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Yoga Nidra (Yogic Sleep): A Meditation Practice for Deep Sleep & Healing
What matters is to live in the present, live now, for every moment is now. It is your thoughts and acts of the moment that create your future. ~ Sai Baba We have forgotten to use our body’s innate wisdom to heal us. Even for a simple headache we straight away reach for a pain-killer. […]
Continue readingWhy is it Good to Eat a High Protein Breakfast
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so make time for it and you will function more efficiently throughout the day. My beautiful, traditional mother took a lot of effort to feed the family hot, fresh and highly nutritious breakfast. We were served home-cooked beans with yoghurt (also homemade) and wholegrain roti […]
Continue readingWhy Soak Beans and Lentils Before Cooking?
Beans and lentils are nutritional powerhouses. They are delicious to eat, but they have a bad reputation of being gaseous and hard-to-digest. The root cause lies in their outer covering, which contain anti-nutrients (compounds that can interfere with digestion and absorption of nutrients) such as lectins and phytic acids. These anti-nutrients are actually natural phytonutrients […]
Continue readingBlack Sesame Seeds: A Natural Remedy for Grey Hair + 10 Amazing Health Benefits
Many of us are looking for a magic pill to darken grey hair. And may be it does exists. I was recently reading ‘The Complete Book Of Ayurvedic Home Remedies’ by Dr Vasant Lad and in that he stresses about eating sesame seeds for healthy hair. Ayurveda believes that the health of the bones, […]
Continue reading6 Hair Enemies
Harsh natural conditions can cause physical changes in hair, affecting the quality and strength of the hair. No matter what the environment throws at you, proper maintenance is the key to keep your hair in top condition. Here are 6 Hair Enemies you should shield your hair from.. 1. Hot sun The sun is life […]
Continue reading4 Natural Remedies to Treat Head Lice
I am scratching my head while I write this post. No, I don’t have head lice dwelling on my head. It’s just the thought of these crawly little bugs that’s making me scratch. Lice live on human head, feeding on blood they suck from the scalp. They are so tiny and fast that it’s difficult […]
Continue reading7 Ways to Beat the Winter Hair Blues
Is winter being harsh on your hair? Constant changes in temperature from the cold outdoors to warm indoors can leave your hair dry, frizzy and prone to damage. Also, the lack of moisture in the air may aggravate flaking and itching of the scalp. But, do not fret, you and your hair can […]
Continue readingHow I Protect My Hair from London’s Hard Water
I moved to London about 5 years back. When I first sipped its water I absolutely abhorred the taste. Till then I didn’t know or rather didn’t care for different water qualities – hard and soft. Someone suggested that I buy a filter jug to solve the taste issue. And I did. The water […]
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