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Friends, you might have heard about intermittent fasting, when someone is discussing his/her weight loss program. While everyone talks about it, not many about the actual health benefits of this type of fasting. Intermittent is a diet regime that follows specific patterns of eating and fasting. Indeed, we have seen how much of our ancient…

Friends, you must have not forgotten about the Coal Scam which happened about 10/12 years back during the regime of the UPA 2 government. The media went overboard at that time while covering this scam. Many politicians, govt officials, etc were implicated in this scam, and many of them faced court cases for their involvement…

A few days back, I wrote about Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, and today’s blog can be considered a continuation of the same topic. PREVENTION/DELAYING OF DEMENTIA A lot of research is happening on dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. It is one fear that many people hold within as they age. The fear of losing one’s memory…

  In today’s weekend blog, I am writing about an actress from Bollywood who happens to share her birthday with the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi and the late PM Lal Bahadur Shastri, and actress is ASHA PAREKH. When she was at the peak of her career in the 1960s, people started calling her…

The most common form of heart disease is when the heart is not getting enough blood and oxygen supply. This can be due to the narrowing of the arteries due to ageing  or due to blockage by cholesterol plaques. In medical terms, it is known as Ischemic heart disease or coronary heart disease (CHD). The…

Interfaith marriages in India have been a sensitive issue for ages, especially marriages between Hindus and Muslims. Our country’s law allows marriages between people of different religious faiths under the  “Special Marriages Act” of 1954. The applicability of the Act extends to people of all faiths including Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, and Christians across…

Yesterday I read an article in the newspaper, which was really thought-provoking as I was not very aware of the topic because it was related to women. I am very sure that most men folk are ignorant about this subject, and the subject is “SANITARY PAD WASTE”. Since the sanitary pads manufactured by the organized…

There was, and still is, only one singer who can bring numerous expressions and emotions in his voice, more than the nav rasas is Mohd Rafi. Other singers can bring out maybe 2 or 3 emotions in their voices, other than that they sound monotonous and the same in all songs. Here are just one…

We are now living in a digital age, and SMARTPHONES have become an important gadget for people of all ages, including senior citizens. The seniors, in particular, find these devices to be invaluable for staying connected with loved ones through various Apps, getting various information through the internet, listening to music, watching movies, etc. For…

COMMON  SALT It is now established by science that eating an excess quantity of  Common Sodium Salt is not good for our health. Excess levels of sodium salt may put you at risk for: Enlarged Heart Muscles Headaches Kidney Disease Osteoporosis Stroke Heart Failure High Blood Pressure Kidney Stones Stomach Cancer Excess levels of common…