Hey my healthy community, how are you all? Recently I have participated on Yoga Challenge called BirdsorAnimalAsanas for 7 days on Instagram. It was such a fun and improving experience for me.
INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY 2020 is coming this month, hope you are doing relaxing yoga or energy boosting yoga in your routine.
Presenting here my tried Bird & Animal Poses here… I know I am still on the improvement path but you can appreciate where ever I am right now in progress level. Everything I posed in this Challenge was attempted for the first time except the Pegion Pose Variation.
This was just a trailer, I am improving myself everyday. The progress you can see on my Instagram where I post about Yoga poses frequently. Hope to see you there. Lots of love and stay safe.
I also train people Online now a days. If you guys want to join contact me at kaushalyamfitness@gmail.com or You can visit the Center if you stay in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Today I am sharing and requesting you all to support this initiative started by Everteen. Everteen is distributing 1 Million Free Sanitary Pads to the lockdown affected women. And I am helping Everteen in this initiative of #SheNeedsPad.
While fighting with Covid-19, we shouldn’t forget about the menstrual hygiene of those who don’t even have a home during a lockdown.
Lockdown affected women means those who are not able to afford sanitary pads cause of no income during the lockdown and to those who are not able to reach a nearby store to get the sanitary pads.
If you guys are capable of donating at least one pack of the sanitary pad, then check out their website www.sheneedspad.com to donate free pads. If you are not capable of doing that, please share this with your friends and family or on social media. Spread this message so that needy women can get benefits from this initiative.
If you know someone who needs sanitary pads nearby, you can directly add that person’s address on their website.
I hope you guys will help our Indian Women to be healthy and hygienic.
Hello Folks! I hope you all are doing well during the lockdown time. I was thinking of posting something related to fitness here for a long. And finally getting content related to fitness for you guys.
Being at home 24*7 during the covid-19 lockdown, people tend to become very lazy and foodie. I was also one of them initially… Haha.
But that laziness is not going to help you anytime. It may make you obese and will invite some lifestyle diseases. Your body and mind need to be active even if you be at home. Your physical, mental and emotional health is challenging to maintain when you stuck up at the same place between the same people surrounding you.
While enjoying a good time with family members and work from home stress, you should not forget about your health and fitness. The Coronavirus fear may influence you to consume some herbal/ayurvedic medicines and drinks to increase immunity power, but along with that, add someexercisetoyourroutinetoboostyourimmunitymore.
Fitness lovers do miss their gym workouts. Hence it is high time to create a home gym. Home gym workout are as exciting as the gym workout. Even if you are not a fitness lover, once you start exercising at least 20 minutes a day will change your way of looking towards health and fitness. At-home workouts can be done without any gym equipment. You can use whatever available at home as weights according to the exercises which you are performing.
People usually follow online workouts given by some fitness influencers or fitness experts. I would not suggest to follow them if you are a beginner. While exercising, your posture should be perfect for gaining maximum use of that exercise; Otherwise, it will end up giving you injury and pain. For beginners, i would suggest taking online training from a fitness expert or physical therapist is the best decision for doing the exercise correctly.
The 5 At home workout moves to reduce Belly Fat
Crunches: – Lie down on your back. Fold your knees and maintain shoulder-distance between both feet and knees. Place your hands behind the head. Now just move your upper back off the floor. Repeat this move for 15 times.
LegRaises: Lie down on your back. Place your palms facing the floor below your hips to support your spine. Keep both the legs join and straight from the knee. Now lift both the legs till 90 degrees, continue the same for 15 times without resting your legs on the floor in-between.
Abs-Cycle: Lie down on your back. Try to touch your elbows to opposite knees. While doing this, your upper and lower body will be off the floor slightly. Complete cycle counting 15 times for each leg.
Plank: Plank is the most known exercise to reduce belly fat. It is not only related to your belly fat reduction. Plank is considered as full-body exercise as it engages your core and balances your body throughout you maintain the plank. Lie down on your abs, place your elbows just below the shoulders and rest the forearm on the floor. After that, lift your full body off the floor, keeping only toes on the floor. Your hips should be in the straight line to the body. Maintain this posture for 30 seconds.
