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Balanced Eating: A Guide to a Healthy Ramadan Diet 🌙

By Dr Rajarshi Mitra Maintaining a balanced diet during Ramadan is essential for your overall health and well-being. This guide, crafted by Dr. Rajarshi Mitra, a Laparoscopic Surgeon in Abu Dhabi, provides practical tips and advice on how to eat healthily during Ramadan, including what to eat during Suhoor and Iftar to stay energized and nourished throughout the holy month. Read on to discover how you can observe Ramadan while prioritizing your health. Understanding Balanced Eating for a Healthy Ramadan Diet What Does Balanced Eating Mean During Ramadan? As Dr. Rajarshi Mitra, a Laparoscopic Surgeon in Abu Dhabi with extensive experience in patient care, I often emphasize the importance of balanced eating, especially during Ramadan. Balanced eating during Ramadan means consuming a variety of foods from all food groups – carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals – in appropriate proportions. This helps ensure you receive all the necessary nutrients to maintain energy leve...

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How Does Exercise Affect Your Hormones ?

Whatever age you are, exercise should feature as a regular part of your lifestyle. Why? Keeping active encourages the body to maintain strength and dexterity as we age; allows us to improve our appearance and build self-confidence; and supports our cardiovascular, immune, digestive, respiratory and other systems within our bodies – including the endocrine system (which regulates our hormones). So exactly how does exercise affect your hormones and which kind of exercise is best for hormone balancing ? Throughout our lives, our hormones will have an impact on, and be impacted by, all of the interconnected systems within the body. We know that by maintaining a regular exercise routine from puberty onwards can help to keep our hormones happy, which in turn, keeps the rest of the body happy – however, we know that that’s not always easy! According to  Government figures , only 61.4% of people in the UK over the age of 16 are physically active (engaging in 150 minutes or more of moderat...

11 Signs of Aggravated Pitta 🔥

At the height of summer you might notice some signs of aggravated Pitta rising. Those with high Pitta constitutions are more likely to show these symptoms, but don’t forget also Kapha and Vata types can get vitiated Pitta! Pitta is the energy of fire and water. Its main seat is in the centre of the body around the navel (manipura and solar plexus chakra). Its primary sites are in the small intestine and lower stomach (whereas upper stomach is Kapha territory and large intestines are Vata). The Pitta transformational forces fire up stagnant Kapha and give direction to erratic Vata. When Pitta gets out of balance and starts to overheat and overflow, you might recognise some of these signs of aggravated Pitta! Signs of aggravated Pitta in the body 1 Inflammation Any kind of inflammation is an indication of excess Pitta fire in the body. Skin rashes, heat rash, acne and boils are typical examples of aggravated Pitta showing in the skin. 2 Burning Burning sensations like su...

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Natural Home Remedies For Minor Burns 🔥

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Spring Detox Smoothie

When spring arrives, I can't help but think about cleaning up my eating habits. After all, spring detox is a thing (along with spring cleaning, which technically is a detox for your home). That's why I’m sharing with you a smoothie packed with nutrients your body will love. Drink it in the morning and you'll give your body a much-needed boost of energy to get you through the day. Ingredient Breakdown: Why Each One Matters  Before I get to the actual recipe, I'd like to shine the spotlight on each individual ingredient used in this smoothie. You'll quickly see why this is a great spring detox smoothie worth drinking. Green Tea Not only is  green tea tasty to drink on its own, but it's also full of health benefits. It's high in antioxidants and contains a large amount of catechins, polyphenolic compounds that are thought to exert numerous protective effects, ...

Meaningful Spring Cleaning

               Spring is here! Before we can greet the newfound sunshine with ease, we’ll have to face the facts—it’s time for some good ol’ fashioned spring cleaning. Whether or not putting in some elbow grease is part of your springtime routine, there’s no better time to do deep cleaning. Why? Because spring is all about new life and freshness, of course! Plus, who wants a grungy, dusty home, while allergens are already filling the air? If the thought of a tidy house isn’t enough to convince you to embrace spring cleaning, maybe the idea of giving back will. This year, donate some of the material items that are cluttering your space to charity! The purpose and process of spring cleaning can have both your best interests and the interests of others in mind, as well; spread the word! Kitchen If you’ve been buying (or making!) canned goods like you’re 100% sure that the apocalypse is on the horizon, it’s time to cle...