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Green tea reduces lung cancer risks from smoking

Published on Jan 21 2010 // Health, Health News

Drinking green tea could reduce the risk of lung cancer from smoking, says a new study. “Lung cancer is the leading cause of all cancer deaths in Taiwan,” said I-Hsin Lin, a student at Chung Shan Medical University, Taiwan, who conducted the study. “Tea, particularly green tea, has received...

Nuts make news

Published on Jan 21 2010 // Health, Health News

Cashew-nuts are seeds that adhere to the bottom of the cashew apple, the fruit of the cashew tree, which is native to the coastal areas of north eastern Brazil. Cashews, known scientifically as Anacardium occidentale, belong to the same family as the mango and the pistachio nut. You have probably noticed...

Chemical in plastic food containers linked to heart disease

Published on Jan 21 2010 // Health, Health News

A chemical commonly used in plastic food containers is linked to heart disease, a new study has confirmed. Bisphenol A or BPA is commonly used in consumer plastics, particularly polycarbonate plastic items such as sunglasses, reusable bottles, food packaging, and baby bottles. In a sampling of U.S....

Why are junk food and fast food so popular?

Published on Jan 21 2010 // Health, Health News

Can you imagine a kid who shuns fast food restaurants and says no to candy? But it’s a battle you are fighting and it is up to you to plan your ground strategy. Let’s take a minute to define junk food. Pre-packaged snack food, chocolates and packaged sweets, carbonated soft drinks, and fast...

Techies told to turn to yoga, meditation to beat stress

Published on Jan 21 2010 // Health, Yoga Tips

Turn to yoga and meditation at work place to beat stress levels and fight health blues, says an IT industry veteran to techies. Impressed by the value yoga adds in his own company in terms enhancing enthusiasm and output, Chairman of city-based IT firm MindTree, Ashok Soota, says the practice certainly...

Appendicitis ‘caused by viral infection’

Published on Jan 21 2010 // Health, Health News

Doctors have for long baffled by what triggers appendicitis. Now, a new study has claimed that the condition may be caused by a flu-like virus and it may not require an emergency surgery. An international team believes that a link to viral infection could explain why appendicitis appears to be more...

Sitting down for too long causes health problems: Experts

Published on Jan 21 2010 // Health, Health News

Having a job which requires one to sit at a place for long hours can affect health, experts have claimed. Researchers from the Karolinska Institute and the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences in Stockholm said that remaining inactive for too long can lead to a range of health problems like diabetes...

Power Yoga

Published on Jan 04 2010 // Health, Yoga Tips

Today’s power yoga basically branched out from the Ashtanga Yoga of the Hindu tradition and religion of India. Power yoga is emphasizing the development of one’s flexibility and the nurture of the desire for a vigorous whole body workout. The activity most of all facilitates for concentration...

Kripalu Yoga

Published on Jan 04 2010 // Health, Yoga Tips

The word “Yoga” is derived from the Sanskrit word “yuj” which means “to yoke”. This roughly translated means “the union of the Individual Soul with the Universal Soul”. Yoga is an ancient spiritual practice originating in India more than 5000 years ago....

Iyengar Yoga

Published on Jan 04 2010 // Health, Yoga Tips

What Is Iyengar Yoga? Belur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar, founder of Iyengar yoga, has been practicing this relaxation technique for over 60 years and is considered to be one of the foremost meditation instructors in the world. He was born into a poor Iyengar family in the village of Belur Karnataka,...