What To Eat Before Exercise
What To Eat Before Exercise
Do you have to be careful about what you eat before your workouts? Usually not. If you’re eating a healthy diet and getting enough calories to support your activity level,…
Barefoot walking
Barefoot Walking – Energize Your Body
The earth is full of energies and getting in touch with these energies nourishes the body as well as the mind and soul. Walking barefoot on grass, also known as ‘earthing’, has been in the news for some time.
People across the globe enjoy doing it in the early morning or late afternoon— and not just on grass, you can walk barefoot on soil or sand, too
By walking barefoot we experience multiple benefits that we don’t receive either at all or nearly as much by walking with shoes. One of the more obvious benefits of walking barefoot is that we have a connection to the earth and it’s magnetic field. Our body is conductive to the earth and the earth is conductive to our body. Earthing is the first and quite influential benefit of walking barefoot, but there are many other benefits of walking barefoot as well. Such as: (more…)
Diaphragmatic Breathing
Strengthen Your Lungs Through Abdomen (Diaphragmatic) Breathing
Abdominal or diaphragmatic breathing is practiced by enhancing the action of the diaphragm and minimizing the action of rib cage.
The diaphragm is a domed sheet of muscle that separates the lungs from the abdominal cavity and, when functioning correctly, promotes the most efficient type of breathing.
During inhalation the diaphragm moves downward, pushing the abdominal content downward and outward. During exhalation the diaphragm moves upward and the abdominal contents move inward.
Movement of the diaphragm signifies that the lower lobes of the lungs are being utilized. The proper use of the diaphragm causes equal expansion of the alveoli, improves lymphatic drainage from basal part of lungs , massages the liver, stomach, intestine and other organs that lie immediately beneath it, expert a positive effect on the cardiac function and coronary supply, and improves oxygenation of the blood and circulation.
monsoon
Tips To Eat Healthy In Monsoon
Monsoon showers surely appear as a relief. However, it also brings along health irritants such as infections, allergies, as well as indigestion. But, don’t panic. Making small variations in your…
Jal Neti
How To Stay Healthy in Spring Season
Spring means flower buds and blooming trees — and if you’re one of the millions of people who have seasonal allergies, it also means sneezing, congestion, a runny nose and other bothersome symptoms. Seasonal allergies — also called hay fever and allergic rhinitis — can make you miserable. But before you settle for plastic flowers and artificial turf, try these simple strategies to keep seasonal allergies under control.
Some of the most common substances that people are allergic to (allergens) are pollen, dust, nuts, wood, latex, some metals, eggs, soy, wool, milk, certain seafood, weeds etc.
To make this allergy season a little easier and less sneezier, here are some natural tips for dealing with allergies. While the science to support these measures as cures isn’t always there, the anecdotal evidence that they work is overwhelming. Sometimes a tried and true remedy is exactly what a miserable wheezing kid needs. (more…)
