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Editor Note Our health spectra edition for this month has covered useful studies conducted by researchers from renowned Universities on mental health. Sounds interesting, isn’t it? We don’t stop at that, you have a scope to read on various other subjects such as healthy food, fitness, yoga, and simple beauty tips for your skin or hair. To quickly brief you on what in health categories can keep you engaged and excited, we have gathered information on the benefits of having your meals on time and something that most of us love doing at leisure and it is that of the good in taking an afternoon nap. Moving on to nutrition and diet, we have listed out the benefits of tasty apricots. Aside from that, we need articles to keep good mental health. Thus, we have spoken of how to manage the peace while working at home, some of the amazing signs of being self-aware, and how aromatherapy is a stress buster. If you would love to devote even 20 minutes to reading, pick your favorite health category, and enjoy reading!
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06 HEALTH What Are The Health Affects Of Napping?
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12 BEAUTY Interesting Benefits Of Oiling Your Skin!
18 WOMEN HEALTH
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Everything To Learn About An Enlarged Uterus!
22 WEIGHT LOSE
5 Tips To Lose Weight On Your Face!
26 COVER STORY Vision Of Words Are ‘Prewired’ In The Human Brain
30 DIABETES What To Know From Covid-19 Patients With Diabetes
34 FITNESS
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5 Things To Stop Doing After Having A Meal – Healthy Restriction!
40 NUTRITION & DIET
7 Health Benefits Of Eating Apricots
44 LIVE HAPPY
5 Signs Of Being Self-Aware How SelfAware Are You?
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50 ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Study Suggests, Aromatherapy Relieves Nurses From Job Stress
54 NEWS
Study Suggests, Hallucinogen Psilocybin To Treat Depression
56 LOVE & SEX
DID YOU KNOW?
Is It Safe To Have Sex With A Vaginal Yeast Infection?
60 MEN HEALTH
Penis Shrinkage What You Need To Know?
64 HEALTHY RECIPIE
Broccoli Quinoa Cakes
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Wide Leg Head To Knee Yoga Pose! Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Janushirasana
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72 HOME & FAMILY 3 Tips To Sustain Peace Within The Family While Working From Home
76 HEALTHY LIVING Why Is it Good To Have Your Meals On Time?
80 DISEASE Everything You Need To Know About Adverse Childhood Experiences! 5
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HEALTH
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Napping sounds refreshing and relaxing. In the whole day if we get to shut our eyes off stress or the noise, wouldn’t that feel good? It would feel great. Isn’t it? It is good to opt out for nap if you find the need to. However, it is essential that you don’t start over sleeping so that you don’t disturb your sleep cycle or make yourself lazy.
What Do Studies Claim? According to researchers, the need to take a nap is associated with not getting enough sleep at night. Apart from this they even say that it is good for the heart if you sleep in moderation.
sleeping time should gradually decrease once the kid turns 6. For teenagers, it is perfect to sleep around 8 to 10 hours and adults should sleep for around 7 hours. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most of the adults in the United States don’t get the right amount of sleep. It is debatable if naps are good for health or not. As mentioned earlier, it is either due to a health concern or lack of sleep at night (or) it could even be dementia in older adults. However, a recent research claims that napping once in a few weeks is good for those suffering from cardio-vascular issues. According to what an expert Dr. Anil Rama told Healthline that it is not relevant to check if napping is healthy or not.
Experts suggest that an afternoon nap should be less than 30 minutes and never exceed 90 minutes.
What we have to monitor and take care of is whether an individual is sleeping healthy or not.
Excessively getting used to taking a nap during the day might even be a sign of suffering from a health condition.
According to another doctor, an individual should not have insomnia issues. There is no harm with napping. However, napping can possibly make a person feel tired upon waking up.
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It is not a problem to take a nap if you are tired. However if you are consistently feeling tired and getting used to taking a nap, you should find out what
is wrong.
Advantages Of Napping Take a look at some of the advantages of napping! l It is calm and relaxing l Lessens weakness l Increases alertness l Boosts your mood l It is good for your memory
Disadvantages of Napping l Napping can make a person feel lazy and sleepy l It can affect your nighttime sleep
What is the healthy way of taking naps? i. Take a nap for for 15-20 minutes. Avoid extending that time. ii. Try and take your afternoon naps before 3pm so that it doesn’t affect your sleep cycle at night. iii. After you wake up from a nap, give yourself a while and then continue with whatever work you left unfinished or start a new task. iv. Sleep in a cosy, dark, and peaceful environment. WWW.HEALTHSPECTRA.COM | OCTOBER 2020
BEAUTY
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Skin is a sensitive organ and essentially needs to be pampered twice a day. With the weather changing, even your skin tends to feel different and most importantly when the weather starts getting too dry, your skin is hungry for moisture.
One secret to moisturized and healthy skin is through oiling it regularly. Any time of the year, indulging in oiling is a good skin moisturizing therapy. Wondering what’s good about it? An oil massage improves your skin texture and enhances radiance. Every night before you hit the bed, you can do a good face massage. This would allow all the oil to soak into your skin and show its miracles. Giving yourself a good warm oil massage is even known for relieving you from any kind of stress or pain in the joints. In this article let’s read about benefits of oiling your skin along with a few useful oiling tips to keep in mind.
BENEFITS Let’s how how is oiling food for your skin!
CALMS YOUR MIND
When a few drops of oil is applied and gently massaged on your skin.
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BEAUTY It is quite refreshing and softening. Apart from this, a good massage can calm your nerves and relieve every kind of tension or stress in your mind.
LESSENS WRINKLES
Dry skin is uncomfortable. There are several reasons such as hormonal changes, the weather, and ineffective creams that tend to spoil the skin and make it dry. Therefore, always rely on massaging oils to make your skin feel softer, healthier, and moisturized. Every bit of dry patch will soon disappear when you start getting regular with oiling.
oil if you want to protect your skin. This oil shows its best benefits when the weather is chilled and dry.
