Feb 17

5 Life-Saving Tips for Cold-Weather Training

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Keep your body in tip-top shape when training outdoors during the winter. Cold-weather training is common among hockey players, skiers, snow boarders, and winter-sport endurance athletes. Battling the elements during training or competition can wreak havoc on your body and reduce your ability to perform at your highest level if the proper precautions are not taken. Preventing cold weather injuries and training effects should be of primary importance, especially as the temperature drops below freezing. Tolerance to cold-weather training is much more difficult for the body, compared to hot-weather training. Heat is lost more readily via convective heat transfer from the skin, and the body has more difficulty maintaining its internal temperature in these conditions. Fitter athletes have an easier time maintaining a given exercise intensity and higher rates of metabolic heat production in colder weather than their unfit counterparts; but if heat loss exceeds heat production, the overall body heat content decreases, and peripheral and core body temperatures start to decline. If the body’s internal temperature drops below 35°C (95°F), hypothermia can develop, which can result in shivering, confusion, fatigue, and slurred speech. Reductions in internal body temperature can result in abnormal cardiac rhythms and eventually death. Freezing injuries, […]
Feb 17

12 Unhealthy Habits That Drain Your Mental Health & You Must Stop Now

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Are you exhausted even on your free days? Is your mind perpetually tired? Do you prioritize your mental health enough? By asking about prioritizing mental health, I mean, does your day-to-day behavior project that you care about your mental health? Sometimes it is not the world, but we are the ones who drain our own mental health. Perhaps, because of the amount of toxicity we absorb on an everyday basis, or maybe because we are trapped in the loop of our unhealthy habits. If you’re wondering how is this possible, here is the list of 12 unhealthy habits that drain your mental health. Stating the obvious but if you are doing this to yourself, please stop now for your own good.   1. If you are overusing social media and your smartphones How many times have you and your smartphone been in different rooms? The truth is that we hardly ever keep our smartphones away from us. We carry our cellphones everywhere. Some of us even carry them to the loo. Some even have the habit of unlocking and locking the phone every few minutes. Our dependency on our mobile phones is scary. And if I speak of social media, […]
Feb 17

The Positives and Negatives of Antibiotics

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With the term ‘antibiotic resistance’ floating around and the nefarious activities of some of the antibiotic manufacturers, it becomes rather difficult to make a choice: get an antibiotic or go for an other type of treatment. Truth be told, just like any other method of treatment, antibiotics have their own fair share of pros and cons, both of which we aim to discuss and convey right here. So without any further ado, let’s just dig in: Pros: 1. Effective: Antibiotics were considered miracle drugs for a reason. When invented for the first time in the 1940s, they nearly eliminated and treated everyone suffering from pneumonia within a short interval of time. 2. Availability: Since they are so effective, it becomes obvious that their availability is widespread as well, you can find them in almost any pharmacy near you. 3. Easy to Administer: Antibiotics can be easily consumed and administered in the body to do its work. Most can be taken orally, but some require the use of an injection to be released in the blood stream. 4. Cost: With all this goodness, companies have managed to keep the cost of these medicines quite affordable and low, making it even procurable […]
Feb 16

Everyday Short Meditation For A Healthy Mind

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A chiselled body with sculpted arms, flat abs, and perfect bodyweight that’s something everyone wants. But is that enough? Does this define a healthy body? Unfortunately, the answer is no. Without a calm and healthy mind, you can’t enjoy the happiness of a salubrious life. In this quest on mindfulness, meditation has turned out to be a game-changer. And as difficult as it may sound, meditation is as simple as deep breathing for beginner level. Other than that, you can also join classes and learn meditation basics from professionals or just read this article for some easy and quick meditation techniques.   Short Meditation: Quick-Way To Healing Short meditation is also becoming a great way to channel inner peace through easy practices. You can use these methods on an everyday basis to improve your mind and way of living. Here, we are going to unravel amazing short meditations that can change your whole life. But before that, let us tell you 10 benefits of meditation (backed by doctors): Releases stress and anxiety Increases attention span Strengthens the immune system to fight off diseases Reduces aging Boosts self-awareness Tingle’s creativity and imagination Increases patience and tolerance Relaxes mind and boosts happiness […]
Feb 16

13 Ways of Staying Fit When There’s No Time to Exercise

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While looking at an article by a leading fitness guru, I was struck by her emphasis on making exercise a priority and finding a way to fit in your gym time at any cost. Although she’s right in principle, those of us who are balancing multiple roles — as parent, worker, spouse, volunteer, household manager, etc. — often find that 24 hours per day simply aren’t enough. Fitness gets put on the back burner. Even if you’re lucky enough to be able to set aside time to work out, things like school holidays, childhood illnesses, and workday crises have a way of eating up these extra hours along with our best intentions. You may not have time to go to the gym, but you can still be physically active and boost your metabolism by using a bit of creativity in planning your day. During a recent week when my kids were sidelined by a nasty cold, I started thinking about ways to be physically active when going to the gym was out of the question. I also asked some personal trainers for their advice. We came up with the following ways to fit exercise into a packed-full day: If you’ve […]
Feb 15

