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CONSEQUENCES OF KIDS YOGA By NETHRA VIJAYAKUMAR Kids these days are likely to be experiencing worry, anxiety and fear, and this can include the types of fears that are very similar to those experienced by adults, such as a fear of dying, a fear of their relatives dying. And as mode of teaching has become online, they have less opportunity to be with their friends and get that social support that is essential for good mental well-being.   Practicing yoga is important for kids for many of the same reasons it is important for adults. Yoga helps kids to relax, relieve stress and anxiety, sleep better, improve emotional regulation, increase empathy, and improve mood and affect. Practicing yoga with kids also teaches them how to be more mindful, which happens to be just one of the many ways in which we can teach mindfulness to kids. For kids, however, stress is something they are only just learning about, and they often don’t know what it is or how to handle it. It’s up to us...

DRINK PURE TO STAY HEALTHY By NETHRA VIJAYAKUMAR Keeping hydrated is crucial for health and well-being, but many people do not consume enough fluids each day. Around 60 percent of the body is made up of water, and around 71 percent of the planet’s surface is covered by water. Benefits of drinking water: Water keeps every system in the body functioning properly. Here are few important jobs carried out by water, they are  • carrying nutrients and oxygen to your cells • flushing bacteria from your bladder • aiding digestion • preventing constipation • normalizing blood pressure • stabilizing the heartbeat • cushioning joints • protecting organs and tissues • regulating body temperature • maintaining electrolyte (sodium) balance. Giving your body enough fluids to carry out those tasks means that you're staying hydrated. If you don't drink enough water each day, you risk becoming dehydrated. Warning signs of dehydration include weakness, low blood pressure, d...

CREATE HEALTHY HABITS, NOT RESTRICTIONS By NETHRA VIJAYAKUMAR Body weight control is much more successful if you can combine a well balanced diet with a healthy lifestyle. Crash diets may have positive short term results, but they tend to have poor long term success rates. As a Dietitian, it’s hard for me to counsel on weight loss. This may sound odd, but it’s the truth. I may be able to educate you on how to eat healthy, apart from diet the person may also be facing many other issues, that contribute to their struggle with weight loss – work pressure, financial issues, relationship struggles etc., And until one is able to find a way to deal with these life stressors, struggles with weight will continue to persist.  So while counseling, each person it taken into consideration and would see where the changes can be made in their lifestyle. I believe that, these small changes will add up to big results. I might suggest a lot of ideas to them of where the changes might nee...

MAIDA - THE SILENT KILLER By NETHRA VIJAYAKUMAR Plain flour is also known as refined flour because it is processed wheat flour or Maida. Maida is finely refined flour which is made from wheat grains. The regular wheat grain has three different elements namely the germ, the bran, and the endosperm. The major nutrients and protein in wheat reside in the germ and the bran parts of the grains. But, maida is prepared from the endosperm part of wheat grain. Maida flour is made by finely milling this endosperm which does not offer any nutrients including protein. Maida is prepared by the extracts after separating 97% of the rich fiber for Wheat flour. Refined flour (Maida) and its harmful effects: Lack of nutrients: The process of making refined flour makes it lose all the nutrients like vitamins and minerals. Also, the bleaching process that makes the colour white makes it harmful for the human gut. Leads to weight gain: It has been proven that maida cannot keep you full for lon...

NATURE OF NATURAL SUGARS By NETHRA VIJAYAKUMAR Natural sugars are found in foods like yogurt, milk, and fruits, and they don’t lead to the same health problems that added sugars do. All fruits contain some natural sugar. Very sweet fruits including mangos and watermelons have relatively high sugar content. Generally, however, fruits tend to contain less sugar than sweetened foods. Fruits contain two types of sugar: fructose and glucose. The proportions of each vary, but most fruits are about half glucose and half fructose. Glucose raises blood sugar, so the body must use insulin to metabolise it. Fructose does not raise blood sugar, instead the liver breaks it down. These natural sugars are complex carbohydrates that provide nutrition (namely fiber in case of fructose and protein in case of lactose) and help regulate blood sugar. Healthy eating doesn’t mean you have to give up sweets completely; it just means you have to ditch harmful sweeteners for these natural sweetener...

கசப்பான இனிப்பின் உண்மைகள்  எழுதியவர் நேத்ரா விஜயகுமார்  சர்க்கரை என்பது ஒரு வகை எளிய கார்போஹைட்ரேட் ஆகும், அவை சில உணவுகள் மற்றும் பானங்களில் இயற்கையாகவே உள்ளது.  அதிக சர்க்கரையை உட்கொள்வதால் உடல் எடையை அதிகரிப்பது, நீரிழிவு நோய், பல் துவாரங்கள், மனச்சோர்வு, சில புற்றுநோய்கள் மற்றும் பல போன்ற உடல்நலப் பிரச்சினைகளுக்கு வழிவகுக்கும்.  அதிகப்படியான சர்க்கரை உங்கள் உடலை பல வழிகளில் எதிர்மறையாக பாதிக்கும்.  சர்க்கரை உங்கள் இயல்பான வளர்சிதை மாற்றத்தை தலை முதல் கால் வரை எவ்வாறு பாதிக்கிறது என்பதை பின்வருமாறு பார்க்கலாம். உங்கள் மூளையில் சர்க்கரையின் தாக்கம்:  சர்க்கரையை சாப்பிடுவதால் மூளையில் 'டோபமைன்' வெளியீட்டைத் தூண்டுகிறது, மேலும் அதற்காக நம்மை அதிகம் ஏங்க வைக்கிறது (டோபமைன் என்பது ஒரு நரம்பியக்கடத்தி ஆகும், இது நம் அன்றாட நடத்தைகளில் பலவற்றிற்கு முக்கியமானது, மேலும் டோபமைன் அதிகமாவதால் மனநிலை மாற்றங்கள், நினைவாற்றல் மற்றும் பலவகையான பாதிப்புகளை ஏற்படுத்தும்).   அதிக சர்க்கரை உட்கொள்வதால் பெரியவர்களுக்கு மனச்சோர்வு ஏற்பட அதிக வாய்ப்புள்ளது என...

BITTERSWEET OF SUGAR By NETHRA VIJAYAKUMAR Sugars are a type of simple carbohydrate that occur naturally in some foods and drinks. They are also an additive in certain foods and drinks. Consuming too much sugar can lead to health problems, such as increasing the risk of weight gain, diabetes, tooth cavities, depression, some cancers and more. Excess sugar can negatively affect your body in many ways. Here’s a closer look at how sugar disturb your normal metabolism from head to toe. Impact of sugar on your brain: Eating sugar triggers the release of ‘dopamine’ in brain and makes us crave more for it(Dopamine is a neurotransmitter which is important for many of our daily behaviors, but in excess affect mood, memory and more). Studies have shown that high sugar may lead to a greater risk of depression in adults. Impact of sugar on your teeth: After eating sugar, bacteria in the mouth form a thin layer of plaque over the teeth. These bacteria react with the sugars p...