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HealthyLife is a part of www.WeRIndia.com, an all India – centric website (https://healthylife.werindia.com) and is solely owned and operated by WeRIndia.com. It is a Indian nutritional portal providing educational articles.This nutritional port was launched on February 5th, 2015.
19 simple ways to reduce dizziness

19 simple ways to reduce dizziness

Many reasons can cause dizziness and vertigo. For simple dizziness that comes and goes one can try few home remedies.

  1. Water: Dehydration is one the reason that can worsen the dizziness. Drink plenty of water and a glass of cold water when you feel the symptom of dizziness helps
  2. Ginger tea: Congestion can also cause dizziness. Reduce congestion by drinking hot ginger tea.
  3. Humidifier: Running a humidifier with Vicks or eucalyptus oil can help to reduce congestion and dizziness.
  4. Hot steam treatment: To boiling water add few drops of eucalyptus oil. Keep the vessel on a table. Cover your head with towel and expose your face to steam.
  5. Indian gooseberry: Soak few gooseberry pieces (raw or dried) in a glass of water and drink in empty stomach in the morning.
  6. Chamomile tea: Dizziness can happen due to anxiety and over worked nerves. Reduce tension and relax nerves by drinking chamomile tea.
  7. Pumpkin seeds and almond: To a table spoon of pumpkin seeds add 12 almonds and three tablespoons of wheat and soak overnight. Next day morning grind this with 2 cloves to a paste. Boil milk and add this mix. Coll and drink this. Repeat this for few days. Either you can make fresh or prepare and store in refrigerator.
  8. Turmeric milk: Drinking turmeric milk with saffron and little sugar helps to sleep. Sleeplessness is one of the reason for dizziness.
  9. Lemon juice with pepper: Mix lemon juice in water and add crushed black pepper (1/4 tsp). Add a pinch of salt to it. Drink once or twice a day. Gives relief from dizziness.
  10. Fenugreek, ajwain and coriander seeds: Soak one tsp of each of these in 16 oz water. Boil and drink this water. This helps in digestion and releases any dizziness symptoms due to nausea and indigestion.
  11. Coriander seeds and gooseberry: Overnight Soak equal amount of Indian gooseberry powder and coriander seeds in a cup of water. Strain this water and drink.
  12. Citrus fruit peels: Smelling citrus fruit peels reduces dizziness. You can also powder a tsp of dry peels and mix with yogurt and consume.
  13. Essential oil help: Peppermint and lavender oil massaging on forehead helps to improve circulation and reduces anxiety and dizziness.
  14. Dry ginger in salt: Chewing lightly salted dry ginger helps to reduce nausea and dizziness.
  15. Cut down oily food: Eating oily food and junk food can result in uneasiness and can drain energy. This may result in dizziness symptoms.
  16. Reduce coffee and alcohol: Consumption of these two drinks can cause dizziness. Reduce both coffee and alcohol consumption.
  17. Sitting in Sun for a long time: Yes, Sun gives vitamin D. However, sitting in Sun for longer hours can dehydrate the system resulting in dizziness. Try to use a shadow over your head or carry an umbrella if at all you must be in Sun.
  18. Yoga poses helps: Child pose, downward dog, viparita karani (or leg against wall pose), plough pose or halasana, head stand and shoulder stand – these are recommended for blood circulation and helps in reducing dizziness.
  19. Sleep: Getting good amount of sleep helps to recover from dizziness. Lack of sleep or disturbed sleep can only make it worse. Instead of late nights, go to bed on time and get enough amount of sleep. It really helps.

Grandma’s remedies – www.healthylife.werindia.com

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Author: HealthyLife | Posted on: October 17, 2017
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15 traditional tips to get back appetite

15 traditional tips to get back appetite

These tips are healthy and tasty too.

