Shikha Prakash is an Ayurvedic consultant at Padaav Speciality Ayurvedic Treatment Centre, Dehradun, and a visiting consultant at AMRI Hospital, Dhakuria
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Drink room temperature water
Cold water leads to more water loss and slows down digestion.
No fixed number
We have always asked to drink eight glasses of water. But find out your own requirement. ...
Food preferences will change this year, says Sanjay Kumar, CEO & MD, Elior India, a leading food catering service. Health and nutrition are going to be the key drivers of food trends and strengthe...
8. Living in the present moment
One important factor which I aspire to change in majority of patients when I meet them is their habit of not living in the present moment. Unfortunately, today the maj...
Sourav Ganguly, chief of India’s cricket board and former Indian cricket captain, collapses during a treadmill routine. He has to be taken to hospital and has to undergo corrective procedure. Th...
In India, seven per cent of cancers occur in the lungs. This is really a pity because, unlike other cancers about whose cause and effect we can only speculate, lung cancer shows a direct relationship ...
Healthier night-time eating habits can help you with your weight-loss goals. Here, eight smart strategies to try:
⦿Eat dinner, not snacks
⦿Eat on the early side
⦿ Downsize your dinner
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When should one drink water? Is it correct to drink it before, during or after a meal?
Basically, one should drink water whenever one is thirsty. The urine should always be a light lemon yellow in co...
Intake of coconut water should always be fresh. When you add half a lemon to fresh coconut water, vitamin C shoots up by 10 times. Once every day, for a few days, having coconut water with lemon can h...
Gut-friendly
A high-fibre plant-rich diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes appear to support the growth and maintenance of beneficial microbes, such as probiotics and preb...