Thursday, October 29, 2009

H1N1 excellent advice


Tip to help you avoid H1N1

The Holy basil (Tulsi) comes to our help to avoid H1N1 naturally. Five leaves of Tulsi taken with water every day keeps the swine flu away. Tulsi has a great medicinal value. It also boosts our immunity and keeps us healthy curing common cold, cough, sore throat, respiratory problems,stomach disorders, skin problems and is a great stress reliever.

Do not chew the leaves, instead break them into pieces and swallow with water(tulsi contains little quantities of mercury and damages our teeth if chewed).

Another way to have tulsi is: Boil a few leaves in water, strain and mix little of this water in your daily beverage (tea, milk, coffee, juice etc.)

If fresh leaves are not available, dry basil leaves (available in the market) or leaves dried at home can be used in curries and snacks. Go ahead, add another important herb (basil) on your kitchen shelf and stay healthy always.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

EAT BREAKFAST TO STAY SLIM


A recent studyhas shown that women who do not have breakfast tend to put on weight than those who take breakfast daily. Breakfast gives you energy for the whole day and keeps you healthy.

So break the eight-hour long fast and go for a rich breakfast -It is wisely said "Eat breakfast like a king."

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Meditative Postures

Asanas or yogic postures are of two type: Meditative postures and Cultural postures

Meditative postures are 1.PADMASANA 2.SIDDHASANA 3.SWASTIKASANA 4.SUKHASANA
All the other postures are Cultural postures.
Uses of Meditative postures :
1. An erect postition of the spine will keep it in its natural curve.

2. Training the body to sit for long periods (one to two hours) without movements reduces its metabolic processes to a minimum. When the body is kept in a steady position for a long time, the mind becomes free from all physiological disturbances caused by physical activities of the body.

Moreover, a straight spine helps the students to concentrate because in the straight position there is a steady flow of nerve current or nerve energy through the body.

For luscious lips


1. Drink plenty of water.

2. Take lots of fruits, green vegetables and milk. See that there is no deficency of iron, Vit.B in the body. If your lips crack at sides that means there is a deficiency of Vit.B2.

3. Apply mustard oil on the navel before bath or at night.

4. Home made scrub for the lips can be made by mixing 2 pinches of sugar and 2 drops of olive oil; rub gently and wash.

5. If lips have been affected by sunburn then nothing better than applying aloevera juice.

6. Try to get rid of stomach related problems otherwise lips tend to dry and crack.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Yess ! U can do it ! You can lose 1/2 gm weight in one second !



One stroke of "KAPALBHATI" Pranayam takes one second and reduces half gram of excess weight !

Sit in any position...... back straight.......empty stomach or 3 hrs after meals.

Exhale forcefully, inhalation being normal. This is one stroke of Kapalbhati and takes 1 second.

Start with 10 strokes......slowly increasing to 20...30 and so on.......practice daily for atleast five minutes (maximum fifteen minutes).......[1min=60times, 5min=300times].....taking rest in between (always listen to your body).

'Kapal' means forehead and 'bhati' means shining. Daily practice will give a glow on your face and make you parmanent healthy....... Try for a week and see the results!

Lean or obese, anyone can do because it reduces only excess fat.

Kapalbhati is also beneficial in Thyroid, Diabetes, Obesity, cholestrol,snoring, stomach problems, bronchitis, allergies, constipation, acidity, asthma, liver, Hapitisis B, cysts and concentration.

Those with high blood pressure or heart problems must avoid or do very very slowly.

Friday, October 2, 2009

Breathe Right !!



When we breathe in, your stomach should expand and contract while breathing out. Our stomach is like a balloon, it inflates when we inhale and deflates when we exhale. This is because when we inhale, our lungs expand pushing down the diaphragm (a great, strong, flat, sheet-like muscle, between the chest and abdomn) and the stomach expands. When we breathe out the diaphragm goes up and the stomach contracts. Just check if you are breathing the right way.

Also, breathe through the nose as the air gets filtered and warmed up in the nose.