Good Health and Wellbeing

Healthy Eating with Dietary Fiber Healthy food supports a healthy body and mind. Healthy food can be nutrient-rich, packing all the goodness a food can provide to the body. But for good health do we need different types of food components only? No, we need something which besides boosting our health can also make our body function better. One such food component that has the goodness of nutrition and can be taken without thinking about calories or side effects is dietary fibre. It is no wonder that nature has bestowed us with various types of fibrous food or dietary fibers that improve health and everyday body functions like digestion. They can provide long-term health benefits if taken regularly in our diet. Dietary fibers Dietary fiber is a group of compounds found in plants that cannot be completely digested. They are mainly carbohydrate and their analogs that pass relatively unchanged through our stomach and intestines during the process of digestion. As...

Looking for Motivation ? You rise and fall many times in your life, but what encourages you to rise again after every failure or barrier in your life is Motivation . In fact, motivation is the real happiness in your life as it makes you dream, desire, achieve, fight and rise above obstacles. Motivation works hand in hand with your happiness giving you inner strength, stamina, willpower, courage and determination. So, you need to develop a sense of purpose in life, keep yourself happy and stay motivated. Do I need motivation? ·         Yes, motivation is extremely important because it provides you with a goal to work on, sense of purpose, helps you solve your problems, and change your old habits. ·         Each of us is unique and motivation helps us reflect on that uniqueness and shape it. Something which results in improved performance, enhanced well-being, personal growth, or a...

  Take care Our daily life is full of stress, tensions and pressures. Each one of us is racing to achieve a target or do something relevant. It sometimes looks like a never-ending race that is continuously going on and on. That’s why, if somebody suggests you to slow down take care of your health, go out and look for health goals, it turns into an avoidable advice or a weekend ritual for many.  But as we eat, sleep and work daily our body is aging, degenerating and slowing down. Many of you might be suffering from lifestyle diseases but where is the time to slow down. So, forget about slowing down, as we all want to achieve and enjoy the sweet fruits of the hard work that we daily put in our careers, jobs, study or whatever path undertaken. Here are some activities that will help you to come out of the daily rigors of life easily and at the same time will make you feel fresh and happy again. To apply these tricks you need to be mindful of the wellness of your...

Teenage Problems  Teenage is a very sensitive and important part of life that all of us go through. Usually many have happy moments to cherish about that part of life but I bet along with that most of us also have some bad, awkward and stressful memories of it.  Hormonal changes make the voice harsh, the body fuller with fresh growth of hair all over the body but a pressures is there today to look good always. A teenager no longer remains your cute and cuddly kid but wants to be loved and cuddled as he is your child after all.  There are many problems that arise during the teenage but a parent must be there to acknowledge, guide and make things comfortable for the kid and help him overcome this phase of life.   Problems faced by teenagers  Though if we delve deep we can find innumerable problems, pressures and hassles that are being faced daily by teenagers. I am keeping crime, violence and sexual abuse out of it but still many young developing...

  Night Owl or Early Bird; Checkout   Often, we come across people who sleep quite late due to their work, unfinished tasks or studies. Many students and working professionals have made their routine such that their minds and bodies function according to their late schedule and they seem quite comfortable to it. It seems okay to them, but is it right for their health? These night owls can be found in our homes, workplace and everywhere. In contrast, many early risers are also there who like to get up and start their work early and sleep early likewise. These early birds also seem very productive and fresh and often share the virtues of rising early. How these people are fine-tuned to their rather early or late schedule looks amazing as well as concerning sometimes. Are they torturing their mind and body due to their rigorous routine? Let us find out what is good and what should be done to make it good. Night owl or early bird what is good? · ...

Healthy Beverages Though water is considered the healthiest and most refreshing lifesaving drink provided to us by nature, there are few beverages that are quite refreshing and good for our health as well as energy level.  They are great in providing nutritive elements like vitamins and minerals to our body and elevating our mood. Green tea Green tea is composed of tannins, caffeine a bitter ingredient and lots of vitamins like vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin and vitamin E. Together these vitamins provide antibacterial, antioxidant, detoxificant and anti-aging properties.  Drinking green tea is good for the liver as vitamin C present in it facilitates the breakdown of alcohol, reduces blood sugar level and help in fighting bad cholesterol. It activates the intestine and helps in relieving chronic constipation.  It is good for oral hygiene as it acts on germs present in the mouth and prevents bad breath and tooth decay. It has anti-cancer properties a...