OIL IS MORE LIKE A NATURAL PRIMER
Coconut oil and almond oil is filled with omega-3 fatty acids. This is a useful nutrient to gain healthy skin. Wrinkles aren’t pretty and none of us are fond of them. Blame your lack of negligence towards protecting your skin from sunlight or not properly moisturizing the skin that leads to forming wrinkles. According to dermatologists, facial oils are packed with antioxidants and massaging these healthy nutrients are good for moisturizing your skin and saving it from getting wrinkled or saggy.
ELIMINATES DRYNESS
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ACTS AS A BARRIER
It is evident and you must be aware that oil makes the skin soft and keeps it hydrated for long. Apart from this, you should even know that oiling acts as a natural primer and enhances the glow on your skin.
The skin needs a barrier to shield it from every sort of external factor.
You should make the most of this natural primer and enjoy that clear and canvas sort of look without worrying about any sort of chemicals attacking your beautiful skin.
By nature, oils are lipophilic. It has the ability to allow oil to get into your skin and collect all water. Protects the skin from toxins and saves it from bad pollutants.
REDUCES THE SIZE OF LARGE PORES
Apply a few drops of Rosehip
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when you might experience skin irritation either because of the weather or due to the side effects of a product.
natural for pores to form and get big on your skin. Interestingly, you wouldn’t have ever imagined how well oiling can reduce clogged or large pores on your skin. If you have large pores, give yourself a good oil massage. After a while, the oil naturally pulls out all the accumulated fats in your skin and after a few days you will get to see a considerable difference in the pores size. They all get smaller. Finally, it is even necessary to ensure that you clean your skin well the next morning or after a few hours.
ACTS AS A SKIN SOOTHING AGENT
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That being said, one of the best solutions for soothing irritated skin is by massaging a few drops of argan or yangu oil. Any kind or redness or rosacea would instantly disappear.
ELIMINATES ZITS
your face! No 1 - The best oils to choose for your skin are organic, cold-pressed, coconut, or jojoba oil. There are ingredients like vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, and herbs in all of these oils. No 2 - Don’t miss out on massaging minor areas such as your fingers, neck, feet, and toes. They are quite essential for your skin.
Zits are those stubborn pimples that take a while to fade or leave your skin. One way of getting rid of these marks is by regularly oiling your skin. Only keep in mind not to over apply the oil and pick a light formula. Choose tea tree or jojoba oil and then massage it clockwise or anti-clockwise on your skin.
GENERAL TIPS FOR OILING YOUR FACE
No 3 - Apply only a few drops of oil, never use too much of it. No 4 - The best time to apply oil is either before you go for a shower or at night before sleeping. No 5 - While cooking, if your fingers get greasy, you can always rub sesame or olive oil on your skin. No 6 - Be careful while applying oil around your eyes. If it goes in, it might cause too much burning sensation.
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Everything To Learn About An
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care of it.
Causes Of An Enlarged Uterus First off, an enlarged uterus is not always evident. Women usually experience this condition when their belly comes out or clothes get too tight. This condition is common for women during menopause and after pregnancy. Here are some of the causes of an enlarged uterus. Take a look!
No 1 - Fibroids One of the major causes for an enlarged uterus is fibroids. When a woman has fibroids, the bladder and rectum is pressurized and this leads to frequent urination and enlarges the uterus.
Introduction The uterus is originally not big. It is as big as your fist. However, after pregnancy it gets bigger. Besides pregnancy, there are many other reasons for the uterus to grow bigger. The uterus is 7 cm long, 4 cm broad, and 3 cm thick. It is in the shape of a pear. An enlarged uterus is not a healthy sign because it comes along with other health complications in the long run. Read this article to know important things about an enlarged uterus and ways to take 13
An individual experiences pain and a lot of bleeding during periods. If we have to correctly describe fibroids, it is an extra growth of small lumps around the walls of the uterus.
No 2 Adenomyosis This is similar to the condition of fibroids. It hampers the muscle wall of the uterus. During periods, these muscles swell up and tend to hurt. This condition doesn’t have particular symptoms. However, it leads to heavy bleeding and pain in the stomach during periods. WWW.HEALTHSPECTRA.COM | OCTOBER 2020
WOMEN HEALTH
No 5 - Menopause Menopause is never easy for women. When they reach the pre-menopause stage, due to fluctuation in hormones, chances are that their uterine might get enlarged. Sometimes, the uterus goes back to its usual size.
No 3 - Polycystic ovarian syndrome Due to hormonal imbalance, a person is likely to suffer from Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). This is yet another cause for an enlarged uterus. Besides hormonal imbalance, this even happens when the endometrial lining of the uterus is it starts shedding off. These days, PCOS is a common health complication and it ends up interfering with ones monthly cycle. This complication might even cause inflammation in the uterus.
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No 6 - Ovarian cysts Cysts are an extra growth of sacs that are formed around the ovary or within it. These cysts are not dangerous. However, if they get too big it can end up in uterus enlargement.
What Are The Signs Of An Enlarged Uterus? When the uterus gets enlarged, there are a few clear signs that would give signals to your body. Make a note of the below mentioned points! l Heaviness in the lower abdomen l Abnormal periods cycle l Cramps l Weakness l Paleness l You will put on weight around your waist l Pressure on the uterus 14
l Cramps in the pelvic region l Severe constipation
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This is not a health condition that can be easily avoided and in a few cases it doesn’t even require any treatment.
l Cramps and swelling in the legs
However, here are a few ways to treat an enlarged uterus.
l Pain in the back
Ø Birth control pills
l Discomfort and pain while having sex l Flowing discharge
Ø The symptoms of heavy menstrual bleeding can be controlled with intrauterine devices (IUDs) containing progesterone
l The uncontrollable need to pass urine
Ø Hysterectomy
Ways To Treat An Enlarged Uterus
Ø Chemotherapy and radiation
After the doctors do a CT scan and ultrasound, they will exactly know the main cause of an enlarged uterus.
Natural remedies can also help in treating an enlarged uterus. You can use castor oil and turmeric or drink ginger tea to get your uterus back to normal.
