YOGA for diabetes

YOGA, if practiced regularly can your body healthier and happier. Even if you are fit, one should include Yoga practice to the daily routine. Apart from fitness, YOGA is known to be the cure for various health conditions. Yoga, which includes asnas, pranayam & various mudras, has considerably helped the people to regain health and have peaceful mind. Now a days diabetes is getting common and allopathy has no cure for this disease till date. Yoga has shown promising results in this condition and this is the reason why more & more people are inclining toward Yoga.

Lets discuss the yoga practices that can help diabetic person:

YOGA Asanas for Diabetes:

1.   Mandukasana: Put left palm covering your navel and place right palm on the left palm. Press your hands against your abdomen. Exhaling & bend your head forwards trying to touch your forehead to the ground in front of you. Your hands should press against your abdomen in this position. Hold this position as long as you can hold comfortably (ten to fifteen seconds in the beginning). While inhaling come back to original position of vajra asana.

Mandukasana(credits:www.rahoorkhuit.net)

This yoga asna is beneficial to diabetes patients and gives added benefits of improving digestive system.
Caution: any person suffering from any type of back pain or abdominal injury should not practice this pose.

2.   Mayurasana (Peacock pose): 

Mayurasana(credits:remediespoint.com)

Steps:

• Lie flat on your belly.
• Bend your elbows and keep both your hands on either side of your chest.
• Now pressing on your palms, lift up your entire body keeping it parallel to the ground.
• After a few seconds return to your original position.

This pose may be for beginners but once you master this asana, pancreas activity increases and more insulin is produced, which in turn gives relief in diabetes.

3.   Dhanurasana: 

Dhanurasana (credits : myyogaon.tumblr.com)

Detailed steps to perform this asna is available @ http://beautysecretsathome.blogspot.in/2014/05/weight-loss-through-yoga.html.

This asana improves the functioning of your pancreas and intestines thus controlling your blood sugar level.

4.   Sarvangasana: This is yet another asanas which is highly advised for those with diabetes.

Steps:

• Lie down flat with your back on the floor.
• Relax and breathe normally.
• Lift up your legs at a right angle and now slowly lift your torso entirely off the floor supporting on your elbows and shoulder blade. Before you lift your legs, exhale.
• After you have attained this posture, look towards your chest.
• Breathe normally now.

Sarvangasana(credits:womenfitness.net)

Caution: People suffering from high blood pressure or any heart disease should avoid this asana.

5. Paschimottanasana: 

Paschimottanasana (credits thehealthsite.com)

While practicing this asana try to keep your legs straight and touch your knees with nose. Go slowly. Practice regularly to make your stomach function better, strengthens the thigh muscles and relaxes the back and arms.

One can actually get benefited by following a routine that includes above mentioned YOGA poses, along with proper diet.

Never forget that if your are going for exercise/yoga/jogging than this does not allows you to neglect your food habits.  

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Amazing benefits and uses of Lemon

Lemon is a citrus fruits and the most popular one for its numerous uses as flavoring agent and beauty enhancer. It has many nutrients like vitamin C, potassium, calcium, pectin, antioxidants, etc.

Here are some of the amazing uses that help you become healthier and beautiful.

1.   Aids Digestion and relieves constipation: Drinking lemon juice mixed with warm water helps body to produce stomach acid and thus make digestion more effective and improves bowels.

2.   Anti Cancer : It has been discovered that Lemons has many anti cancer agents.

3.   Removes intestinal worms: Taking lemons juice destroys intestinal worms.

4.   Treats Scurvy: Abundant amount of vitamin- C present in lemons cures from scurvy.

5.   Treats Kidney Stones and detoxifies liver: The citric acid in lemon helps to dissolve gall stones, kidney stones as well as calcium deposits. You can get this benefit by simply taking one glass of water with freshly squeezed lemon every morning.

6.   Effective anti-ageing properties: Lemons are rich source of anti -oxidants, which helps in removing free radicals from the body.

7.   Helps in dissolving uric acid
These were some of the amazing health benefits of including lemon in your diet plan.
Along with this lemons also contains beautifying agents. Lets take a look:

8.   Treats Acne: Apply freshly squeezed lemon juice to the acne area regularly and feel the change. This will not only reduce the acne problem but will take care of acne marks.

9.   Natural Astringent: Ditch chemical and use use this natural astringent.

10.   Antioxidant: being a rich source of antioxidants make lemons a perfect choice to throw out free radicals and other toxins from the body and keeps you young and wrinkle free. The antioxidants present in lemon are extremely favorable for your scalp too. Hence, drinking lemon water in a regular manner is useful for treating dry scalp and dandruff permanently.

