Pinch Of Salt “If you are aiming for a healthy life, reducing salt in your food intake is must” say our Health experts. Especially people who are suffering from high blood pressure, Heart related problems have to lessen their salt consumption. Small amounts of salt are essential for our health and we have to take salt on a regular basis as there is no mechanism in our body which can store salt. This is the reason, we have to take ½ tea spoon of salt which is sufficient for our body, but here, we are taking more than the recommended salt which is putting us at risk of all of these health problems. The good news is that reducing your salt intake can lower your blood pressure and the risk of diseases. In fact cutting down your salt intake to ½ teaspoon per day, you will see improvement in health. The lower the salt intake, the lower the blood pressure. A high salt diet increases the risk of stomach cancer; taking excess salt can damage the lining of the stomach and risk of ulcers also very high in these cases. Excess salt intake can cause Osteoporosis, this is a condition which causes thinning of bones, making them brittle and prone to breaking. Most calcium in the body is stored in bones. A high salt diet can cause calcium to be lost from bones and excreted in the urine, making bones weak and easily broken. High blood pressure caused by a high salt diet can speed up the loss of calcium from bones, worsening the problem. Older people are most at risk of osteoporosis because bones naturally become thinner as we get older. Women are particularly at risk of bone thinning, during their menopause time, due to the drop in the hormone estrogen which normally protects bone health. However, men, women and children of all ages need to look after their bone health to avoid osteoporosis later on. Avoiding salty foods, reducing salt in regular cooking is advisable for all the age groups in the family. Doctors and health experts also advise People who are Obese to reduce their salt intake. Salt does not cause weight gain but it does make you thirsty, this leads you to drink more fluids, if the fluids are sugary drinks they can cause weight gain because they contain a lot of energy. This is a major problem for children and teenagers as a third of the fluids they drink are sugary soft drinks. So whenever you are diagnosed with these above said problems you have to cut down salt in the food. - Bhavana

  Change Your Mood With A Chocolate !   If you are feeling low, its time for some chocolate readers! All you need to take a you from sad to happy, are a few bites of a chocolate. You must have heard chocolate lovers say that chocolate makes them happy. Well its not only their love for chocolate that makes them say so. It has some truth to it. Researchers threw light on this fact, spreading smiles on many faces. The Journal of Pharmacological, has supported this by stating that those who take 1.5 ounces of dark chocolate everyday, tend to stay calmer and happier throughout the day when compared to those who do. Chocolate has the potential to manage depression to some extent. A chocolate does exactly what an anti depressant can do to a depressed brain. The anti depressant has been created to increase the levels of serotonin or keep them for longer. Surprisingly, chocolate does the same thing. Now, you know what to choose when you feel low. A chocolate is much healthier, with milder side effects. Chocolates are known to have a positive effect on women, before and during menstruation. But does the effect of 1.5 ounces of chocolate last for the whole day? You may be slightly disappointed with what you are going to read further. According to a report published in Journal of Appetite, the effect of chocolate lasts for not more than 3 minutes. This also depends on the kind of chocolates. So whenever you are unhappy take a big bite of a yummy chocolate and change your mood instantly. Who says chocolate is only for kids? - Kruti Beesam

 Many reasons to stop Fitness    When someone starts exercising people mock....i dont understand the reason, but i have seen quite a few doing it....they say fitness is not for everyone...and these silly questions and suggestions come from different corners... Why are you dieting? Are you getting old? Why cant you stay fit by just eating right? Dont overdo and strain your body! You are getting tired by exercising! When a person starts a good thing, there are 10 behind him to stop, not because its right, but because they are wrong...dont let anyone demotivate you as you think of fitness...Some might suggest a Doctor's advice, nothing wrong in doing it, such people are not harmful, but the ones who dont let you stay fit are. Set your mind, build the interest and motivation, stay around people who encourage fitness and better health. And then there will be no turning back, not much running behind the Doctors. If you are not interested, atleast dont discourage others about fitness !!! Pratyusha.T  