Ø Surgical removal of the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries
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WEIGHT LOSE
5 Tips To Lose Weight On Your Face!
A perfect face shape is something all of us would love. It is pretty obvious that none of us would want our faces to look too bloated, isn’t it? To get into the right shape is never an easy task, even if that means losing weight on your face. That being said, if you are disappointed with that extra skin on your face, you need to take a sigh of relief and smile because we are here to share with you some of the simple ways to shedding off those unwanted fats and toning the shape of your face. WWW.HEALTHSPECTRA.COM | OCTOBER 2020
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No 1 - Maintain Your Water Intake It is universally known that giving your body the right amount of water is essential for your health. Besides, it is even good with helping you reduce the excess fats on your face. Drinking enough water before your meals would keep you away from grabbing on excess food and keep you full for long. So, the question of putting on weight on your face would never arise. While this is one part of the story, you can avoid putting on weight on your face by drinking sufficient water even because it stops fluids from getting collected and making your face look fat.
No 2 - Regularly Perform A Cardio Workout If you have a fat face, it is obvious that your body is fat as well. So, a 30-minute cardio workout is useful if you want to lose that extra fat on your face. You can pick cycling, brisk walk, or skipping for working out. One of the activities will help you burn calories and tone your face.
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You can perform facial exercises for about 30 seconds twice a day. Here’s a list of the facial exercises you can do Ø Puff your cheeks and push air from side to side. Ø Smile and clench your teeth. Hold this position for a few seconds.
No 4 - Avoid Drinking Too Much Alcohol Alcohol is known to drastically add on to the calories in your body. Too many calories would ultimately lead to your face bloating. So, one of the solutions is to immediately reduce your alcohol intake. You can sip a peg of whiskey or enjoy a glass of wine, but don’t end up consuming alcohol like a fish.
No 5 - Alter Your Sleep Pattern Did you know that not sleeping well is one of the major reasons for putting on weight? Well, this even applies to your face. If you don’t want to look old with a bloated face, get into the habit of sleeping well.
No 3 - Focus On Facial Exercises
According to one of the studies, sleeping correctly would keep you miles away from getting obese, and this way you can always have a toned and slim face.
Facial exercises are simple and less difficult. All you need to do is focus on a few movements and you are done.
Take Away
These simple movements make all the difference. It tones up your facial muscles, helps you look young, and fulfills your dream of having a slim face.
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COVER STORY
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Vision Of Words Are ‘Prewired’ In The Human Brain Ever thought of how we learned to recognize and connect so well to words without essentially wracking our brains to memorize or learn them? There is a study conducted at Ohio State University and the analyses are made with the help of an Ohio Supercomputer Center. Researchers like Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and Zeynep Saygin have done the main work of researching and analyzing. Studies claim that the human brain is made or ‘prewired’ to absorb words and letters right at birth. Later on, this is how the process to read and write is simplified. Having analyzed and studied the brain of a newborn, the researchers found that 19
the ‘visual word form area’ (VWFA) is directly linked to the language network of the brain that can recall visual words before it is even exposed to any language. Zeynep Saygin, senior author of the study and the assistant professor of psychology at The Ohio State University quotes “That makes it fertile ground to develop a sensitivity to visual words -even before any exposure to the language.” This professor further studied how the VWFA is connected to the language of the brain on graduate
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COVER STORY students Jin Li and Heather Hansen and assistant professor David Osher, all in psychology at Ohio State. It has been said that the VWFA works n literate students who can read. However, some researchers had theorized that prereading VWFA is similar to that of a visual cortex that is sensitive to seeing faces, scenes, or other objects, and get selective to words and letters as children learn to read while learning a
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40 newborn babies.
But, they analyzed that it is not like the visual cortex. Even at birth, the main function of VWFA is that of being connected to a language network of the brain than any other part of the brain. For the researchers, this is quite an exciting study/ finding.
They got the fMRI scans of less than a week old babies brains who were a part of the Developing Human Connectome Project and compared it to similar scans from 40 adults who participated in the separate Human Connectome Project too.
The results of the study conducted were published in the journal Scientific Reports after studying details about
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Of The Research No 1 - Since the VWFA is just another part of the visual cortex that processes faces, they almost seem similar in every newborn’s parts of the brain. No 2 - Humans need a high spatial resolution to see correctly, while visualizing objects, the properties of looking at faces and words
are almost the same. No 3 - Even in newborn babies the VWFA is functionally connected to the language processing part of the brain and it is not like that of the visual cortex that recognizes faces. No 4 - Even before a human brain is exposed to words, the VWFA is programmed or specialized to visualize it. No 5 - One part of the analysis of this study says that there are some differences in the VWFA in newborns and adults. No 6 - The brain has some connections at birth itself. These develop a functional specialization. No 7 - Further analysis and refinement on the VFWA need to be done after the babies mature.
Highlights
how the brain functions when it doesn’t know how to read or write. In short, the researchers want to examine how does the brain becomes a reading brain. Ø Knowing more about individual variability would help researchers know the differences in reading behavior and this could further come of use while studying dyslexia and other developmental disorders.
In Conclusion, understanding the VFWA would help us understand how capable is the human brain with being able to read and what could be its flaws. Tracking minute details of that specific region of the brain would help us understand how it specializes.
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DIABETES
What To Know From Covid-19 Patients With Diabetes
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The pandemic has left everyone frightened. This influenza that was present in 1918 had resulted in millions of deaths and the same has been happening even now because of coronavirus. This virus is easily passing on from one person to another even without showing any symptoms.
As of now, there is no vaccine to prevent this virus or fight against it despite a lot of efforts are being made on making its vaccine. People suffering from health issues or the elderly individuals are facing a hard time due to this virus.
