(This Health & Fitness Blog is based on personal thoughts and research work. Readers may please Consult your Doctor for your Health Problems)

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Kidsfreesouls - meditation | Attitude page

(This Health & Fitness Blog is based on personal thoughts and research work. Readers may please Consult your Doctor for your Health Problems)

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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Medicine Net

Healthline

The main purpose of Meditation, pranayama and other related practises is that they increase 'prana' - you handle the breath and the body gains good health. The patterns of breadth reveal the toxins inn the body and when we are sick, our breadth is hot, quivery, shaky and not straight. Now, how many times do we breathe in a minute? Ever imagined? Breathing is the first important thing to survive. Since we start breathing till we stop, we breathe round the clock. Amazingly, we use only 30 percent of our lung capacity and we are not breathing enough. In one minute, we breathe nearly 16 to 17 times. If upset, it goes upto 20. If angry, more upwards. But, if calm and happy, the breathing is too normal to 10 times.

We get our energy from food, sleep and energy through breadth and exercise. However, the technique of Sudarshan kriya and pranayam with meditation are the best techniques for mind, body and soul.

Professionals do not need to do something overwhelmingly different but what one needs is to discipline the mind in an undisciplined lifestyle. How?

1. It's time to Move the body with brisk walk every day for at least 20 minutes. Up and down the corridor or in walking lanes or jogger parks.

2. Go for short breaks to stretch at the desk that stops you to be stiff muscled. Give space to yourself or just close your eyes for few minutes and take deep breadth.

3. Feel fresh - go out for fresh air and do not stay behind the doors. Mornings are ever fresh that can bring in sunshine to life too.

4. Don't be a junk eater as obesity can knock the door. Binge on low calorie snacks. Whole grain or fibre rich diet gives nutrition. Avoid cold and vending machine stuff.

5. Check on the EQ and SQ - Emotional Quotient and Spiritual Quotient. All time need of the hour.

6. Change Attitude - It counts. Be positive and possess spiritual outlook.

Above all, supplement life with all those 8 glasses of water and more. Whatever the researchers say, drinking water do take care of skin and stop dehydration especially in Summer. Daily vitamins are required and so, go for the right fruit and vegetable diets - Avoid pills instead eat 'Raw and Fresh fruits' (check my note on this in earlier post)

Change Life - the Power is within You!

-Blossomsmile ilaxi
*Editor, Net Newspaper for kids
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*Author of Guardian of Angels
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Sri Sri Ravishankerji's website

(This Health & Fitness Blog is based on personal thoughts and research work. Readers may please Consult your Doctor for your Health Problems)

As this last day of the year 2008, here's wishing Peace and joy to all who pass this way. 2008 has been a year of the Good, bad and the ugly - events that shook us anywhere we reside in the universe. This is where we think of 'CHANGE' - We have the Power. Power within us to change ourselves. So, let's resolve. Build the Arks for future and keep the faith.

We need to give words and wings to our wishes and watch as the world as it takes a turn. Let the world and people around us respond just the way we want them to be. All we desire is just a call away but we have to build a unity among us. We need to spread the message of love, faith, peace to be united. A slow but a steady message may shake the faith and change innerselves. Join my mission here and make resolutions, make them firm.

As to health topics, here's 'Colour me Joy' - Tips for all for the year 2009. It's all that's so thoughtful - What we eat and what we wear:

Colour Me Sunday : Gold. Eat a papaya. Wear gold, golden shaded clothes. A lucky day for the Leo, place sun flowers in a vase. Gold brings in luck and fame.

Colour me Monday " White. Eat Onions, garlic, bananas, cucumber,mushrooms. Lucky day for those whose zodiac sign rule by the moon. Wear silver jewellery. Bring white roses to your cozy room.

Colour me Tuesday: Red. Eat Strawberries, tomatoes, red apples, watermelon. Lucky day for those whose zodiac sign is ruled by Mars. Wear garnet studded jewellery and wear red and scarlet.

Colour me Wednesday: Green. Kiwi fruit, spinach, brocolli,peas, asparagus, cauliflower. Lucky day for gemini and virgo signs. Wear Green diamond jewellery and green shaded clothes. Watch the green nature.

