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HEALTHY DRY FRUITS LADDU

Healthy Dry Fruits Ladoo

For the sake of babies health, during pregnancy it is traditionally advised to feed pregnant women dry fruits and dry fruit laddus. This healthy snack for women keeps their baby healthy and promotes growth of the baby in mother’s womb. These laddus can be given to even lactating mother, which nourishes both mother and baby. It is loaded with calcium, iron, protein, potassium and all essential vitamins and minerals. In fact, in several Indian houses it is a custom for parents to send dry fruit laddus to daughter’s house during her pregnancy. If lactating mother takes these laddus, one has to make sure that baby is not allergic to any nuts.

Not only women, dry fruit laddus can be taken by anybody. It is an alternate to nutrition bar. Children, young adults, working people, and seniors – all age group people can consume these laddus as they are highly nutritious and delicious too.

Ingredients:

  • Dry dates -One cup
  • Cashew nuts – Half cup
  • Figs – 5-6
  • Almond – Half cup
  • Pistachios – Half cup
  • Cardamom powder -one tsp
  • Poppy seeds -onetsp
  • Honey -Two tbsp
  • Raisins -Two tbsp
  • Desiccated coconut -1 to 2 tbsp
  • Ghee (clarified butter) – Two tbsp

Preparation:

  • Cut dates into small pieces or coarse grind the dates in a mixer and transfer into a bowl.
  • Coarsely grind cashew nuts, almonds and pistachios together and keep aside.
  • Heat ghee in a pan and add grinded three dry fruit mixtures and poppy seeds. After a minute add dates and mix well. Sauté the ingredients until the dates become warm.
  • Transfer ingredients into a plate and set aside to cool.
  • Add cardamom powder and honey. Add crushed raisins and mix well.
  • Knead the mix thoroughly.
  • Now take a small ball size mix and using both palms shape it round like laddu. It is easy to give shape when the mix still warm and before solidifies.
  • Place the laddus on a plate and let it cool down completely
    Once you are sure that laddus are not warm then, store them in a air tight container.

 

Author: HealthyLife | Posted on: August 21, 2016
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Menopause - Alternative Treatment

Menopause – Alternative treatment

Because of the risks associated with hormone replacement therapy, women who are in menopause stage reject the treatment and prefer to take alternative medicines.  There are several alternatives as well as supplements available for menopause condition. With a proper guidance, one can try these alternatives if they do not want to face the risk of hormonal therapy.

Some of the common symptoms of menopause every women experience are:

  • Irregular periods – Monthly period becomes highly irregular. Blood flow also may be lighter, heavier or shorter.  Period may disappear altogether for months at a time.
  • Hot flashes and night sweats – Overheating of body is another common symptom of menopause. Sweating and a flushed complexion usually accompany a hot flash, which is often followed by a cold chill.
  • Insomnia and fatigue – Women sleep less or will have disturbed sleep during this period. As a result of night sweats, many women struggle to sleep or get enough sleep.
  • Mood swings – Because of hormonal imbalance menopausal women feel overly emotional during this time. Being irritable, upset and angry is common.
  • Weight gain – Weight gain is common during menopause. It happens due to a combination of menopause, age and lifestyle.
  • Anxiety – In the early stages of menopause, women are more likely to feel anxiety and panic.
  • Loss of sex drive and vaginal dryness – Many menopausal women find their desire for sex is diminished, and even if it’s not, vaginal dryness can make things difficult.
  • Urinary incontinence – An inconsistency in stress leads to physiological change. The bladder leakage that happens with physical activity like laughing, sneezing, coughing etc is another common symptom during menopause period.

Alternatives can be used to get relaxation and feel better during menopause.

1. Flaxseed: To ease night sweat flax seed and oil can be helpful. It is good source of lignans which balance women hormones.

2. John’s Wort: To bring back mood and control mood swings this herb is effective. It helps to get over the mild depression.

3. Calcium: If there is heave bleeding it is good to take calcium supplements. Bone loss is a serious issue in menopause ladies.  It is crucial to get enough calcium. Women under 51 need 1,000 milligrams of calcium a day. Women 51 and older need 1,200 milligrams a day.

4. Soy: Soy products helps in balancing hormones. The isoflavones in soy foods help balance hormone levels and have some estrogenic activity. Soy foods supply phytoestrogen that are beneficial for mild hot flash.

5. Vitamin B complex: This group of water-soluble vitamins may help women deal with the stress of menopausal symptoms.

6. Vitamin D: Sun supplies this enough quantity and it is required for not only for bone health but also for cheering up. Most adults need 600 IU daily. Those 71 and older need 800 IU per day. Vitamin D is in many foods and supplements.

