Good Health and Wellbeing

  Heart Series: 1- Heart Wreckers  World Heart Day (WHD) is observed on 29th September every year. This day was named to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and make strides to reduce it around the world. In keeping with this spirit and creating awareness about heart health, let’s have a heart series, a collection of heart-related topics to find out what we can do to keep our hearts healthy. Heart Wreckers First in the series is heart wreakers. Heart wreckers typically refer to factors or behaviours that can significantly harm heart health. Certain foods can negatively impact heart health, especially when consumed in excess. Similarly, certain habits like smoking and excessive alcohol consumption can be bad for heart health. All of these can be termed heartwreckers. Here are some common ones to watch out for: Processed Meats : Common processed meat examples are Bacon, sausage, hot dogs, and deli meats. They are high in saturated fats and sodium.

  I remember the biology classes during my school days, we were gradually introduced to certain terms and functions essential for a healthy body. I often revisit those learnings once in a while as now they carry a bigger meaning in our lives. One basic function we were all told about is metabolism, as these days everyone keeps talking about boosting metabolism, so let us find out about metabolism once again. What is Metabolism? Metabolism is the process by which your body converts all your food intake into energy. Food components are broken into the building blocks needed for the growth and repair of your body. Metabolism is a series of chemical reactions that take place inside your body to keep you alive, kicking and functioning all day. These reactions break down all the nutrients from your food into smaller particles, which are then used by your cells to produce energy or build new tissues. But metabolism is different from person to person and depends on factors such as age, g

Best Ways to Unwind & De-stress Unwind after a stressful day, when all your body feels exhausted and completely drained out. You need a break to regain, rejuvenate and recharge yourselves. You need to refresh yourself to get that lost energy again. For most of you, the favorite go-to thing after a tough day of work is to slump on the sofa and watch TV, while flickering your tired eyes on your mobile.  As a result, relaxing becomes quite difficult for most of you. Still, relaxation is something that significantly impacts your health, lowers blood pressure, lowers the risk of heart disease, betters decision-making, and improves memory. Often, we have no idea how to take out this exhaustion from our bodies. Here are some simple activities that will help you to relax comfortably. 1.       Grab your cup of herbal tea For many years people have used herbal tea for stress relief, brain health, fatigue, relaxation or simply unwinding. Herbal teas are known to relax muscles redu