  1. Fry 1 tsp cumin seeds, ½ tsp black pepper. To this add 2 or 3 Indian gooseberries, hing (asafetida) and grind with ½ cup fresh grated coconut. Mix this with curd, add salt. You can have this with rice or eat few spoons in the afternoon.
  2. To one cup buttermilk add 1 tsp pepper powder, 1 tsp dry neem powder and 1 tsp turmeric powder. Add little salt for taste, mix and drink.
  3. For 1 cup curry leaf, add few black pepper, 1 tsp cumin, little asafetida and salt to taste. Grind to fine powder. Mix with rice and ghee – have this twice a day for a week beginning of lunch or dinner. This increases appetite and metabolism.
  4. Take few 20 garlic cloves, add little turmeric and salt. Fry this in 1 tsp oil. Have this either in empty stomach or as a side dish with your meal. You can add this to salad too. This increases appetite and metabolism.
  5. Take 1 inch ginger – to this add ½ cup grated coconut, hing and salt. Grind and mix with thick buttermilk or curd. Mix with rice and have in the afternoon.
  6. Cut tender radish to thin discs. Add salt and black pepper powder and have it before meal.
  7. Prepare powder using sweet flag, coriander and cumin seeds. Store in an air tight container. Prepare khashayam (traditional tea), add milk and drink.
  8. To hot water, add little clove powder and drink once or twice a week in the morning hours. This helps to clear the stomach and increases appetite.
  9. To tender coconut water add little jaggery and grated ginger – drink this two times a day. This helps to cool the system, increases appetite.
  10. Dry roast onion, add little jaggery and consume during dinner time. This helps to get sleep and increases metabolism too.
  11. Turmeric water – To one cup boiling water, add ½ tsp turmeric powder and bring water content to half. Add little pepper powder and drink. This clears the stomach, intestine and helps to get back normal appetite.
  12. Prepare tamarind pulp in water (½ lemon size tamarind pulp and 2 cups water). To this add 3-4 cloves, ½ inch cinnamon, a little pepper and sugar. Boil this water. Drink ½ glass every day or alternate days to improve appetite. (If you have acidity then drink this twice a week).
  13. Grate ginger and mix with little jaggery. Consume a tea spoon of this every morning with breakfast.
  14. Indian Pickles – Indian gooseberry, lemon and tender mango pickle with rice porridge, curd rice or millet porridge. Pickles increases taste bud action and appetite.
  15. Grind – ½ coriander /cilantro, ¼ cup mint leaves with 1 green chilli, pinch of asafetida, 1 tsp cumin and salt as per your taste with little buttermilk. Remove and add more buttermilk and have a glass of this delicious and spicy buttermilk drink one hour before to lunch. Coriander and mint together will increase metabolism and appetite.

Grandma’s remedies: Healthylife.werindia.com

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Author: HealthyLife | Posted on: October 9, 2017
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Issues surrounding GM Mustard commercialization in India

Issues surrounding GM Mustard commercialization in India

On May 11 of this year, India’s first genetically modified GMO Mustard has been recommended by environmental ministry for commercial approval. This GMO was developed by Delhi University.

Few countries including US and Canada are growing few GM crops. Whereas many other countries are rejecting it these crops because of the possible ecological risks linked to GMO technology.

In India, the recommendation has come as a shock as the issue is more complex. The complexity is because in India millions of farmers own small independent landholdings. At present mustard is grown in around 7 million hectares across in India.  Introducing GMO crop can lead to monocropping (similar to Bt cotton) and big corporates will lobby to take control of the crop.

What are the issues related to this GM crop?

Mustard is one the most important winter crops of India. One of the biggest concern is once this first GM crop is approved, then other GM crops could ask for the recommendation and make their way to crop filed. It is a known fact that more than hundreds of GM food crops are waiting to enter Indian agriculture field.

The scientific data is not revealed so far and it is hidden by developers and law regulators. Field trials and stages of GM crop development has not come in front of public eyes.