11. Lightens blemishes & age spots

12. Conditions dry hairs: use lemon juice with oil oil and yogurt to treat dry hairs.   

Why you should drink more water!!!!



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We all know that water is the basic component of our body and it performs several functions including transportation of nutrients, removal of waste, etc. If taken in adequate amount daily, it can make your body feel wonderful and yes it comes with an added benefits of having zero fat and calorie content. Many problems like constipation, poor digestion and gastric problems just needs proper hydration and can be cured without any medication(unless in severe cases). All these things are not new, but still benefits of drinking water are underestimated.

We all have heard that one should drink at least 8 glasses of water daily. Follow this and I am sure you will experience so many benefits. Here are some top class benefits of drinking water:

1.   It keeps you looking young: Whether you want shining hair or glowy skin or a healthier body, go for increasing the water intake. It cleanses your body internally imparting you clean and clear skin. It is the best beauty elixir.

2.   Helps in weight reduction: Planning for weight reduction??? Include more water and aid yourself in reaching this aim faster.  Water is known to be a natural appetite suppressant. It reduces hunger and increses metabolism.

3.   Reduces fatigue and increses concentration: As our brain is mainly water, it help brain to contrates and releive stress and fatigue.

4.   A natural remedy for headache: Often the reason for headache/migrane is dehydration. So whenever you feel aching head go for drinking plenty of water.

5.   Improves digestion & inhibits constipation: Drinking sufficient water boosts your metabolism and helps the body properly break down food. This helps your digestive system work well and promotes regular bowel movements. Warm water, in particular, is good for digestive health.

6.   Works as mood enhancer: Poper body fucntioning aids to your mood also and make you feel cheerful.

Yoga Asanas for beauty

From trying various face/body packs to sitting hours at parlour, you might have done everything for your beautiful hairs and flawless skin. This can temporarily make you look better but the basic reason for body flaws remained unresolved. We often tend to ignore the basic reasons for skin related problems like acne and blemishes and try to scoop out the symptoms without treating the root cause.

             In our previous articles we have discussed various YOGA poses to maintain the body shape, along with body toning yoga poses, there are certain poses that can credibly add glow to your body and give a naturally beautiful skin and hairs. But before going to that section we need to understand the reason for dull and non-attractive skin/hairs. The major reasons for unhealthy skin/hairs could be:

1. stress condition,
2. medication,
3. poor blood circulation,
4. poor body cleansing process,
5. unhealthy food habits etc.

Stress factor and medication are the conditions where you may need the help of doctor or counsellor to improve the situation. In case, the reason be poor blood circulation or poor body cleansing process, one can really get benefited by YOGA. These magical yoga forms can help to increase the blood circulation and activates the necessary hormones/glands for smooth body functioning.

1. Halasana: Credibly increases the blood circulation, improves flexibility of spine and add to the youthfulness. Practise slowly and step by step to avoid any kind of injury.

   

   Halasana( credits:yoga-for-beginners-a-practical-guide.com)

2. Sarvangasana : This posture enhances the blood circulation improves functioning of thyroid gland and fosters the blood circulation towards head thus giving you healthy and glowing hairs.
   

   

   Sarvangasana(credits: womenfitness.net)

   

3.    Uttanasana : In this pose your head is below your heart area and thus blood gushes to your head instead of head, giving your cell rejuvenating effect and ample supply of oxygen. Practising this pose daily will help you in gaining glowing and blemish free skin. Persons suffering from hair can also get benefited from this pose.




Uttanasana(credits: shutterstock)

 

4. Sirsasna: This complete headstand pose makes your blood flow direct to the head, providing enough oxygen and energising blood cells.

Sirsasana(credits: elephantjournal.com)

5.    Surya Namaskar: A complete series of asanas that gives toning, streching and relaxation to the body.

Surya Namaskar (credits: stylecraze.com)

6.  Varun Mudra: Yoga mudras are postures or gestures of fingers and hands which involve putting fingers and hands in particular positions as recommended by the ancient Vedas. This Mudra balances water content in the body and makes skin sofer and glowy. Practising this also reduces the dryness of the skin. Moreover, it helps in curing constipation and eleminates malfunctioning of kidneys.

Varun Mudra (credits: b4tea.blogspot.in)

Famous quotes about yoga

There are several instances where YOGA & MEDITATION is adored in history of world; from Bhagavad Geeta to Lord Buddha and from OSHO to Patanjali.



Some of the Famous Quotes about YOGA & MEDITATION said by world known intellectuals:

EAT to beat stress

If you are feeling stressed, take a break, what you eat may help you de stress.

