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TIPS FOR A HEALTHY HEART

Source Our heart is very dear to us. What we eat, how we eat, how much we eat and how we live our life has a direct impact on our heart and to our health. If our heart is healthy we have the energy and stamina to go the extra mile and live our life to the fullest. The current world in which we live in is sophisticated, modern and technologically advanced. We have the latest gadgets and gizmos which make our work easier and reduce our daily movements and natural workout. We are also surrounded by fast foods, artificially ripened fruits and vegetables and high calorie sweets and soft drinks which are easily available but can adversely affect our heart. As a result most people think that keeping away from unhealthy food and exercising for achieving a healthy heart is a difficult task.  Small changes to our lifestyle and food habits and little bit of exercise everyday can go a long way in keeping our heart healthy and we can lead a fit and happy life. Be active

MY DREAM

“ The dream is not that you see in sleep, dream is which does not let you sleep ” – Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. How true and how deep is this quote from the great scientist and former president of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. We all dream while we are asleep but the real dream – the dream which you wish to fulfill – the dream in which you have set your hearts on – will not “let you sleep”. When I was a kid, whenever someone asked me as to what I wish to become, I would say “I wish to become a doctor”. As I grew up, my interests and goals started to differ, from doctor, it shifted to becoming an Engineer or a teacher.  After completing school, I was really confused as to what I really wished to become. My father and teachers at school suggested that I take up a degree course and go on to do masters. This would help me in taking up teaching as a profession. I was academically good but shy and timid. I would get goose bumbs even on standing in front of my own class

STORY FROM THE LITTLE ONE

Stories are an integral part of my life. I often tell my daughter stories during meal times to keep her glued to her seat. The idea of story telling came as she used to run here and there while eating making me run behind her every time to feed her a spoon of food. Thus feeding her had become a difficult task for me and finally I decided to put an end to it by engaging her with small stories. The idea clicked and she started asking me to tell her stories every time during her meals. Every day objects, things that she saw became subject of my story and in this way through stories, I started teaching her new things and passing information to her about birds, animals, vegetables, etc making meal times playful and interesting. This took away a huge burden from my shoulders as she would get engrossed with the stories and eat without much fuss. I also started buying educational toys and looking for new objects and things in my home to keep her occupied. The objects and cr

EXPLORING DATSUN REDI-GO

Image source Datsun  is all set to launch its latest car “ redi –GO ” in a few days. Going by the looks of it, the car indeed looks promising as it is a unique fusion of a compact crossover and urban hatchback. The car is aimed at the current generation who are ready- to - go and hence the name. It boasts of a machine that would give Indian youth the confidence to go further and strengthen their sense of freedom. And Datsun redi-GO does not disappoint. It has a unique combination of style and comfort and no doubt it is the car to look out for this season. There are several features which make the car stand out from the crowd. Personally, three features which appealed to me the most are its Fuel efficiency: The Datsun redi-GO has a 799cc engine which provides an impressive fuel economy of 25.17 km/L. This is a great feature as it will make travelling a lot cheaper and we can take out our car more often for rides. Further living in urban city where re directions, traffi

MY MEMORIES OF THE JUNGLE BOOK

We have all grown up watching Cartoons. Cartoons like the Mickey Mouse, Donald duck, Chip and Dale, Duck tales, Snow Queen, Gummy bears, The Jungle book, etc have entertained us when we were kids and still hold a place close to our heart. Duck tales and Jungle book are my personal favourites and as far as I remember, I never missed even a single episode of them. Now there are plenty of cartoons and cartoon channels and I like watching Doraemon and Chota Bheem, but I think those days the cartoons had that certain charm and charisma to them that literally glued to us to our television sets. We used to literally cry if we missed even a single episode. When I was in school, I remember watching The Jungle book in the evenings and I would finish all my homework before hand so that my mother would not ask me to switch off the TV. The moment the Jungle book song would start, everything would be put down and I and my brother would gather in front of the TV. Jungle jungle baath

WHOSE JOB IS IT?

