Today I will speak about hypertension which is a major contributor to cardiovascular diseases and death in India and world wide. 40% people above 25 years are affected by high BP. It is interesting to note that majority of cases are preventable with grit and determination and firm commitments. One can lead healthy life style and maintain normal BP except Read More …
40% People Above 25 Years are Affected by High BP
Today I will speak about hypertension which is a major contributor to cardiovascular diseases and death in India and world wide. 40% people above 25 years are affected by high BP. It is interesting to note that majority of cases are preventable with grit and determination and firm commitments. One can lead healthy life style and maintain normal BP except Read More …
Last year Yoga was recognized internationally and our country celebrated it with great fanfare. Yoga started in India more than 4000 yrs ago, connects mind and body through a series of postures, breathing exercises and meditation. Yoga helps reduce stress by stretching and toning the muscles, flexing spine and focusing mind inward. Yoga has been shown to lower BP, heart 
Why do we get stressed? Today I will speak about stress and its management. As we know everybody has some stress and its quantum may vary from mild to severe. Major sources of stress are worries, irritation, anger, ego and jealousy and our perceived failure. Generally, opposition to what we wish, want and think generates anger and irritation. A justified 
Last week I discussed about alcohol. Remember the 3-R’s of habit? – Reminder, Routine and Reward. In fact there are five stages to change behavior and one stage leads to another. These are pre-contemplation, contemplation, determination, action and maintenance. Avoid relapse as it is difficult to manage. Today I will speak about smoking. May 31 is observed as No Smoking 
Habits make us.. Everybody wants to lead a healthy life style but do you have the firm determination, sustainable action to maintain your health? How successful/unsuccessful, happy/unhappy, in-shape or out-of-shape you are? It is essentially the sum of your habits. Do not be upset; you can form good habits and improve your health. Every habit you have, good or bad, 
You may feel there’s nothing you can do about stress. There are always important things to do, bills to pay, and never enough hours in a day to satisfy demands of work and family. All these demands on your time can make you anxious, angry, frustrated – negative emotions that are manifested due to “stress”. Stress management is all about 
Last time I wrote about exercise; I hope you were benefited to some extent. Today I want tell you about nutritious food. Let us speak first about fruits and vegetables. They are health promoting as well as pleasure giving. WHO recommends 5 servings of fruits and vegetable every day. Each serving should be of 80 grams, three from vegetables and 
Dear Reader I wish you very happy, prosperous and healthy-life for you and your family. I am sure you have made some New Year resolutions like weight-loss, avoiding alcohol or giving up smoking etc and to be healthier. It is my New Year resolution also to help you keep yours! The big stumbling blocks to your life plan can be 
Did you know that 7 out of 10 people you met today could be Vitamin D deficient? Did you know 10 minutes of walk in sunshine is not just saving your bones but also heart? Yes, sunshine gives your body Vitamin D which is critical Vitamin for human body. Today’s fast-paced, competitive lifestyle, which is very demanding and stressful, is