Our brain is one of the most powerful organ, and just like the rest of the body, it needs the right nutrients to stay sharp, focused, and healthy. However, with increasing stress, aging, and lifestyle-related challenges, many people face memory loss, brain fog and mental fatigue these days. But, there are certain nutrients that protect…
Aishwarya Rai at the 75th Cannes film festival. | Photo Credit: REUTERS “It is uncool to fat shame any one,” tweeted Malaika Arora Khan last week after her sister Amrita was body-shamed for gaining weight. The trolls, of course, did what they best do. After her red carpet appearance at Cannes last month, Aishwarya Rai…
A recent study by France’s food safety agency, ANSES, has upended long-held assumptions about beverage packaging safety by revealing that drinks stored in glass bottles contain significantly higher levels of microplastics than those in plastic bottles or cans. On average, glass bottles of soft drinks, lemonade, iced tea, and beer contained around 100 microplastic particles…
Yamini Muthanna | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The book, Yoga for Children, A Step-By-Step Guide, written by Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher, and yoga practitioner, Yamini Muthanna, will be available on Amazon from June 21 as part of World Yoga Day celebrations. The book, published by Om Books International, features 108 asanas and is targeted at the 10 to 20…
Olive oil, particularly extra virgin olive oil, is known for its heart-protective properties. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), heart disease is the most common cause of death globally. A 2020studypublished in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that consuming just a half tablespoon of olive oil daily was linked to…
Close-up Of a young athlete wearing smart watch and holding kettle bell In the gym | Photo Credit: AndreyPopov Digital wearables, smartwatches and fitness trackers pose unique threats to the security and privacy of customer data, warned the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a global outfit for technical professionals. “By connecting a wearable…
Most of us aren’t sunbathing at noon or popping vitamin D pills like clockwork. And yet, vitamin D is that one nutrient our body keeps asking for quietly (until it screams with signs like fatigue, low immunity, and even bone pain). It’s not just a vitamin; it’s practically a hormone in disguise. It keeps your…
Green animals and camouflage In nature, be it the trees, grass, or even certain wild flowers, green is the most common colour. And so when an animal is green in colour, their camouflage becomes even better. And here we mention 9 unique green animals who can do that. Source link
Photographer Kunal Daswani and his friends used to be regulars at Chennai’s Presidency Club. Clutching cue sticks, they would chat around the snooker table, with the sharp taps of the coloured balls punctuating the conversation. When the pandemic forced pretty much every place in India to shut down for several months, since March 2020, Kunal…
In a world where blood is viewed through the lens of just A, B, AB, and O types, a research has shaken up our understanding. After 15 years of investigation, French scientists have uncovered a new, 48th blood group system. This rare discovery was made after a blood sample collected for a routine pre-surgery test…
What is pickleball? It’s a question that K Mohit Kumar gets often. It’s a question he loves answering. Even as he skilfully chops the ball on a windy Saturday morning at the recently-held South India Pickleball Premier League at Hotfut SPR Sports in Perambur, Mohit answers questions from curious onlookers. He was introduced to the…
A self-help book with one of the most catchy and intriguing titles is ‘The Art of Laziness’. While it might sound like a book about being non-productive, it is quite the opposite. Here we mention 8 lessons people took from the book and its success. Source link
Come mid-July, the skies in Kerala turn grey, the temperature drops and the rain falls without respite. It is the start of Karkkadakam, the last month of the Malayalam calendar. With farming coming to a halt and people forced indoors, the time is traditionally used to rejuvenate the body and mind. Many traditional customs are…
Want to know how long you’ll live? This 10-second sit-stand test might have the answer We’ve all seen fitness routines that promise to reshape your body, boost your energy, or improve your heart health, but what if something as basic as sitting down on the floor and standing back up could offer a window into…
A file photo of a gym. Gym users consume protein powders as dietary supplements to gain muscle mass. | Photo Credit: Representational photo Karnataka Government would launch a special drive to create awareness among fitness enthusiasts who frequent gyms about the side-effects of unmonitored and unsafe consumption of protein powders, Law and Parliamentary Minister J.C….
High cholesterol levels are a silent threat that can increase the risk of heart disease, including a heart attack and stroke. This condition occurs when you have an excess of a waxy, fat-like substance called cholesterol in the bloodstream. Though the body needs a certain amount of cholesterol to build cells and produce hormones, too…