There is no clear information about the yield comparison. Developers claim that it is a high yielding crop however activists assert that the yield was compared to old low yielding varieties of mustard. The more yield does not guarantee more income to farmers. Farmers are afraid of fair price in the market because of their bitter experiences with procurement agencies in recent years. On the contradictory, the lead crop researcher of Delhi University Dr. Deepak Pental, has conceded that the GM mustard in question, has not been (even) tested against non-GM varieties!! Then how one can argue that GM mustard increases productivity when compared to other varieties?

Mustard is grown along with other crops. As per the reports new GM mustard seed is also tolerant to herbicides. It means the other crops cannot with stand herbicides that are sprayed to kill the weeds around GM mustard.

India is known for its rich genetic heritage and known for its crop diversity. The big concern is about contamination of mustard heritage by GM crop. Just like Brinjal, mustard also has rich genetic heritage. If there is cross pollination mustard’s unique 65 different varieties could get contaminated (with GMO).

With all these raising concerns the Supreme Court of India in June asked the Central Govt. to provide the report on adverse effect of GMO mustard based on the research.  Aruna Rodrigues, filed a case to stop the commercialization of GM mustard in India. Earlier the bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and DY Chandrachud had said that if the government takes a decision in favor of GM mustard crop then the court would like to hear the petition challenging the commercial release. Recently, the court had asked the center to get public opinion on such GM seeds before releasing it to commercial purpose.

References:

  1. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
  2. http://www.thehindu.com
  3. www.huffingtonpost.ca
  4. http://rinf.com/alt-news/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/final-GM-application28-sept-1.pdf
Author: HealthyLife | Posted on: October 6, 2017
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18 Everyday essential cooking tips

18 Everyday essential cooking tips

There are many cooking tips available for those who would like to cook.

These tips are very helpful while cooking for various reasons.

Some tips to improve taste, some to give texture to dishes, some to store vegetables for long time, proper way of cooking tips and few are for health reasons – all are for good reasons.

Grandma is giving 18 such everyday essential cooking tips here – try it:

  1. Softer rotis: Add lukewarm water while mixing and kneading the dough.
  2. Garlic peeling: When you have time peel garlic (like watching TV) and store them in airtight container with a tissue paper lining inside.
  3. Green herbs: To keep herbs like cilantro and curry leaves fresh, store them in airtight containers. Remove cilantro roots before storing.
  4. Soak daal: To prepare any types of daal, soak daal in hot water for about three hours before cooking. This enhances the flavor.
  5. Rice water: Don’t throw washed rice water. Mix little jaggery and cardamom powder and drink. This reduces thirst and gives energy.
  6. Potato crispy curry: To make crispy potato, soak cut potato in cold water for an hour and prepare curry adding your regular spices.
  7. Green spinach dish: To keep the green look, don’t close the lid while cooking spinach or palak. If you close the lid, it will lose color.
  8. Fluffy rice: To get fluffy rice add a tbs of lemon juice while cooking the rice.
  9. Basin flour help: If your curry or sambar is watery and thin, to make it thick – add a Tbs of basin flour (gram flour) to the dish.
  10. Crispy poori: To make crispy poori, while kneding dough add little small rava or rice flour and this gives crispiness.
  11. Okra cooking: To remove stickiness in okra, while cooking add a Tbs of yogurt or a tsp of lemon juice.
  12. Softer paneer: To make soft paneer dish, soak paneer cubes in little salt water for few minutes and remove.
  13. Remove excess salt: To remove excess salt from dish add few boiled potatoes in the dish – potato absorbs excess salt.
  14. Aloo bonda: To give flavor to aloo bonda along with cilantro, add few chopped mint leaves. This gives a good taste.
  15. Storing tomato: Avoid storing tomato in refrigerator. Instead, keep them in a vessel and close with a lid.
  16. Cashew, sesame mix: Roast few cashew and sesame. Grind to a powder and add this to gravy to make it tasty and thick.
  17. Crisp pakoda: Add little corn flour to make crispier pakoda/pakora/fritters.
  18. Hing and ginger for the rescue: To avoid gas formation when preparing dishes using legumes – daal, rajma and other lentil, add hing or asafetida and grated ginger. Both will keep stomach health!