Colour me Thursday: Yellow and blue. Eat papaya or blueberries. Lucky day for Sagitarian. Wear a yellow topaz or royal shade of blue. Light lavendar scented candles to get good fortune as Thursday is a day for prosperity, abundance and good health.

Colour me Friday: Pink. Eat cherries or raspberries. Sacred for goddess of love - venus and eros. A day for romance. Lucky day for Libras. Wear pink and aqua. Bring pink roses in the bedroom and light rose scented candles.

Colour me Saturday: Black. Eat Mulberries, dark red black shade peaches and raspberries, grapes. The god of Karma - Saturn rules. Lucky day for capricorn and Aquarian. Wear deep and black purple.

Eating a variety of five fruit and vegetables a day could reduce deaths from heart disease, stroke and cancer by up to 20 per cent, according to the NHS Plan, a Department of Health document published in 2000.

Farewell 2008 and welcome 2009. You have the Power to change your lifestyle. Feel positive and Enjoy - Choose Life!

-Blossomsmile ilaxi
*Editor, Net Newspaper for kids
www.kidsfreesouls.com
*Author of Guardian of Angels
*Biz : www.swagatgroup.net
*Official Blogger (VA) - www.mjakbar.org

(This Health & Fitness Blog is based on personal thoughts and research work. Readers may please Consult your Doctor for your Health Problems)

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Mirror
Statesman

A human has eight sinuses , hollow spaces. Each sinus opens into the nose for free exchange of air and mucous and each is joined with nasal passages by a continuous mucous memberane lining. Hence, anything that cause a swelling in the nose, an infection, allergic reaction, pollution can affect the sinuses. As a result, the sinus attack.

The main symptoms can be:

Due to pollution or allergic effects, cold triggers and there's headache, a typical of sinus problems

Cheeks become tender to touch and upper jaw and teeth ache.

fever

swelling of eyelids and tissues around eyes, pain between eyes.

tiredness

Cough can be severe at night

running nose or nasal congestion

Now, Is Sinus Headache symptoms = Migraine?

"Migraines are known to affect 18% of U.S. women and 6% of U.S. men. But fewer than half of migraine headaches get diagnosed. Many get misdiagnosed as sinus or tension headaches," says webmd.

Well, many people are sensitive to strong light, noise, odours or even while performing activities like bending over and going upstairs. As a result, the headache triggers.

I think proper diagnosis and treatment are the keys to relief.When you're feeling a heart throb, feel pressure around eyes and cheeck and forehead,

it seems to be sinus headache but one need not jump to conclusions. Consult a doctor but for a quick remedy, here's a quick tip:

1. Take luke warm water and add juice of lemon + a spoon honey early in the morning every day. Can be take 2-3 times as to the severe conditions.

2. The ayurvedic drink of Ganthoda (Valerian rhizome) added with water (a spoon in one cup of water) plus jaggery and a pinch of dried ginger. Bring to almost hot and add a little ghee (indian butter) and pinch of khus khus (white poppy seeds)

Over and above, be cautious to what you eat! This means, like I said earlier for Asthma and allergy - No fried, no yeast based or fermented food is allowed but a good deal of green vegetables and fresh fruits like vitamin c lemon and oranges is good. No milk products nor all that fall in beans category pulses.

More, go for morning walks, avoid direct sun, go for Yoga and go for oil massage on head (even shirodhara i.e. treatment of hot oil head massage)

With a little self help, I guess, one can sort for Ayurvedic remedy and it do work wonders.

-Blossomsmile ilaxi
*Editor, Net Newspaper for kids
www.kidsfreesouls.com
*Author of Guardian of Angels
*Biz : www.swagatgroup.net
*Official Blogger (VA) - www.mjakbar.org

(This Health & Fitness Blog is based on personal thoughts and research work. Readers may please Consult your Doctor for your Health Problems)

Sources to Surf:
Web MD
Wiki
Ayurvedi Medicines
Holisticonline

Well, childhood days are always fun and memorable. But, here, I would be talking on the inflammatory disorder many children pick up as they wheeze, cough and are at short of breadth and get the chest stiffness.

