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Chronic diseases
by Lavleen Kaur

Chronic diseases caused by food choice and toxic food ingredients

“Today, more than 95% of all chronic diseases are caused by food choice, toxic food ingredients, nutritional deficiencies and lack of physical exercise.” Yes, sounds awful but true. Most of us (or I should say most of us who are health conscious) try to eat good and healthy food for a healthy body and lifestyle. We know that fruits, vegetables and whole grains are a good choice but if they a grown in depleted or contaminated soils, are we really eating healthy? You may already have heard about soil depletion but what does it mean to us? Chemicals and pesticides used nowadays to produce crops are not only hazardous for human body who consume them, but also bad for animals and our environment. Depleted soils produce crops that have very…...
Father's Day
by Lavleen Kaur

This Fathers Day, help your father get out of the vicious circle

If this is your father's routine then he is stuck in the vicious circle of an unhealthy lifestyle. - Wake up late and bloated - Start day with tea/coffee - Little or no breakfast - Quick lunch or junk food - Evening snack/coffee/tea - Snacks/fried stuff at home - Late and heavy dinner followed by desserts, etc - Sleep late Oh yes, this sounds so true. In fact its not only your father, you, your friends and family may be under the same boat. So how do you get out of this cycle in today's busy and stressful life. Its not hard. And its not easy too. Try to embed these basic guidelines in your daily routine: - Sleep early/ 2 hours after dinner - Wake up feeling light -…...
Lose weight
by Lavleen Kaur

It is time for me now to lose weight

Being overweight puts you at higher risk for developing a number of health problems including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood cholesterol, stroke and some kinds of cancer. Obesity puts you at a much higher risk of these lifestyle diseases.AND THE FACT STILL IS - people only start making more healthy choices when they start seeing the consequences of living an unhealthy one. Act now! Have a wedding function to attend? Getting engaged soon? Want to look cool or hot in that dress? Just want to build up some six packs? YOU ARE PROBABLY OUT TO LOSE WEIGHT QUICKLY AND CAN SHED ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY TO ACHIEVE IT. Hang on friend. Stop, think, learn, listen and then go ahead. Some practical and real life TIPS about weight…...
Avoid hurry
by Lavleen Kaur

Avoid hurry, worry and curry

"The best doctor gives the least medicine." Best advice ever - "AVOID HURRY, WORRY AND CURRY" Patient: Doctor, I am not well, stomach remains upset and I suffer from constipation frequently. Flatulence, gas formation and acidity have become my permanent friends. Am I having a serious disease? Doctor(smiled): No my dear friend, you are alright, you don't have a disease. You are suffering from a lifestyle hazard, known as Irritable Bowl Syndrome. Just avoid HURRY, WORRY AND CURRY. Unnecessary hurry and worry leads to stress, which creates problems in the stomach, plus the rich spicy curries, triggers the problem. Although, it is difficult to avoid worries, they just come along, but yes must be ignored. A little bit of early morning rise, can manage the hurry part, Occasional home made…...
Diets don't work
by Lavleen Kaur

Myth – Diets don’t work

Are you the one who believe that diets do not work? Read on... Fact Ultimately, if you take less calories than you need, your body will start to use up the stored fat to get the extra calories it needs to function properly. This will gradually result in weight loss. My advice is to follow a moderately restricted diet instead of a crash diet that bans your favorite foods and leave you feeling hungry. Commitment, discipline and motivation works BUT you are more likely to give up if you follow a diet with too many restrictions and you will end up saying that the diet didn't work. Dietitian Lavleen's tip Follow a balanced diet that enables you to include your favorite foods (except junk :) ) and never aim to…...
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