By understanding how the nature works in this universe we can apply and use all the principles and methods of ayurveda and know how each action, choice, impacts our thought process, our mental frame of mind and our physical body, and correct the imbalances and make our life healthy and have a positive attitude to life.

Ayurveda can give us enough signs and symptoms of ill health and by preventive medicines can make changes in our life style and diet. Ayurveda makes us more responsible for our own health.

Ayurvedic treatment also reduces the toxins in our body that contribute to diseases, stress, fatigue, tension in our body and life and strengthens the immune system and flushing out the toxins.

Ayurveda makes our body aware about the harmonious practice of yoga, and meditation.

Ayurveda recognizes that we are unique individuals and that health and well being means honoring our own unique needs. Living the ayurveda way encourages   us to take and initiate action and responsibility of our own health.

When we go by the ayurveda method of life our mind becomes more balanced, positive, calm and relaxed and our attitude towards life changes tremendously and our health takes a U- turn for the better and we become good and healthy human beings.

To minimize the effects of the repetitive movements and actions that players constantly perform, or the tight hamstrings caused to due to running involved in most of the sports or painful ankles due to constant standing and shoulder pain, practicing yoga is very important for the sportsmen today.

To develop core strength, to be fit and handle injuries, yoga is the most effective technique.

Mental training is also an integral part of yoga. Often a player’s performance at the spur of the moment decides the outcome of the game, and the class of a great player is to be cool and composed when he is under pressure, take wins and defeat as part of the game and enjoy the play to its fullest like a true sportsmen. Practicing ‘Pranayam’ helps you achieve this state of relaxation, which is much needed to play under pressure.

Try yogic breathing techniques during the warming up and cooling down before and after the game and that will help you to a long way in ensuring that you continue playing for many years to come. This yogi breathing in ‘Shavasana’ involves postural steps mentioned below:

• Lie down on your back after your yoga sessions.
• close your eyes, and start practicing yogi breathing
• First inhale, and raise up your stomach, then continues by expanding your chest up till your collar bones and shoulders.
• Hold your breath for three seconds and then exhale slowly, emptying the chest and stomach area.
• Practice this for 11 deep breaths counting breaths from 11 to zero, thereby developing focus while relaxing.
• Practice one-two breaths yogic breathing in a standing position before going in to sports arena.

Now you can smile while pouring a cup of coffee and read the benefits of coffee.

• Anti-depressant: It is confirmed that people who drink coffee are less prone to developing depression than ones who do not drink coffee at all. It is an excellent source to fuel the nervous system.
• Energy booster: You may not be aware of the fact that caffeine enhances the energy level in the body. Therefore, coffee drinkers feel energetic and their physical performance is improved. So if you are a coffee drinker and an exercise lover this is defiantly good health update for you.
• Ingredients: Caffeine is extracted from nature it has no harmful elements. Therefore, do not get jitters if you are consuming coffee for the first time. Moderate quantity of coffee will not do you any harm.
• Fuel for the body system: coffee acts as a fuel for the body. It releases glucose and further helps to calm down the stress hormones.
• Concentration: Coffee helps improve the nervous system. Your concentration abilities are improved and you work with complete focus.

Now you can have a sip of coffee and feel good… it is not risky. Cheers!

Some of the beneficial effects of turmeric are as follows:

1. Consumption of fresh turmeric juice with a teaspoon of honey on an empty stomach helps to increase the immunity system of our body.
2. Turmeric is essential for the detoxification remedy in renal failure and other such disability.
3. Turmeric has digestive properties and can soothe the stomach ailments.
4. Consumption of turmeric helps to reduce acidity.
5. Turmeric consumption also enhances the wellness of our skin.
6. The paste of turmeric has many healing properties. It is said to have antiseptic properties and acts as an antiseptic when applied to various wounds.
7. Turmeric paste also has many cosmetic benefits. It is an essential part of any Indian wedding with a paste applied for glowing skin.
8. Turmeric helps to keep your skin glowing and youthful.
9. Turmeric also helps to cure serious maladies such as Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis.
10. Turmeric is also a natural painkiller and is consumed to strengthen the bones.