Diabetes patients are at a bigger risk because the effects of COVID-19 on them is even worse. When this virus came up in December 2019, many detailed clinical descriptions were published. In China, there were many individuals suffering with this virus and most of them were between 30 and 79 years old. The rest of them had mild illness, but it was judged to be severe in 14% and critical in 5%. Among them, 2.3% of patients died. Higher mortality rates were found among those ≼80 years old. Especially for those who had cardiovascular diseases or diabetes. The mortality rate of people with diabetes was 7.3% more than the overall population. The ones with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases or diabetes and hypertension were associated with higher mortality rates The data collected from the U.S. as a whole are collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of 28 March, more than 74,000 COVID-19 cases had
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DIABETES been confirmed. Among them, diabetes wasn’t frequent than what was reported in the general population. The mortality figures clearly show how dangerous COVID-19 can be. Apart from this, it has even demonstrated that this virus is prominent in older people and those with diabetes. A group of articles recently accepted by Diabetes Care focuses specifically on COVID-19 in people with diabetes
the risk of progression to severe illness was lower in those who were given intravenous insulin. Further these findings of unrandomized comparison were seen as a suggestion that insulin infusion might improve outcomes. It has not yet been shown that diabetes can increase the likelihood of this infection. However, people already suffering with COVID-19 are mostly diabetic.
COVID positive patients with diabetes require more care when compared to rest of the population. Even the mortality rates in diabetes patients is more. Where a person is diabetic and obese, the mortality rate of suffering from COVID-19 is higher in these patients. If a COVID-19 patient is diabetic, there are complications such as the renal, cardiac, and peripheral vascular disease that comes along and needs attention.
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It was suggested that diabetic individuals should be more careful and pay attention to tasks like, hand washing and physical distancing. There should be enough supply of insulin and selfcare while sheltering in place. There should be access to trust-worthy tools while dealing with diabetes. Hospital providers should be aware of severe respiratory illness could be associated
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with diabetes. Glucose patterns need to be monitored. COVID-19 epidemic has been extremely challenging for the diabetes community with an encouraging response. COVID-19 epidemic challenges the entire diabetes community, but the response has been encouraging.
is developed, it is essential to have widespread testing to understand who has immunity from prior infection, who is at risk, and who is unknowingly infected. The other vulnerable crowd along with those suffering from diabetes or obesity need immense support as the the peak of COVID-19 has begun to pass.
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FITNESS
Benefits Of Taking A Shower Before And After A Workout!
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A good shower is always refreshing and pleasant. Especially before you begin to put your body to work and after it is tired. It is common that you would be taking a shower right after your workout. However, taking a shower before working out is a rare case scenario. Isn’t it? Interestingly, taking a shower before and after working out has its plus points on the body. Firstly, you get an opportunity to practice good hygiene and rest of it is good for your body. Let’s read this article and get acquainted to the benefits of having a shower before and after a workout.
Things You Should Know About Taking A Shower Before And After Workout After a workout, always allow your body to cool down for about twenty minutes. Whether you should take a shower with cold or hot water after a workout is debatable. However let’s see the benefits 27
of the two. (i) benefits of a cold water shower l Soothes your nerve endings l Allows contraction of blood vessels l Studies suggest, taking a cold water shower after workout saves your body from bruises and swelling (ii)benefits of a hot water shower
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FITNESS
l Boosts blood flow
and endurance if you are used to exercising outdoors during summer.
l Relaxes your muscles
iii. Makes Your Body Comfortable
l Relieves the tension in your body
It is always good to take a shower before stretching, twisting, and exerting your body. It would give you utmost comfort.
Keep your body warm after you finish working out so that it comes back to its normal temperature soon. You can sprinkle a little cold water if you are taking a shower before a workout. Avoid taking a shower while you are sweating excessively.
Benefits Of Taking A Shower Before A Workout i. Keeps You Alert Pouring fresh and cold water right before you workout wakes you up and boosts alertness. Your oxygen intake gets better and the heart beats at a better pace. Besides, it has even been scientifically proven that fragrance of a soap or body scrub boosts alertness. ii. Improves Endurance Right before working out, if you energize your body with fresh water, your ability to workout and endure pain is even better. You
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To experience physical comfort is necessary. Only when you are physically fine, it is easy to feel mentally good. So, before working out always consider taking a shower to feel comfortable and good. iv. Eliminates Body Odour Washing yourself before a workout is always good because it drives out all the germs and odor from your body so that you can feel fresh and energized before you sweat again. v. Makes Your Muscles Flexible Taking a luke warm water shower before you workout helps relax and loosen all the tight muscles in your body. There is no chance that you would feel lazy to exercise if you take a shower before you begin.
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Just as taking a shower before workout helps the body, the same way, taking a shower after a workout relaxes your muscles and makes you feel fit to exercise another time. After a workout, whenever you feel stiff in your muscles or wish to feel better and relaxed, quickly take a warm water shower. It has been studied that having a warm water shower after exercising can help in bringing back all the muscle soreness to normal.
Recovers Muscles Additionally, as per a study conducted in 2015, for 12 weeks, 21 men had a cold shower after workout and their muscles felt quite relieved and better.
Reduces The Risk Of Cardiac Stress In 2019, there was a study conducted on how cold shower can can do good to the body and it was found that it reduces cardiac stress.
Take Away There are benefits of taking a shower before and after a workout. While it is common for people to take a shower after a workout, it is rare that people take a good shower before workout. Having said, you should try taking a luke warm water bath both times and allow your body to enjoy the necessary benefits.
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NUTRITION & DIET
7 Health Benefits Of Eating Apricots Apricots taste sweet and look lavish. It is eaten fresh or even dried and mixed with the other dry fruits. The outer skin of this peach and reddish fruit is soft and less sweet. Whereas, the inner portion is softer and juicy.
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NUTRITION & DIET This fruit comprises of healthy vitamins, minerals, and fiber. It is rich in Vitamin A, C, E, has sufficient iron and it doesn’t comprise of too many calories.
Calories
So, you should try it out for the nutritional value it provides. In summer, you can eat apricots and feel rejuvenated. It is quite a hydrated fruit.
Luckily, apricots don’t have too many calories and the fruit is boosted with enough fiber to take care of your health and smooth bowel movement.
Let’s read this article and learn about the benefits of eating apricots!