7. Vitamin E: Another source that helps to overcome hot flashes. A daily dose of 400 IUs of natural vitamin E can help alleviate symptoms of hot flashes in some menopausal women.

8. Ginseng: Ginseng might help to improve quality of life during this period. It helps to improve mood and gives good sleep.

9. Black cohosh: This one is highly studied traditional herb for menopause. It helps all around – hormonal balancing, reducing hot flash, weight loss and supports sleep. Black cohosh does not appear to have estrogenic activity and it may be safe for women with a personal or family history of breast cancer.

10. Dong quai: The root of dong quai has been used in traditional Chinese Medicine for centuries. Dong quai can relieve hot flashes and vaginal dryness.

11. Breathing exercise: Mindful deep breathing – in hale and exhale or pranayama associated with meditation helps to ease anxiety and hot flashes. Whenever hot flash symptoms turns on one can try breathing slowly and steadily. Hold breath for 7 and release breath for 8. This is one breath. Try this for 3-4 minutes.

12. Yoga: Yoga can help to relieve irritability and depression brought on by menopause. Yoga stretching and poses that involves core stabilizes mood and helps in improving overall well being.

Final words: MeRemember menopause is just a stage and it is not end of the life. To find a sense of balance it is good to practice yoga and meditation. Practice good habits – quit smoking, get enough sleep, and make a conscious effort to eat healthily and exercise more to keep symptoms under wrap and keep you feeling your best. Get into new hobby, introduce yourselves to massage and focus on yourselves for some time. Do things that make you happy and enjoy rest of your life!

 

Image credit: Photo by Mert Guller on Unsplash

Author: HealthyLife | Posted on: August 19, 2016
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India Makes It Mandatory To Use Plastic Waste In Road Construction

India Makes It Mandatory To Use Plastic Waste In Road Construction

By Sophie McAdam at trueactivist.com

The Indian government has just declared it mandatory to use plastic waste in construction, meaning less of the stuff ending up in landfills and oceans, as well as providing a welcome boost to local authorities’ incomes.

Waste treatment of all kinds has long since caused problems for India, with the country growing too fast for resources to keep up. According to a Guardian report, between 70-80% of the country’s wastewater (including human sewage) ends up in its rivers and lakes. This has become such a huge problem that Sunita Narain, director of the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in Delhi told The Guardian in 2012: “We are drowning in our excreta.”

India‘s plastic problem is just as urgent. As The Economic Times of India reported yesterday, ‘India generates 56 tonne of plastic waste annually. As per a study by the Central Pollution Control Board, 60 large cities in India generate over 15,000 tonne of plastic waste every day. Delhi generates close to 7,000 tonne of waste every day, of which over 10 percent is pure plastic but cannot be disposed of even by waste-to-energy plants because of environmental reasons.’
India’s Supreme Court warned earlier this year that the country was sitting on a ‘plastic time bomb.’ Under the new legislation, road developers will now have to use waste plastic along with hot mixes for constructing the usual asphalt roads, which enhances quality and longevity. Other benefits are that adding plastic increases the water resistance of roads, and brings down the cost of development.

“The same technology can also be used for construction of rural roads,” a government official told India’s Economic Times.
Until the new legislation this week, only the city of Bangalore (now called Bengaluru) had roads made from plastic waste. K K Plastic Waste Management Pvt Ltd is a private company run by two brothers, Rasool and Ahmed Khan. They started recycling plastic waste for construction back in 2002, and after laying 3,000km of roads they were keen to share the technology with others. However, Rasool Khan told Indian news site Citizen Matters that until now, there’s been a lack of interest- and getting hold of plastic waste hasn’t always been easy.

“Assuming that [Bengaluru] produces 100 tonnes of plastic waste on an average every day, we have the capacity to utilise the same plastic waste for laying 5,000 to 10,000 km of roads annually,” he said. “But, this is not happening because it is a herculean task for us to collect dry plastic waste from the city.”

Despite concerns over the toxicity of heating plastic waste to be used in roads, The Khan brothers argue that recycling the material over and over again is just as bad, and it simply doesn’t go far enough to effectively deal with India‘s enormous trash problem. “The plastic menace can be tackled only if a scientific and permanent solution can be found for its disposal. Plastic waste to roads and other construction materials is the feasible and scientific solution,” their website states.

With India‘s new law forcing developers to use waste plastic, and the added incentive for local authorities to make money from selling it, the country hopes to have averted the ticking time bomb of plastic pollution- for now, at least.

Read More: http://www.trueactivist.com/india-makes-it-mandatory-to-use-plastic-waste-in-road-construction/

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Author: HealthyLife | Posted on: August 15, 2016
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