MySansar: 8/1/10

Aug 22, 2010

RAIN GOD SHOWERING BLESSINGS IN DELHI (RELIEVING US FROM THE HEAT AND TRAPPING US IN THE WATER LOGGED CITY, STINKING AND FALLING PREY TO DENGUE)

EVERY DELHITES THANKING RAIN GOD FOR SHOWERING HIS BLESSINGS IN DELHI BUT AT THE SAME TIME PEOPLE ARE CURSING THE GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPALITIES FOR NOT PROVIDING ADEQUATE ARRANGEMENT TO DEAL WITH HEAVY SHOWERS LEADING TO WATER LOGGING IN EACH AND EVERY PART OF THE CITY. THE WHOLE CITY IS WATER LOGGED FROM STREETS TO MARKETS MAIN ROADS, HIGHWAYS AND EVEN FLYOVERS.

IN THE SUMMER HEAT PEOPLE ALWAYS PRAY FOR RAIN BUT WHEN IT RAINS HEAVY EVERYTHING GOES OUT OF ORDER. HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE ROADS DUE TO WATER LOGGING IS THE MAIN SIGHT VIEW IN DELHI WHEN IT IS RAINING. PEOPLE GET TRAPPED IN JAMS FOR HOURS AND ARE ALWAYS LATE FOR OFFICE OR THEIR WORK. EVEN SOMETIMES IN EMERGENCY AMBULANCES GET TRAPPED IN THE HEAVY JAM AND ARE NOT ABLE TO REACH HOSPITIALS ON TIME LEADING TO SERIOUS PROBLEMS.

IN THE STREETS GUTTERS ARE NOT CLOSED WHICH TRAPS PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT AWARE OF THAT AND OFTEN FALLS IN THEM. GUTTERS EVEN LEAK AND MAKE STREETS MUDDY AND GIVE PUNGENT SMELL. DUE TO WATER LOGGING MOSQUITOES ARE SPREADING EVERYWHERE AND WHICH LEADS TO DENGUE. IN SOUTH DELHI THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING FROM DENGUE AND EVEN MANY PEOPLE LOST THEIR LIVES. IF PROPER WAYS OF WATER PASSAGE IN NOT DONE THEN IT WILL LEAD TO SERIOUS DISASTOUR TO OUR CITY.
GOVERNMENT IS SPENDING THOUSANDS OF CRORES ON COMMONWEALTH GAMES, CAN'T THEY SPEND FEW MORE TO MAKE OUR CITY NEAT AND CLEAN. EVEN COMMONWEALTH GAMES SITES ARE WATER LOGGED. IS THIS THE WAY TO REPRESENT OUR COUNTRY INFRONT OF LAKHS OF VISITORS OF COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES WHO ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO ARRIVE IN CITY TO ENJOY THE GAMES AND ALSO TOURING AROUND DELHI. WHAT THEY WILL THINK OF US BY VISITING THE WATER LOGGED SITES IN THE CITY, WAITING FOR HOURS IN THE TRAFFIC. WHAT IF SOME OF THE VISITORS GET INFECTED BY DENGUE WHICH IS WIDE SPREADING IN THE CITY. WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFAMING OUR CITY AND OUR MOTHERLAND. EVEN IF THE GOVERNMENT PLEDGE TODAY TO CLEAN OUR CITY THEN THEY CAN DO IT BEFORE COMMONWEALTH GAMES AS WE HAVE 40 DAYS TO GO AND THAT MUCH TIME IS ENOUGH TO CLEAN OUR CITY IF WE PLEDGE TO TO THAT. ENJOY THE RAIN IF YOU CAN PUTTING ASIDE ALL THE PROBLEMS.

PHYSICAL STRENGTH & FITNESS

HAVING DEALT WITH THE FIRST ASPECT ON HOW TO ACHIEVE OPTIMUM PHYSICAL HEALTH THROUGH NUTRITION, LETS NOW MOVE ON TO THE NEXT VITAL ASPECT: EXERCISE, TO MAINTAIN AND BUILD ON PHYSICAL STRENGTH AND FITNESS.

THE BASICS
MOST PEOPLE TODAY ARE GETTING FITNESS CONSCIOUS, BUT DUE TO TIME RESTRAINS, EXERCISE IN ANY FORM IS OFTEN NEGLECTED. IF YOU HAVE JOINED A GYM AND ARE REGULAR WITH YOUR WORKOUTS, THIS IS THE GREAT WAY OF PACKING IN THE EXERCISE THAT YOU NEED. EXPERTS WORLDWIDE BELIEVE THAT WORKING OUT 4 TO 5 TIMES A WEEK IN YOUR GYM IS ALL YOU NEED TO KEEP YOUR BODY FITNESS LEVELS HIGH.

HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE NOT THE 'GYM-TYPE', THERE ARE A NO OF OTHER FORMS OF EXERCISE WHICH YOU CAN PRACTICE QUITE EASILY, EVEN WORKING THEM INTO YOU DAILY WORK SCHEDULE. EVENTUALLY, YOU NEED TO HAVE ROUTINE IN ORDER TO HAVE A BALANCED LIFE AND A FIT BODY AND IT IS UP TO YOU HOW TO WORK THIS OUT FOR YOURSELF. HOLISTIC HEALTH GURU, MICKEY MEHTA GIVES YOU SOME WAYS IN WHICH YOU YOU CAN CREATE A WORK-OUT REGIME FOR YOURSELF AT HOME.

HE SAYS, "WALKING FOR 25 MINUTES BRISKLY AND MUSCLE TONING EXERCISES FOR 30 MINUTES IS ENOUGH FOR A HEALTHY BODY. I KNOW MOST PEOPLE COMPLAIN THAT THEY CANNOT TAKE OUT 25 MINUTES FOR A WALL EVERYDAY.
WELL, IN THAT CASE YOU CAN SPOT-JOG WHILE WATCHING YOU FAVOURITE TELEVISION SHOW OR SPOT-WALK. YOU NEED NOT RESTRICT TO 25 MINUTES. YOU COULD ALSO MAKE SURE OF ONE THING - ALWAYS USE THE STAIRCASE. THIS HELPS BURN THE MOST AMOUNT OF CALORIES." BESIDES THIS HE GIVES US A HOME WORK OUT PLAN THAT CAN ONE PUT TO USE. ALL YOU NEED IS A YOGA MAT.

BEGIN WITH A WARM UP!
TO START WITH, ONE NEEDS TO WARM UP. STAND STRAIGHT AND TAKE DEEP BREATHS FILLING YOUR LUNGS TO CAPACITY AND EXHALE SLOWLY. WHILST DOING THIS ALWAYS CONCENTRATE OR POSTURE. DO 25 LEAST 10-12 REPETITIONS.
SPOT JOG/MARCH SLOWLY FOR A MINUTE OR SO AFTER WHICH YOU SHOULD ROTATE YOUR ARMS FOR 20 COUNTS EACH WAY - FORWARD AND REVERSE.

FOR THE LOWER BACK
* PLACE YOUR YOGA MAT ON THE GROUND. LIE ON YOUR STOMACH. PLACE YOUR HANDS NEAR NEXT TO YOUR FACE AND LIFT YOUR UPPER BODY FROM THE GROUND.
FEEL THE STRETCH ON YOUR BACK. COUNT SLOWLY TILL 20 AND RELEASE.
REPEAT THIS 5 TIMES.

FOR THE THIGHS
* THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN SQUATS AND LUNGES FOR THE THIGHS. YOU CAN BED VARIETY TO THE BASIC SQUATS AND LUNGES. SQUATS CAN BE DONE WITH PLACING YOUR LEGS WIDE OR KEEPING THEM TOGETHER. LUNGES CAN BE DONE EITHER IN ONE PLACE OR ONE CAN WALL AROUND THE HOUSE LUNGING AS ONE GOES. DO ATLEAST 20 COUNTS OF EACH.

FOR THE ENTIRE BODY
* STAND STRAIGHT, FEET SLIGHTLY APART WITH ELBOWS BENT AND HANDS AT CHEST LEVEL, ELBOWS TUCKED IN. NOW RAISE YOUR ARMS STRAIGHT ABOVE YOUR HEAD. BEND FORWARD AND DOWN SO THAT YOUR HANDS TOUCH THE FLOOR KEEPING LEGS AND BACK STRAIGHT. THEN BOUNCE BOTH YOUR HANDS ON THE FLOOR THREE TIMES. NOW 'BOUNCE' BOTH HANDS OUTSIDE YOUR RIGHT ANKLE THREE TIMES AND OUTSIDE LEFT ANKLE THREE TIMES. RAISE YOUR BODY SLOWLY, BRINGING YOUR HANDS BACK TO STARTING POSITION. THEN RAISE YOUR HANDS SLOWLY ABOVE YOUR HEAD. BREATHE DEEPLY FOR A FEW MOMENTS. BREATHE IN BEFORE YOU START THE MOVEMENT AND OUT AS YOU BOUNCE ON THE FLOOR. REPEAT THE EXERCISE 5 TIMES.