No 3 - Improves The Quality Of Your Skin
No 1 - Good For Your Eyes It is essential to have a clear and strong vision. Interestingly, apricots are known to be good for taking care of your eyes. Beta carotene in the apricot makes it look peach and red. Wondering how is it good for your eyes? Vitamin A prevents night blindness. Vitamin E shields your eyes from free radical damage. Apart from this, apricots comprise of lutein and zeaxanthin that are good for eye protection.
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It is always good if fruits are not too heavy and they comprise of a fewer calories.
It has been found that apricots can protect your skin against every kind sort of skin damage and risk as it comprises of Vitamin C and Vitamin E. We keep moving about all day and there are a lot of chances for your skin to get spoilt due to sunlight and pollution. Thus, it is always good to eat apricots and seal your skin with the protection it needs. According to a 10-week study, it has been found that sun damage can be avoided with the presence of beta carotene in apricots. Therefore, enjoy the taste of apricots and always keep in mind that it will protect you from harmful sun rays.
No 4 Protects Your Body From Dehydration It is quintessential to keep your body hydrated in all times. Agree? Apricot is filled with water and it has the potential to save your body from dehydration. It boosts blood circulation and clears all the impurities in your blood. In case there is a water or electrolyte loss in your body, that can be improved by consuming sufficient apricots. All in all, this fruit is good for keeping up with your blood pressure.
No 5 - May Boost Gut Health One needs to be cautious and responsible about taking care of their gut health as it helps your body fight against infections. Good gut health indicates the presence of good bacteria and healthy immune cells that are is strong enough to combat several infections.
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Studies claim that one cup apricots is highly nutritious and good for both men and women. Given that apricots has fiber, it takes care of the blood pressure, sugar levels, and cholesterol levels in the body. Further, the good bacteria responsible for taking care of your gut health remains healthy because of sufficient fiber coming from apricots.
No 6 - Good For The Liver
Healthy Snack Apricots are yummy and healthy. Whether you eat it fresh or dry, it benefits your body in the same way. Interestingly, you can have apricots as a healthy snack and here are some of the ways to make the most of this fruit. Take a look! l It can be washed and eaten fresh l You can add it in jams and salsas
l It can be sun dried and eaten with other dry fruits l You can mix it with yogurt and enjoy the taste
Take Away Apricots are boosted with Vitamins, Potassium, and Fiber. Along with being a tasty fruit, it has the ability to take good care of your eyes and skin. If you need a fruit to fight anemia or want to keep your body hydrated, you should add apricots to your diet.
The liver needs to be given the right attention and care as it performs important functions such as detoxifying the blood and regulating the sugar levels in your body. Having said, apricot is one of those good foods that might protect your lungs from oxidative stress and this is a plus point for the body. There were two animal studies conducted to check if apricots can help the lungs in some way and they found that the antioxidants in apricots might provide protection to your liver.
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5 Signs Of Being SelfAware How SelfAware Are You?
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Sign No 1- You Exactly Know Your Likes, Dislikes, And Everything Else That Comes Your Way
You are clear in your head with what you believe is good and not so happening for you. No matter what, your opinions, likes, and dislikes aren’t influenced ever. It is only when you have a strong reason or logic, that’s when you decide to change your likes and dislikes.
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Sign No 2
- Even If You Don’t Know What’s Ten Years From Now, You Are Certainly Focused At What Next
You are quite mature in understanding the fact that immediate harsh reactions won’t get you a solution. So, you always choose to keep your calm and react only when it is required to speak up for yourself.
Sign No 4 - You Believe In Fixing Things Instead Of Cribbing
Your mistakes are clearly seen to you and you don’t tend to stay stuck. Figuring it out is easy for you. There is no guarantee of being right always but you can surely justify whatever you are doing. You know when to take a back step and when to use all of your potential.
Sign No 3 - You
Are Sensible With Your Reactions, Getting Provoked Is Not Your Thing
worked for. You are happy and contented in your small world and don’t need recognition from the others. Whether you have little or too much, you simply know how to make the most of what’s in your shell. Conclusion
You are clear with the fact that everything is not in your control. So, when you are in a mess, wherever you have made a mistake, you never step back from correcting it. You never waste time complaining, what to do next? - this is the attitude you carry.
The beauty in being selfaware is like winning over yourself. There would be times you would fail to be your best self but still, you will be aware of it. No kind of manipulation, toxicity, or negativity can easily get to you. Being self-aware doesn’t mean you are perfect, it only means you know how to stay stable even through the imperfections.
Sign No 5 - You
Don’t Have Too Many Expectations From Life You don’t over expect from life. You believe in getting fruits for what you’ve
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ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
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mindfulness. This would even have a positive impact on taking care of patients. Given the tough situations we are witnessing with the pandemic, especially for nurses, aromatherapy is quite enhancing. Nurses working at the Infusion Center of WVU Cancer Institute participated in an eight-week study conducted by researchers Janelle Humphrey-Rowan and Nina Moore. These researchers provided aromatherapy patches to 19 nurses. These nurses fixed the patches to their badges that they wore around their necks.
As per a study led by Marian Reven, a Ph.D. student in the West Virginia University School of Nursing, aromatherapy is known for reducing stress, anxiety, exhaustion and overwhelmed emotions. If nurses are given aromatherapy to feel emotionally boosted, their ability to accept difficulties and their moods improve. Along with aromatherapy, they should practice 39
Each of the patches were infused with a citrusy blend of essential oils such as lemon, orange, mandarin, pink grapefruit, lemongrass, lime and peppermint. On eight separate occasions, the nurses wore these ID badges for four-to-eighthours at a stretch. Before and after wearing the patch, a survey on their moods was done and they reported every emotion on a scale of 1 to 10. As per results, researchers felt less stressed, anxious,
fatigued and overwhelmed after wearing the aromatherapy patches. Their anxiety reduced by 40% and even their stress levels reduced. Researchers had even suggested aromatherapy made nurses feel safer and better in lonely times when they had to work all night in the hospital. Even dropping in a little lavender oil in lotions or rubbing it in between eyebrows made them feel less depressed.
