Renowned Greek philosopher Socrates fasted as a means to achieve mental clarity. Pythagoras not only fasted himself but encouraged his students to fast too. Fasting is done in some form or the other even today in almost every culture in the world. Prayag Kshetra and the glorious Prayag Mahatmya Prayag Mahatmya find mention in Narada…
Most of our metabolic problems are due to excessive eating. Why do we eat? Again it is the way we are evolved over lakhs of years. Along with fasting and starving we have to introduce another word here, feasting. As soon as we put on weight or feel that we are bloated we immediately go…
In 1972, John Yudkin, a British nutritionist published a book called “Pure, White and Deadly” which summarised the dangers of overconsumption of sugar and connection to coronary problems, obesity, dental cavities, diabetes, liver disease and possibly even gout attack. The final chapter mentions instances when the sugar and food processing industry did everything possible to…
This article is for those who are preparing for competitive exams in India. Clearing exams like JEE, CAT, NEET, CLAT, GATE, UPSC, NDA, etc is daunting but rewarding. Students usually take a years time on average to crack these exams. During this period they need to be sharp and stay focussed. Their mind needs to…
There are so many tips for breathing. Deep breath, short breath, alternate breath and so on. Here is another one to add to your list. Inhale slowly for four seconds Hold your breath for next four seconds Exhale slowly for four seconds Pause for four seconds Why breathing exercise Many of us actually forget to…
Alcohol mostly consists of ethanol. When we consume alcohol there is a process called detoxification of ethanol which begins in the body. Let us understand how it works and decide for ourselves. Is alcohol consumption good for health? As soon as we consume alcohol, it appears everywhere in our body. That is because it is…
Most of the people who gain weight find it so frustrating because not matter what they try, the scales do not bulge. If you are one of them, you have come to the right place. Previously we had seen how you gain weight. So before reading this article, read the previous one to understand the…
The most common question bothering humans in a variety of ways is how do we put on weight. We are flooded with remedies from various sources. Drink lots of water. Lemon and honey with warm water in morning is another popular solution floating around on social media. Cumin (jeera) and fenugreek (methi) soaked overnight is…
We all have heard about stress and how it is the number one killer of the human race. In this article we shall explore the stress factor and how cortisol affects the most important factor in our lifestyle. What is cortisol? Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands. They are a pair of…
Do you feel hungry after eating? Do you just walk to the kitchen to pick up something to munch? Do you randomly feel like eating something from the fridge? If yes, you need to read this article. Carbs are the culprit A diet heavy with carbs gets digested quickly. So when the food is digested,…
