• Mustard oil has been a staple in India from centuries. It is extracted from mustard seeds. It has a strong smell and has numerous health benefits.• Mustard has a balanced profile of mono, poly and unsaturated fats, has Omega 3 fatty acids, rich in vitamin E, minerals and antioxidants.• Mustard oil has anti-inflammatory properties […]
Category: Health
Habit is NOT about ‘SHOULD I’ Rather It is More about ‘AM I’
Sub consciously we create foundations and thinking patterns which we can also call our stories in our childhood because of many experiences. We start having these experiences in life right from our birth and many create our mindset even before we become conscious thinkers. Basically majority of the sub-conscious beliefs are formed in our early […]
How I Healed My Lifestyle Disorders Naturally
I was having few lifestyle disorders myself. Purely because of the activities I did daily. I am a normal person like any other IT professional performing all necessary tasks like travelling to office, sitting in front of the computer for 8 to 9 hours and working, returning to home. Meanwhile I did not put much […]
Beliefs That Matter
Most people drift through life. With no purpose, direction, goal, mission and what they want to become or achieve finally. It is not short term but we are talking about long term here. It is not about being unhappy or sad. Many people are content being just neutral and not feel anything at all. It is […]
What Happens During Intermittent Fasting and its Benefits
The physiology of fasting is fascinating. The power of fasting lies not in the mere reduction of calories, but the beneficial hormonal changes. One of the main benefits comes from reducing insulin, but there are also increases in nor-adrenalin, cortisol, and growth hormone. Collectively, these are known as the counter-regulatory hormones, since they all serve to increase blood […]
Psychology of a Habit
Psychology of a habit The trigger: Your alarm goes off and that starts the morning coffee/tea sequence in your brain. Your ‘cup of tea’ trigger could also be a person, a time of day, an emotional state, or any number of things. The behavior: You walk out of bed and sip your coffee/tea prepared by […]
Setting Aside Health and Fitness is not a Good Idea
Earn, eat, sleep, go out on weekends, may be go on a vacation with family or friends once or twice in a year, pay house rent or house loan, pay bills and we cycle the same routine again and again day on day and year on year. Responsibilities increases, tensions increase, salary increases, expenses increase, […]
Ways to Build a Great Brain – Naturally and with Supplements
Avoid Anti-depressants – Instead exercise, meditate, deep breath, sleep Moderate stimulants like caffeine Avoid toxin exposure – use quality food, breath clean air and drink clean water Avoid sensory overload – stop being exposed to TV, smart phone, any other screen exposure, reduce exposure to loud audio. Fix your gut – Eat a wide variety […]
Exercise – A Natural Brain Boosting Drug
According many researches, it was found that exercising daily or doing some kind of physical activity has more benefits mentally than physically. Think of exercising as a brain pension plan. Since we are IT employees we do not receive pension when we retire. But we can have this amazing pension plan for mental health free […]
Live Quality Life
There is no way we can be happy or do what we want to do or be where we want to be without having physical, mental, emotional health. Living 90 years does not mean you lived a healthy life, happy life and a purposeful life. Because of the technological advances in our generation, people might […]
Why You Must Not Open Your Mobile Early in the Morning
If you check your mobile or laptop or even TV early morning as soon as you wake up, you are actually letting others or external influences to control your day. Subconsciously what happens when you check your devices for notifications or likes on social media is that you are defining your emotions based on others […]
Feed Your Idea Continuously and Look For Oppertunities to Grow
Working on something you love and feel passionate about gives you immense happiness and satisfaction. It need not give you any dividends but the work that you are doing for your self-development and satisfaction will give you hope for the next day and something to look forward to. Starting small on your idea beside your […]
Why Do You Need To Care About What You Eat Daily
You are what you eat. Of course you are what you are able to digest and absorb from the food you eat. You are basically powering your body engine to run with the fuel in the form of food daily. Is it possible to run a petrol car with adulterated petrol or kerosene in it. […]
Why Stress Makes Us Overeat and Indirectly Cause Weight(Fat) Gain
Cortisol is a fight or flight hormone that is released every time you’re stressed by anything. Part of its purpose is to replenish your energy after exerting yourself through fighting or fleeing your perceived threat. Primitive humans certainly needed this energy boost after physically battling a wild animal, for example. But generally, we modern humans […]
Metabolic Syndrome – How Does It Affect Us Unknowingly
Excerpts from Book – ‘The Diabetes Code’ by Jason Fung Indicators of Metabolic Syndrome Abdominal obesity, measured by waist circumference: men over 40 inches, women over 35 inches; Low high-density lipoprotein (HDL): men less than 40 mg/ dL or women less than 50 mg/ dL or taking medication; High triglycerides: over 150 mg/ dL or […]