Our Mother Nature has many such magical herbs in her kitty for the welfare of mankind. It is up to us to explore and exploit their wonders.

Having a sharp, sound, healthy, positive brain depends on your physical and mental activity, on your daily diet and most importantly on your sleeping habits.

You may follow some tips to boost your brain power-

Daily exercises, working out at your gym, indulging in outdoor games, walking, will keep your body and brain fit and healthy.

Stress is the biggest enemy of brain- keep your stress levels in check in all the adverse situations and overcome your fears, tensions, frustrations, depression by giving your brain some time by listening to music, or reading or dancing.

Always keep your brain busy as ideal brain is a devils work shop and keep challenging yourself to new tasks and new activities to keep your active.

Try to co ordinate, organizing and implementing all your work and things to do within a set time frame as that keeps your brain focused and sharp.

Try not to do multi tasking as it is not the efficient way to use your brains.

Make notes of all the things you wish to do, as it makes you more motivated and organized to finish them and set your eyes of new tasks.

The most important boost for your brain is to stay positive. This is the most effective secret of a healthy lifestyle.

To keep your heart fit and healthy one must follow some of these tips mentioned here:

Smoking is one of the most significant factors for developing heart disease as tobacco can damage your heart, blood vessels, leading to narrowing of arteries and ultimately on a fast track to heart attack. The best part is, though is that when you quit smoking your risk of heart disease drops dramatically within just one year and you will start reaping rewards as soon as you kick the butt.

Physical activity helps you control your weight and can reduce your chance of developing other conditions that put strain on your heart such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes. Even shorter time of exercise and work outs will benefit you if you are short of time. Activities like gardening, house- keeping and outdoor games will help you a lot in keeping your heart young and healthy.

Maintain a healthy nutritious diet which protects your heart and involves eating food that are low in fats, cholesterol and salt and consists of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low fat dairy products, beans and fish reduce your risk of heart disease. Avoid junk food with high cholesterol, red meat, and have sugar free snacks and beverages.

Maintain your ideal weight by living a healthy life style as your weight gain is mostly fat rather than muscle and reducing your weight by just ten percent can decrease your blood pressure, lower your cholesterol. Maintain a chart of your weight and keep your weight stable and constant.

Always check your blood pressure and your blood sugar levels regularly and initiate action if needed at early stage.

Adults should check their cholesterol levels once in every five years starting from the age of 20.

Consult your doctor if you are considering the pill or hormone therapy for menopause.

Everyone who wears glasses has experienced the inconvenience (and a little bit of embarrassment!) caused when weather or exercise causes glasses to fog up or get rained on or perspire when you’re in the gym. It does not look good let’s be honest.

Researching this subject has uncovered some interesting tips on how to prevent the dreaded mist from descending. Apparently if you rub soap onto the lens of your glasses and then buff the lens with a dry cloth, this will stop water molecules sticking to the lens. You could also try commercial anti-fogging agent usually applied onto ski goggles. A favourite suggestion is this: If you’re experiencing cold weather and wearing a balaclava, breathing can steam up your glasses. A suggestion from a cyclist is to use a vacuum cleaner filter to re-direct your breathing. Hmmm…

Another beauty problem is the black marks that are left on the skin caused by nose pads on glasses. To rid yourself of these marks some suggestions include applying raw potato or tomato as they allegedly contain natural bleach.

Even more detrimental to a person’s beauty are the red indentations that can be caused from wearing glasses. These are more problematic than the black marks as they can become long-term, the marks can spread and become infected.

Suggestions to aid with the prevention of the marks include: making sure the glasses fit properly; they shouldn’t slip, pinch or slide down your nose. Always keep your glasses clean; dirt, sweat and oil can build up around the frame of your glasses. Metal frames are more hygienic than plastic ones, take off your glasses when you feel sweat building and perhaps consider a second pair of glasses.