FOR STOMACH AND LOWER BACK MUSCLES
* SIT ON THE FLOOR, BACK STRAIGHT AND LEGS TOGETHER. NOW, SLOWLY LEAN FORWARD TO TOUCH YOUR TOES KEEPING YOUR BACK AS STRAIGHT AS POSSIBLE.
LEAN BACK SLOWLY UNTIL YOU ARE LYING ON YOUR BACK THEN RAISE YOUR LEGS SLOWLY, STRAIGHT AND TOGETHER. BRING THEM OVER YOUR HEAD AS MUCH AS YOU CAN TO TOUCH THE FLOOR BEHIND YOU. HOLD FOR A COUNT OF TWO, THEN LOWER YOUR LEGS SLOWLY, BUT KEEP THEM STRAIGHT. SLOWLY SIT UP. THE WHOLE MOVEMENT SHOULD BE SLOW AND VERY CONTROLLED. BREATHE OUT AS YOU TOUCH YOUR TOES. REPEAT 5 TIMES.
* KNEEL ON ALL FOURS, HANDS ON THE FLOOR SLIGHTLY APART, KNEES TOGETHER AND HEAD IN A STRAIGHT LINE WITH YOUR PRIME. NOW KICK YOUR RIGHT LEG SHARPLY BACKWARDS AND UPWARDS. RETURN AND THEN KICK OUT TO ONE SIDE. THEN, KEEPING YOUR HANDS IN SAME POSITION, MAKE RUNNING ON-THE-SPOT MOVEMENTS, BRINGING YOUR KNEES UP ALMOST TO TOUCH YOUR NOSE. BREATHE REGULARLY THOUGHT THE EXERCISE. REPEAT KICKING MOVEMENTS 5 TIMES EACH FOR BOTH LEGS AND RUNNING MOVEMENT FOR 30 SECONDS EACH TWICE.
* KNEEL ON THE FLOOR WITH LEGS TOGETHER, ARMS EXTENDED STRAIGHT OUT IN FRONT AT EXTENDED LEVEL. KEEPING YOUR BODY IN A STRAIGHT LINE, LEAN BACKWARDS SLOWLY. HOLD FOR A COUNT OF TWO AND THEN RETURN TO STARTING
POSITION. NOW REPEAT BUT TWIST YOUR WHOLE TRUNK TO THE RIGHT AS YOU JEAN BACK AND OPEN YOUR ARMS SLIGHTLY TO HELP BRING YOUR BODY ROUND.
HOLD FOR A COUNT TWO AND THEN RETURN TO STARTING POSITION. REPEAT THIS MOVEMENT TO THE LEFT. BREATHE IN AS YOU LEAN BACKWARDS AND OUT AS YOU
GO BACK TO STARTING POSITION. REPEAT THE MOVEMENT 5 TIMES FOR EACH SIDE.

FOR THE HIPS
* LIE ON YOUR BACK,RAISE YOUR LEGS HIGH AND SWING YOUR BODY TO TAKE THE WEIGHT ON YOUR SHOULDERS. SUPPORT YOUR BOTTOM WITH YOUR MY CYCLE FAST FOR 30 SECONDS. THEN, STILL IN THE SAME POSITION, MAKE SCISSOR MOVEMENTS OPENING YOUR LEGS AS FAR AS POSSIBLE FOR ANOTHER 38 SECONDS.
THEN RETURN SLOWLY TO THE LYING DOWN POSITION, MAKING SURE THAT YOU KEEP YOUR LEGS STRAIGHT AND TOGETHER. BREATHE NORMALLY THROUGHOUT. DO 2 TO 3 REPETITIONS OF BOTH MOVEMENTS.
AFTER THIS ROUTINE, MAKE SURE YOU COOL DOWN WITH A FEW STRETCHES LIKE TRYING TO TOUCH YOUR TOES, BENDING BACKWARDS, STRETCHING YOUR ARMS, ETC., BEFORE YOU MOVE ON TO DOING SOMETHING ELSE.

Aug 5, 2010

KNOW YOUR NUTRITION

HEALTHY TREATS!

GIVEN BELOW ARE A FEW HEALTH MEALS YOU CAN OPT FOR.
A BOWL OF OAT FLAKES OR MUESLI. YOU CAN MAKE THIS MORE INTERESTING BY ADDING SOYA MILK, YOGURT WITH BERRIES OR SOMETIMES MILK AND NUTS TO IT. IT MAKES FOR A GREAT BREAKFAST.
1. A FRUIT POWER-SHAKE. ALONG WITH YOUR MILK AND FRUIT, BED SOME FLAX SEEDS OR PUMPKIN SEEDS. YOU CAN ALSO BED SOME NUTS. IT MAKES FOR A GREAT MEAL BETWEEN MEALS. IT'S HEALTHY AND FILLING.
2. YOGURT WITH FRUITS AND NUTS MAKES A GREAT DESERT. DRIZZLE SOME HONEY ON IT AND SEE IT TAKE CARE OF ALL YOUR CRAVINGS.
3. WHOLE WHEAT TOAST WITH PEANUT BUTTUER OR YOGURT CHEESE ( HUNG CURD DIPS ) OR TOMATO CHUTNEY ARE GREAT BREAKFAST ITEMS.
4. CHANNA CHAAT AND MOONG SPROUT CHAAT ARE GREAT EVENING SNACKS AND FILLLED WITH PROTEIN.
5. GRILLED COTTAGE CHEESE ON KHAKRA MAKES A GREAT EVENING SNACK.

BESIDES THESE, GO IN FOR FOODS THAT ARE RAW, ( BUT MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE CLEANED PROPERLY ) STEAMED, GRILLED OR BAKED. AVOID THE DIET SNACKS AVAILABLE IN THE MARKET AS THEY ARE NOTHING BUT HIDDEN FATS.

