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How to avoid diabetes is a nutritionist video with tips on simple foods that can stave off diabetes and keep us healthy
How to avoid diabetes is a question every Indian needs to be concerned about, for after all, India is the ‘diabetes capital’ of the world! The sad truth is that with increasingly sedentary lifestyles and the easy availability of high-fat, indulgent foods, more of us are at risk of this disease.
Diabetes has implications for many other aspects of your health too, besides being a dampener on one’s lifestyle by requiring continuous medication and draining one’s energy levels.
In this video from chaiwithlakshmi, we have a nutritionist giving us tips on good foods that can help us fight the onset of diabetes, while keeping our bodies nourished – and our tongues happy!
Traditionally, Indians have always known that food is not just meant for the senses, food is also medicine – to be consumed in a spirit of respect and appreciation. Let’s re-learn the art of eating well!
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Vidhya came home with Riya. She was surprised to see the same expectations from her that were before from having a child. Nothing had changed, and she felt that nothing would ever change.
Vidhya was just like any other normal girl who grew up reading Cinderella and Rapunzel, wishing to meet her Prince charming someday. Though not a topper, she scored well in school and college and fulfilled her parent’s dream by joining as HR in a reputed financial firm.
After she settled in her career path, her parents began their hunt to find the perfect groom and complete their responsibility in life. Finally, after seeking permission from the stars in her chart, they fixed her wedding with Rahul, who according to them, got a tick for most of their eligibility criteria. She obliged and got married to him as per their wish.
Unlike the earlier wives or girlfriends, Ms Sharma was already a celebrity with a huge following, before she got hitched. Why should peeps question now, when she shared her thoughts about one of the toughest times of their life?
Behind every successful woman, there is a ‘Kaam Waali Bai’ and a ‘Calm Waale Spouse’.
Similarly, behind every successful married man, there is a fabulous understanding woman. She could be the warm cuddler, a fierce tigress or someone who will hold the mirror to show the true picture.
Women’s health is often neglected; learn about heart attacks in women and how it is a growing threat to many Indian women.
The number of Indian women with cardiovascular illnesses is on the rise. The first set of results from the Million Deaths Study (Link to results: PDF), the largest exercise of its kind to gather actual data about mortality in India, states that cardiovascular diseases have emerged as the largest killer across the board, in urban as well as rural areas, and among both men and women.
Across India, heart disease accounted for nearly 19 percent of all deaths. In urban areas, in the age group of 25 to 69 years, heart disease accounts for as high as 32.8 percent of deaths.
Include different types of food grains in your diet to increase health and nutrition. Check out these 7 whole grain recipes!
By Anne John
In India most of us are used to considering two types of grains as our staple food – rice and wheat. However, with the rising awareness of health and nutrition among consumers, many traditional food grains are being welcomed into households. (more…)