Breakfast as the term denotes (break+fast) is breaking the fast! Getting up in the morning after almost after 8-12 hours of the dinner, the last meal, our stomach is absolutely empty and, for sure,we will not be able to work on an empty stomach; hence the concept of breakfast! …as well as the adage ‘breakfast like a king, lunch like… Read more →
8th October 2014, TOI carried an article “Number of people affected with dengue in India maybe 300 times higher than what is officially reported: ICMR study”
Diabesity – a marriage of obesity and diabetes – as unhealthy as it can be! Diabesity is the union of our genes and our faulty lifestyle(s)! Both obesity and type-2 diabetes (diabesity) are a major global health problem.
As the name suggests it is a female specific cancer of the ovaries – there are two on either side of the uterus.
Simply put sibling rivalry is the feeling of enmity, jealousy or the competition between siblings (all permutations and combinations of brother and sister plus cousins)! Sibling rivalry usually starts after the birth of the second child but if first child is grown up may start with mother’s pregnancy as well.
The heart pumps with enough force to reach oxygen carrying blood to each and every cell of the body – in every nook and corner of our body. The force with which heart pumps blood i.e. the force exerted against the walls of blood vessel carrying pure blood with oxygen (artery) is call Blood Pressure.
Snoring is the sound produced, while sleeping, by the vibration of various structures of breathing apparatus due to blockage of air movement occurring during breathing. It is commoner in males. Besides being a social nuisance/ disturbance for the spouse and family, snoring is also a health hazard and can be an indicator of much sinister (and even fatal) Obstructive Sleep… Read more →
All of us feel sad, feel low or just moody or withdrawn from time to time and then recover; and most of the times there is a justifiable reason for the same. On the other hand, for some people these feelings are experienced very strongly and intensely, for long periods of time – at times for weeks, months or even… Read more →
Obesity is an abnormal accumulation of body fat, generally 20% or more over an individual’s ideal body weight and this has adverse impact on the health of the person. Body Mass Index (BMI) is the measurement of body fat based on height and weight of an individual. Obesity classification is generally done on the basis of BMI.
Nurture, Caring, Affectionate, Loving ….Unconditionally Loving…the most striking person which comes to the mind is Mother! And the obvious valid question arises why not a Father??? Probably it would but for few! A happy relationship, partnership and harmony between parents form the sheet anchor of healthy upbringing of the child. Probably the reason sadly is, despite increasing awareness of parenting… Read more →
