Make the most of Strawberries

Strawberries are making their way in the summer menus, so get ready to eat them dipped in chocolate, smothered in cream, dropped in champagne or simply eaten fresh.

What’s more – they can add to your beauty and health too!

Neil Nugent, executive chef of product development at Morrisons, a chain of supermarkets in Britain,provides his top five ways to make the most of your strawberries this summer, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

- Try dipping in a good balsamic vinegar. It’s a perfect appetiser.

- Serve whole with shaved parmesan cheese, a kind of Italian extra-hard cheeses. The salty cheese goes perfectly with the strawberries to create a sweet fragrant flavour.

- Try on a skewer-rub with a little olive oil, then barbeque quickly over hot coals and then serve with freshly ground black pepper.

- Strawberries are perfect for smoothies with a little yoghurt, banana and orange juice.

- Crush strawberries using a fork with a little sugar and freshly chopped mint. This is delicious served with vanilla ice cream.

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Can yoga help treat my PCOS problem?

am a 28-year-old woman and suffer from PCOS. I am taking medication for it, but apart from that I would like to know if there are any yoga poses that I can do to help treat the condition.

I have observed that women who tend to get emotionally insecure and disturbed, are the ones who experience hormonal imbalance leading to conditions like PCOS. First of all  I would suggest that you and all other women learn to be emotionally independent. It is also important to remember that even though most of us are handling a number of responsibilities, our primary duty is towards ourselves and therefore our health is the most important aspect we need to take care of. If we fail to do so, then we will not be able to all the other activities we do. 

When it comes to PCOS I would recommend a lifestyle change. Be more active, get up and walk around every two hours. Indulge in healthy eating habits and you will see a definite change. Apart from that you need to calm your mind and practice relaxation techniques  like Anitya Bhavana, Nishapanda Bhav. Apart from that there are some regualr yoga exercises that you could do to help relieve the condition and its symptoms. 

Here are some yoga asanas that can help: 

Bhadrasana: Also known as the butterfly asana is the best thing you can do for your inner thighs and beat stress. It is one pose in yoga that will help you target this problem area while simultaneously strengthening your spine, muscles of the groins, knees and lower back. It also helps relieve menstrual discomfort and improves digestion. Read more on how to do this asana.

Bhujangasana: Bhujangasana has a number of benefits. It not only helps improve your digestion, is a great way to bust stress, helps relieve upper back pain. It opens up the chest, lungs and shoulders helping you breathe better. Bhujangasana stretches the spine, stimulates the organs in your stomach and abdomen, helps beats stress and fatigue, stimulates the abdominal organs, soothes sciatica and is therapeutic for people with asthma. An added intensive for doing this pose is that it gives you a firmer butt by working out the gluteus muscles. And it’s also believed to awaken your kundalini (dormant corporeal energy or feminine shakti) which will make you better in bed! Read more about how to do this asana. 

Konasana:  This asana is very easy to do and has a number of health benefits. It not only stretches out the spine and heps beat stress and fatigue, but this asana also helps relieve a backache, tones the muscles of your thighs, tummy and legs. Apart from that it also helps relieve the symptoms of sciatica and constipation. 

Chakrasana: This pose is great to stretch the spine and relax the muscles of the back. Moreover it helps relax the mind and make it stress free. Read more about how to do the asana. 

Sukhasana: Also known as the happy pose or easy pose, this asana helps deepen the meditative state and relaxes the mind. It also helps tone the muscles of your back, thighs and groin. read about how to do this asana.

Pranayam: Pranayam is an easy asana tha involves deep breathing. This asana not only helps your body get a large amount of oxygen (a great resource for it to heal faster) but it also helps to make you healthier and beats stress. Read more about how to do this asana. 

You should ideally do these asanas for atleast 5 to 10 mins twice a day would help bring about some relief in your condition. 

Source:in.lifestyle.yahoo.com

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Union Minister Gopinath Munde dies in road accident

Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde died in a road accident while on his way to the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Tuesday.

According to reports, the accident happened at 6:30 am when a vehicle rammed his Ambassador car from behind near Moti Bagh locality in South Delhi.

A medical bulletin issued shortly after the minister’s demise by AIIMS trauma centre said, “He (Munde) was brought to AIIMS trauma centre at 6:30 am by his personal assistant and driver. His car had been hit by another vehicle at 6:20 am after which he collapsed in the car.”