Take Away Aromatherapy is a mood booster, pain reliever, and soothing form of treating every kind of mental disturbance such as anxiety, stress, and depression. This study on how aromatherapy is effective was done on nurses because they tend to have a stressful job and these kind of therapies are needed for them to feel better and relaxed. If you have a stressful job or you tend to get anxious too soon, try aromatherapy with any essential oil of your choice and absorb the benefits of this process.
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NEWS
Study Suggests, Hallucinogen Psilocybin To Treat Depression Depression is a serious mental illness. Across the globe, more than 264 million people of all age groups suffer from depression. In a study, it was proved that depression can be treated the best with the hallucinogenic chemical psilocybin produced in some mushrooms. This is one form of supportive psychotherapy.
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In the Journal of JAMA Psychiatry, after studying the report of 27 people it was observed that more than anti-depressants, hallucinogen psilocybin worked exceptionally well. According to Alan Davis, author of the study and a faculty member at both Johns Hopkins University and Ohio State University, the effectiveness of hallucinogen psilocybin worked 4 times more than any anti-depressant. Apart from this, they even found that this substance can treat depression or anxiety in cancer patients. Earlier, scientists were unsure of whether this treatment would be effective on general people suffering from depression issues or not but now they are trying to research it.
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hours of psychotherapy and this drug was constantly being supervised. The participants were blindfolded or had their headphones on while this dose was being given to them so that they can share their experiences about how psilocybin worked on them. A few patients had to get treated immediately, while the rest of them had to wait for 8 more weeks and until then their report would be monitored further. Individuals who had to get treated immediately could see that their depression had reduced when compared to those reports that needed to be monitored further. The change was seen within one day after the session and continued to stay till the second session that took place the next day. According to Dr. Charles F Reynolds III, distinguished professor emeritus of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine and the author of
an editorial that supported the research said, this substance was truly effective in treating depression. Further, he added saying that they were happy to see an improvement in the participants and that would have been one of the biggest expectations of the participants too. Earlier, there were a few hints on psilocybin being a source of treating depression after the FDA approved the anesthetic and party drug ketamine. Researchers are hoping to research more on the safety and efficiency of patients and who is likely to benefit from it. As of now, it is not legal to grow or possess psilocybin without a license from the Drug Enforcement Administration. However, on Tuesday, all the voters in Oregon were okay with the Oregon Health Authority to create a program that offers psilocybin-assisted therapy.
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LOVE & SEX
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In a situation when you want to have sex but feel uncomfortable in your vagina, it can be difficult for you and moreover there you might be having a lot of questions around sex being safe while you have a vaginal yeast infection . Let’s read this article and find out.
Introduction Vaginal infection is a condition that causes burning, itching, and discomfort while urinating. To have sex while carrying an yeast infection can make you uneasy and it might not let the infection get treated soon. Preferrably it is not a good idea to have sex because it can transmit the infection to your partner too.
What Happens When You Have Sex With An Infection? Get educated about why is it not a good idea to have sex while you are suffering from a vaginal infection.
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Painful First off, sex is painful and not comfortable at all. A swollen labia or vulva causes friction when there is a skin -to- skin contact between your partner and you. The itching sensation and irritation increases. Penetration worsens the inflamed tissue. Worst of all, when you try inserting a sex toy, finger, or tongue into your vagina, it brings in new bacteria and this increases the infection even more. The vagina is naturally lubricated only when you feel aroused. Clearly, this is not a good sign because as it is the existing moisture must be causing itching and the added moisture only increases the itching sensation.
No 2 Transfers Infection To Your Partner
partner having a vagina, this infection is likely to pass on. Again, it depends on your partner’s anatomy too. It might not necessarily get transmitted too. Talking of having sex with a man, if your partner’s penis is uncircumcised, chances of him getting infected are more. That being said, the reason as to why this happens needs to be understood and studied further.
No 3 Infection Takes Time To Heal If you are already suffering from an infection and you have sex, it is obvious that the infection would take time to heal. Moreover, in such situations, the existing symptoms tend to increase and the process of healing stretchs for too long. It so happens that your partner can get the infection and transfer it back to you the next time you have sex.
If you are having sex with a
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It is always better to keep away from sex until and unless your partner and you are not over the infection.
Things You Should Know About The Yeast Infection 1. If you are suffering from an yeast infection for the first time, the doctor would prescribe over-the-counter antifungal medication.
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2. If treated with an anti-fungal medicine, the infection doesn’t last for more than 7 days. 3. Sometimes, yeast infections re-occur after several weeks. 4. For a few women, yeast infections take around 6 months to heal completely. 5. If you have got an infection for the first time, see your doctor immediately and get it diagnosed to stay assured that your condition is not complicated.
Besides infection, if you experience symptoms such as tears, cuts, redness, and swelling, even then it is better to get it checked.
Take Away Protect yourself from vaginal infections by staying hygienic and living a healthy lifestyle. Avoid having sex when you have an infection because the probability for the infection to pass on to your partner is high.
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MEN HEALTH
Penis Shrinkage What You Need To Know?
The size of the penis changes up to an inch. A short penis doesn’t deprive men of active and good sex life. Most of the time, the penis shrinks because of lifestyle habits or it happens permanently. A study shows that race or ethnicity doesn’t define penis size. In all men, the penis
size tends to differ. Most of the men have a normal size penis. BJU International has researched that the average penis size of a man is somewhere between 3 to 5 inches. The flaccid penis is 3.5 inches. The stretched penis is 5.3 inches. An erect penis is 5.2 inches. Apart from this, even the
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circumference of a penis varies. The flaccid penis is 3.7 inches and the erect penis is 4.6 inches. Further, let’s read the causes and symptoms of the penis shrinking.
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Old Age The testicles and penis of older men get smaller as they age because blood easily doesn’t flow through the penis. The blood easily doesn’t flow through because of fatty deposits in the artery. Muscle cells inside the erectile tissue of the penis tend to wither out. Later the penis is stuffed with blood to produce erections. After a few years, scar tissues buildup on the penis due to sports activities or minor injuries during sex. As these scars form over the erectile tissues in the penis, its overall size tends to decrease and limits the size of erections too.
