Let us get this straight. Indians are getting fatter by consuming too much of carbs. They have also forgotten the art of fasting which was very common in India about 100 years ago. Modernization and adoption of the Western and European diet has ruined the over all health scenario for people of India. But there…
The four happy hormones are Dopamine, Oxytocin, Endorphins and Serotonin. Arranged in this sequence they give your lifelong dose of happiness. The key to this whole process is making sure you get the right doses at the right time. Also too much of any one of these will make you addicted to that particular hormone….
Night is divided into 15 muhurtas, each one lasting 48 minutes. That totals 12 hours which is from sunset to sunrise, ideally. But long days and shorter nights and vice vera come into the calculations. Brahma Muhurta is the 14th muhurta. It begins 96 minutes before sunrise. It lasts for 48 minutes. Because the time of…
As the ultimate act of irony, food which provides us with the essence to live and energy to do work is also responsible for any one or all of the conditions described as metabolic syndrome. Street Food = Soul Food An evening out with family almost always involve in a street food treat. It brings…
There is a concept in Hinduism called Brahma Muhurta which begin 96 minutes before sunrise and lasts for 48 minutes once it begins. So if sunrise is at 5:30 am then the Muhurta begins at 3:54 am. It lasts until 4:42 am. So one muhurta is 48 minutes and the night consists of 15 muhurtas…
If you are constantly nibbling on something, you might be hungry all the time. Or you might have become carb dependent for energy. Reason No 5 – Dehydration and Thirst Chances are that if you are not drinking sufficient water, your body will start looking for water from other food sources. Most of the times,…
Many people keep asking me what should be the start point of a healthy lifestyle. So this short article is for those who want that start. A word of caution – Even though these hack are guaranteed to work, you need to be determined enough to make those lifestyle changes and then be committed to…
Before we begin discussing about milk, let’s go into a bit of personal history. Since childhood I have been a stickler for milk. As a small boy I used to cut open milk pouches, drink some of the milk, replace it with equal amount of water and reseal the pouch carefully with a candle flame….
Food and Drink have been part of the human progress from our journey from caves to capsule hotels. Eat, drink and make merry after a hard days work. We follow this norm even today. Weekends are reserved to let our hair down or a quiet get together with friends. Either way, all these activities have…
People visit the gym for various reasons. Weight loss, better posture, healthy lifestyle or even winning over the fair maiden. However there is one reason which nobody talks about, de-stress. It might be initially hard to believe that how come lifting weights or resistance training will de-stress. By the time you finish reading this rather…
