Cell Phone Radiations

The cell phones that we use for several hours every day, that help us connect with many people and also solves our problems using various apps, is actually a very powerful source of electromagnetic radiation. Studies have shown that EMR from cellular phones, both the radiation from the handsets and from the tower-based antennas carrying the signals, leads to the development of brain tumours, genetic damage, and other exposure-related conditions. A research conducted in Australia…

They are Babies , not Einstein! Who said ?

The word ‘Infant’ is derived from Latin word ‘infari’ which means ‘unable to speak’.When we talk about infants, toddlers or babies, the first thing that comes to our mind is that they are unintelligent, unresponsive, impulsive and insensitive. We would go on saying that they don’t have an understanding by themselves and they can be directed to do anything anytime. This is a myth. In fact, it has been proven that the first three years of life are…

Pandemics – a little more to spread than virus…

Why the spread ? Talk about Ebola , Swine Flu or AIDS, no continent is devoid of them. They spread like a swarm of flies searching for their ‘prey’ in the form of animal cells. To some animals, they tag them as ‘hosts’ to serve them food, provide them shelter and a place to grow, a place where they can reproduce and provide their progenies with the same urge to search for ‘host’ and ‘prey’.…

Genetically Modified(GM) Crops in India

A Genetically Modified Organism (GMO), to be stated in a simple definition, is an organism – plant or animal – which is genetically modified so as to acquire a desired characteristic which may have been present naturally in another organism of a different species. Nowadays, it may have a number of variations, like modifying the genes of an organism so as to shut ON/OFF a protein translation which may have a phenotypic impact on upcoming…

Sleeplessness and its effects.

Sleeplessness faced by people is so often in our society. Factors that interrupt sleep leading to sleepless nights are drugs, smoking, chemicals, excessive work, tiredness, over stimulation with late night activities. Bad sleep impacts lifestyle by accumulating fat on body and other facial affects like dark circles, wrinkles etc. According to carried researches sleep deprivation makes a person fat by affecting ability to function properly. Reasons such as Caffeine, Smoking, alcohol, Improper Sleeping environment, Drugs addiction, napping…

Factors responsible for Hair loss

Hair loss is a common problem among both men and women. Improper diet, harmful chemicals contained in shampoos and conditioners and using chemical hair colour are some contributing factors of hair loss. Another factor that plays significant part is aging. Aging reduces the hair grip and make them fall gradually. Early hair loss in adult is another common problem that has been identified. Due to lack of awareness regarding use of chemical dye, gels,…

Junk Food

Junk food is a very common word we use every day while getting concerned about our diet before eating one of them. No doubt they are tasty and pocket friendly but they cause harm not only to our stomach but also to our brain. Junk foods typically contain high levels of calories from sugar or fat with little protein, vitamins or minerals. Foods commonly considered junk foods include salted snack foods, gum, candy, sweet, desserts, fried…

Sports and Health

We all see children are happy all the time, laughing out hard, that we rarely do. The secret to their laughter is that they are playing all the time. There is a direct connection between our happiness and our movements. The more we move, the more we’ll be able to fight stress. Motion creates emotion. Therefore, sports is a very important aspect of life. Physical activity helps to bump up the production of your brain’s…

When life becomes Stressful?

Stressful Lifestyle are becoming common these days. Even students are becoming stressful because of increasing competition in studies. Life is full of challenges. Each day is packed with several situations. Most of them are absolutely unpredictable, unexpected and many escape from our control. A situation, to generate stress, doesn’t even need to be negative. In fact, according to scientists, the most stressful situations are positive. Getting married to the love of your life and…

What is Stress?

Every time we push ourselves too far and the demands we meet are overwhelming we plant the seed of stress. That’s why balance is paramount. We need to know ourselves well and respect our limitations. We can always evolve and expand our capacities, but we must do this very gradually and carefully. It’s just like doing exercise. If you want to be a runner, first you must start running in a rather slow pace for…