The dictionary definition of ‘couch potato’ implies someone who spends a lot of time sitting and watching television. When we imagine of a person being a ‘couch potato’ we end up with an idea of the person who will be overweight, lazy, glued to the TV set and eating wafers, chips, popcorn and gulping some or the other fizzy drink…. Read more →
Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency and the leading cause of anaemia in the world. It affects all ages, genders, communities and is found across all socio-economic classes. It is estimated that about 20% of all women, 50% of pregnant/ lactating women and 3% of all men suffer from iron deficiency.
“Sorry, Sir; for next five days we will be serving only sweets! No snacks, no savouries!” This was a sales man at a sweetmeat shop in Mumbai, which was also popular for their snacks and savouries, and it was two days prior to Ganesh Chaturthi, 29th Aug 2014. Being in practice for over 37 years, I recalled the chaotic diabetes… Read more →
If you or a close family member hates consuming vegetable; just want to live on meat, dal and/ or potatoes, it is time to be concerned. I am married for 8 months and realized hubby dear lives on meats; I was concerned! Honed my cookery act and today can proclaim that he relishes eating veggies.
‘Washing hands has saved more lives than any medical breakthrough in a generation’ A 2012 headline in Daily Mail, UK. Major campaign towards hand washing began around that time and soap and alcohol bought for the purpose almost trebled! Lately, in India, a lot is being spoken about ‘washing hands’ – frequently and properly – both in print media as… Read more →
15th August, Times of India carried a news item on cover page, ‘1.7 million deaths due to too much salt in diet’ quoting a study by prestigious New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). It went on to add, ‘average consumption of salt across the globe was 3.95 gm per day, nearly double the 2 gm recommended by the World Health… Read more →
Inability to sleep (insomnia) or Sleep Deprivation is one of the leading cause of stress. Some of the important, identifiable & preventable, reasons are Delaying going to bed till late; ensure adequate time in bed, free from interruptions and demands. Taking Laptop/Smart phone to bed thinking let me work till I feel sleepy. The bed is to be used for… Read more →
Till date Obesity was linked to hypertension, diabetes, heart attacks, stroke etc; Lately, conclusive research has shown that Obesity is a risk factor for Cancer as well.
Self-medication is a human behaviour in which an individual uses un-prescribed drugs to treat untreated and/or undiagnosed ailments. People who use medical drugs without consulting a doctor are self-medicating themselves.
A large percentage of youth in corporate India suffer from low backache; more than 80% of which can be categorized as Mechanical back pain. No time (inclination) for exercise, long hours of sitting in front of the screen and reliance on fast food makes youth put on weight/ fat. Lifecountz addresses this problem that ails the CEO of tomorrow.
