WELLNESS

 As we continue to modernize our lifestyles — riding instead of walking, working in a cubicle instead of a field, playing iPods instead of sports — more people are becoming overweight and, worse, obese. In fact, there are so many overweight and obese people that some public health officials now call it an epidemic, particularly because of the many resulting health problems.
Massive global research project reveals 30 percent of the world's population affected by weight problems.

New Delhi: Three grams of hand-powdered cinnamon a day may help reverse metabolic syndrome, a state of health that raises the risk of heart disease, diabetes and strokes, medical researchers said.
In a recent clinical trial, the National Diabetes, Obesity & Cholesterol Foundation (N-DOC), Institute of Home Economics (University of Delhi) and Fortis CDOC Hospital for Diabetes and Allied Sciences investigated the effect of simple dietary intervention i.e. cinnamon among Indians, who have much greater propensity to develop multiple metabolic problems leading to diabetes at an early age.

Today is Doctors’ Day and on this occasion, I take this opportunity to revisit the role of a doctor.
Chapter 10, shloka 21 of the Bhagwad Gita gives the definition of God, when Krishna reveals himself to Arjuna by saying, “Adityanamahaṁviṣhṇurjyotiṣhaṁraviranśhuman, marichirmarutamasminakṣhatraṇamahaṁśhaśhi”, which translates as “Of the twelve Adityas, I am Vishnu, of all luminaries, the radiant sun, of the seven Maruts, I am Marichi and of the constellations, I am the moon.” All these phenomena are the manifestations of Krishna.