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These 5 Foods Will Help Build Immunity

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As Delhi Chokes, Having These 5 Foods Will Help Build Immunity As the capital chokes under a thick blanket of smog, Delhites are literally resorting to  saam, daam, dand, bhed  to stay clear of the ravages of pollution (if that’s even a possibility). Desperate times call for desperate measures. So while you invest in air-purifiers, masks, indoor plants and more, do not neglect your diet and build your immunity to fight infections. 1. Jaggery Time to bring back some jaggery in the diet.  Go find some jaggery hidden in some jar in one of your kitchen cabinets. Jaggery is loaded with iron and helps improve the oxygen pumping capacity of the blood – strengthening the body’s immune system. Add moderate quantities of jaggery in your diet to boost the immune system. It keeps the body warm and helps fight infections.  Huda Shaikh, Nutritionist Clinical Dietitian and Founder of Nutribond fb tw 2. Ginge...

Brown or White, Probiotic or Regular: Tips To Pick Healthy Options

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Where there is just too much choice around, it pays to be aware and learn to choose the right option; it could be your sole saviour in today’s confused times. Also the choice could be different for everybody, depending on their health challenges and needs. So choose wisely! 1. Wheat and Rice vs Ragi and Barley Out of the three only ragi is gluten free. Both barley and ragi have everything going for them: they are nutrient dense grains (packed with amino acids, calcium and iron), and have high amounts of cellulose (a type of dietary fibre), which keeps the digestion humming along nicely (thus preventing digestion) and keeps the blood cholesterol levels in check. Plus both deliver more protein. Both are better than other regularly eaten grains like wheat and rice, but out of the three only ragi is gluten free, so barley and wheat are not good options for those who suffer from gluten allergy. Also Read :  Have you ever heard about female ...

10 health benefits of daily yoga practice

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Just 15 minutes of yoga a day can change your brain chemistry and improve your mood. Need a pick-me-up? It's tempting to got for a pint, order a pizza or treat yourself to some new shoes when you feel a bit low, but putting 15 minutes aside to practice yoga every day could transform your mood (and your health) in more ways than you could imagine. Wherever you are and whatever you're doing, it's easy to squeeze in just 15 minutes of yoga practice a day. Here are 10 reasons why it will be worth it: 1. Improve flexibility, strength, and posture Daily yoga practice will help stretch and tone your body muscles. Popular poses like the plank will simultaneously work on strengthening your arms, legs, shoulders and abs. You don't have to be  super flexible  to practice yoga, the beauty of yoga is that it can be practiced at all levels of ability. A few minutes a day practicing poses like the warrior or the downward facing dog, will soon make you reall...

Have you ever heard about female condoms?

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Dotted, ribbed, extra long, to even flavours like chocolate, strawberry; men have a range of condom options available to them. But have you ever heard about female condoms? In a country where the burden of sterilisation falls squarely on the woman ( 93 percent  according to the National Health Mission report), meaning the responsibility of reproductive health is pretty much only hers, it’s surprising that not enough women know about the female condom. Ironically enough, even with rapid increase in population every year, we are a country that talks about sex in hushed tones. That is if we talk about it at all. It still remains a taboo for most part, and it has to be even more hushed if women are involved. fb tw via GIPHY But it’s necessary for women to take charge of their own reproductive health if they want to lead a healthy life. And sterilisation cannot be the only option on the table. Female condoms help in letting women take charge of c...