Some food contains fabulous vitamins/nutrients that readily helps in calming down nerves & lower the anxiety & stress level:

Avocado: These are very rich in potassium and vitamin B. vitamin B keeps our nervous healthy and potassium lowers the blood pressure & helps in controlling anxiety & stress. So next time when you feel stressed, go for avocado blended with ripe banana & milk. Freeze this mixture and the drink to chill out your nerves.

AVOCADO (Picture credit womenshealthmag.com)

Asparagus: Stress has been related to lower level of folic acid in body & a vegetable which can quickly replenish this need is Asparagus. This vegetable stabilizes mood & help u distress.

Asparagus (Picture credits: yummyinspiration.com)

Almonds & nuts:  vitamins B2, B& E & magnesium & zinc which strengthens the immune system during stress period. These vitamins fights with free radicals associated with stress.

 Picture credits healthmeup.com

Blueberries: These are packed with antioxidants & vitamin C which are known to immediately reduce the anxiety level and soothe out the nervous system.

  Blueberries (picture credits-dailykos.com)

Spinach, broccoli & other green leafy veggies: packed with lots of vitamins, protein and contains high iron content which reduces stress and promotes the feeling of happiness. These are also high in magnesium content, a mineral that helps lowering the stress level & even depression.

(Picture credits: alive.com)

Milk & yoghurt: Dairy products are rich in calcium & vitamin B content which are essential for sound nervous health. They also contain mood enhancers like tryptophan.

Dried apricots: Rich in stress busters minerals like magnesium & vitamin C.

Dried Apricots (picture credits: anuts.com)

Keep reading, eat healthy and be beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What to eat before, during and after workout?

Healthy body demands proper workout with planned diet. Sometimes we forget the importance of eating habit, but the fact is that, your diet should support your motive for workout. Here is a quick guide for what to eat for fitness:

Plan your Diet:

It is a common misconception that if you aims at losing weight then you should cut out your meal too. But the thing is, rather than cutting meals one should focus on type of food to be taken. Never neglect the needs of stomach and eat healthy food, rich in protein and vitamins. Let’s take a look for food to eat for healthy body during workout period:

Revive your meals:

1.       Drink lots of water:

During workout we lose water through perspiration and sweating which needs to be refilled. Make it a rule to drink at least 2 glass of water one hour before and one hour after workout. Don’t take more than 2-3 sips of water during workout.

2.       Never cut protein supplement:

Protein is an essential nutrient which is building block of body tissues and is used during various biological processes. Muscles are storage form of protein and account nearly 45% of total body pool. So in case you are going for vigorous workout, be ready to add extra supplement of protein to your body.

Egg, fish, green leafy veggies and dairy products are the rich sources that can provide you ample amount of protein.

3.       Include fibre:

Fibres are very important as they improve digestive system and helps body to absorb nutrients efficiently. They will help you feel fuller for longer and hence reduce our craving for eating. Oat/barley, fruits like apple and banana (you can avoid banana for weight reduction), root veggies like carrot & bran are easily available sources of fibre. But, be sure to increase fibre intake gradually. Also drink plenty of fluid to prevent bloating/cramps.

So make it a rule to take fibre rich fruits one hour after workout.

4.       Big no to junk food:

Junk foods are high in calorie count and merely contain any nutritional value. Junk food has effectively contributed to the obesity epidemic. Replace these types of food with fruits and vegetables.

Post workout eating:

Many people feel very hungry after workout but don’t think that you can eat anything because you are losing extra calories at gym. Prefer smoothies and fruits in place of any kind of heavy stuff. Some of the quick and healthy post workout supplements are:

1.       Almond smoothie: Soak some almonds in water for 3 to 4 hours then peel off its outer skin and blend it with cold water. Now mix a little amount of sugar. Water will re hydrate your body and almonds are packed with vitamins and magnesium that balances electrolyte system of body.

2.       Banana shake: The banana offers 9 grams of fiber and 1 gram of protein, while the milk contains no fiber and 8 grams of protein. In all a good supplement.



Banana shake (photo credit HandmadePictures/iStock/Getty Images)



3.       Banana & pea nut butter smoothie: Blend 1 cup of sliced banana with 2 big spoons of peanut smoothie and sip it for instant energy refill and glycogen supply after workout.

       4.       Grape-berry smotthie: Blend handful of grapes with milk including almonds and cashew. This will replenish vitamins and pack you with lots of protein. You can replace milk with yoghurt also.

 Grape smotthie(photo credit smoothieweb.com)

5.       Sprouted cereal mix: Soak green gram(moong) & gram seeds in water overnight (or until these show sprouts), add chopped tomato and lime juice to add up the taste. This is the best protein supplement and most importantly very low in calories. It contains enough fibre too.



Sprouted green gram & gram seeds



6.       Dry fruits: Eat 20-30grams of dry fruits every day after workout.