Approx 20.5 million Americans currently have Asthma with many people with Asthma have an individual or family history of allergies, such as Hay Fever or eczema. These symptoms can be due to allergens - dust mites, pollens, molds, etc. Most people have wheezing attack or cough may be main symptom.

Some people believe there is no cure for asthma but I have seen cases, with proper management and medical treatment (ayuvedic), one can lead a normal life with no trace of the symptoms.

The symptoms vary from wheezing which usually begins suddenly, comes in episodes and may worse with cold air or cold drinks. It can be cough or shortness of breath that gets worse with exercise or any activity. The pulse gets rapid at times, bluish lips or face and sweating are some other symptoms.

It is important to diognise Asthma - it can be due to allergic and even a hay fever that sometimes has severity. The tests may be for Lung function, chest x ray. For children, parents need to observe the cause of the allergic/asthmatic effects that trigger the irritation.

For the treatment, Doctors are found to advice the patient to protect from allergic atmosphere - conditions that lead to the attacks. Mainly, Pollen and dust particles and smoke that when inhale cause the constriction of the airway which narrow the flow of breathing.

Even food is one major factor not to overlook. A lot of orange, lemon, ginger, honey are the remedy for the hay fever and that leading to asthma. I remember, when my childhood problems arose with the allergy, the early morning remedy of luke-warm water with lemon and honey soothe well which was to be taken for over 3-5 times per day. Apart from this, regular food with more of green vegetables, fresh juices and no yeast based or fermented food is allowed for such patients. Even beans and all that fall in this category was solely a No as this becomes too hard to digest for such patients. Especially the white flour (maida) and basically, the five white things are stricky no for such patients which are: milk and milk products, sugar, salt, white flour and such. A lot of fresh air and yoga too solve the problem to a greater extent. Regular sleep - Early to bed and early to rise is also another routine follow up for allergic/asthmatic patients.

Well, I hopefully plan to make my this Health Blog a Sunday Health Blogger and look forward to present on a regular basis. So, keep in tuned, Keep the Faith!

- -Blossomsmile ilaxi
*Editor, Net Newspaper for kids
www.kidsfreesouls.com
*Author of Guardian of Angels
*Biz : www.swagatgroup.net
*Official Blogger (VA) - www.mjakbar.org

(This Health & Fitness Blog is based on personal thoughts

and research work. Readers may please Consult your Doctor

for your Health Problems)

Sources to Surf:
Asthma in Children
University of Maryland

Guess who sang the song? Well, Strawberry fields and hmmm...this is the first fruit that ripes in spring! Strawberries symbolize perfection and righteousness. Even, bring peace and prosperity.

In US, 94% household consume strawberries and almost 53% children in the age group 7- 9 years old, pick strawberries as their favorite fruit.

Ancient Romans believed that strawberries alleviated symptoms of melancholy, fainting, all inflammations, fevers, throat infections, kidney stones, bad breath, attacks of gout and diseases of the blood, liver and spleen.

In fact, Strawberries are low fat, low calorie; high in vitamin C, fiber, folic acid, potassium. Thus, it definitely reduce the risk of cancer and heart attacks.

Today, when I prepared an Apple and Strawberry Juice with added lemon juice, it sure reminded me to pen down on Strawberry.

It is said, soup made of strawberries was served to newly weds in france and folklore states that if you split a double strawberry in half and share with someone, you are apt to fall in Love!

Eating strawberries can help to get wonderful and get a healthy skin. For more on its nutrient value, here's info on wiki of Garden strawberry with a pic gallery too.

And here's Chilled Blueberry and Strawberry Soups from the Recipes Database of Statesman-Austin 360. Enjoy.

-Blossomsmile ilaxi
*Editor, Net Newspaper for kids
www.kidsfreesouls.com
*Author of Guardian of Angels
*Biz : www.swagatgroup.net
*Official Blogger (VA) - www.mjakbar.org

(This Health & Fitness Blog is based on personal thoughts and research work. Readers may please Consult your Doctor for your Health Problems)

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wiki
Recipes Database of Statesman-Austin 360

However, everything is fine while eating in balance. The newest trend in eating is a raw food diet only - unprocessed foods eaten raw or uncooked. The cooked food tends to throw the toxins back whereas raw food doesn't produce these reactions as it contains functional 'live enzymes.' When raw food is chewed, the enzymes present aid in its digestion. It is observed that essential nutrients are destroyed on cooking and hence food must be consumed in their original form. Researches claim 75% raw food consumed will enhance overall well being.

