Tag: Health
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Care for Ears – Our Sound Sensors
Hearing is one of our most crucial senses, which allows us to communicate, to learn and to enjoy things like music and conversation. However, many people do not realize that they are exposing their ears to a huge amount of potentially damaging noise on a daily basis, even though they are not in noisy regions…
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The Ozone Layer – Your Invisible Protection
Are you the kind of person who likes a nice, quiet walk? Or the kind who likes to be out of the house every evening? Do you believe in an invisible protector? Believe it or not, you do have one. The only reason you can go out anywhere without erupting into boils and rashes is…
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Exercise your way to being Healthy
One usually associates exercise with a well-toned body, bulky biceps and tight fitting t-shirts. Exercise is more than that. Wikipedia defines exercise as any physical or bodily activity that maintains or enhances health and overall wellness. Miriam Webster defines exercise as a movement or a series of movements that are done to become stronger and…
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The Sacred Ganges
It’s another auspicious day, you have accompanied your family to take a dip in the holy river. It was a long journey, but the sky is blue, the birds are chirping, there is a temple bell chiming softly in the distance. You step onto the banks, your toes teasing the water. You are about to…
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Tips to grow your own organic garden
Vegetables and fruits should be an integral part of one’s diet. It gives the much needed vitamins and minerals that keeps our body fit and strong. But what if they become our killers? The alarmingly increased amount of insecticides and pesticides sprayed on fruits and vegetables proves this too. This is not only fatal to…
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Green tea: A heavenly beverage
Sitting at the coffee-shop, savouring every single sip of her green tea, Kruti was transported to a different world. “Earth to Kruti! ,” gasped her friend Rahul.” What magic does that beverage weave?! Every time we go out , there is always that one thing you need , Green tea!!” Kruti grinned and replied ,”…
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Blood Ivory
A few of you will probably draw the link between the title and the term ‘blood diamonds’ and realize what this article is going to be about. You guessed right. However, there may be some unfamiliar with the term. By the end of this article, you too will know what it refers to. Ivory is…
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Beauty or Health- Is it Tough to Choose?
Trying really hard to match the ever-increasing pace of advancement of the modern world, we are so busy with our jobs that we hardly have any time to bother about the effects the cosmetics and other daily products have on our lives. Whenever you want to go out in the sun, you apply loads of…
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The Carbon Crisis, Carbon Credits & Its Market
The massively beneficial developments that have occurred in various sectors of our existence since the Industrial Revolution, while vastly improving the quality of life, have all brought with them one very dangerous by product – carbon, in multiple harmful forms. From the air conditioners, refrigerators, and televisions that we are so accustomed to making use…
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Plastic Bags Pollution- Effects and Solution
Over a billion of plastic bags are given away to consumers for free daily. As it is said, nothing comes free to us in this world. So is the story of plastic bags which the whole of the society uses for their convenience. Lets have a look at the price paid by the society and…