Most of us want to avoid rice and related food from our diet as we are so much worried about the callories we add and weight gain problems we may get, with our regular rice intake. But researchers have proved that by making little alterations to our regular cooking process, we can reduce the calorie intake compared to conventional methods of cooking. Instead of pressure cooker, try to cook rice ditrectly in a vessel. First pour water in the container and allowallow it to boil. Then add 1 table spoon vegetable oil or coconut oil and then add rice to water. Once rice is cooked completely, then spread in wide plate to let it release vapour. In this process, you are actually breaking the chemical structure of rice so that it looses its characteristic feature. So, next time when you want to enjoy seasonal pickles and other regional dishes, dont be hesitant to consume rice; but cook your own rice dish and satisfy your taste buds. Happy eating!! ............Bhavana

Zumba for Fitness Zumba has been actively followed by different fitness studios across the world, for fitness training. Zumba helps to strengthen and tone ones Abs, Muscles, thighs and Joints. While all others use their respective music forms for the moves, Zumba uses bollywood music, Rap, Salsa, Tango, Hiphop, Chachacha. The rhythm is both fast and slow as necessary, based on the age groups practising. Zumba is recommended for all ages as safe. Zumba combines Dance and Aerobic moves. Zumba Gold is a program for the elderly, Zumba Kids and Zumba Jr. is for the kids. Zumba's other fitness techniques include Zumba Step, Aqua Zumba, zumba Toning etc...some are yet to be out! Overall it helps improve the body's Mobility, Strength, Posture and Coordination. While most of us take a step back when it comes to traditional exercising, Zumba might be helpful as its a simple dance form for fitness...making things interesting and easier!! -Pratyusha.T

Fitness Failures Fitness Myths and Failures occur often to many of us. Be it due to not having a proper understanding of why fitness is necessary, positive impact of different exercises, side effects of exercising wrongly, the value of eating right for a fit body..etc. many of us want to start a fitness plan without a Fitness Guru, by just getting motivated by a friend's regime or after we watch a fitness program on TV. Usually, people get discouraged by their own looks compared to others and then one fine day, suddenly they want to exercise rigorously to tone their bulgy tummy and look better than a friend. Whatever the reason of motivation is, it is always good to understand and analyse ones need of particular exercise moves instead of choosing the wrong ones and suffering from exercising wrongly. The initial few days after starting a fitness plan, ones body feels sore, but as days go by, there would be only feeling good than feeling sore. Most of the aspirants tend to leave the whole idea of exercising for fitness within the first few days due to the soreness of the body...they expect instant feel good factor, which is difficult to achieve...after all the body is new to exercising, or it also happens when one has started exercising after a long break. There is nothing like a bad day for workout, except for a few delicate days in the life of a woman. Even during those days, we can just do up simple neck, hand and wrist moves. A persistant motivation is what is necessary. Maintaining a good, balanced diet is also important to achieve the required fitness, which doesnot happen so quickly when we continue to eat wrong during the fitness regime. All these wrong methods of following a plan, create a failed fitness plan. Fitness Gurus suggest, one has a positive and a flexible mind set to mould the body to the desired fitness level. -Pratyusha.T

 Fashion in Fitness Yoga mats and Exercise mats have become a necesity these days....gone are the days of plain colored yoga mats...these days they come in exclusive prints, organic designs, with wide variety of choice for buying. Some sites even offer customising these mats with names and quotations. Manufacturers are even selling bags and slings to carry these mats easily to a yoga studio or for a pilates session. Rubber mats are no longer the only options. Dhurries and mats made of other organic materials like jute etc., are available across the country in many stores and online shopping sites too. Exercise mats are now sold in Square and round shapes too, not just the long rectangular ones anymore. Why continue exercising on boring mats...its always fun and exciting to start a fitness regime on a colorful and interesting mat that has a character. Be a fitness fashion icon!!! -Pratyusha.T

