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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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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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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