Reference: Healthylife.werindia.com

Author: HealthyLife | Posted on: October 4, 2017
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Live life to the fullest

Live life to the fullest

Grandma has advice for you to accomplish Happy, Healthy life. Live your life fullest by keeping yourself in good shape and happy with these advice. Realize your potential, recheck your goal, set right attitude and live life with a purpose… live life to the fullest

For Happiness

  1. Smile and surround yourself with better company
  2. Make time for adventures
  3. Read old, good books
  4. Reach to people whom you feel comfortable with – don’t let them slip from your life
  5. Save and spend wisely
  6. Let your inner child come out once a while, do something silly and enjoy
  7. Give back to community, help others
  8. Adjustment needed in life, life is not perfect
  9. Spend time with pets and loved ones
  10. Explore nature, visit places, meet old friends
  11. Unclutter, simplify and make space to live
  12. Recognize and enjoy small pleasures of life
  13. To not put yourself in a box, learn and understand new things
  14. Say no to gossiping, avoid haters and make friends
  15. Spend less time on smart phones, emails, chats – instead be live
  16. Explore opportunities, learn new things

 For Health:

  1. Eat your vegetables and fruits
  2. Understand portion size
  3. Say no to processed nonsense
  4. Less sugar or no sugar
  5. Brush and floss
  6. Enjoy your work out, work out 3 days minimum.
  7. Make sure your personal goal will be fulfilled with your choice of exercise
  8. Eat more organic foods
  9. Sit less and walk more
  10. Strengthen what is weak, stretch what is tight
  11. Eat healthy, chose healthy seasonal foods
  12. Say no to junk food, fast food and soda
  13. Drink water everyday
  14. Cook at home, know your ingredients
  15. Let food be your medicine

Enjoy New year 2018 !

Listen to Grandma… www.healthylife.werindia.com

Author: HealthyLife | Posted on: October 3, 2017
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General tips for skin health

General tips for skin health

With change in seasons a proper skin care should be in our (health) list.

Often, we wonder how to keep skin young, glowing, fresh and healthy while struggling to cope up with changing weather.

Here are few general tips to take care skin health.

  1. Sunscreen: During hot Sunny days use a broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 to coat face, ears, arms and neck. SPF 30 has ingredients that protects skin for longer time.
  2. Lotions and body butter: Depending on the season, whether you are at home or going out, apply proper skin lotion that protects skin from cracks, cuts and rashes. Some top recommended products are Aveeno, Lacto calamine, Nivea, Aesop body balm, Skinfix for eczema, Lubriderm, Cetaphil. Before applying test a small portion of product on hidden skin. If you develop rashes or any other type of skin reactions then don’t use the product.
  3. Apply powder sunscreen: Most sunscreens do not work for more than 3-4 hours. Use powder sunscreen for longer effect.
  4. Eat almonds: Include almonds in your breakfast. Soak few almonds for few hours and remove skin and consume. Almond contains fatty acids which brakes inflammation in skin and protects skin from sagging and blotchiness.
  5. Zen the skin: When under tension and stress, our body produces hormones that only aggravates skin conditions. Find out ways to come out from the stress. Some stresses are avoidable – work on finding solution before your skin starts sagging.
  6. Take help of oils: Coconut oil application is one of the best and recommended for skin therapy. Applying coconut oil not only reduces inflammation and irritation, it also helps to retain the skin texture. Similarly, olive oil, almond oil, sesame oil – are also good for skin. Take oil bath once a week.
  7. Avoid high impact: Too much of weight lifting and certain cardio like treadmill can put body under stress by weakening collagen. Especially in women this will result in skin sagging. Instead, alternate your exercises with elliptical and walking.
  8. Yoga glow: Downward dog, forward bending, active child pose and Sun salutations helps in blood circulation and skin glows. To reduce skin aging and inflammation practicing yoga helps – research says this.
  9. Avoid sodium: Reduce sodium intake in food and avoid drinks that supply extra sodium to body. Sodium can cause puffiness of the body and water retention giving a lethargic look for the skin.
  10. Sweet control: Research says controlling sugar intake reduces collagen damage. Collagen keeps skin smooth and firm. Sugar damages collagen. Reducing sugar intake improves skin texture.
  11. Drinking water: Drinking right amount of water keeps skin hydrated, young and attractive. Some people does not like drinking much water. Instead, go for buttermilk, lemon juice (less sugar and salt) and herbal tea. Drinking green tea helps in prevention of collagen breakdown and prevents skin cancer.
  12. To have healthy skin, strictly avoid exposing body to UV radiation in the tanning beds, stop tobacco, getting Sun for longer hours. Getting enough rest and nutrients is critical to get good skin.