Anytime Fitness Moves-2 We continue to learn about different fitness exercises that instantly provide energy to feel active. After Star Squat and Speed Skater, come Knee Jump-up Lunge and Sumo Kick. Knee Jump-up Lunge targets legs, butt and abs * Stand straight with arms by the side, feet hip-wide apart. Now bend on the knees a little, as if you are starting to wrestle. *  Move your left leg behind, right arm forward, left arm behind and lunge a little. *  Hop straight up as high as possible, by pressing the right foot to the floor, bringing the left knee upto the chest, and swing the arms in opposite directions. *  Get back to the previous lunge position.....repeat 10 times and then switch right to left.... This exercise helps maintain fitness in legs, abs and lower back. Sumo Kick : * Stand straight with arms by the side, feet hip-wide apart. Now bend on the knees a little, as done in the earlier exercise too. *  Now move your legs one step to each side, bend your knees and bring both arm  fists to chest level, as if you get ready to wrestle. *  Next, move the body weight on your right leg, lift your left leg, and pretend to kick. *  Bring the left leg back to floor, repeat the earlier kick with right leg. *  Even this exercise energises the body's Legs, abs and lower back. These are the 4 Famous Renewable Energy Moves, for an instant boost of fitness. Try these on empty stomach, not after a full meal or a recent breakfast. These exercises help rejuvenate a tired body after a busy day...just drag your tired self to these and kick away the tiredness instantly. -pratyusha. T

Anytime Fitness Moves -1 For an instand boost of energy after a tiresome day or before starting a busy day, just 4 energy moves are enough... Star Squat for Toned arms, legs and abs: * Stand with feet together and arms by the side. * Squat low as in a race-start position. Stretch the body low, with support on the palms placed on floor and legs stretched behind, as shown in the first picture. * Come back to the squat position, get ready to jump up. * Immediately jump straight up, with arms and legs stretched wide to sides( in a star position). Repeating this exercise 10times a day, helps tones Abs, legs and arms. Speed Skater for energetic Shoulders, Back, abs, legs and butt: * Stand straight with feet together and arms by the side. * Stretch feet wide apart, get ready to bend forward. * Move your left leg forward and bend to side, keep right leg straight. * Touch the left toes with right arm, by extending the left arm behind for easy stretch. * Follow the rhythm, move the right leg forward and bend to side, with the left leg straight. * Touch the right toes with left arm now, extend the right arm behind you for an easy stretch. * Repeating this exercise 10times daily, helps build energy in tired shoulders, legs, back, abs and butt. The 2 remaining energy boost fitness moves await you in our following article!!! -pratyusha.T

Know about Pilates for Fitness Pilates sounds new but it has been there from ages. Pilates is a superb method of exercise to tone the human body, perfectly. It dramatically transforms the way the body feels, acts and looks. It creates strength without the heavy-weight kindof exercising. It looks similar to Yoga with some floor exercises and some using variety of equipments. It teaches good posture, flexibility, agility and ergonomic awareness. Pilates is famous for its mind-and-body strengthening and toning activity based exercising method. Some follow Pilates for Beauty Health too. One can find Pilates classes at Wellness centres, Fitness clubs, rehabilitation centres, Yoga and Pilates Studios etc...beginners need to have awareness on how Pilates works before one wants to join classes, and also the clarity that Pilates and Yoga are different too. Web also provides online training, however, a well-qualified instructor can teach better on personal interaction with the aspirant. Hence, it is always a good idea to not try new exercise methods alone at home, without the presence of an instructor. Overall, Pilates is known to be a sensible exercise method. -pratyusha.t

 Whole Body Workout Exercises watch Whole Body Workout Exercises by Fitness Trainer Paulomi.  