Simple reason for Raw Food Nutrition is that they offer stamina, strength and longevity. Call it anti-ageing as it's high in antioxides. It knocks off the extra bulkiness and checks on the weighty issues. However, eating raw food has been found to have low body mass index and these raw food diet people are lean. This can cause bone health hazard like the osteoporosis as these diets are low in calcium. To balance this, fruits can be added to diet that contain calcium.

Each individual has it's own metabolism. Calcium, iron, protein and the calories need to be right balance with smaller amounts of cooked food too. Instant switching over to raw food for maximum benefits should be avoided as it is learnt that stomach infections are caused by raw food sometimes as they might not be washed well before consumption.

So, what should I suggest what Raw Food should one take?

Cabbage is the King for sure but than, you can have the vegetables like asparagus, brocoli, carrots, beet, celery, cucumber, lettuce, onions, garlic, radishes, spinach, tomato, etc. For the fruits, go in for apples, strawberries, oranges, kiwi, papaya, grapes, cherries, mangoes. And of coz, the sprouts - seeds, grains, legumes, nuts.

To sum up : Raw food has the Health Benefits:

1. Provide abundance of vitamins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants
2. Have higher nutrient values than cooked food
3. Contain enzymes and this aid digestion
4. Contains bacteria and other micro organisms that help immune system
5. Lower risk of diabetes, cancer, heart diseases.

Children and pregnant women need calciums and even the old people who suffer from osteoporosis and anemia - For them, Raw Food comes in smaller portions with a balance of cooked food.

Try my recipe of Pumpkin for a change if you are on a Raw Diet. Here it goes:

Pumpkin Salad:

Ingredients: Take in equal proportions.

Grate the Pumpkin piece
Add sprouted  moong
Add grated apple
Add carrots
Add tomotoes
Add little milk with little cream
Add a pinch of salt and pepper
Mix all together and place in fridge
Serve chilled.

Recently, I prepared this alongwith cooked food of traditional gujarati palate consisting of dal, rice, vegetables and chapati.

Sound tempting, isn't it? Enjoy!

-Blossomsmile ilaxi
*Editor, Net Newspaper for kids
www.kidsfreesouls.com
*Author of Guardian of Angels
*Biz : www.swagatgroup.net
*Official Blogger (VA) - www.mjakbar.org

(This Health & Fitness Blog is based on personal thoughts and research work. Readers may please Consult your Doctor for your Health Problems)

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_foodism
http://www.rawfoodlife.com

This does not mean we need to stop eating the Ice-creams and kids are apt to scream even if the Brain freezes! It's said, Ice creams cause cold and some end up saying, 'Having a cold, eat Ice cream' - The effect is immediate but than you wonder, Is there a relationship between eating ice creams and catching a cold?

In nutrition language, ice creams cause cold is a myth. Some even are found to eat curds and catching a cold. Not very true. It all depends upon themetabolism of a person. One might have intolerance to certain food or allergic to some. Lifestyles depend upon the whole effects. Ice creams are high in calorie fat content and good for under nourished people, lactating women, pregnant ladies too. However, too harmful for diabetic patients, who have high BP, high cholestrol. Ice creams create weighty issues for those who wish to check on weight as one scoop of Ice cream (almond) could end up 220 cal with 11.5 gms fat.

Next time, you eat an ice cream, check in if your brain freezes for a sec or just chilling, eat the scoop to scare away the cold - Of course, you need to check on your tolerance food guide. Enjoy!

-Blossomsmile ilaxi
*Editor, Net Newspaper for kids
www.kidsfreesouls.com
*Author of Guardian of Angels
*Biz : www.swagatgroup.net
*Official Blogger (VA) - www.mjakbar.org

(This Health & Fitness Blog is based on personal thoughts and research work. Readers may please Consult your Doctor for your Health Problems)

Sources to Surf:
Mayo Clinic
Scoop on Ice cream headaches