Not all skin types are same, always research, understand what is your skin type is and talk to your doctor before following any suggestions.

Reference: www.werindia.com

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Author: HealthyLife | Posted on: September 28, 2017
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Grow these plants to control mosquitoes

Grow these plants to control mosquitoes

Dengue fever is back in news. The growing population of mosquitoes species namely Aedes aegypti is responsible for dengue fever.

These mosquitoes become infected when they bite a person whose blood carries dengue virus.

Later these infected mosquitoes transmit viruses to other human body and cause the fever.

It is important to control the mosquitoes population around us.

If you don’t want to use synthetic chemicals then grow these  mosquito repellent plants that control mosquitoes.

  1.  Lemon balm: Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) has lemony scent and it controls mosquito bites. One can grow them in soil or in pots. It belongs to mint family. It contains terpene as well as eugenol. Eugenol is good in controlling insects.
  2. Marigold: Marigold have attractive, bright colored flowers. Sametime the odor of both flowers and plants can be stinky. A variety called stinking roger repels not only the flies also mosquitoes. Growing marigold around the house repels many insects around the house. Plant them in ground or in pots in patio.
  3. Citronella: Lemon grass is the common name for this plant and Botanical name is Cymbopogon citratus. This is real citronella plant. This aromatic herb is not only used for culinary purpose but is a very good ingredient used in insect repellent sprays. It contains citral which is an active ingredient present in lemons. The oil extracted from these plants used in insect sprays, soaps, candles. One can grow this plant easily in soil or pots. Crush the leaves and rub onto skin or extract juice and use it to repel mosquitoes.
  4. Basil : Basil is very effective in controlling insects. It is easy to grow this plant in outdoor as well indoor. A study showed that the essential oil of basil is toxic to mosquito larvae and controls their development. One can mix basil oil with other mosquito repellent oil to control growth of eggs or rub basil leaves on legs and hands when there are mosquitoes around.
  5. Citrosum: Pelargonium ctirosum is called mosquito plant. Sometimes it is referred to as citronella plant and it is not correct. The odor that this plant releases resembles that of citronella – Lemongrass plant. Hence the confusion. However, Citrosum also repels mosquitoes. One can rub crushed leaves or use Pelargonium oil mixed with water to spray to control insects.
  6. Peppermint: Grow peppermint in your garden to repel mosquitoes. Mosquitoes larval growth stops in presence of peppermint. Peppermint oil spray also repels mosquitoes.
  7. Lavender: Lavender plant itself can repel mosquitoes. Grow them in your garden. If you want to repel mosquitoes more efficiently, then use lavender leaves. Rub leaves on your legs and hands. Alternatively, one can use lavender oil. Add few drops of lavender oil to water and transfer to spray bottle. Spray the oil around you to repel mosquitoes. You can also apply lavender oil little on your body.
  8.  Sage and Rosemary:  Both sage and rosemary incense repels mosquitoes. If you have both plants collect few leaves and burn them in fire. The smell that is good for us, repels mosquitoes.
  9. Tea tree : Tea tree oil is a good insect repellent. It also has antiseptic property. It kills bacteria and fungi. How to use the oil to repel mosquitoes? Add few drops of tea tree oil into water and shake it. Transfer the content to spray bottle and use it against mosquitoes
  10. Catnip: Belongs to mint family and many commercial insect repellents use this plant as an ingredient. It has nepetalactone a chemical that acts as a repellent for insects (but attracts feline!). To prepare spray: Boil water and add catnip leaves and flowers to boiling water. Allow content to steep and then cool. Add the tea to spray bottle. Use it against mosquitoes and other insects!
  11. Clove – It is easy to grow clove. However, if you don’t have access to plant then buy cloves which are nothing but flower buds of clove plant. Planting clove in the home garden helps to repel the mosquitoes. If not use clove oil and mix with tea tree oil or alcohol and spray around the house to repel mosquitoes easily.