SidePlank: Lie down on the left/right side of the body in a straight line. Place your elbow below the shoulder. Lift your body up in the air keeping support on the floor through one elbow and forearm and lateral border of the feet. Maintain the posture for 30 seconds; repeat on another side.
Recommended sets of all exercises are 4; it will take a maximum of 20 minutes to perform all 4setsofthese5Exercises.
You will feel amazing after this 20/25 minutes workout. After a workout, enjoy a protein smoothie or a bowl of sprouts.
Welcome back to my space! I hope you are doing well. In today’s stressful life, people face a lot of health & nutrition problems. One of the major it includes is hair fall. Hair falls occurs because of so many reasons. That can be due to disease-related side effects, hormonal imbalance, lack of nutrients, and, most commonly, due to a stressful life. Stress majorly affects both men and women.
I come to know a very new product and ingredient to regain your hair back. The Nature Suve Thumba Wonder Hair Oil is the product that I am talking about.
Thumba is a desert fruit, is a popular hair tonic herb in Ayurveda. Also known as Bitter Apple, Indrayan, or Hanzal, thumba ismedically proven to bring up to 70% hair follicles back to the growth phase (anagen) successfully.
Thumba has also been found to significantly reduce the time needed to initiate hair growth and take it to completion faster.
Loss of nutrients & scalp infections are a crucial reason for hair loss, alopecia & baldness. This hair oil contains Ayurvedic herbs that help fight scalp infection & nourish hair follicles.
Thumba Wonder Hair Oil ia an ayurvedic hair tonic. It works well for people who are suffering from Androgenetic Alopecia. It boosts Hair Growth, prevents greying & hair fall, Increases hair count & length.
Gently massage on scalp and hair for 15 minutes every day so that the oil penetrates the roots of hair follicles. Wash the scalp with any chemical-free, natural shampoo.
Ingredients Of Thumba Wonder Hair Oil are – Thumba, Bhringraj, Kranj, Kapoor Kachri, Til oil, Mustard Oil.
Helloooo ! My healthy community. Hope you all are doing well while this quarantine. Being lock down at home so many people discovered artist in themselves, people find a chef,singer,painter,etc in themselves.What’s your status this lock down period? I love cooking so I am on the track of trying new recipes during lock down period. And here is the interesting recipe which I came up with is Punjabi Pasta/ Rajma Pasta Recipe.
Thinking all time about being healthy my thoughts always attract some good nutritious food to be cooked in my kitchen. Rajma(Kidney Beans)is a good source of Protein, Iron,Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamin C & Vitamin B6. The very popular Combination of Rajma is with Rice. But I thought Pasta with Rajma will also be the good combination and yes it is.
To make the recipe healthy choose whole wheat pasta or Chickpea pasta. I have used boiled left over semolina pasta. Using left over ingredients to make a new recipe really makes you think so much that how the actual dish will taste. I would suggest to do trial and error, you will definitely discover something amazing and unique.
Punjabi Pasta/ Rajma Pasta
Now, Let’s jump towards the recipe : Serves – 2 person.
Ingredients
Rajma (Boiled) – 1 cup
Pasta (Boiled) – 1 1/2 cup
Onion – 1 medium sized
Tomato – 1 medium sized
Ginger Garlic paste – 1 tsp
Cooking oil – 2 tbsp
Coriander for garnishing
Salt – as per taste
Turmeric – 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder – 2 tsp
Coriander-Jeera Powder – 2 tsp
Pasta Seasoning ( Herbs) – 2 tsp
Water – 1/2 cup
Recipe :
Heat the pan. Add Oil into it. When the oil is ready add finely chopped Onion. Saute it properly till it becomes soft. Now add Ginger Garlic paste and mix well. Add finely chopped tomatoes after it. Also add little bit of salt to cook the tomatoes.
