LIFESTYLE

5 reasons to include a workout in your child's routine
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Singh says, to start with, parents can ask their child to do yoga or meditation for at least 1 hour daily. The trick is that parents should also do with them as then they will try to imitate and will enjoy doing the exercise. Kids can also do aerobics as it strengthens the heart and helps in circulating oxygen to the cells.
Smoking affects immunity, increases Covid risk: Experts
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"In general smokers have depressed or disturbed immune systems in the form of non-specific immune defence mechanisms in the body like natural killer cells, mast cells and macrophages," Anshuman Kumar, Director Surgical Oncology, Dharamshila Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, New Delhi, told IANS.
World No Tobacco Day: Covid pandemic threat enough to quit smoking
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Every year, May 31 is observed as World No Tobacco Day, so on the eve of this day, experts have warned the world that if this health emergency is not threat enough for people to quit smoking, then nothing is. Commenting on dangers associated with smoking during this pandemic
Early monsoon skincare
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Due to the increase in humidity, our skin looks greasy and clogged pores become a regular occurrence. Similarly, our hair becomes more greasy and the scalp gets congested due to excess moisture. So what's the solution then? We need to stick to a skincare and hair care routine that works in this sort of weather.
56% of Indian families report Digestive Health issues, reveals survey
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The study was conducted amongst 538 mothers, aged 25-45 years across Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Chennai. This sample constituted working mothers, including businesswomen, entrepreneurs, those employed, and home-makers alike.
The evolving behaviour of daters amidst the pandemic
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Dating is well and alive! However, there has been much development around how people want to date (real world or virtual), intimacy in the current situation, dating options in the current situation and so on. India's leading dating platform QuackQuack has shared some key insights into daters' behaviour during uncertain times.
Waking just one hour earlier cuts depression risk
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The study indicates that if someone who normally goes to bed at 1 a.m. goes to bed at midnight instead and sleeps the same duration, they could cut their risk by 23 per cent; if they go to bed at 11 p.m., they could cut it by about 40 per cent. "We found that even one-hour earlier sleep timing is associated with significantly lower risk of depression"
Top Indian Wine Makers
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The sector witnessed significant consolidation within the last decade wherein larger wineries business houses acquired small players in different states to optimise the taxation and overcome differential taxation policy among states.
Are Body Mass Index and Bile Duct Stones linked?
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Moreover, consumption of ultra-processed food items, fast-food restaurant meals, soft drinks, and industrially processed convenience food with salt, sugar, fat, and additives lead to obesity. Besides having an adverse impact on respiratory and cardiac problems, obesity is a major risk factor for stone formation in the body.
Not true that people don't understand, enjoy Carnatic music: Kishore Ramesh
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In 2019, he was awarded 'A grade' for Mridangam from All India Radio, Chennai, and has already won several fellowships and awards, along with carving a niche as a young Carnatic performer. Performing for a 'Baithak' series concert on May 28, Ramesh speaks to IANSlife about his practice:
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