Putting On Weight Men who put on weight around the belly might end up finding their penis shrunk. They feel so because a penis is attached to the abdominal wall and the bigger the size of the belly, more it takes the penis inside. That being said, on losing weight, it sets right.
After Getting The
Prostate Gland Removed According to the International Journal of Impotence Research, after getting the cancerous prostate gland removed, penis shrinkage was a common concern experienced by 71 percent of the men there.
Sufferers Of Peyronie’s Disease Fibrous scar tissues develop inside the penis and it curves the penis during an erection. Curved erection is not a major complication. However, it can be painful. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Peyronie’s affects up to 23 percent of men ages 40 to 70. This disease ends up reducing the size and affects the circumference of a man’s penis. Further, making it difficult for men to have intercourse.
Consuming Nicotine Nicotine has never done any good for the body. Excessive
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smoking can make the penis shrink. The reason this happens is that blood vessels inside the penis get blocked and it doesn’t let the penis stretch well. Thus, having an erection in such a situation is not easy.
How To Treat A Penis Shrinkage? Here is what you can do to treat penis shrinkage! If the side effects of the medicine is the main cause for your penis to shrink then avoid taking it and find a home remedy or another medicine for the same problem. Avoid smoking. It might be difficult to immediately cut off from nicotine but make your effort to get over this habit as soon as possible. If you have had prostate surgery then wait for 6 months to a year and your penis would come back to its usual size or at least improve. When it comes to treating penis shrinkage having suffered from Peyronie’s, what you would be able to do is repair the curvature through medication, surgery, or ultrasound technology. This will certainly help. WWW.HEALTHSPECTRA.COM | OCTOBER 2020
HEALTHY RECIPIE
Broccoli Quinoa Cakes Why not stick to a green diet and prepare a yummy cum healthy dish? This green broccoli is highly nutritious and you can make quinoa cakes for breakfast to relish it with some homemade sauce. This recipe is easy, filling and it won’t add too many calories to your body.
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Method To Prepare For 15 minutes, cook 1/2 cup quinoa in 1 cup water. Steam 8-10 ounces of broccoli while your quinoa is getting cooking. Now it is time to grind and mix everything together. In the food processor, add steamed broccoli scallions, seasonings, egg, optional cheese and quinoa. Grind it well. Pause it in between and add almond flour or bread crumbs to mix it all. You will witness a coarse 48
it on both the sides of a pan cake. Use metal spatula for effective results. Be careful while turning sides and ensure to add sufficient oil so that the pan cake doesn’t stick to the pan.
Health Benefits Of This Recipe Take a look at some of the health benefits of broccoli, quinoa and scallions!
Broccoli Good for eye health Helps prevent cancer Strengthens the bones Boosted with vitamins It is good for your heart
Quinoa Boosted with plant compounds and fiber Gluten-free Good source of protein as it has all the amino acids mixture that can be made into small pancakes. Now it is time to cook all the small pan cakes. Take a pan, add enough oil, keep it on medium-low flame and place the broccoli cakes.
Keeps the blood sugar levels in control Boosts metabolism
Scallions Aids weight loss It is an immunity booster Good for your heart
Cook it on either sides until it gets crispy and tasty to serve. You can even make the broccoli pan cakes, freeze it for a while and then cook 49
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YOGA
Wide Leg Head To Knee Yoga Pose!
Danda yamana B ibhak
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ide leg head to knee is even known as Dandayamana Bibhaktapada Janushirasana in Sanskrit. In Bikram Yoga, this asana is the 10th posture. It is invigorating for overall mental and physical health. In this pose, one gets to be flexible while stretching their entire body. You have to begin with the mountain pose, step forward, bend and rest on the knee. This asana relaxes the internal organs, thyroid, parathyroid glands, digestive, and endocrine system.
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Benefits Read through the listed below benefits of Dandayamana Janushirasana! It is good for strengthening your abdominal muscles Effectively improves strength in the quadriceps and calves The best way to stretch your shoulders, deltoids, and Trapezius Helps in shedding off excess fats in the belly, buttocks, and waist Boosts spine strength Enhances your posture Improves strength in your ribs and at the back of your body Enhances your capacity of taking deep and long breaths It is the best side stretch pose Saves your diabetes
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Ø Stretch your right leg 4-feet to the right side of your body
Steps to do this asana
Ø Keep it in a 90 degree angle, stretch your hips and arms towards the right
Follow these steps thoroughly complete asana!
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Ă˜ Straighten your right leg by keeping your abdominal muscles engaged and lifting your belly
Important points to keep in mind n You would have to tuck your chin into your chest
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n Go slow on this asana while bending and lifting your body up n You can perform this asana of bending on the right and left side of your body n Engage your stomach and hips while bending n The knees, arms, and legs should always be kept straight
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HOME & FAMILY
3 Tips To Sustain Peace Within The Family While Working From Home
Due to the pandemic, we could all experience a change in the environment by working from home. At first, it was great for most of us.
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t’s been a couple of months that we have been working from home and it does have an impact on our personal life. Has it ever happened that you wanted to focus on cracking a sale but on the other end your kid might have cried for a bit or you had an argument with your wife and it disturbed your peace? Looking for a solution to avoid destroying the sanity at home? Peep into simple ways of how to do it in order to manage mental peace at work
No 1 - Think Once Before You Blurt Out This is an old saying that you should ‘Think twice before you speak’. Trust me, it works in reality. If your family member’s habits put you off and you want to reach. Take a deep breath, adjust your expressions, and think before you convey
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a message. When you have calmed down completely and you know that it is the right time to have a calm conversation, let your family member know what you didn’t like.
No 2 - Live And Let Live Happiness and peace is felt only when you, your children, and your spouse get personal space. What if you always had to be busy with household or office work and never got the time or space to pursue your hobby, wouldn’t it frustrate you? It definitely would. So catch up with your family for ten minutes and discuss with each other about taking your personal space and not interrupting each other’s space.
