Found 273 Articles for Health

Undoubtedly, the most requisite thing for every woman should be immediately tax-free. Currently, sanitary napkins are burdened with 12% GST which is certainly not acceptable to the government that blowhards women empowerment and safety.Let me highlight here that most of the eatables and services like staying in a hotel, transport, construction fall in this category. I strongly object for putting this extremely necessary item, which is associated with the health of the women, should neither fall in this category, nor it’s taxed.Thankfully, the finance ministry of India is taking a consideration and might make them tax-free.

Lettuce leaves are healthy leaves used in various salads and sandwiches. But unfortunately, they tend to get spoilt after some time. These tips will help them stay fresh for long.Do Not Make It Wet: Cut the end off, put it in a bag and wash each leaf of the lettuce right before you need it. This is because if you prewash the lettuce, the moisture will wither all the leaves away.Keep the Stem Intact: Do not remove the stem from lettuce. This is the biggest mistake we make while storing the leaves.Use Cotton Cloth: Wrap the lettuce leaves in a ... Read More

Although I was totally against being a vegan (let alone vegetarian), I still turned one off-late owing to the numerous benefits that it has. I am sure many of you must be wondering, "Who the heck bothers?", but no wait- it does help a lot in many ways. I have listed the top 5 reasons which I think are good enough to turn you vegan this New Year!For the sake of the animals − You are concerned about animal welfare and so, you are the first one to start off with the trend. The ethical treatment of animals indeed still ... Read More

Non-vegetarian food is a major attraction for the meat-eating kinds. In fact, the possibility of variance in the recipes is much higher compared to vegetarian. We would easily find restaurants and food stalls that sell non-veg food, but there would not be much of them selling vegetarian. While the non-veg food available outside is yummy, it is debatable if the non-veg food outside is safe to consume. According to me, it's better we restrict our non-veg taste buds to either homemade stuff or from a quality restaurant. Here's why -Proper HygieneAlthough we don't know what goes on in a restaurant, ... Read More

Just imagine a hundred-year-old coconut tree that has grown to a height of 70 feet but produces coconuts that are no larger than beetle nuts! That's pretty much the case with the 150 year legacy of Indian football. Having said that, let's first rejoice a milestone that our footballers recently achieved - India is back in the top 100 in a list of over 200 nations where the game is played. Now, if that is compared with India's overall stature as a nation of 1.3 billion souls, it would appear grossly inadequate and unsatisfactory but we need to appreciate the ... Read More

The typical view on Indian streets is piled up garbage in every corner and in some areas, stretching for 50 to 100 meters if not more. Most ordinary citizens who commute across these streets have become used to the ugly sight and the unbearable stink of the contaminating filth. This acceptance of filth and stink all over is the main problem facing the Swach Bharat campaign that the government has initiated.Complaints about the filth and stink are few and far between today even with a national level cleanliness drive underway. Till about three years back the very concept of complaints ... Read More

Tamarind is a delectable, sweet natural fruit that has wide uses and applications, both for therapeutic and culinary purposes. It is a medium-sized tree with long and darker shells in the shape of pods. Tamarind fruit is found inside as a sticky and juicy mash. It can be taken in many ways like as fruit, can be added to sweets once it is ripe, or it can be dried into a spice. It is frequently utilized as jams and sauces and is even dried and handled into candies in some countries.Digestive HealthTamarind is viewed as a laxative for a long ... Read More

Junk food is calorie-dense and nutrient-poor food. Over the past decades' consumption of junk food, fast food has rapidly increased. This leads to rising epidemics and number of chronic diseases. Here are a few reasons why eating junk food is unhealthy:ObesityObesity is the basic output of junk food. Researchers at Harvard University say that by the year 2050, the obesity rate in the U.S is expected to be around 42%. The intake of calories and fat is more in fast food, so children who eat fast food as part of their diet are getting into serious health problems unknowingly. Even ... Read More

One of the reasons that cinema hall operators cite for playing their sound systems at deafening volumes is the noise coming from outdoors. In the age of sound-proof auditoriums, this is the stupidest of excuses one can hope to hear for a problem that is causing hearing impairments for an increasing number of moviegoers.Abundance of Sound EffectsAccording to many thinking movie-goers, dialogues are important in a movie while background music and sound effects are essentially add-ons that should not be played at the same decibel levels of the dialogues. In the digital age, with all technologies available for sound separation, ... Read More

Women’s cricket matches do get broadcasted although not as much as the men’s cricket matches but they are certainly not being overlooked. We need to understand here that unlike in badminton or tennis, women’s matches in team games like cricket, football or hockey hasn’t quite had the success needed to narrow the gap in fan-following with the men’s competitions.Highly Potential MarketThe world of sports marketing is as ruthless as any other variant of marketing and the only thing that counts is ROI (Return on Investment). It’s also true that there’s enough potential in women’s cricket for sponsors and franchises to ... Read More