NUTRITION FOR CHILDREN
IF YOU INCULCATE CORRECT FOOD HABITS IN YOUR CHILD YOU WILL SEE HIM OR HER GROW HEALTHY AND HAPPY.
FEW GUIDELINES:

FOR TODDLER
* BREAST FEEDING IS FAR MORE NUTRITIOUS THAN BOTTLE FEEDING, BUT MAKE SURE THE MOTHER IS WELL NOURISHED.
* BEFORE SIX MONTHS OF AGE DO NOT LET YOUR NEWBORN HAVE WHEAT, DAIRY, SOYA, CITRUS, NUTS OR EGGS.
* RESTRICT SWEET FOODS AND DRINKS TO PREVENT YOUR CHILD FROM DEVELOPING A TASTE FOR THEM. GIVE DILUTED FRUIT JUICES INSTEAD OF SWEET SNACKS.

FOR TEENAGER
* ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO EAT FISH OIL SUPPLEMENTS AND/OR NUTS AND SEEDS.
* REGULARITY OF MEAL TIMES IS ESSENTIAL.
* DIFFERENT COOKING METHODS AND NEW ATTRACTIVE COMBINATIONS ENCOURAGE THE CHILD TO EAT MORE.
* THE CHILD SHOULD NEVER BE HURRIED WHILE EATING. THE ATMOSPHERE SHOULD BE PLEASANT, PEACEFUL AND LACKING DISTRACTIONS.
* FOODS LIKE TEA AND COFFEE SHOULD NOT BE GIVEN AS THEY OVER-STIMULATE THE SYSTEM.
* VEGETABLE JUICES SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED AND ALSO EATING PLENTY OF VEGETABLES.
* A MINIMUM OF THREE FRUITS SHOULD BE CONSUMED IN A DAY.
* FRIED FOOD AND WHITE FLOUR SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
* IF A CHILD IS VEGETARIAN, ADD A VITAMIN B-12 SUPPLEMENT TO THE DAILY DIET FROM THE START.
* CHILDREN NEED ATLEAST 2 HOURS EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT IN A DAY. EXERCISE ON A REGULAR BASIS IS IMPORTANT TOO.

FOODS FOR HEALTH
AILMENTS AND MALNUTRITION HAVE A MAJOR CONNECTION. THUS, MANY COMMON DISEASES TODAY CAN BE CURED BY CORRECT NUTRITION.
A FEW GUIDELINES......
1. OSTEPOROSIS AND NUTRITION
* REDUCE YOUR MEAT AND DAIRY CONSUMPTION. MAKE SURE YOU SUPPLEMENT YOURSELF WITH PROTEIN INSTEAD. NUTS, PULSES AND EGG WHITES ARE GREAT OPTIONS.
* FISH IS A MAGICAL FOOD FOR PEOPLE WITH OSTEOPOROSIS; MAKE SURE YOU EAT FISH REGULARLY.
* MILK IS VERY IMPORTANT; ONE BAY HAVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF MILK, LIKE SOYA MILK, ETC.
2. HEART AND NUTRITION
* AVOID FRIED FOODS.
* LIMIT YOU MEAT INTAKE.
* EAT PLENTY OF FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ESPECIALLY LEAFY VEGETABLES AND BEANS WHICH ARE RICH IN FOLIC ACID.
* EAT OATS-THEY ARE HIGH IN FIBRE.
* DO NOT SMOKE.
* AVOID EXCESS SALT.
3. DIABETES AND NUTRITION
* CINNAMON HELPS TO STABILIZE ALONE SUGAR.
4. CANCER AND NUTRITION
* GARLIC HELPS PREVENT CANCER AS IT CONTAINS SULPHUR WHICH HELPS DEAL WITH TOXINS.
* SOYA BEANS, BEANS AND LENTIS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER RISK OF BREAST AND PROSTATE CANCERS.
* FRESH HOME MADE YOGURT IS YOUR DIALY PROBIOTIC SUPPLEMENT AGAINST CANCER.
* SESAME AND SUNFLOWER REFER ARE GREAT ANTIOXIDANTS AND EIGHT AGAINST CANCER.
5. ALZHEIMER'S AND NUTRITION
* VITAMINS C & E SUPPLEMENTS ARE GREAT PREVENTIVE WEAPONS AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S.
* OMEGA 3 FOUND IN FISH AND FISH SUPPLEMENTS ALSO HELP PREVENT ALZHEIMER'S.

Aug 4, 2010

HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH V

TO DETOX YOUR BODY

WE HAVE BEEN FASTING OVER THE AGES AND THERE IS A SCIENTIFIC REASON FOR THIS, VIZ. THAT THE BODY NEEDS RELAXATION FROM AN OVERDOSE OF FOOD. THIS IN ESSENCE IS A DETOXIFICATION PROGRAMME; AN IMPORTANT ASPECT WHEN IT COMES TO HAVING A HEALTHY BODY. IF ONCE IN SIX MONTHS YOU IMPLEMENT A DETOXIFICATION PROGRAMME FOR A WEEK, IT REALLY HELPS IN THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE BODY AS WELL AS IN TACKLING CERTAIN CONDITIONS SUCH AS INFLAMMATION. THE AGO OF SUCH A PROGRAMME IS TO REDUCE THE TOXIC LOAD ON YOUR BODY. ONE CAN DO THIS IN A SMALLER WAY BY:
* REDUCING YOUR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL, CAFFEINE AND SUGAR.
* INCREASING YOUR INTAKE OF FRESH FRUITS AND UNCOOKED VEGETABLES.