When tomatoes are cooked properly, add Boiled Rajma into it ( Smash half of the Rajma – To make the recipe creamy). Add water to the pan.
Add all dry ingredients – Red chilli powder, turmeric, coriander-jeera powder,salt, Pasta seasoning. Mix well and let it cook for 7-8 minutes.
Now add boiled pasta in it. Stir well. You can add cheese (optional) if you crave for it. (Hahahaha).
Serve it in the bowl or Deep dish. Garnish with some coriander leaves and sprinkle pasta seasoning over it.
Hey Folks ! Hope your 2020 start is awesome. Wish you all a very happy new year 2020, be blessed with joy and success. Prolonged break for this space was not planned, but will try to be regular now. Enjoy reading, implement in your life & spread the knowledge cause ultimately it will reduce your hospital bills at present and in future.
When you add these super foods in your regular diet, It will not only make you fit but also make you healthy.
Avocado
Chicken
Eggs
Salmon
Beets
Sweet Potatoes
Pineapple
Chocolate Milk
Hemp seeds
Turmeric
Ginger
Watermelon
Avocado
Avocados are rich in mono and polyunsaturated fats, which help to lower bad cholesterol and promote lean muscle growth. It is also an anti-inflammatory food.
Chicken is a source of high quality protein and essential amino acids which when consumed post-workout along with veggies will help in muscle building and repair.
Eggs contain a plethora of vitamins and minerals along with high biological value proteins. It contains healthy fats for the heart and brain. It supports muscle growth and helps in fat loss.
Beets contain nitrates, which increases inflow of oxygen to the muscles. A glass of beetroot juice 1-1.5 hours before a session or run will enhance strength, stamina and endurance.
Sweet Potatoes
They contain complex carbohydrates, which have low glycemic index. It digests slowly and provides energy to the body for long. It also has anti-inflammatory effect.
Pineapple
Pineapples heals injuries faster as it contains an enzyme named bromelain, which has anti-inflammatory effect.
Chocolate Milk
It is the best post-workout drink as it contains ideal carb to protein ratio essential for recovery and rehydration. It also contains magnesium, which helps in recovery.
Hemp Seeds
They are natural appetite suppressants, which keep you full longer and avoid sugar cravings. It is full of protein, fats, antioxidants and other essential nutrients.
Kalonji oil is also known as Black seed oil & Nigella sativa seeds oil. Nigella sativa seeds and oil are used in traditional medicine as a holistic approach to health in middle eastern and Asian countries.
Black seed herb contains over 100 components. It is a rich source of unsaturated fatty acids and contains about 35% oil, 21% protein and 38% carbohydrates. More than 50% of oil are essential fatty acids. Kalonji oil and the seeds are so versatile in usage. Black seeds are used as spice since many many years, and it is also used as herbal medicine since many years.
Nature sure Kalonji Tel/Black seed Oil cold pressed oil extracted from 100% pure Nigella sativa seeds. It can be utilized tropically as well as orally.
Not Unknown Problems, Right? No one is spared, Everybody once suffers from these conditions. Also it is contagious hence growing faster and comes under fastest growing health problems.
As stated by the World Health Organization (WHO),322 million individuals worldwide were affected by Depression in 2015 — 4.4 percentage of the world’s inhabitants. In the search for underlying causes of this widespread disorder, researchers say that it might arise from predisposition along with a person’s environmental stress variables.
Now’s work life and social existence are somewhat more stressful than ever previously. Without contest, you’re nobody in any company or job. You’ve got to be in a rush or in contest with your opponents to do your aims of your life. At first, the purpose could be receiving enough money from an occupation or company to stay a wholesome, fulfilling life. In the future, you can not continue the very same efforts on your own career or company to keep the exact identical lifetime or enhanced life.
Anxiety is everywhere. Beginning from the items to each individual being, Child to mature to geriatrics. These generations of kids are largely facing anxiety during college life. Working under the stress of any individual or some other situation increases pressure. Stress about whether they will not have the ability to reach their job properly, they have fired or may confront societal abuse.
