Category: Health
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Laptops-Are they really LAP-tops?
Ironically, the laptops available to us are not supposed to be used kept on the lap. Yes! The device using which you’re reading the blog, is it safe? Are only the mobile phones radiating EMFs harmful? The answers to all these questions will be dealt in this crisp and short piece of writing discussing the…
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Mango- the “super fruit” and its health benefits
If there is one thing which is awaited eagerly other than the advent of the monsoon in India, then, undoubtedly, it is the advent of the mango season. The mounds and mounds of fleshy mangoes that inundate the markets each year are the only silver lining to the hot months of summer. Mango is called…
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Deforestation and The Uttarakhand Disaster
June 16th 2013, a date that means more or less nothing to you (unless it’s your birthday of course, in which case many happy returns to you!). It does for many others though. That date will be blacked out off the calendar of many households. A date remembered only to regret its existence. A day…
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Nuts are good for you
We all like to enjoy our fair share of nuts. Nuts are delicious and packed with nutrition. Nuts also come in myriad shapes, sizes and varieties. It is no surprise that almost all cuisines in the world have incorporated nuts in their dishes. Nuts can be enjoyed alone or as garnish. They are the favourite of…
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Are household cleaning products safe to use?
We all use cleaning products in our home to keep it clean and sanitized. From the bathroom to the kitchen, the windows to the floor- almost every object in the house is being cleaned by market bought cleaners. These cleaners give out a pleasant smell and effectively get rid of all grime and dust that…
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Nanofood – sounds interesting and tastes amazing !!!
Food is “nanofood” when prepared using nanoparticles and nanotechnology techniques or tools during cultivation, production, processing, or packaging of the food. It does not mean that food is modified atomically or either it is produced by nanomachines. It has been reviewed that manipulating food at this scale could help to develop foods which are lower…
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How To Cope With Summer Heat…
For most of us summer means heat, watermelon and ice cream. When a heat wave hits our country, all hell breaks loose. It will be all over the news, social websites. It affects how we move, how we talk, how we think and our behavior. I don’t understand…
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Traditional cigarettes or electronic cigarettes- the choice is easy
‘Cigarette smoking is injurious to health’- this is a statutory warning that we notice on each and every cigarette box across the globe. Nevertheless seeing this warning over the years has not led us to change our lifestyle or quit cigarettes. There are millions of people in the world who are addicted to cigarettes and cigars.…
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Best Natural Foods In India..
After a lot of research on the web, I have noticed that it’s very difficult to put the natural foods under one name. So, we are going to distinguish or classify the naturally available best foods under different categories. Under each category we will have five best…
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Get a health boost at the spa
When spas first started opening up, they were thought of as a destination for expensive beauty treatments. Many people avoided going to the spa because they thought they were too expensive or they didn’t need them. But gradually people have come to realize that a spa is not just a place for relaxation and beautification,…