WEEK LONG DETOXIFICATION PLAN
HEALTH EXPERTS AROUND THE WORLD ENCOURAGING CLEANSING OF THE BODY THROUGH DETOXIFICATION. FOLLOWING THE PLAN GIVEN BELOW FOR A WEEK EVERY SIX MONTHS WILL MAKE A MAJOR DIFFERENCE TO YOUR ENERGY LEVELS.

FOODS YOU CAN EAT AS MUCH AS YOU WANT ARE:
FRUITS: ALL FRUITS ARE GREAT BUT THOSE THAT HAVE HIGH DETOXIFICATION POTENTIAL ARE MELONS, CANTALOUPE, ORANGES, STRAWBERRIES, KIWI, PAPAYA, PEACH, MANGO, DARK GRAPES AND APPLES.

VEGETABLES: AGAIN ALL ARE GREAT, BUT THE ONES WITH HIGHER POTENTIAL ARE BELL PEPPERS, BEETROOT, BROCCOLI, CARROTS, CAULIFLOWER, SPINACH, SWEET POTATO, TOMATO AND BEANS.

FOODS YOU CAN EAT IN MODERATION ARE:
FISH: ONLY ONCE A WEEK
GRAINS: ONLY ONCE A DAY AND THAT TOO BROWN RICE OR CORN.
OILS: TRY EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL ONLY.
NUTS AND SEEDS: A HANDFUL OF ALMONDS AND WALNUTS ARE FINE. WHEN IT COMES TO SEEDS, ONLY FLAXSEEDS AND SESAME SEEDS SHOULD BE CONSUMED.
POTATOES AND BANANA: DO NOT HAVE BOTH ON ONE DAY. IF YOU ARE HAVING THEM, HAVE ONLY ONE PORTION, AND THAT TOO TWICE A WEEK.

FOODS YOU SHOULD AVOID ARE:
ALL WHEAT PRODUCTS: BREAD, BISCUIT, CEREALS, ROTI, PASTA.
MEAT, EGGS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS: YOU CANNOT CONSUME ANY OF THESE INCLUDING MILK, CHEESE AND BUTTER.
SALT: NO SALT AT ALL.
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS ARE A NO-NO!

MAKE SURE YOU PLAN YOUR DETOX WEEK WHEN YOU ARE FREE HAND HAVE NOTHING MUCH GOING ON. ALSO MAKE SURE THAT THE WEEK YOU ARE DETOXING, YOU WALK FOR 25 MINUTES BRISKLY EVERYDAY. WATER IS NEEDED IN EXCESS. DRINK ANYTHING ABOVE 2 LITRES OF IT. A SHOT OF ALOE VERA JUICE WILL HELP YOU ENHANCE YOUR DETOX PROGRAMME. ALSO DON'T GIVE UP ON YOUR MULTIVITAMINS. CONTINUE HAVING THEM DURING THIS WEEK.

HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH IV

TO IMPROVE SUGAR LEVELS.......
* EAT CARBOHYDRATES WITH AN EQUAL AMOUNT OF OF PROTEIN ALWAYS.
* TRY EATING SMALL PORTIONS; DON'T EAT ALL AT ONE TIME.
* AVOID REFINED CARBOHYDRATES AND SUGARY FOODS.
* COMPLETELY AVOID CAFFEINE.
* DO NOT SMOKE.
* MINIMISE ALCOHOL INTAKE.

TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY
* MAKE SURE YOU DO REGULAR EXERCISE EVEN IF THERE ARE SLOWER FORMS LIKE TAI CHI AND YOGA.
* MAKE SURE YOU RELAX AND MEDITATE EVERY DAY.
* A REGULAR INTAKE OF VITAMIN C HELPS BOOST IMMUNITY A GREAT DEAL.
* EAT LIGHT; A PROTEIN RICH DIET WOULD BE EXCELLENT.
* HAVE LOADS OF CURD; IT IS VERY PROBIOTIC IN NATURE.
* BED LOTS OF GINGER AND GARLIC TO YOUR FOOD.
* THERE ARE A FEW SUPER IMMUNE FOODS WHICH SHOULD BE A REGULAR FEATURE IN YOUR DIET. THEY ARE WATERMELONS, CARROTS, SEED VEGETABLES ( tomatoes, avocadoes), ALL BERRIES ( strawberries, raspberries, blue berries), ORANGES AND GRAPEFRUIT.