Have Your Food the Right Way

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It is not just important to have the right kind of food. You should also endeavor to prepare and have it the right way so you get all the benefits. Some individuals may get all the healthy foods available then prepare it the wrong way and lose out on the goodness these foods contain. Learning how to prepare food the right way, how to prepare meals and divide them up is important so you end up enjoying the benefits and nutrition of healthy foods. Here are a couple of pointers. Wash fresh foods thoroughly before preparation Whenever you bring food home from the grocery store, you will need to wash it correctly to get rid of all contaminants. Food may contain pesticide remnants, dirt, dust and other contaminants that may be harmful to your health. Wash food, especially fruits and vegetables with cold running water and if possible a piece of cloth used specifically to wash vegetables. Store food the right away Eat your fresh produce right away or else store is in the fridge. Fresh food is at its best and needs to be consumed before it begins to degrade. If it is not stored properly, then it will […]
Feb 14

Part II: The Benefits Your Mental Health Gains from Regular Exercise

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We all know that exercise is the best way to improve your bodies. Internally and externally, nothing can be more beneficial to the body than regular exercise and fitness. Organ functions improve along with overall health, not to mention the killer body you can get too, but our bodies aren’t the only ones to enjoy the benefits of exercise. The mind too can see many positives thanks to exercise, giving all the more reasons to start working out! Have a look at the ways in which your mental health can benefit from exercise: Self-Esteem It makes perfect sense that someone who spends time working out will feel more comfortable in their body than others. With enough exercise, you can immediately see the results on your body, which in turn can help to improve feelings of self-worth due to the fact you are proud and happy with the body you have worked hard to achieve – or are at least working towards. In no time at all, your confidence can improve massively, making you a generally happier and more outgoing person. Loving yourself doesn’t come easy for everyone, and exercise can help people become more comfortable with their self-image. Cognitive Function […]
Feb 14

Your Dog Has 8 Tips To A Happier & Healthier Lifestyle

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Yeah, you can probably learn things from cats too, but today, we’re talking about dogs. They can have such an easy life. They lay around and sleep, they get fed, they get petted and they get groomed. They live such happy lives and we’re going to take a look at 10 things they know about living life that we can learn from: 1. Live for the moment. Dogs don’t have ostentatious memories or worry about the future. Every day is a new day with great possibilities. They don’t think about disappointments of the past and they don’t try to predict tomorrow, next week, next year. They just live for the day. They relax. They play. And they chase their rail without worry about who sees them do it. 2. They Forgive. They don’t like to see you leave in the mornings. They don’t like to hear you yell at them. And if you yell at them for no reason, they don’t let their hurt feelings linger. They don’t judge. They forgive. They love. 3. Treat Rewards. Treats are the best part of living for the moment. They are a symbol of appreciation and love from others. Even if the treat […]
Feb 14

5 MOOD BOOSTING FOODS TO GRAB NOW!

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Hunting for a bag of chips when you’re feeling low, and gobbling it down without guilt may seem a lot like you, but do you really feel better after it all? It may sound crazy, but eating your way to a better mood is actually possible thanks to nature, which has provided several different food options to choose from to boost mood naturally. Here are the 5 best mood boosting foods you must try to reach for when you’re feeling low- have them and see the difference. Yogurt Yogurt is known to be packed with beneficial bacteria, and is one of the most frequently consumed probiotic options. It is also an excellent natural source of vitamin B12, which is required for the formation of red blood cells. Many studies have found that the deficiency of vitamin B12 can increase the risk of depression and stress. What’s best is the fact that yogurt is extremely versatile- it can be included in almost all food preparations, and can be consumed plain as well! Chocolate Chocolate is definitely one of the best mood boosting foods you could try. Having a couple of bites of dark chocolate a day can also keep your sweet […]
Feb 13

9 tips for healthy and nourished skin during winters

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Be it climate change, clothes material, pollution, or internal and external factors, our bodies are subjected to skin issues that are often neglected. The drop in humidity and temperature levels during the winter season leaves the skin feeling rough, dry, and itchy. Keeping the skin hydrated, healthy, and supple during the winter can be a challenge. Be it climate change, clothes material, pollution, or internal and external factors, our bodies are subjected to skin issues that are often neglected. Through data-backed research, it was observed that due to the lack of products focused on body care, consumers tend to skip the focus on their bodies. There is also a gap in understanding the various body skin conditions that one might be looking at and the ingredients our body needs. Below are some tips by Dr DM Mahajan, senior consultant, Dermatology, Indraprastha Apollo hospitals for healthy skin: Moisturize right after washing: It is important to moisturize after washing the face, as people tend to strip the skin of its natural oils. Since these oils help to lock in moisture, it’s vital to replace them. Apply sunscreen daily: Given the shorter winter days and less sunlight, it can be tempting to cut […]
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