health
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QRS #1: On Priorities and Health
This is a QRS Series – Question, Recommendation and Saying – focusing on things that are important for us, as parents and as professionals. Question: We all talk about priorities, but urgent work takes precedence over our ‘real priorities’ in our daily life. Thus, the question arises: What are your top priorities? What percentage of Read more
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Protein Rich Vegetarian Foods
“One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating.” – Luciano Pavarotti I know many parents who worry about their child getting enough protein on a vegetarian diet. While it is easier to get the daily requirement Read more
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Horse Gram/Kulthi – The Super-food You Don’t Know About
“Your diet is a bank account. Good food choices are good investments.” Bethenny Frankel When we talk of vegetarian sources of protein, we think of pulses, black gram, red gram, kidney beans. We usually forget one of the richest sources of protein and other minerals – the horse gram. A horse gram is a short, Read more
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10 Interesting Facts About Turmeric
Turmeric has been used for over 4000 years by humans. It has been used both for its medicinal properties and as a spice in curries. In India, we use turmeric everyday as a spice in most of our food preparation. We mix it in milk and drink it especially if not well. We even apply Read more
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5 Habits for Better Health in Children
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. – Mahatma Gandhi Researchers say that it takes only 21 days to develop a new habit. This is really a very short time if it can lead to life changing positive changes in our lives. With health being a priority for Read more
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How to Boost Your Child’s Immunity
With the onslaught of multiple viruses and bacteria all around us, it is imperative that we maintain a strong immune system, more so for our children. This will prevent them from getting sick often and even if they do, it will help them recover faster. Most of these are simple suggestions that can be incorporated Read more
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