“There were no major external injuries on his body. There was no BP, no pulse, no cardiac activity when he was brought in. For the next 15 minutes, CPR was administered. But he could be revived, and was declared dead at 7:20 am. Body has been sent for post mortem to know the actual cause of death,” said AIIMS spokesperson Dr Amit Gupta.

Sources said that Munde asked for water from security guard Nair immediately after the accident and then collapsed. Munde, a diabetic, was sitting in the rear seat when the accident took place.

Terming Munde as a great leader, senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari said that this was a big loss for the Maharashtra leader’s family and the BJP. He said that Munde’s cremation would take place at his village in Latur, Maharashtra.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed shocked over the accident.

“I am extremely saddened and shocked by demise of my friend Gopinath Munde,” he tweeted.

On Tuesday morning, Munde was on his way to Beed for a victory rally,

A former deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, Munde, the OBC face of BJP in the state, had made his entry in the Union cabinet for the first time. Munde, who was the Deputy Leader of Opposition in 15th Lok Sabha, had won this time despite NCP chief Sharad Pawar making the Beed seat a prestige issue.

A five time MLA, Munde’s heart had always been in state politics and harboured the ambition of becoming first BJP chief minister of Maharashtra.

A brother-in-law of slain BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, Munde hailed from a poor family in the backward Marathwada region and was brought into politics by the late BJP leader Vasantrao Bhagwat, who also groomed several other youngsters including Pramod Mahajan.

A general secretary of the party at the national level, he was chairman of the committee on chemicals and fertilisers in last Lok Sabha.

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Self help group to advocate rights of people with spinal injury

Advocating and facilitating the right to rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injuries, a pan-India self-help group was launched here Monday.

An initiative of the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, the Spinal Foundation intends to address the challenges faced by people with Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI), especially the economically challenged, and those living in rural areas.

“For more than 60 years now, we have witnessed instances of SCI. However, there has been no concerted effort to push for an improved quality of life for persons with SCI at national level,” H.P.S. Ahluwalia, founder and chairman of the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, said.

“With the help of this foundation we aspire to improve the quality of rehabilitation and guide persons with spinal cord injuries to a healthy life of dignity,” he added.

The foundation will also support and monitor the spread of quality rehabilitation facilities; sensitise and build awareness about SCI and its multi-faceted implications and promote accessibility by removing mental and physical barriers.

The launch also commemorates the birth anniversary of Padma Shri Mary Varghese, who set up India’s first specialised centre for rehabilitation.

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Would consult international experts: Harsh Vardhan

Promising “100 percent” transparent administration, union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Tuesday said he would take advice from international experts on ways to improve the health system in the country.

“I would hold consultations with domestic and international experts on how to improve the health system in our country,” Harsh Vardhan said after taking charge of the health and family welfare ministry at Nirman Bhavan here.

He said the focus of his work would be on e-governance and corruption-free administration. “My administration would be 100 percent transparent,” he said.

“Health is more important than wealth,” the Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Delhi told reporters.

He said that over the next few days, he would meet ministry officials and plan out his focus areas.

It is the duty of every government to provide proper health care to people, he added.

The minister said his experience as a medical professional would help in handling the health ministry better.

Harsh Vardhan, who is an ENT surgeon by training, was the first health minister of the Delhi government from 1993 to 1998. He won the Lok Sabha election from Chandni Chowk constituency this time.

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Women with diabetes at higher heart disease risk: Study

with diabetes are 44 percent more likely to develop coronary heart disease (CHD) than men with diabetes, a large global study has revealed.

“Taken together, these data provide convincing evidence that diabetes poses a greater relative risk for cardiovascular diseases in women than in men,” said professor Rachel Huxley from University of Queensland in Australia.

The data used stretches back almost 50 years, from 1966 to 2011, and includes 64 studies, 858,507 people and 28,203 CHD events.

Women with diabetes were almost three times more likely to develop CHD compared with women without diabetes, while men with diabetes were only twice as likely to develop CHD than men without diabetes.

Combining the two sets of data showed that women with diabetes were 44 percent more likely to develop CHD than men with diabetes even after consideration was made for sex differences in other CHD factors, researchers noted.

