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Common Reasons for the Common Cold & How to Recover from It By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | One thing we all dread getting is falling ill with the common cold. Although a cold is generally a mild and self-limiting illness, it can cause significant discomfort and substantially impact our daily activities. Some colds are so troublesome that they end up with a runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, coughing, and sometimes a sore throat. Adults usually experience two to three colds per year, while kids can have three to five.  The common cold is often caused by a viral infection; it is highly infectious and contagious and can be spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Some factors that lead to the common cold are Factors contributing to the common cold: 1. Viral Infection: Rhinoviruses are the most common culprits, but other viruses like coronaviruses and adenoviruses ...

Essential Vitamins Every Man Needs Daily for Strength, Energy & Fitness By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | Unlike women, men rarely talk about their health problems, though exceptions are always there; most of their issues stay hidden for years. Men may look strong on the outside, but their bodies may not be, as they may have many health issues starting from childhood to old age. Men’s health issues are rarely highlighted, as many think that they don’t face periods, childbirth, and menopause; they are free from any suffering. But it is a fact that men face silent and complex health challenges from childhood to old age. Health Problems Men Often Face From weak immunity in growing boys to fatigue in young adults, men often ignore early signs of nutrient deficiencies. Modern lifestyle, stress, unhealthy eating, and lack of awareness make men more vulnerable to deficiencies as well as ...

Emotional Eating: Why We Do It and How to Stop the Cycle By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | Sometimes we tend to eat according to the emotions we are having. Often, a change in season or rain decides what we want to eat. The arrival of the festive season usually prompts us to find an excuse to eat sweet and savoury goodies. The arrival of guests at home triggers us to make and eat special food. All these factors contribute to overeating beyond our daily calorie requirement. On those occasions, we usually indulge in food that cannot be described as a balanced meal but rather something full of carbs and fats. For some people, eating is an emotion they cannot avoid or choose to ignore. But have you heard of emotional eating? Remember eating a cookie after a cookie while preparing for some big event or finishing a whole bucket of butter popcorn while watching a movie? This happens with almost ev...