Thus prospective insecurities. Those all in one makes the person all-time concerned and can not be joyful. His/her family members also suffer with this behavior, and in the long run, Depression enters their lives.
Chronic exposure to stress can lead to long-lasting changes in the brain’s biology. These long-term modifications may change the operational states of different neurotransmitters and intraneuronal signalling systems, amendments that can even include the loss of neuron and an excessive decrease in synaptic contacts. Consequently, a man is at a higher risk of undergoing following episodes of Depression, even without the external stressor.
Depression is also linked with the modifications in how the individual processes information, particularly emotional information. People with Depression have a negative view of the world.
In a new study in Nature Neuroscience, Jaideep Bains, PhD, and his team at the Cumming School of Medicine’s Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI), in the University of Calgary have discovered that anxiety transmitted from other people can change the brain in exactly the same manner as a real strain does. The analysis, in mice also shows that the effects of stress on the brain have been reversed in female mice after a social interaction. This wasn’t true for male mice.
Remedy through anti depressants does not do the job independently, Anti depressants are more successful when they are connected to how much individual can re-engage with their surroundings and their degree of social aid. Other than that Yoga & Meditation helps more to deal with day to day stress. And helps to recover mind from depressed state. Exercise also help to reduce stress. Hence any type of exercises for at least 30 minutes 5 days a week is recommended for everybody.
Coffee is a worldwide beverage, most of the people drink it regularly. Coffee is one of the most excellent sources of antioxidants found on people’s diet today. This caffeinated beverage has unfortunately been labelled harmful food due to the adverse health associations with caffeine.
Some studies suggest ‘People who drink coffee appear to live longer.’ Coffee reduces the risks of death from heart disease, stroke, cancer, kidney disease & Diabetes.
What’s trending now a day for weight loss? It is Green Coffee.
After researches for years, People are consuming green coffee and its now available in Indian Supermarkets.
You must be knowing about just Coffee and black Coffee. But What is Green Coffee?
Green Coffee is made up of Unroastedgreen beans of Coffee. Green Coffee beans are more beneficial for consumption is due to the substance called ‘chlorogenic acid’ that is present in unroasted coffee beans. Chlorogenic acid breaks down when coffee beans are roasted (usually at a temperature of 464-482 degrees Fahrenheit). Roasting gives coffee beans their distinctive colour, aroma and flavour. Green coffee beans, in contrast, have little aroma and a slightly bitter taste.
Researchers also found that green coffee extract lowered post-meal glucose by inhibiting the absorption of sugar across the intestine and suppresses fat accumulation.
Are you a regular Green Tea drinker? Then you Must Know This.
Review: Green Coffee – Lemongrass Lavender by Saffola FITTIFY Gourmet.
Saffola FITTIFY Gourmet – Green Coffee is created by nutritionists and curated by chef Kunal Kapoor. It contains 50% of CGA(chlorogenic acid), and it has 3X more antioxidant power than regular Coffee.
Saffola FITTIFY Green Coffee
It helps in weight management, regulate blood pressure, regulate metabolism & helps to regulate blood sugar.
Saffola FITTIFY Green Coffee
I was waiting to try this green Coffee for so long. I got this pack from the supermarket. There were four flavours available –
I picked up lemongrass lavender flavour. It smells very light. The sachet contains powder form of all below-listed ingredients. You have to mix it with warm water, and your coffee is ready to drink. Taste is good in this flavour. The classic strong flavour may have a bitter taste. I love drinking green tea, so this one is also a good try. Those who like having green tea regularly, they may like this green Coffee. You must try green Coffee once. It is much more beneficial than regular roasted beans coffee. One sachet of this FITTIFY Gourmet green coffee serves 300mg of chlorogenic acid, that is a bonus that is bonus compared to regular roasted beans coffee.
Can you see the World? How? Just because you have good eyesight. Right? Have you ever imagined how the World for you, if you would not have vision? Just Imagine.