This study, the largest ever of its kind, backs up findings from a smaller analysis including fewer studies that showed a 46 percent increased risk of dying from CHD in women with diabetes compared with men with diabetes.

The sex difference in diabetes-related risk for incident CHD was consistent across sub-groups defined by age and region and remained unchanged after excluding non-fatal CHD events.

The study appeared in the journal Diabetologia, the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes.

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Heal yourself with Crystal Therapy

Tourmaline or Smoky Quartz at the foot of the bed. Through this process you can promote your peaceful sleep.

Lack of Energy
To enhance your daily energy, you need to use dynamic crystals those are available with bright strong colours such as Red Garnet, Golden Amber or Golden Yellow Topaz.

Difficulty in study and concentration
To promote mental clarity and maintain your attention towards goals you need to use Amethyst Crystal. It is also believed the amethyst crystal sooth the nervous system and aid neural transmission.

Charging crystals for Therapy
Clear any unwanted or negative energy from the crystal, and then proceed with the method of charging crystals. Set your intentions that you are doing this to charge your crystal for the best and highest good of all concerned.

Sunlight or Moonlight Method: The sun’s and moon’s ray are very energizing, as well as energetically clearing. One can use this method to both clear and charge crystals at the same time. Find a safe place and leave your crystal for 24 hours or more (up to a week) in sunlight or moonlight. Some crystals colors will fade in Sunlight, so those should be charged only in moonlight. Crystals that will fade in the sun are amethyst, celestite, kunzite, opal and turquoise. If you have any doubts at all, use moonlight charging.

Burial Method: This method is good for grounding stones in particular, such as black stone, smoky quartz, red jasper and others. Bury the stone in the ground for a week or more to charge it. This can also clear unwanted energies at the same time. Be sure when you bury your stone that you mark the area so you know where to find it when the week is up.

Whichever method you choose, the exact length of time needed for charging varies according to the state of the crystal to begin with. Trust your intuition and higher self to lead you to the best method and length of time for you and the stone.

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Healthy Vacation tips

 

Vacations are supposed to be the ideal time to relax and not worry about incessant phone calls, hectic schedules and the other stresses of the work-week.

While the holiday checklist includes the essentials like sunscreen, camera, medicines, et al, more often than not, the basic necessities are often ignored.

In our holiday excitement, we tend to ignore how we treat our bodies and its need for nourishment.

Keeping oneself hydrated and consuming beverages that are safe and hygienic is as important as getting that photograph clicked.

Nutritionist and Fitness Consultant Venu Adhiya Hirani shares list of foods which can help you in having a healthier vacations with HealthyDunia.com:

Milk
Milk is a complete health drink containing most of the nutrients essential for our well-being. Don’t ignore your daily glass of milk during your holidays. Some may feel that consuming milk while travelling should be avoided as they are unsure of the quality. But with safe and hygienic options available, we can ensure that this wholesome food is not skipped.

UHT (Ultra-High Temperature) treated milk that is available in cartons is 100% preservative free and ensures fresh, high quality milk. This milk does not need to be boiled before consumption and does not need to be refrigerated till the carton is opened. This makes it perfect to carry and store during your travels. All this without compromising on quality or nutrition.

Juices
Refreshing and invigorating fruit and vegetable juices are a sure shot way to get a concentrated boost of energy. Avoid dehydration and maintain high energy levels by consuming these vitamin and mineral cocktails. But don’t cut your vacation short due to illness by avoiding that glass of juice from the friendly roadside vendor. Packaged or carton juices are the most convenient, reliable and hygienic option. Juices in cartons are not only hygienic and nutritional, the packaging ensures that the juice does not come in contact with oxygen, moisture, harmful sunrays or any other contaminant.

The packaging maintains the freshness, nutritional quality and the pure taste of the juice. Moreover they do not contain any preservatives and can be stored at room temperature for up to four months.

Water
To remain hydrated we need enough water each day. Water-borne diseases are a common occurrence, caused due to negligence and poor hygiene. Contaminated drinking water is one of the leading sources of health problems for travellers and can cause anything from mild gastrointestinal distress to serious bacterial diseases. Thus while travelling we must drink bottled water to avoid any kind of ailment.

These simple practices will not only ensure that your health is taken care of, but also give you peace of mind during your vacation. Happy Holidays!