Have you seen girls helping their mothers in the kitchen or sweeping the house or washing utensils or the laundry while their brothers are playing outside. Have you seen the elders teaching them to learn household chores right from their childhood as this is what they have to do when they grow up. Have you seen boys being told that this is not your job when they play kitchen games with their sisters. I have seen this around me but I am glad and thankful for being lucky. I never felt prejudiced just because I was a girl. I give all credit to my parents especially my father for the upbringing and atmosphere he gave me and my brother at home. They brought us up with lots of love, kindness and equality. I have always seen my father helping my mother in doing household chores. Some people think that washing the laundry is only a woman's job, but at home, my father too would operate the washing machine. This bonding between the two had a great impact on me. My father set a perfect e

SHARE THE LOAD

The world in which we live today has evolved and several changes have taken place. Earlier men used to go to work and women would stay indoors and do household works. At that time to some extent the work was equally divided between men and women. But in these modern times, woman too have become independent and have joined the workforce. Many men too are happy with this change and have welcomed it with open arms. But one thing that has not changed is their thinking. While they are happy to see woman as an independent and earning member, they fail to understand that the responsibility and workload on woman has now doubled. They not only have to look after their office work but also household work. Isn't it then the responsibility of the men to take active part in doing household chores so that the work gets balanced between the two.   A recent survey conducted by third party for Ariel has found that most households feel that doing household chores especially laundry is a woman&#

5 PEOPLE WHO IMPACTED MY LIFE

This post is very close to my heart as I am going to write about people who have impacted my life. I thought of writing about famous people, change makers and prominent personalities who have impacted my life to a certain extent. But the real people who have made a lasting impact in my life are my own family members through whom I have learnt qualities, skills and important lessons that has impacted my life for the better and made me what I am today. 1. My father: He has been a role model to me right from when I was a kid. The way he looked after his family is exemplary. He always kept his family first and was always there beside us in all our endeavours. He would drop and pick me up from school right from my kindergarten till my college every single day adjusting his office time with my school schedules. His selfless and caring qualities are those I have seen since childhood and I hope to imbibe the same.  2. My mother: She has always been more like a friend to me. She has a f

ANNE KLEIN HANDBAG REVIEW

Today's post is a product review of a brand that has been synonymous with quality and style. It is also my favourite brand in the handbag category and each piece from this brand is different from the other in its looks and has a unique charm and beauty. Anne klein has always been associated with design, style and comfort. It is one brand that has always been in demand from people all cross the world. Its quality and looks are so good that everyone wishes to own at least one Anne klein handbag or wallet. And guess how you would feel when you get  this lovely handbag from Anne klein as a gift from your brother. He always knew about my fetish for handbags and got this for me from the US. The first word that I uttered was "Fantastic". It looked so good and was one handbag I always wanted to own. It has a nice black dotted design on white background in the upper part and plain yellow below. A black coloured str ing made of leather strips hangs on one side i

5 HOBBIES TO PEP UP OUR LIFE

In this fast moving world, we are so occupied by juggling various tasks at home and office that we do not get that much needed 'me' time to rewind and energise ourselves. Our life has turned boring because of our regular busy scedules and lacks that peppiness and spirit. But for our complete well being we need to take a break from our busy schedules and participate in recreation activities or hobbies in which we are interested so that we would feel refreshed and charged up to face the next day with enthusiasm. And this would also help us spend some time with ourselves indulging in things we always wanted to pursue since months. Pursuing a hobby on weekends or holidays or in our spare time gives us that much awaited break from our regular routine. Some hobbies are a true stress busters and pep up our life. A few of them are listed below       1. Book reading:  Reading a book according to me is the best stress buster. It takes us to another world free from our r

HOW TO TURN GOOD MORNINGS INTO GOLD MORNINGS

GOOD MORNING!! How often do we use this phrase in our day to day life? Everyday and several times during the day. The moment we meet our teacher or colleague or boss or anybody for that matter we greet them with this phrase Good Morning. The main idea is to start the day with a positive note and hope for the day to be good. Everyday is different and each day brings its own share of experiences: happiness and sorrow, laughter and pain. With each passing day, we not only turn a day older, but also wiser.  Experiences- be it good or bad have a direct reflection on our life and make us the person we are today. How good it would be if we get to start each day with enthusiasm, vigour and energy. In our busy schedules, we are so hard pressed for time that we spend most of our mornings in getting our kids ready, preparing breakfast, packing lunch, etc and going off to work in a hurry that we do not spare a moment to enjoy the beauty that every morning brings. The gentle chirp