No 3 - Introspect Where You Need To Change
Sometimes our odd habits and thought process becomes a problem and affects our relationships. If you are worried or unhappy about something, find a way by talking to people who think good for you and can give you the right kind of advice. Check if you need to either change a habit or behavior that is probably disturbing the environment at home. You can spread peace only when you are peaceful within yourself.
Conclusion Follow these three tips and half your conflicts would be solved at home. When the unnecessary disruption is put at rest, it gets easier to focus and give your 100% at work.
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HEALTHY LIVING
Why Is it Good To Have Your Meals On Time? Along with eating healthy food, staying disciplined with your meals is a good practice. To feel good and healthy, always keep in mind to have meals on time and avoid having long gaps between every meal.
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ow you maintain timings on food would talk a lot about your body and determine its strength and metabolism. Skipping to eat on time can disturb your sleep and excreting pattern. So, if you don’t want your body to be disturbed. It is better to eat on time. Having a good metabolism is necessary to carry out all the body functions effectively. By not eating on time you are even spoiling your metabolic rate. To sustain yourself well, you need to balance out the metabolism by 56
time any further. It can lead to acidity. 2) If you are hungry in between your meals, it is better to fill your stomach with fruits. 3) Best time to have your lunch is between 12-2pm. All that you eat within this time would do good to your body. 4) It is always good to stick to light meals. This can save you from many health issues. 5) Eating a filling and healthy breakfast is highly essential. 6) See to it that you pick on healthy food for your evening snacks. 7) It is always good to eat breakfast an hour after you wake up. eating correctly. Much like other factors, not eating on time can disturb the time your body takes for detoxification too. Let’s read this article and find out about the benefits of having your meals on time.
How To Choose On Eating At The Right Time? Here are a few guidelines on how you should eat at the right time. 1) See to it that you maintain 4 hours gap between all your meals. Don’t exceed the
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3 Benefits Of Having Your Meals On Time Here are some of the simple and interesting benefits of having your meals on time. Take a look!
No 1 - You Get To Stick To A Healthy Routine Staying disciplined on your food habits is a very positive sign. It does good to your body and overall health. Agree? One of the biggest benefits of eating your meals on time is it will teach you how to value your health and complete all your
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HEALTHY LIVING tasks on time. You learn two things. One, to manage your health. Two, to stick to a disciplined routine even with the other things you do during the day. Right from waking up to having your meals, one routine is fixed.
No 2 - You Get Rid Of Stomach Problems Pain in the stomach is extremely uncomfortable. By having your meals on time, you can avoid this problem.
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The main cause for acidity is skipping meals or not eating on time. A few of us might be delaying breakfast or we must either be used to having our dinner late at night. Once we stop doing this and eat on time, our body would get its time to digest food and there won’t be unnecessary stomach problems. This in turn would allow us to sleep well and relax well.
No 3 - The Body Doesn’t Carry Excessive Fats
When a person tends to get disciplined with his or her meals, it is possible to manage weight and not add too many calories to the body. Studies claim that breaking three meals into 5 smaller meals is quite effective when it comes to boosting your body’s metabolic rate. This way, even losing weight is easy. Apart from being disciplined, you can even consider this beneficial in weight loss.
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Everything You Need To Know About Adverse Childhood Experiences!
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A child between 0-17 years who experiences abuse, violence, neglect or a tragedy is going through childhood adverse experiences. This problem arises when a child cannot digest the incident or event emotionally and psychologically. This condition is associated with mental illness or due to being misused in childhood. This condition can impact ones peace of mind and life too. Usually, problems such as substance abuse, mental health issues, parental separation, or imprisonment leads to ACE. There was a survey and report made on how many people experience ACE and almost 60% plus members are going through this problem. Most of the heart disease and depression cases arise due to conditions of ACE.
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even after the child is grown up. It affects relationships, work, and leaves a person in depression. If a child is already suffering from ACE, if he/she feels stressed, it is uncontrollable and gets worse if the right amount of care or attention is not given. A grown up child who has suffered with ACE later in life goes through problems such as early death, social problems, disease, disability, social and emotional cognitive impairment. There are three types of ACE. Neglect, abuse, and household dysfunction. Each of these have some problem connected. Abuse is mostly emotional, physical, and sexual. Neglect is physical and emotional. Household dysfunction is mental illness, mother’s violent behaviour for the child, divorce, substance abuse, or a troublesome relative.
Health risks involved with ACE are as follows : l No physical activity l Obesity l Smoking l Alcoholism
l Lack of interest at work l Depression l Suicidal thoughts l Stroke l Heart diseases l Broken bones l STD’s
Ways to control and take care of ACE l Meditation l Physical workout l Spending time with nature l Teaching the child core life skills and helping the child get rid of toxic stress Wondering how does ACE relate to toxic stress? This happens when a child experiences many ACEs over a long period of time without any support. Finally it triggers the longlasting stress response. The body cannot understand the difference between danger inside or outside the house, all the mind understands is excessive danger.
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DID YOU KNOW
DID YOU KNOW?
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IN THE ENTIRE HUMAN BODY, THE SMALLEST BONES ARE INSIDE YOUR EARS.
EYES CAN WITNESS THE LIGHT IN A CANDLE FLAME THAT IS AROUND 1.7 MILES FAR. TONGUE PRINTS MIGHT REPLACE FINGERPRINTS FOR AUTHENTICATING INFORMATION IN SMART PHONES. METALS CAN EASILY BE DISSOLVED WITH THE ACID IN YOUR STOMACH
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EVERY YEAR, THE BODY SHEDS AROUND EIGHT POUNDS DEAD SKIN.
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HEALTH TIPS
Health Tips MINT TEA BOOSTS DIGESTION AND TREATS BLOATING.
GRATED CUCUMBER HELPS WITH TREATING ACNE AND BLACKHEADS.
EAT EGGPLANT TO TREAT HAIR PROBLEMS
SOY REDUCES HOT FLASHES DURING MENOPAUSE
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