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5 things you need to remember while working out in summer

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It is summer and for those of you who are looking to sweat it out, this is surely the best time. However, one needs to take care while working out in summer because, exercising vigorously during this season can cause heat stress, strokes, nausea, headache and more importantly, dehydration. Here are a few things that one needs to remember while working out in summer…1

Keep yourself hydrated at all times: Make sure you take a bottle of water with you when ever you work out. Drink water before, during and after your workout so that you don’t ge dehydrated. Try and stay away from aerated drinks or caffinated beverages.

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Choose the right time: Working out during the right time of the day can make all the difference. Try and work out when the sun’s radiation is minimal -either during early morning or early evening. It also helps a great deal if you exercise indoors as it reduces your exposure to the sun, thereby decreasing your chances of getting heat stroke. Go to the gym or join a zumba class. If you are a runner, run early in the morning or post sunset.

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Wear loose, light-coloured clothes: Light coloured clothes reflect off the heat and wearing cotton clothes aids in the absorptio of sweat better. This is especially useful for people who workout outdoors. Make sure the clothes are not too tight either as they can cause discomfort and restrict breathing, especially during high intensity workouts. Also, if you are working out outside, make sure you wear sunscreen, with an SPF of 45 or higher.

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Listen to your body, slow down: Hot humid days are not days to beat your own personal record on the treadmill. If you are going slower, it is not because you are not doing it right, it is the heat. So, listen to your body and slow down if need be. Even if you are hydrated, the heat can cause reduced blood flow, which can be the reason why you are slowing down.

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Stretch it out: Warm-ups exist for a reason.Although you may feel your muscles are already warm enough, don’t skip the stretches.Stretches help metabolise blood sugar, which thereby reduces fat storage and improves coordination.

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Posted by admin - May 1, 2015 at 5:09 pm

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As India has changed, the way India travels has changed too. See how we did things then, and what happens now instead. Bon voyage!

THEN: Two months in your native place, you nap every day, the kids climb trees, grandpa is happy, everyone gets a tan.

THEN: Stealing those mini soaps and shampoos from posh hotels. NOW: Eyeing the cushioned, satin clothes hangers too.NOW: Six-night-sevenday group tour of the foreign destination of the moment. English-speaking guide. Adventure activities. Indian food.

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THEN: Quick multiplication tables in your head when you saw the prices of anything abroad.

NOW: There’s an app for that, plus you can use your international credit card.

THEN: Manali/Alibaug was lovely, let’s go back.

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NOW: Pick one international destination. Visit. Tick off list. Start with another place.

THEN: Budget travel meant picking a place where an NRI relative had a house and spare bed.

NOW: Backpacking, youth hostels, Air BnB, Couchsurfing and yes, the NRI relative’s house too.

THEN: Nashik = Sai Baba.

NOW: Nashik = Sulafest.

THEN: Guidebooks, huge maps you could never fold back the same way.

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NOW: Internet listicles, and GPS. THEN: Let’s not go where we will not like the food.

NOW: Veg options practically everywhere, Indian restaurants abound.

THEN: Same kindly neighbourhood cabbie took you to the airport.

NOW: Ola cabs booked and ready. Driver Samir is on his way.

THEN: Modest State Tourism resorts, with “bed tea”. What? Hot water in the morning only?

NOW: Four-star plush resorts with buffet breakfast. What? No bathtub in every room?

THEN: Mr Sharma went to Bali, so we must go too.

NOW: Let’s go to Croatia. No one I know has been.

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THEN: Tour operator lists six sights in this place. We see all six and come back.

NOW: Customised food tours, nature trails, heritage walks, music festivals and shopping holidays.

THEN: Airline tickets look like chequebooks.

NOW: Web check-in.

THEN: Does the hotel room have a TV?

NOW: Does it also have free WiFi, and enough plug points for phone charger?

THEN: Collecting postcards.

NOW: Collecting air miles.

THEN: Being able to disconnect on holiday.

NOW: If you have a smartphone, no chance!

THEN: Requesting the kindly local or fellow tourist to take one family photo of all of you.

NOW: Selfie stick, panorama mode, multiple shots and smile-finder on your cellphone.

THEN: Wish I could be on holiday forever.

NOW: I want to be a travel writer.

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Posted by admin - March 22, 2015 at 7:04 am

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To save your eyes do these 4 things

 

ये 4 काम करेंगे तो चश्मा नहीं लगेगा

ऑफिस में लगातार कम्प्यूटर स्क्रीन के सामने रहने के कारण या लगातार टी.वी. देखने के कारण आंखों में कई तरह की समस्याएं हो सकती है। आंखों में किसी भी तरह की समस्या के होने का एक मुख्य कारण आंखों की ठीक से देखभाल न करना है।आंखें हमारे शरीर का बहुत संवेदनशील अंग है और यदि इसका ध्यान रखा जाए तो आंखों को हमेशा चश्मे से आजाद व बीमारियों से बचाकर रखा जा सकता है।  .

– आंखों में जलन होना, कम दिखाई देना, आंखों में जाले आना आदि ऐसी समस्याएं हैं जो आगे जाकर गंभीर रूप धारण कर सकती हैं। इसीलिए जब भी आंखों में इस तरह की कोई तकलीफ ज्यादा महसूस हो तो डॉक्टर के पास जरूर जाएं। साथ ही रोजाना मुंह में पानी भर कर दिन में दो बार 25-50 बार आंखों पर पानी का छींटा मारें और अपनी आंखों का चेकअप दो-तीन महीने में करवाते रहें।

– चश्मा न लगे व आंखे स्वस्थ रहें इसके लिए कुछ सावधानियां रखना भी जरुरी है। जैसे आंखों का मेकअप, काजल, तौलिए से रगड़ कर छुड़ाने का प्रयास ना करें। आंखो मे कोई दवा बिना परामर्श के न डालें। लेटकर टी.वी. न देखे,अंधेरे मे टी.वी. न देखें। यदि इन छोटी-छोटी बातों का ध्यान रखेंगे तो आंखे लंबी उम्र तक हेल्दी रहेंगी।

– चिंता, तनाव, अनिद्रा से बचें।आंखों में जलन हो या धूप से आए हो तो बर्फ  के पानी की पट्टियां रखें। आंखों को फ्रे श रखने के लिए खीरे के रस में भिगोकर रुई फ्रिज में रखें। दोपहर को सोते समय आंखों पर रखें। गुलाब जल में रुई भिगो कर आंख पर रखें। सुबह ऑफिस आने से पहले उपयोग किए गए दो टी-बैग्स फ्रिज में रखना न भूलें और जब आप घर जाएं तो इन टी-बैग्स को आंखों पर कुछ मिनिटों के लिए रखें। यह आपकी थकी हुई आंखों को आराम देने के साथ-साथ उनकी सूजन भी कम करेगा। इसके अलावा धूप में जाएं तो सनग्लॉसेस लगाना न भूलें।

– आंखों को स्वस्थ रखने के लिए खान-पान पर भी विशेष ध्यान देने की जरुरत होती है।अपने भोजन मे विटामिन ए व सी से भरपूर मात्रा मे ले हरी पत्तेदार सब्जियां, टमाटर, चिकन और दुग्ध उत्पादों को भी अपने आहार में शामिल करेंं।इससे आंखों की रोशनी तो बढ़ती ही है। साथ ही कम उम्र में चश्मा नहीं लगता व आंखों की कोई भी बीमारी होने की संभावना बहुत कम हो जाती है।

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Posted by admin - January 23, 2015 at 6:29 pm

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