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No Added Sugar for Kids: Why is it Unhealthy? By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | Avoiding Added Sugar Added sugar is sugars and syrups added to foods and beverages at any point during the preparation or processing to enhance flavour and texture or prolong shelf life. It is a major issue of the day due to its increased association with various health issues. Many processed and packaged foods contain hidden sugars under different names, such as high-fructose corn syrup, maltose, and dextrose. It is not easy to trace how much sugar is consumed in actual terms. Some are more susceptible to the detrimental effects of added sugar as a result of their eating habits, lifestyle, or biological conditions.  The most susceptible people are children and teenagers, who are the major buyers and consumers of sugary foods like soft drinks, sugary baked goods, and prepared...

 Why Hygiene Is Good for Your Health? By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | What is hygiene? Hygiene is fundamental to public health and contributes to a better quality of life. It refers to practices or conditions that promote and preserve health, cleanliness, and well-being. These practices aim to prevent the spread of diseases, maintain personal and environmental cleanliness, and contribute to overall health. Maintaining good hygiene practices is essential for preventing the spread of infectious diseases, promoting overall health, and creating a safe and clean environment for individuals and communities. Hygiene can be classified variously depending on how it is observed and how it is perceived by users: personal, environmental, and public hygiene. Here are some key aspects of hygiene: Personal Hygiene: Personal hygiene is the application that people perform to prot...

How to tackle sleeplessness By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | Managing Sleeplessness We all know the importance of sleep in leading a blissful life. In fact, good sleep is like meditation that cures our mind, body, and soul. But if you are not able to sleep properly or have insomnia due to certain underlying conditions, sleeplessness can stir up many different feelings. You might experience anxiety, irritability, fatigue, and similar conditions. Symptoms of Sleeplessness 1. Anxiety:  Lack of sleep raises fear levels and increases stress. Therefore, problems seem even tougher. 2.  Fuzzy Memory:  Sleeplessness dumbs down thinking skills and causes confusion or inability to focus. 3. Fatigue:  One remains tired for a long time and feels that...

How to Enhance the Wellness of Your Kids By Monica Saxena | Wellness Blogger | Certified in Holistic Health & Nutrition | Fully Accredited Professional Nutritionist | Wellness is a holistic health approach that involves physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being. It is about staying disease-free, thriving, and achieving a balanced and fulfilling life. Wellness can be applied in our lives as a long-term proactive process, which is all about self-awareness, making positive choices, and looking for personal growth. Understanding the Wellness of Kids If it is about the wellness of kids, all the parents will agree that their kids are the most important part of their lives and are also a great responsibility and commitment. So, a kid's wellness is what all parents, guardians, teachers, or anyone related directly to the kid will desire. Kids of any age, from toddlers to teens, demand care and extra attention, and their wellness means ensuring their we...