General Health

Do You Have Diabetes? Care for your feet

February 16, 2015 by in General Health
Do You Have Diabetes? Care for your feet

Diabetes is called rich man’s diseases. This is not because it is primarily caused by increase of sugar in blood but also because it leads to many other health problems. A diabetic person takes time to recover from common cough and cold and infections. It is important to be cautious about what you eat but it is equally important to look out for any early symptoms of any feet infection. Gangrene is a common problem among patients with daibeties, taking care of you feet is as important as taking your medicines on time. As a daibetic you will need to inculcate certain lifestyle habits:

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10 Qualities you must have for Effective Parenting

February 2, 2015 by in General Health, Happiness
10 Qualities you must have for Effective Parenting

Effective parenting is difficult. Parenting can be a source of enormous pleasure for a lifetime, but it is also a very time consuming and demanding job. In addition to fulfilling the basic physical needs, parents need to foster intellectual, emotional and social development. Just like every child, every parent is different but there are certain qualities that can help them turn their children into responsible citizens.

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Healthy Living : 8 Habits You Must Change

January 26, 2015 by in General Health, Healthy Lifestyle
Healthy Living : 8 Habits You Must Change

Heart problem is a lifestyle-disease i.e. a disease developed due to a wrong lifestyle. This is evident from the difference between the number of people suffering from heart problem today as compared to the number of people who suffered in past.

Further, number of people suffering from heart problem in major cities is more as compared to people living in villages. If we try to analyze this deeply, we will see it is actually our small daily habits that lead to major health issues. “Healthy Living” or “Healthy Lifestyle” are terms that have gained popularity very recently. In early days, living healthy was a natural process.

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5 Weight Loss Tips For Teenagers

January 5, 2015 by in Diet & Nutrition, Fitness, General Health, Weight Management
5 Weight Loss Tips For Teenagers

Teenage is the crucial stage when your body has to deal with weight changes brought on by puberty and peer pressure. Your body needs the healthiest and most appropriate food habits for the proper growth and development. Unfortunately many teens are facing the problems of obesity in very young age due to unhealthy lifestyles and food habits. Here are five weight loss tips for teenagers to shed down extra pounds in a healthy way

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Breathing Problem? Try eating more fruits and veggies

December 30, 2014 by in General Health, Healthy Lifestyle, Special Diet / Needs
Breathing Problem? Try eating more fruits and veggies

Breathing problem is always given the least importance and usually is easily passed as a  low stamina issue. One such case was of Naina – A 16 year old young girl, with medium built and lovely long hair. She stayed on the third floor of a building and always felt breathless by the time she climbed up the stairs. Even playing with friends for a few minutes or taking long walks made her breathless. Her parent thought it was an issue with her stamina and rather than taking her to a doctor, they kept insisting that she drinks at least two glasses of milk a day.

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Are Weight Loss Pills Good For You?

December 23, 2014 by in General Health, Healthy Lifestyle
Are Weight Loss Pills Good For You?

‘Eat this and never diet again’, ‘get slim without hitting the gym’; these are the hard to resist promises that weight loss pills offer you. But are these supplements and weight loss pills effective in lightening anything at all besides your wallet. Are they safe? Here is an overview of the supposed effects and side effects of these wonder weight loss pills.

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12 Ways to keep your toothbrush Clean

September 15, 2014 by in General Health
12 Ways to keep your toothbrush Clean

Everyday we clean our teeth with the same toothbrush, but how many of you have ever thought about keeping the toothbrush clean? Brushing your teeth is the first hygiene activity that anyone does in the morning and if our toothbrush is not hygienic, it can create health problems.

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10 Lifestyle Rules for a Longer Life

September 8, 2014 by in General Health, Healthy Lifestyle
10 Lifestyle Rules for a Longer Life

All of us want to live longer…. Live a happy life, but live healthy. Old age brings many health problems because we fail to or ignore to take care of our health in our younger days. Living longer depends a lot on how much you take care of yourself and how early you start.

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Top 5 Benefits of Laughing

August 25, 2014 by in General Health, Happiness
Top 5 Benefits of Laughing

Laughter is the best medicine, is not a myth.

A human body is like a laboratory. Every seconds many biochemical and electromagnetic changes take place. Due to these changes, our mood is affected. When we are in good mood: we feel happy and when we are in bad mood: we feel sad.

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Is Drinking Cold Water Good For You?

August 18, 2014 by in General Health, Healthy Lifestyle
Is Drinking Cold Water Good For You?

Meera has been in the hospital for the past four days. Last week she came home from school and she was sweating extensively due to the heat outside. She turned on the AC and then drank a cold water from the refrigerator. By the end of the day she started feeling uneasy, started to sneeze, and felt pain in her throat. Her parents then took her to the doctor where the doctor confirmed that Meera has a throat infection.

So was it because of cold water that Meera got sick? 

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