectively. What Are The Foods That Help You […]

Everyone likes to munch on sunflowers seeds. But have you ever wondered that seeds from sunflower could be beneficial for our body? Well, many of us are not aware that sunflowers seeds are  good for health. It also promotes many health benefits to our body because of its nutritional value. Here are some health benefits of the seeds which we all must know: Aids  digestion Because of its high dietary […]

 The ruling AIADMK on Sunday said 470 persons had died of “shock” after the demise of party supremo and former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on December 5, and announced a relief of Rs 3 lakhs each to the families.   The party released a list of 190 persons, who had died of shock, and said the toll of such persons stood at 470.   Condoling their death, the party announced […]

 Earlier a number of studies have shown that wrapping food in newspapers is very unhealthy and unsafe for consumption. Now, the Food, Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) is echoing the same thoughts and warning that such unhealthy practice can be injurious to health even if the food is prepared in a safe and hygienic manner. Since the ink used in newspapers has multiple bioactive materials with known negative […]

Viral fever is one of the most common seasonal infections that can affect anyone at any age including infants and children. Besides many medicines available in the market, there are also various herbs that are effective to relieve the symptoms associated with a viral fever. Here are some home remedies to treat this seasonal infections:   Coriander tea One should drink coriander tea during viral fever as it acts as […]

We come to yoga to feel good but it’s not that simple always. Sometimes we come to battle our worst fears or unleash special courage and endurance which may not have existed before. That’s the kind of possibility you can discover when you step onto the yoga mat. Let me be honest, I did get a mini panic attack when my instructor asked me to try the headstand during my […]