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Reference: Healthylife.werindia.com

Author: HealthyLife | Posted on: September 26, 2017
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Simple, cost effective and time saving cleaning tips

Simple, cost effective and time saving cleaning tips

Few simple, cost effective and time saving cleaning tips from grandma presented here. 

  1. Clean house often:

Instead of cleaning house all at once, clean everyday or alternate days. This will reduce your burden and saves your time.

  1. Use old towels and old cloths for cleaning:

Old towels and old cotton cloths are good for cleaning the floor, vessels, dusting, use as table mop, to wipe car or any spills. This saves money and helps recycling.

  1. Deodorizing idea:

If you have vanilla extract use it for deodorizing the house. Boil water in a vessel and add few drops of vanilla extract. You can also use fresh coffee powder, orange peels and remove unwanted odor.

Sprinkle baking soda on carpet areas and vacuum. This takes out any odd smell.

  1. Dusting with damp cloth:

If you dust using dry cloth chances of dust settling back in other place is more. So, damp dusting cloth and use it to wipe off dust. Damp with little water or few drops of essential oil like lavender or geranimum oil to spread good fragrance.

  1. Use lemons for cleaning purpose:

To sanitize wooden spoons and cutting boards use lime or lemon juice. If you have left over lemon half, use it to clean the stainless sink and to remove soap scum.

  1. Car wax for air vent:

Dust built up in vent can be irritating as it is difficult to remove. Use a bit of car wax and apply on air vents and clean. This keeps the vent clean for long time.

  1. Pillow case:

To clean fan blades use pillowe cases. Simply cover the fan blades with pillowcase and swipe all dust accumulated on the blades.

  1. Use ammonia to shine vessels:

In dish water add few drops of ammonia and use it to clean the glasses. Rinse and dry – Glasses will shine as new.

  1. Toothpaste as cleaner:

To clean silver vessels use white toothpaste that does not have extra flavor and smell

10. Olive oil as polishing agent:

Once you clean the silver vessel, use few drops of olive oil and wipe the vessels. They look brand new

11. Stain remover:

Salt is one of the best stain remover. If stain is fresh, put salt on the stain. For blood stain soak cloth in cold salt water. To remove ink stain use lemon juice.

12. Toilet cleaning:

Apply baking soda and vinegar to toilet and leave it overnight. Next day morning flush this mixture

13. Tomato juice and salt help:

If your hand smells buy cutting onions, use tomato juice and clean the hands. Or use salt and rub into both hands.

14. To remove grease stain:

Use hair shampoo to do this job. Shampoo also can be useful to remove grease stain in clothes and other fabric.

15. Sunlight help:

If you are cleaning and deodorizing mattresses, use Sun light. It will not only give fresh look to mattress but also removes mold and mildew from the mattress.

Grandma’s tips: Healthylife.werindia.com

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Author: HealthyLife | Posted on: September 21, 2017
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