This era of technology is giving so much comfort to your life, accompanied by so much of unhealthy habits. What am I talking? I am talking about your increased usage of smartphones, tablets, computers & LED tv. As technology improves, your devices keep changing over time. Overuse of technological devices leads to an unhealthy lifestyle of humans.
What is Blue Light?
Blue light is a light which you receive from sunlight in the maximum amount. Other than that you receive blue light from Florescent lights, Compact fluorescent light bulbs, LED lights, flat LED televisions, computer monitors, smartphones and tablet screens.
Why to Protect your Eyes from Blue Lights?
Blue light is the most damaging because it is the highest energy light that can reach the retina, and it can react with the chemicals in the retina to produce damaging free radicals, which are molecules that can adversely interact with other molecules inside of our cells. This can leads to AMD.
How to Protect your eyes ?
Evening and late-night exposure to blue light from your smartphones, tablet, computer or television screens will disturb your sleep cycle – alter the circadian rhythm and acutely suppress the melatonin levels, which is responsible hormone for sleep regulation.
Avoid late night use of Digital Devices
Digital Eye strain: Digital eye strain refers to the physical discomfort of eyes after using screens for more than 2 hours.
Retina Damage: Studies reports that continuous exposure to blue light may damage the retinal cells, which may cause vision problems like Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
Effects on Adults : Eye strain, Headaches, Blurred vision, Dry eyes, Neck and shoulder pain. Premature Aging.
Effects on Children : Headaches, Blurred vision, Neck/shoulder Pain, Eye strain, Dry irritated eyes, Poor behavior, Reduced attention span, Irritability.
Limit device usage for your Children
How to Protect your Eyes from Blue Light?
This is very important for those who deal with Computer screens, Tablets and Mobile-phone screens. Mobile phone usage has increased in all general population. And in some profession computer screen facing more than 5-6 hours is necessary. Hence there should be some protection for your eyes. There are a few ways to reduce blue light exposure.
Take frequent breaks while using digital devices.
Use blue light filters : Filters are available in your computers, or you can download the software which provides blue light filters. For mobile users, many apps are available to filter blue light from the screen. Advance technology in smartphone also provides an inbuilt option for blue light filtration.
Computer Glasses : Computer glasses with Yellow, Grey and brown tint will block blue light.
Use Computer Glasses
Ante – Reflective Lenses : Ante reflective lenses reduce glare and increase contrast and also block blue light from the sun and digital devices.
Blue Light Protection Glass– User’s Review : I have asked some people, how much effective the blue light protection glasses are, who uses Blue Light Protection Glasses everyday.
Blue Light Protection Glass
Dr. Jaymin Patel said “On my normal glasses, I used to get a slight irritation on my eyes. But with blue light protection glasses, I feel no irritation at all. The eyes don’t get strained with these glasses. The difference is so significant that you can feel it.I recommend going for the Blue-Cut lenses to people who work in front of laptop or mobile screens for long hours and also for those who do lots of gaming on TV”.
Hardik Shah Said ” I had a problem: For my job, I needed to spend a minimum of eight hours a day staring at a computer screen. Plus, unfortunately, in my downtime after work, I would often find myself staring at another, smaller screen: the rectangle of my phone, which would constantly beam more blue light into my face.. I usually only wear prescription (non-light-blocking) glasses when I’m driving. I found that when I had to wear my blue light glasses every time I was looking at a screen, it made me more aware of just how often I was looking at a screen”.
Shivani Gowda said ” Being a blogger, fashion designer and student, we all are into gadget’s like Mobile phones, tablet, laptop etc. Well its been a while, I started using blue light protection glass. So far I feel comfortable wearing glasses, while I m working on my laptop sometimes I use it when I m watching TV. It is helping me to protect my retina and other eye problems. I don’t know much about the other brand but yeah I am using silver care glasses from a long-time”.
I hope you will choose a good Blue Protector Glasses for you and your children, and avoid using digital devices for longer periods and at night.