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Hypertension now affecting youngsters, says Indian report

 

Internationally, 17th May is observed as World Hypertension Day.
According to Global Burden of Disease Study, blood pressure tops the list of risk factors for death and disability globally.

In developing nations, around 640 million people suffer from this disease.

Hypertension is common around the world and many people are unaware that they suffer from this modern epidemic. It is considered to be a silent killer because it has no obvious symptoms.

Hence this World Hypertension Day, efforts are being focused so as to improve prevention and control hypertension by creating awareness about the diseases.

Today Indus Health Plus released Healthcare Abnormality Report that revealed hypertension is getting common among the younger generation.

The study was conducted in three major metros of India i.e. – Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore. It was observed that Bangalore reported highest numbers of hypertension cases (12.8 %) followed by Mumbai (9.40) and Delhi (7.29 %).

In Bangalore it was observed that 1 out of 4 IT professionals are suffering from hypertension. It is alarming that around 31% of IT/ BPO professionals are hypertensive and about 5% have malignant levels of hypertension. 6.9% of females are suffering from hypertension and are considered to be prone to this disease as compared to men. 18% of youngsters between the age group of 20 -25 years and about 23% youngsters in 26 – 30 years reported stage 1 hypertension.

Mumbaikars diagnosed with high BP almost 45% of them are under the risk of stroke and 25 % are at risk of suffering from heart diseases. Male and female in the age bracket of 35 – 50 years have been diagnosed with diabetes and kidney diseases which are increasing hypertension cases. Obesity is also increasing the risk of high BP in Mumbai.

In New Delhi, 16% of ischemic heart diseases, 21% of peripheral vascular disease and 29% of strokes are attributed to hypertension. Youngsters between the age group of 25 – 30 years are falling prey to this disease. Prevalence of hypertension among obese is high. It was observed that those under the radar of high blood pressure also had diabetes mellitus and 35%   of them were under the risk of heart problems.

In the study it was observed that high stress level at office and home are increasing the risk of hypertension. High intake of junk food, no exercise, hectic lifestyle, smoking and alcohol consumption are increasing the risk.

Mr. Amol Naikawadi, Preventive Healthcare Specialist, Indus Health Plus says, “Increasing number of hypertension cases have been observed in younger generation and middle age group. People often tend to ignore symptoms such as headaches and anxiety. While one keeps a watch on such symptoms it is advised to monitor BP quarterly above the age of 35.  Below the age of 35 one should monitor it every 6 months. But if one is already a BP patient then it is mandatory to go for monthly check up.”

“Hypertension if not controlled in time it can cause stroke, heart attack and kidney diseases. Therefore at Indus Health Plus, our focus on this ‘World Hypertension Day’ is to educate people about this disease and inculcate the importance of preventive healthcare practice amongst masses. Timely and regular check-up can reduce the risk of hypertension” Mr. Naikawadi added.

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Memory boosting pills harmful for your kid’s brain

Do you often give memory boosting ‘smart’ pills to your children to increase attention span and memory to stay awake and score high in exams? Stop this as such drugs pose special risks to the developing brain of young adults, researchers warn.
Such “smart” drugs are getting more and more popular owing to peer pressure, stricter academic requirements and the tough job market.

“But young people who misuse them risk long-term impairments to brain function,” said Kimberly Urban at University of Delaware and Wen-Jun Gao at Drexel University College of Medicine in the US.

The study found that any short-term boost in mental performance due to smart drugs may come at a heavy cost – a long-term decrease in brain plasticity, necessary for task switching, planning ahead, and adaptive flexibility in behaviour.

Methylphenidate is the most popular smart drug among kids today.

Trials on rats have shown that even low dosages of Methylphenidate early in life can reduce nerve activity, working memory and the ability to quickly switch between tasks and behaviours.

Another popular smart drug is modafinil, sold under the name Proviigil.

Believed to work by raising the levels of dopamine in between synapses of brain nerve cells, it can boost memory as well as the ability to work with numbers and do other mental tasks.

New research indicates that modafinil could have similar long-term undesired effects as methylphenidate on the developing brain, researchers noted.

“More research on the long-term effects of such drugs, especially in young people, is urgently needed,” the authors cautioned in a paper that appeared in the journal Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience.

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