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वरिष्ठ नागरिकों की जीवनशैली में असामान्य बदलाव आते हैं। इसलिए अपनी शारीरिक और मानसिक शक्ति के लिए उन्हें कुछ अनुशासित गतिविधियों की ज़रूरत है। यहाँ कुछ सुझाव दिये गये हैं जो उनके बौद्धिक स्वास्थ को बनाये रखेंगे :  दिमाग तेज रखने के लिए:   रचनात्मक लेखन और क्राॅसवर्ड पज़ल जैसी गतिविधियों से समझ बढ़ाएं  चीज़ें ढूंढने, आकार पहचानने जैसी गतिविधियों से दृष्टि बोध बढ़ाएं   संज्ञात्मक विकास के लिए ताश के पत्तों वाले स्मृति-खेल, क्राफ़्टिंग, आर्ट-थेरेपी आदि करें गतिविधियों पर…

Author Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi discusses his latest book ‘Loss’ and examines from up-close mortality, personal grief and achieving equanimity. Your book ‘Loss’ dwells extensively on the death of your parents, a pet dog and the devastating impact it has on you. What is the most difficult aspect of coping with the loss of a loved one? The recognition of two deaths. One, of course, is the physical death of the person you have lost. The other is of the person you had become around the person…

Every person is fighting some kind of battle in life. Those who live with chronic conditions and still believe in the spirit of living, deserve a special mention. This Republic Day, we salute our patients and survivors for being true heroes and inspiring us to live life to the fullest. #HappyRepublicDay #heroesoflifebattle #inspiration    

Jumana Rajkotwala, Counselling Psychologist addresses questions on the challenges faced by children especially in pandemic times and the steps parents can take to help children be healthy and feel connected in these times.  What according to you are the biggest challenges that children face today? Children, in recent times, have limited physical activity and increased online interests, this has taken a turn for the worse during the pandemic as kids have been stuck at home. One of the…

Primla Hingorani, 76, popularly known as ‘Aunty 72+’, says her irrepressible zeal, passion for running and walking has kept her healthy and free from of all diseases. She has no diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis, back aches and knee pains. Read her inspiring fitness mantra. Could you tell us when and how did you develop your passion for running? My passion for running has been there since my childhood. I was always good in my academics and sports. After marriage, life changed. Being mother…

Yo-yo diet, also called weight cycling, is fraught with dangers, both physical and psychological, and should be avoided at all costs, emphasizes Sherin Thomas, Chief Nutritionist, Aster MIMS Hospital, Calicut. Could you tell us a little about Yo-yo dieting? Yo-yo dieting is known as weight cycling. It is a cyclical loss and gain of weight same as like the up and down motion of a yoyo. In this diet, by having a hypo caloric diet (diet low in calorie), a person loses a good amount of weight, but…

Deepto Roy recounts how he managed to achieve an almost impossible personal goal last year. In spite of the pandemic, he managed to lose 28 kilos in a year and go on to maintain that loss. Why did you decide to lose weight? I have always struggled with weight. I guess I had some form of genetic predisposition to put on weight. But I was very active all the way through college so that helped to keep the weight off. Once I joined work, things changed. My lifestyle became more sedentary and bad…

क्या आप जानते हैं कि कबूतर को दाना डालने जैसी सामान्य गतिविधि से कभी-कभी फेफड़ों की बीमारियां हो सकती हैं? वरिष्ठ पल्मोनोलॉजिस्ट डॉ। प्रह्लाद प्रभुदेसाई कबूतरों के कारण होने वाले स्वास्थ्य खतरों पर हमारे सवालों का जवाब देते हैं। क्या आप चूहों को खाना देने के लिए पार्क जाने की कल्पना कर सकते हैं? नहीं! लेकिन हम अकसर लोगों को कबूतरों को दाना डालते हुए देखते हैं। वैज्ञानिक शोध से प्रमाण मिला है कि कबूतर हमारे स्वास्थ्य के लिए उतने ही खतरनाक हो सकते हैं जितने कि चूहे जैसे जानवर । मनुष्यों द्वारा…

कब्ज़ सबसे आम और असुविधाजनक परेशानियों में से एक है। पोषण विशेषज्ञ कोहिला गोविंदाराजू का कहना है कि स्वस्थ भोजन की आदत और उच्च फाइबर वाले आहार से कब्ज की तकलीफ कम हो सकती है। इस लेख में वे कब्ज़ पर चर्चा करती हैं और उच्च फाइबर युक्त पौष्टिक भोजन के लिए जानकारी और एक रेसिपी बांटती हैं । कब्ज सबसे आम पाचन-संबंधी शिकायत है। इस के कारण पेट फूला हुआ लगता है, चिड़चिड़ाहट महसूस होती है और जीवन काफी दुखी लगने लगता है। आम तौर पर, कब्ज तब माना जाता है जब प्रति सप्ताह मल त्याग (बोवल मूवमेंट) तीन या कम बार…

The theme for UHC2020 ‘Health for All. Protect Everyone. We explore what this means, especially in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and bring together views of patient advocates and disability advocates.  According to WHO, Universal Health Coverage means that all people have access to the health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship. It includes the full range of essential health services, from health promotion to prevention, treatment, rehabilitation…