To keep your glasses and your beauty sounds like a lot of hard work, and probably not worth the hassle. For an easy life and a more beautiful face, save yourself the effort and invest in contact lenses!

You can get more information about contact lenses and their benefits from getlenses.co.uk.

Gudmar has a magnitude of health benefits. Some of the benefits are stated below:

1. Regulating the blood sugar level.
2. Reducing the appetite and thus maintaining the body weight.
3. Gudmar is also used to regulate the systolic blood pressure.
4. Gudmar has the ability to induce a sense of satiation in the body and this helps to cure high cholesterol levels.
5. Gudmar acts as a cleanser for the bowels and helps to cure constipation.
6. Gudmar also purifies the blood and helps to control anemia.
7. The paste of this wonder herb is very useful. the roots and leaves of the Gudmar plant when powdered or ground to a paste can be used as an antiseptic when it is applied on the area which has been bit by snakes. Therefore Gudmar also acts as a first aid against snakebites.
8.  Gudmar has a natural sweet taste and it helps the diabetic patients to control their craving for sugar.
9. Gudmar is also said to reduce hunger pangs and thus help in the process of weight loss. Hence it is very useful for patients suffering from obesity.

Healthy diets, exercises, weight check, nutrition, keeping fit, balanced diet are the most important factors to be considered if we wish to live a full healthy life. Mentioned here are nine easy to follow changes which if made and incorporated to our everyday lifestyle will ensure that you remain healthy and fit life-long.

1. It is very important to take out time to exercise regularly as pressures of the daily stressful life makes it very difficult for us to make the exercise schedule a part of the daily routine of our life.
2. It is very important to find the right kind of exercise which suit our body and age requirements and don’t make us feel self conscious when we exercise.
3. Brisk walking keeps are heart young and healthy and breathing   exercises keep our body fit and strong.
4. There is no age to learn swimming which helps us in reducing weight and strengthens our body.
5. One must join a good health club and participate in activities and sports like squash, tennis, and table tennis.
6. Also nowadays we have sophisticated equipment like tread mill, cycle, body weights to keep our body fit.
7. In order to have a healthy life style one must avoid late nights, alcohol, smoking and other substance abuse.
8. Diet: Adopt healthy eating diets-and should be a balanced diet of starch foods, fruits vegetables, milk products, fats and sugar.
9. Body weight depends on the calories we take in and calories we take out, calories surplus to our body needs increase our weight.

1. The leaves of the Tulsi or Basil plant are believed to contain properties due to which they are essential for the wellbeing of the nerves. They are also believed to help in enhancing the memory.
2. The leaves of the Tulsi also enable the removal of phlegm from the bronchial tube.
3. The leaves of the Tulsi or Basil are boiled and added in tea. This is a very popular home remedy for seasonal diseases during monsoon. It also helps to cure people who are suffering from cold and fever.
4. Regular consumption of Tulsi leaves are said to increase the immunity of our system and thus protecting one against contacting any disease.
5. The consumption of Tulsi is an effective medium to reduce the body temperature. And so it is useful for people who are suffering from fever.
6. Being a natural source, Tulsi is perfectly harmless and can be safely given to children without the fear of any side effects.
7. Cough and other winter ailments: Tulsi or Basil is an important ingredient in many cough syrups. Ayurvedic science lays a lot of significance on the healing property of Tulsi which there respectfully called Holy Tulsi.
8. Tulsi is also said to be consumed to prevent the onset of an astama attack in people suffering from astama.
9. Tulsi or Basil leaves when boiled and consumed are seen to have soothed many a sore throats.
10. Applied locally the juice of the Tulsi plant is said to have a cosmetic effect on the skin and make it glow.

Besides these above mentioned advantages there are many other benefits of this wonder herb. So it is advised that every household should have a plant of Tulsi or Basil and make the optimum utilization of this excellent herb.