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Safe and Happy Holi 2016

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A Festival of Colours

In India Holi and Dol Yatra is a festival colours. During this festival people play with colours and pour colours on each other. People meet families and friends and the celebration also includes special delicacies and good food.

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Colour Courtesy

Use organic colours and strictly avoid chemical based colours

Do seek permission before pouring colour, do not pour colours on people who are not willing

Do not spray colours around eyes, mouth, ears and nose.

Do not pour colours or gulal on pet animals or stray animals. Colour remaining on skin will itch and licking colour can be harmful.

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Food Favorites

Eat things you like, usually there are special delicacies on Holi. Do not over-eat. Diabetics and high blood pressure patients do take special care on quantity and food types.

Avoid consumption of intoxicating food items

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Good Gestures

Keep your cool, do not indulge in any kind of argument.

Keep a smile, greet and meet people

Help people in need of help

Be a law abiding and responsible citizen, do not drink and drive or drive rash

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Health and Hygiene

Do wash hand well before consuming food

It is very important to take bath soon after playing holi, remove colours properly to avoid any kind of itchiness and skin problems

Wish all a happy Holi and Dol Purnima. Enjoy the festivals of colours safely. Spread the awareness of a safe holi.

 

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Salt and Kidney Health –Low Salt or No Salt Healthy Cooking and Tasty Recipes

Salt is not harmful for kidneys of a healthy person with proper condition of kidneys if consumed within prescribed limits. But for people with kidney disease salt is best avoided. Common salt that we consume is Sodium Chloride and people with CKD (Chronic Kidney Diseases) need to avoid salt. SALT

Safe Level of Salt/ Sodium Intake

For people who are not suffering from High Blood Pressure or Kidney Disease can consume up to 2300 milligram of salt daily. It is approximately 1 teaspoon. Best recommendation is up to 2000 milligram of sodium daily while 2300 milligram is safe but it is on the higher side.

For people suffering from High Blood Pressure or Kidney disease than it is recommended not to consume more than 1500 milligram of salt daily or little more than ½ teaspoon. sea-salt-powerful-remedy-that-cures-many-diseases

It Is Easy To Limit Salt / Sodium Intake

Cooking with selected spices and herbs can replace the requirement of salt in many recipes

Do check food labels before purchasing to check the sodium content

Avoid canned and packaged food. Avoid junk food as they contain high quantity of sodium

Salt substitutes are mostly high in potassium and too much of potassium needs to be avoided

Do request for low salt or salt free cooking while eating out

Strictly avoid salt dips during eating 475600565_8e99b64419_o

Cooking Without Salt

Some healthy alternatives to salt that also make your food tasty.

Meat, Fish, Egg Curry and Soups

Use commonly used spices in kitchen as per taste. Some ginger and garlic, Black pepper, red pepper, cloves may help to add more taste. 7778450582_5997b598a7_o.jpg

Vegetables – Boil, Curry and Soups

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Baked Recipes

Cardamom, black pepper or red pepper sprinkle (as per taste) and other commonly used spices 4669843681_9402349d0f_b.jpg

Eat healthy and live happy

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Top 5 Diseases in Women and Special Emphasis on Heart Disease

Today a large number of women are managing both home and office.  Women have created mark in all spheres of work and contributing towards nation building alongside men. happy-young-woman

Recent studies and trends suggests that health of women needs more attention and women need to take better care of their health that starts from lifestyle, nutrition, stress and work life balance.

HEART DISEASE IN WOMEN

Changing health conditions of women put women almost at equal risk with men for heart related diseases today, especially among the urban women and working women. woman-at-conference-pointing-on-table-725x483.jpg

Today especially the younger generation of women in the age group till 40 years is moving in a faster paced work and social life and it is impacting their health. A recent study unfolds some alarming information about health of women in India. 3 out of 5 women are at the risk of developing Cardiovascular Diseases and a large number of them are within the age group of up to 40 years.

The major reasons for this alarming situation are

  • Overweight and Obesity is spreading like an epidemic and this is something women can control. Discipline in food habit, balancing nutrition and regular exercising is something that needs to be done. It is important to quit smoking as soon as possible and also reduce alcohol intake or stop it.  Proper diet and balanced nutrition is something that is very important for good health.
  • Most women are suffering from low level of Good Cholesterol or HDL cholesterol. Healthy and High level of HDL helps in reducing chances of heart diseases.  It is important to keep a check at cholesterol levels and be in touch with cardiologist and get required tests done as prescribed and know the condition of the heart before it is late. active-84646_960_720
  • Lifestyle diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure, insomnia needs to be well managed. Any other diseases like thyroid, gastrointestinal diseases etc should be treated under proper medical guidance. Health conditions should not be ignored and it is important to get treatment done by specialist doctors. Self medication needs to be avoided and it is important to follow medical prescription.

BREAST CANCER  

After lung cancer, breast cancer is the second biggest reason for death in women suffering from cancer.  Regular self check up and on observation of something that is common  symptom or abnormal visit to specialist doctor should not be delayed.

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OSTEOPOROSIS

It is a major disease among women. Earlier it was common with aged women, but now it has started showing it’s symptoms at earlier age. Well balanced diet and regular work out is important. Yoga_Class_at_a_Gym.JPG

DEPRESSION

Depression is more common in women than men. In today’s highly competitive work and demanding social life depression is showing its impact among more number of women. Depression not only impacts work and social life but also open people exposed to many health conditions that can turn alarming. girl-1098612_960_720.jpg

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES

These diseases include Type 1 Diabetes, Lupus and Multiple Sclerosis. There are many more diseases in the list of autoimmune disease.  This is condition where the immune system attacks the body and destroys tissues in the body. Diabetes-Test-Diagnosis-e1312923582595.jpg

It is important for women to keep regular track of health conditions and get medical tests done as per prescription and taking medicines properly. A balanced diet and regular workout to keep body weight under control.

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Article Inspiration and Information Credit:

http://www.business-standard.com/article/sponsored-content/study-reveals-that-3-in-5-women-in-india-are-at-high-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease-as-early-as-35-years-of-age-114092900800_1.html

http://www.webmd.com/women/features/5-top-female-health-concern?page=5

http://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-top-story/3-in-5-women-in-india-are-at-high-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease-saffolalife-study-114100100021_1.html

Article for Benefit of People on Women’s Day 2016

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