Petting a day keeps stress away So you love watching those videos of cute kittens playing around and those puppies looking at you with those dreamy eyes on tv or internet. But when it comes to adopting a pet, your mind says “Oh!! No! No!”.  There are many people who prefer to stay all alone in their lives rather than adopt a stray dog or an orphaned kitten. Humans are worried about the hassles that can be caused if you bring in a pet. But did you know? Having a cute fellow who cannot speak in your language, but can tell you its feelings only through its eyes,  who has only love to give you is somebody who can make you feel happy, get closer to nature and feel so loved.  Being an owner of a pet has its many health benefits. But now-a-days parents tend to teach their children more of not to touch cats or dogs than to pet them. Children end their lives up in front of computer or mobile phones looking endlessly at them like living robots and forget to give or ...

Lemonize your lockdown Rich in citric acid, lemon is a fruit with a truly sour taste. But did you know? Rich in calcium, magnesium, vitamin C and potassium and consisting of small amounts of vitamin A and iron, lemon has numerous health benefits. Having strong anti-bacteria properties and strong anti-viral properties, lemon were consumed long back by the Eygptians to improve their immunity. Consisting of 22 anti-cancer compounds including limonene which helps spread of cancer and growth of tumors. Squeeze some lemon juice onto your salad, drink some lemon juice with some ginger or honey added to it, this drink fills us with a new freshness and boosts our immunity. As it aids in digestion and helps cleanse the liver,  lemon is used in weight loss programs for many years. In this times of corona virus spread, lemon is truly beneficial to us due to its many benefits. So what are they? Helps improve digestion Citrus flavanoids helps improve digestion and hence drinking ...

Ginger every day From the ancient times, ginger has been a very important ingredient added to curries by our great great grandmothers. So what are the benefits of ginger, let us see them. Helps manage blood sugar levels Are you a diabetic patient? If so you should definitely have ginger in your diet as it will help relief of the symptoms and helps avoid any complications. Ginger helps in keeping blood glucose levels balanced as it can help in gaining or losing weight and helps boost metabolism and keeps your body energized. Helps improve blood circulation Consuming ginger helps to think down blood and in turn improves the blood flow in your body and thus helps promote good blood circulation and helps warm up your body. Natural pain reliever Ginger is known to be a natural pain reliever and helps in reducing inflammation and reduces pains in your body. If you have muscle pain, or if after exercise you feel body pain, the anti-inflammatory properties of ginger...

Honey and you Are you lacking in immunity?  Are you attempting to lose weight? Then you definitely need to have a bottle of honey in your kitchen shelf. This sweet, thick in texture liquid has been from ancient times used as a medicine due to its anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. There are over 300 different types of honey and most common ones being wildflower honey and manuka honey. A spoonful of honey contains vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants and hence is healthier when compared to sugar.  This amazing  liquid helps increase your metabolism rate and helps build immunity.  Honey is found in two forms. The raw honey and the processed form of honey which is found in the markets. Immunity and honey Honey being rich in anti-oxidants helps improve digestion and increases the immunity of the body. Drinking honey and lemon mixed with warm water early in the morning helps build energy in the body and helps cleanse your bo...

Corona spread, weight issues and weight loss- Part 3 When it comes to weight loss, some really variety remedies are available one of which is apple cider vinegar. Now continuing from my previous post, here is Remedy No. 9- Did you know that apple cider vinegar plays a great role in weight loss?   In a cup of water add one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and to this mixture add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and drink the mixture. Rich in pectin, apple cider vinegar helps in quick weight loss as it helps in increasing metabolism levels of the body and helps flush out toxins from the body. The tartaric acid present in the vinegar will burn body fat fast. Remedy No. 10- Do you love yogurt? Then I am pretty sure, you must be experiencing amazing changes to your body. Yogurt is rich in probiotics that boosts metabolism and helps shed weight. So if you have yogurt have it at lunch and you can soon notice yourself feeling light and healthy.   Remedy No. 11- Do...

Corona spread, weight issues and weight loss- Part 2 In my previous post on weight loss, I had suggested that honey, ginger, lemon are effective in weight loss. Interesting combinations of these can bring about amazing results in weight loss. Remedy No. 1- In a cup of lukewarm water, add 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 teaspoon of honey and 4 tablespoons of lemon juice. After mixing them well, drinking this mixture everyday in the morning is very helpful in weight loss. In black pepper, there is piperine which helps prevent formation of new fat cells which leads to reduction of fat in blood stream. Pectin fiber present in lemon helps prevent hunger and keeps you full for longer periods of time and helps manage pH levels in the body. The great levels of fructose in honey helps to produce glucose and increases the release of fat burning hormones which burns excessive fat in the body. Remedy No. 2- Mix two tablespoons of ginger juice with three tablespoons of honey and ...

Corona spread, weight issues and weight loss- Part 1 Corona is taking over the lives of everybody world over and though we are fighting the pandemic, but the issues of social distancing keeps governments all over the world, put people in lockdown. In the situation of lock down, inactivity leads to building up of fat in the body and obesity and gain of weight. In such a situation, since we are unable to go out to workout, we are forced to turn to home remedies to sort the weight problems. Since these home remedies are natural, they will not cause harm to your body and hence you can try them any time you want at home. Remedy No. 1 -  Green Tea: Now this is the most simple and easiest means of losing weight. Just boiling some green tea leaves in water, adding some honey and squeezed lemon drops and sipping green tea gives amazing results in weight loss. In green tea there is the compound epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) which prevents weight gain and obesity by l...

Neem- The Miracle Tree Known as the “Miracle Tree”, Neem plant originating from the Siwalik Hills of Burma is a fast-growing plant with broad leaves which is native to the Indian subcontinent. Neem also known as Margosa is a member of mahogany family Meliacea and its botanical name is Azadirachta Indica. Neem is found in almost every part of India and is a plant which has a divine status and has amazing medicinal properties.  In the present days, Neem Tree is found in the tropical and subtropical zones of Asia, America, Australia, Africa and the South Pacific Islands.  All the parts of Neem tree, whether its the leaves, seeds, bark or flowers have amazing health benefits and medicinal properties.  Let us find out what they are. Beauty benefits of Neem Neem leaves boiled in water help in reducing pigmentation and remove black heads , acne and makes skin soft and glowing. The anti-oxidizing properties of neem oil makes it an amazing bo...