Are you also wondering how to lose weight? Over the past few weeks, my inbox has been brimming with requests from readers trying to lose weight. Our conventional ideas about weight loss – ‘eat less, move more’ – requires a lot of willpower. Counting calories, exercising every day and fighting hunger! Eventually, people give […]
In this sixteenth part of ‘The Zen Series’, a Zen master’s answer to a monk’s innocent question, reveals great wisdom to be applied in life! A learned man once went to visit a Zen teacher to inquire about Zen. As the Zen teacher talked, the learned man frequently interrupted to express his own opinion about […]
A modest weight reduction of as little as 5% of body weight can reduce your high Blood Pressure and total cholesterol. However, simply knowing your weight isn’t enough to know your health risk. Did you know that despite having a healthy weight, you could still be at increased risk? Where you carry your weight is […]
With over 30 million diabetic patients in India today, you should know that diabetes goes deeper than worrying about your blood sugar levels. It could lead to emotional strain, affect your quality of life and personal relationships. It’s therefore important to educate yourself about diabetes before selecting a treatment alternative. In ‘Diabetes Type 2’, which […]
Imagine that someone put hot coal in your hand! Instead of dropping the coal, you carry it around, and it continues to burn you. One day, you finally decide to let go. Your hand only now starts to heal. It may take time, but the constant pain that comes from carrying the coal starts lessening. […]
Charisma and Humility are the attractive twins that rampart your success. Charisma, however, tends to get attracted to Arrogance and loses out. Humility, likewise, gets bestraddled with muted Reticence, and loses out too! Wrong marriages!! Charisma without Humility has a short shelf-life, for it has a tendency beyond a point, to start walking on marshy […]
According to the WHO, there were over 251 million cases of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) globally in 2016. The numbers have increased every year. COPD is identified as the primary cause of over 5% of deaths worldwide, accounting for over 10 million cases in India alone, according to the ‘Indian Study of Asthma, Respiratory […]
According to the WHO, the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly disrupted critical mental health services in 93% countries, globally. Bereavement, isolation, loss of income and fear, have triggered mental health conditions or exacerbated existing ones. Many people have faced increased levels of alcohol and drug use, insomnia and anxiety. Meanwhile, COVID-19 itself led to neurological and […]
According to WHO, nearly 80% of individuals that contract the virus develop only mild to moderate symptoms while some of them don’t even show any. On the other hand, we see a small percentage of people, especially the ones with pre-existing conditions like cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, uncontrolled diabetes, obesity, to name a few, […]
Water Pickles and Parsi delicacy, ‘Sandhras’, will certainly not be the first examples that jump to mind when you think of healthy eating, but a growing body of research shows that a diet that includes a regular intake of fermented foods, bring in a host of health benefits. Doctors these days recommend people to consume […]
In this eleventh part of ‘The Zen Series’, the short story about the Crystal Cup provides you a good gulp of wisdom! A Zen master was given a beautifully crafted crystal cup. It was a gift from a former student. He was very grateful. Every day, he enjoyed drinking out of his cup. He would […]