Fitness-day1 of the new fitness regime Usually, we all are used to drinking a cup of coffee, or tea, or just simply milk as our first food in the morning. Breakfast is definitely important. Fitness with Detoxification goes well, hand in hand. For years, we have consumed foods with pesticides and chemicals, all those have toxic affect on our body. A cup of warm water with a small fresh lemon squeezed does wonders to detoxify the human body. If you like, you can add few drops of honey. Let this be the first drink of the day, everyday! After the warm lemon water, give a break for 30mins and start with breathing and just a few warm up exercises. The web provides numerous exercises suitable for every health condition. Warm up exercises are the ones we all learnt at school. Followup with actual exercises, depending on your requirement, some are for toning, some for muscle buildup, some for strength and stamina, etc.,Some of us have back, neck, knee problems...carefully choosing the right kind of exercise is also important. Start your initial workout session, Day1 with only 15mins of exercising. Gradually, increase the timing at an interval of 5 days-1week. You will feel hungry now. Have a glass of fatfree milk or a heavy healthy breakfast. The rest of the day is in your hands, but make sure you drink 8 palm length glasses of water through the day. Keep a watch and dont consume oily foods. If you have done most of the jobs i mentioned, count this as Day 1 of your new regime. Rest follows!! Pratyusha.t

  బరువు తగ్గాలా? బరువు తగ్గడానికి కొంతమంది చాలా కష్టపడిపోతుంటారు. అలా కాకుండా మంచి బలమైన ఆహారం తీసుకుంటూనే బరువు తగ్గించుకోవచ్చు. అసలు ఎలాంటి ఆహారం తీసుకోవాలో దానికి సంబంధించిన వీడియో క్రింద ఇచ్చాం. ఒకసారి చూసి మీరు కూడా ట్రై చేయండి.

  Fitness starts with Diet   Whether we want to gain weight or loose weight, or maintain the healthy weight one has been carefully managing, it is all in the hands of healthy diet. Eating oily and inflammatory foods definitely doesnot help continue in the right path. Hence, the first step towards health is always a good diet.  Make a list of the regularly consumed foods and identify the most oily and inflammatory foods (foods that force bloating in the body). Replace the identified bad items with good vitamin and mineral supplementing foods. Add 8 medium glasses of water to the daily diet. During snack time in the evening, replace deep fried items with Green Tea, Lemon Tea or Fruits. Make up your mind to follow breakfast, lunch and dinner timings you have setup...and make a point not to skip them. Based on your health condition, identify 4-5 good exercises for practice daily. (Not every exercise is suggested for people with backache, skipdisk, arthritis, diabetes etc.,conditions.)  Keep stock of Lemons in the kitchen for consumption. Get an ordinary Mat or Yoga mat ready. With the basic foundation ready, Lets get deeper into Fitness from tomorrow !! - Prathyusha Talluri

వార్మప్ ఎక్సర్‌సైజ్ తప్పనిసరి ఏ ఎక్సర్‌సైజ్ చేయాలన్నా ముందుగా వార్మప్ ఎక్సర్‌సైజ్ చేయడం తప్పనిసరి. సున్నితంగా వుండే మహిళలు ఎక్సర్‌సైజులు ప్రారంభించే ముందు వార్మప్ ఎక్సర్‌సైజులు తప్పనిసరిగా చేయాలి. అలాంటి వార్మప్ ఎక్సర్‌సైజ్‌లు ఎలా చేయాలో ఫిట్‌నెస్ ట్రైనర్ పౌలోమి వివరిస్తున్నారు చూడండి...