TO ENHANCE YOUR MEMORY AND MOOD
* REDUCE YOU INTAKE OF REFINED, SUGARY FOODS LIKE CHOCOLATES, PASTRIES, COLAS, etc. GO IN FOR A HONEY AND JAGGERY (Gur) INSTEAD.
* EAT ALMONDS AND WALNUTS - THEY ARE GREAT FOODS TO ENHANCE YOUR MEMORY.
* FISH AND FISH OILS DO WONDERS FOR A GOOD MEMORY.
* INSUFFICIENT WATER IN THE BODY LEADS TO DEPRESSION, SO MAKE SURE YOU DRINK LOADS OF WATER.
* VITAMIN B-COMPLEX IS GREAT FOR MEMORY AND MOOD; A DIP IN VITAMIN B CAUSES DEPRESSION.

JAMIA SPORTS COMPLEX INAUGRATION

TODAY AT 10AM JAMIA SPORTS COMPLEX WAS INAUGRATED BY UNION SPORTS MINISTER M.S.GILL FOR THE COMING COMMONWEALTH GAMES STARTING THIS OCTOBER 3RD.
JAMIA SPORTS COMPLEX WILL BE USED AS PRACTICE GROUND FOR RUGBY AND SQUASH FOR THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES. THE CONSTRUCTION WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND ONLY SOME DECORATION AND FINISHING WORK IS LEFT. JAMIA IS ALSO PROVIDING RESIDENCE FOR THE PLAYERS IN ITS HOSTELS. HOSTEL STUDENTS HAVE BEEN ACCOMMODATED AT DIFFERENT PLACES NEAR JAMIA IN AN UNTIDY MANNER. SOME OF THE STUDENTS HAVE BEEN SHIFTED IN JAMIA SCHOOL'S ASSEMBLY HALL ACCOMMODATING 150 STUDENTS IN ONE HALL. DON'T KNOW HOW THEY MIGHT BE LIVING. SOME OTHERS HAVE BEEN SHIFTED TO COMMUNITY HALL OF JAMIA ACCOMODATING 50 PLUS STUDENTS IN ONE HALL.
SOME OTHERS HAVE BEEN SHIFTED IN AN APARTMENT WITH 5 OR 6 STUDENTS IN ONE ROOM. GIRLS HOSTEL HAVE BEEN LIMITED TO JUST TWO HOSTELS HAVING 5 STUDENTS IN ONE ROOM. EARLIER WE USED TO HAVE 2 OR THREE STUDENTS IN ONE ROOM. ITS TOTALLY INEXPLICABLE SITUATION. WE ARE LIVING A LIFE TOTALLY OUT OF ORDER. NOTHING IN PLACE. HOW TO ADJUST BETWEEN FIVE ROOMMATES. JUST PRAYING FOR THE GAMES TO START AND END AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE HAVE PAID A LOT DUE TO GAMES BUT JUST PRAY FOR THE BETTER GOING OF GAMES AS NOTHING SEEMS TO BE GOOD, EVERY INAUGRATING SITE LACKS SOME OR THE OTHER THINGS AND EVEN NOT PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED AS MANY FAULTS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED. JUST WAIT AND WATCH. GOD BLESS DELHI AND ITS COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010.

HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH III

SIGNS OF GOOD HEALTH

* GOOD DIGESTION
* BALANCED HORMONES
* BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL
* GREAT IMMUNITY
* GOOD MOOD AND MEMORY
* REGULAR DETOXIFICATION

HOW TO MAXIMISE AND PERFECT THESE 6 ASPECTS OF GOOD HEALTH

TO IMPROVE YOUR DIGESTION....
* EAT REGULARLY. THIS IS THE BEST WAY OF AVOIDING INDIGESTION.
* MAKE YOUR WHEAT INTAKE LESS AND YOUR FIBRE ( oats, fruits, vegetable, rice ) MORE.
* DRINK A MINIMUM OF 2 LITRES OF WATER IN A DAY. IN BETWEEN MEALS HAVE HERBAL OR GREEN TEA.
* MAKE SURE YOUR INTAKE IS PROBIOTIC, BY WHICH I MEAN HAVE CURD WITH EVERY MEAL.
* CHEW YOUR FOOD WELL WHILE EATING.
* IF YOU CAN SIT CROSS LEGGED WHILE EATING MEALS, IT WILL REALLY HELP.
* AVOID EATING WITH THE TELEVISION ON AS ONE TENDS TO EAT FASTER IS THIS CASE.
* MAKE SURE YOU FIND OUT WHICH FOODS YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO AND AVOID THEM TO HELP WITH DIGESTION.

TO IMPROVE YOUR HORMONAL BALANCE

HORMONES ARE ALL INTERRELATED, SO ONE NEEDS TO LOOK INTO ALL THREE PROBLEMATIC FACTORS THAT CREATE THE IMBALANCE. BESIDES THESE ONE SHOULD.......
* LIMIT INTAKE OF COFFEE, TEA, CHOCOLATE, SUGAR AND CIGARETTES.
* IDENTIFY YOUR SOURCE OF STRESS AND TRY MAKING POSITIVE CHANGES.
* TRY AND TURN VEGETARIAN; INSTEAD OF CHICKEN AND FISH GO IN FOR SOYA, PULSES AND SEEDS.
* DO NOT EAT FRIED AND FATTY FOODS.
* MAKE SURE TO HAVE YOUR MULTIVITAMIN.

HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH II

VITAMINS AND MINERALS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR EVERY FUNCTION IN OUR BODIES. THEY ALSO PROTECT US FROM AGEING AND OTHER DISEASES. ONE MUST ENSURE THAT THE DIET IS RICH IN VITAMINS AND MINERALS.
FEW DIET TIPS ON HOW TO BOOST OUR VITAMIN AND MINERAL INTAKE.
* THERE IS PRESUMPTION IN MANY MINDS THAT THE CONSUMPTION OF MULTIVITAMINS IS FOR PEOPLE ABOVE THE AGE OF 50 YEARS. REALITY CHECK! EVERYONE ABOVE THE AGE OF 25 YEARS SHOULD HAVE A REGULAR INTAKE OF MULTIVITAMIN CAPSULES.
* TO ADD THE MULTIVITAMINS, A GOOD VITAMIN C TABLET FOR VITALITY IS GREAT.
* MAKE SURE YOU TAKE YOUR SUPPLEMENTS WITH FOOD.
* AVOID EXCESS TEA AND COFFEE AS THEY REDUCE THE ABSORPTION OF VITAMINS.
* DO NOT TAKE INDIVIDUAL VITAMINS ( except vitamin C ) UNLESS PRESCRIBED BY A DOCTOR.
* BE REGULAR WITH TAKING YOUR VITAMINS. IRREGULAR USE HAS NO BENEFITS.

7 DAILY DIET TIPS

1. EAT ONE HANDFUL OF SEEDS AND/OR NUTS EVERYDAY.
2. EAT THREE OR MORE FRUITS A DAY. MAKE SURE YOU CONSUME FRUITS OF DIFFERENT COLOURS AS THIS MAKES FOR A HEALTHIER EATING PLAN.
3. EAT OILY FISH OR FISH SUPPLEMENTS AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK TO GET A GOOD OMEGA 3 INTAKE.
4. CHOOSE WHOLE GRAIN FOODS ORGANIC IS BETTER.
5. AVOID REFINED AND PROCESSED FOODS AS THEY CONTAIN ARTIFICIAL PRESERVATIVES; THESE ARE NOT GOOD FOR OUR BODY.
6. MAKE SURE YOU NEVER EAT FRIED, BURNT OR BROWNED FOOD; THEY HAVE EXCESS UNHEALTHY FATS.
7. EAT TWO SERVINGS OF DAAL, VEGETABLES AND CURD IN A DAY. THIS IS NECESSARY FOR A HEALTHY BODY.

HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH

The first aspect we deal with on how to achieve optimum physical health is the fuel our body needs to survive - NUTRITION.

THE BASICS

TO GET A GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THE NUTRITION THE BODY NEEDS AND HOW IT WORKS, IT IS NECESSARY TO GET A BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE BODY ITSELF. TWO THIRDS OF OUR BODY IS WATER, ONE-QUARTER, PROTEIN AND THE REST, EAT WITH A FEW MINERALS AND VITAMINS.
EVERY SINGLE MOLECULE IN OUR BODY COMES FROM WHAT WE TAKE IN AS DONE AND DRINK. THUS, EATING HIGH QUALITY FOOD IN THE COMPRECU QUANTITIES HELPS US TO ACHIEVE OUR HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR HEALTH, VITALITY AND FREEDOM FROM DISEASES.
ALL YOU FAT-PHOBICS WHO GO ONTO NO-GHEE, NO-BUTTER DIETS, BE AWARE: IF YOU DON'T GET ESSENTIAL FATS YOU ARE AT RISK OF CANCER, HEART DISEASES, ALLERGIES, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, ARTHRITIS, ECZEMA, DEPRESSION, FATIGUE, PMS AND MANY MORE.
WATER IS THE MOST VITAL NUTRIENT TO KEEP A BODY HEALTHY. WATER IS THE DELIVERY SYSTEM IN OUR BODY; IT ALSO KEEPS OUR BODY HYDRATED AND REGULATES ITS TEMPERATURE. NO WONDER THEN THAT EVEN MILE DEHYDRATION CAN LEAD TO CONSTIPATINO, HEADACHES, LETHARGY, MENTAL CONFUSION AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS.

5 SIMPLE WAYS OF INCREASING OUR WATER INTAKE AND NEVER GETTING DEHYDRATED!

1. KEEP A GLASS OF WATER BY YOUR BED; DRINK IT AS A RULE ONCE YOU GET UP.
2. WHEN YOU FEEL EXTREMELY HUNGRY, DRINK WATER; THIRST IS OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR HUNGER.
3. ALWAYS HAVE A GLASS OF WATER AFTER HAVING COFFEE AND TWO AFTER HAVING ANY ALCOHOLIC DRINK.
4. IF BORED OF DRINKING PLAIN WATER, SPIKE IT UP IN THE FORM OF LIME WATER OR ICED-TEA.
5. CARRY A 500ml BOTTLE OF WATER AND SIP IT ALL DAY. SLOWLY INCREASE YOUR INTAKE TO 1 LITRE.