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  జాగో... జాగింగ్ కరో! * జాగింగ్ అనేది చక్కని ఆరోగ్య ప్రక్రియ. జాగింగ్ వలన కొన్ని వారాలలోనే మీ శరీరం ఫిట్‌గా తయారవుతుంది. అయితే జాగింగ్ ప్రారంభించటానికి ముందుగా కొన్ని జాగ్రత్తలు తీసుకోవటం చాలా అవసరం. *  జాగింగ్ చేసేటప్పుడు మంచి దుస్తులు ఎంచుకోండి. మరీ బిగుతుగా ఉన్న వాటిని కాకుండా వదులుగా సౌకర్యవంతంగా ఉన్న వాటిని ధరించండి, పరిగెత్తటానికి మంచి షూలను వాడండి. షూ సరిగా లేనట్లయితే పరిగెత్తటానికి  సౌకర్యంగా ఉండదు. *  జాగింగ్ ప్రారంభించటానికి ముందుగా, కొన్ని సులభమైన వ్యాయామాలను చేయండి. వీటిని వార్మప్ ఎక్సర్‌సైజులు అంటారు. వేగంగా నడవటం ప్రారంభించి, కొద్ది కొద్దిగా పరిగెత్తి, వేగంగా పరిగెత్తండి. వీటి వలన ప్రశాంతమైన జాగింగ్‌ని ఆస్వాదిస్తారు.  *   సరైన పద్ధతిలో పరిగెత్తండి. సరైన విధంగా జాగింగ్ చేయకపోవటం వలన వెన్నునొప్పి లేదా వెన్ను సమస్యలు వచ్చే ఇబ్బంది వుంది. * కాంక్రీటుతో చేసిన నేలపైన జాగింగ్ చేయకుండా గడ్డి ఉండే నేల పైన జాగింగ్ చేయటం వలన కాళ్ళ పైన ఒత్తిడి తగ్గుతుంది. జాగింగ్ చేయటానికి ముందుగా  నీటిని పుష్కలంగా తాగండి. వీలుంటే వాటర్ బాటిల్‌ని వెంట తీసుకెళ్ళండి. జాగింగ్ చేశాక వెంటనే ఆగకుండా నెమ్మదిగా వేగాన్ని తగ్గించి, నెమ్మదిగా నడుస్తూ క్రమంగా ఆపేయండి.  * రోజు జాగింగ్ చేయటం వలన జిమ్ చేసిన ఫలితాలను పొందుతారు. * జాగింగ్ ను ఉత్సాహవంతమైన నడకతో ప్రారంభించండి. * ప్రతిరోజూ 40 నిమిషాల జాగింగ్ వలన శరీర బరువు తగ్గుతుంది. అంతే కాకుండా గుండె సంబంధిత వ్యాధుల ప్రభావాలు కూడా తగ్గుతాయి. మానసిక ఒత్తిడి మాయమైపోతుంది. * జాగింగ్ వలన శరీర రక్త ప్రసరణ మెరుగు పడటమే కాకుండా గుండెపోటు వచ్చే అవకాశాలు బాగా తగ్గిపోతాయి. * ప్రతిరోజూ జాగింగ్ చేయడం వలన వారం రోజులలో 1000 కేలరీలు వ్యయమవుతాయి.     Attachments 

Cola ­ The Wicked Beverage!   The cola cans are the most sort after drinks, which have seeped into our lifestyles lately owing to our fast­paced tech world Every day about 1.7 billion serving of cola is being consumed. Although it is a popular and refreshing drink it too has serioud repercussions on our health. A can of cola contains about 10 teaspoons of sugar, 150 calories, 30­35 mg caffeine, loaded with harmful artificial flovours and colours, and most importantly the euphoritic feeling which it impart after emptying a can in! Apart from these additives, the main culprits are high fructose corn syrup and phosphoric acid content. High fructose corn syrup is is a fructose derivative, a cheap sweetner made from corn, it is harmful not just because it has high sugar content which leads to Diabetes and a number of Liver Ailments, but also affecting the metabolic rate and thereby derailing the pace of the absoption and digestion. Many oeple have a mis- conception that colas aid in digestion but an actual matter of fact is that it inhibits the digestion process Secondly, the phosphoric acid. Acid being a corrisive agent it is the last thing we would like to pour in! Besides it harms the body's ability to utilise calcium, leading to softening of teeth and bones leading to osteoporosis! The main consumers of colas are the youngsters ­ the future of our country and the working class ­ the present aura of our country! So, for a fruitful future the body and mind of the poeple should be hale and hearty! Take Care!! Stay Healthy!! Siri