Aug 3, 2010

DON'T BELIEVE ANYONE

THE WORLD IS BECOMING SELFISH EACH AND EVERYDAY. LIFE IS GOING ON FASTTRACK. NOBODY CARES ABOUT ANYONE OTHER THAN HIMSELF. IF SOMEBODY STARTS CARING FOR YOU THEN BE SURE THAT HE NEEDS OR WANT SOMETHING FROM YOU. IF YOU BELIEVE ANYONE BLINDLY THEN I CAN SAY YOU ARE THE BIGGEST FOOL OF THE CENTURY. NORMALLY EVERYONE SEEMS TO BE KIND AND POLITE BUT WHEN YOU GET IN ANY DEAL WITH THEM THEM ONLY YOU REALISE WHAT TYPE OF PERSON HE IS. THERE'S A PROVERB WHICH SAYS THE BEST WAY TO KNOW SOMEONE AND HIS NATURE IS TO GET IN ANY DEAL WITH THAT PERSON. AND THEN YOU WILL SEE THE REAL PERSON THAT HE IS. HE WILL START SHOWING HIS REAL BEHAVIOUR AND YOU WILL COME TO KNOW HOW'S THAT PERSON AND HIS NATURE. BEFORE GOING IN ANY DEAL WITH ANYONE JUST LOOK IN EVERY DETAILS POSSIBLE AND ALWAYS BE ALERT. MOST OF THE PEOPLE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR INNOCENT AND POLITE NATURE.
I WILL TELL YOU THE INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED TO ME RECENTLY. I BOUGHT A PAIR OF NUMERO UNO SHOES HAVING 20% DISCOUNT AND THREE MOTHS WARRANTY. THATS PERSON EVEN TOLD ME THAT WEAR IT AS ROUGHLY AS YOU CAN. YOU WON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM. AND IF ANY PROBLEM COMES THEN VISIT UP. I DIDN'T GO THROUGH THE PAYMENT SLIP. I JUST PAID THE AMOUNT AND CAME BACK HOME HAPPILY. LATER ON WITHIN THREE MONTHS MY SHOES PASTING STARTED LOOSENING. I VISITED THE SHOP AND TOLD THE PROBLEM. HE ASKED FOR THE SLIP AND I SHOWED HIM. BY SEEING THE SLIP HE TOLD THAT YOUR SHOES CAN'T BE CONSIDERED FOR THE WARRANTY AS THERE'S NO WARRANTY IN THE DISCOUNTED SHOES. I WAS HELPLESS. I TOLD HIM THAT THIS IS NOT FAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE SHOES HAVE THREE MONTHS WARRANTY. HE SHOWED ME THE BILL AND ASKED IS THERE ANY WARRANTY WRITTEN OVER HERE. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT BILL DOESN'T SHOW ANY WARRANTY INFACT IT WAS WRITTEN THAT THE PRODUCT DOESN'T CONTAIN ANY WARRANTY. I TOLD HIM THAT YOU JUST FOOLED ME AS I NEVER CARED ABOUT THE BILL AND BELIEVED YOU. AFTER HAVING SOME CONFRONTATION HE SAID THAT OK FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION WE CAN JUST REPAIR YOUR SHOES. I HAD NO OPTION BUT TO AGREE HIM. HE TOLD THAT I HAVE TO LEAVE SHOES THERE FOR TEN DAYS. AS I HAD TO GO BACK TO MY HOME TOWN I TOLD HIM THAT I WILL GET IT AFTER I COME FROM MY HOME. HE TOLD YOU JUST TAKE IT WITH YOU AND GIVE US FOR REPAIRING AFTER YOU COME BACK TO DELHI. BUT THE THREE MOTHS PERIOD WAS GETTING OVER WITHIN THREE OR FOUR DAYS. HE TOLD ME NO PROBLEM AS THERE'S NO WARRANTY AND HE IS DOING THAT ONLY FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. I WENT TO MY HOME TOWN AND RETURNED TO DELHI AFTER 20 DAYS. WHEN I WENT TO THE SHOP, THERE WAS DIFFERENT PERSON THEN. I TOLD HIM ABOUT THE SHOES AND HE ASKED FOR THE BILL. WHEN I SHOWED HIM THE BILL HE TOLD THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND NOW NOTHING CAN BE DONE. I TOLD HIM ABOUT THE PREVIOUS ENCOUNTER WITH THE DIFFERENT PERSON THERE. EVEN THE I HAD TO ARGUE WITH HIM AND THEN HE AGREED TO REPAIR MY SHOES. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN TEN DAYS TIME. JUST WAITING FOR IT. LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS. JUST HOPE THAT THEY DON'T CREATE ANY OTHER PROBLEM. I HAVE LEARNT A LESSON FROM THIS INCIDENT AND WILL ALWAYS BE ALERT WHILE BUYING OR SELLING OR GETTING IN ANY DEAL AND GO THROUGH ALL PROSPECTS OF THE DEAL. YOU ALSO TAKE CARE AND NEVER GET TRAPPED OR FOOLED BY ANYONE.