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In today's day and age, stress seems to be an all-pervasive ailment facing all of us- particularly in the corporate world.

Since ancient times, plant essences have been used to create a relaxing and serene atmosphere. Many of these uses can easily be done at work- such as lotions and creams, fragrances and perfumes etc. 

Here is a short video explaining what Aromatherapy is and how it can be used for stress relief.

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Here we present five habits for healthy eyes- i.e. to maintain vision health.

Sleep: Sleep is very important in order to let our eyes get adequate amount of rest. Getting enough sleep also helps reduce dark under eye circles that many tend to struggle with. It is recommended for individuals to sleep a minimum of six hours, with the optimal sleeping period being a full 8 hours. 

Eating Healthy: Consuming the right types of food, that deliver proper nutrients to your body, is essential for maintaining healthy eyesight. Healthy options for eyesight improvement include lots of vegetables, fruits, carrots and calcium. The best minerals for your eyes include vitamins A, B, C and E, as well as magnesium and zinc. 

Taking short rest breaks: Take breaks from staring at computer screen or your mobile device. Staring at length tends to strain eyes. Ensure that you blink often, particularly during engaging activities. Rest your eyes by looking at something else every twenty minutes of focused activity. Cupping palms over closed eyes, also help to relax them.

Don't read in moving vehicles: Reading in moving vehicles is stressful on the eyes and can even hurt them. If you do need to read, try to blink often to reduce strain and look away from book/screen more often and focus on distant objects. 

Keeping a good reading posture: Awkward reading postures can lead to eye strain. Even at desk, make sure your computer monitor is situated such that you are slightly looking down to view the screen. Many people enjoy lying down in bed to read before going to sleep. Try to sit up with back support as opposed to lying down. If you wear reading glasses, make sure you are reading thru the proper calibrated lens area. 

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Now a days it seems like everybody wants to loose weight.

​There are tons of diet programs out there. But when sugar cravings arise, it gets easy to snack on items and pretty soon- the diet plan goes for a toss. In this info-vid we provide simple ideas for snacking which will help you to eat smart and lose weight.

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​Stress is a part of our lives which happens due to daily tasks or other responsibilities, but it becomes worse when it exceeds the limit. You can deal with it only if you know that you are overstressed and there are many signs through which you can recognize it. However, some people get used to stress which is wrong because if uncontrolled it can cause several health issues; even death.

You should concentrate on you body so that you can see its signs, because constant and prolonged stress can cause malfunctioning of certain body organs. Though, stress appears in people in different ways but some general symptoms are described here.

The way we react to bad events causes stress which is normal, but if it gets uncontrolled it may harm your body. The given signs show that you are so much under stress, and are unable to cope with it. These symptoms are divided into three parts, including cognitive, emotional and physical stress, having different levels of danger.

Emotional symptoms are related to our feelings, though normal, but if such feelings persist for long, and go beyond the limits, they can become big issues.

These include,

1. Frequent and intense mood swings.
2. Severe and constant depression.
3. Constantly feeling annoyed.
4. Severe anger.

Physical symptoms are related to certain disease that one can see appearing in the body. Doctors can easily recognize by looking at such signs that the patient is under lot of stress.

These include:

1. Sleep disturbance or change of sleeping habits.
2. Migraines or severe headache.
3. Severe backache.
4. Chest problems.
5. Disturbance in GI i.e. gastrointestinal in which bowel does not function well and the patient gets constipation, IBS i.e. irritable bowel syndrome, anal fissures and hemorrhoids or even colon cancer.

If you don’t recognize physical signs of stress, it may lead to serious issues like heart attack, high cholesterol levels, diabetes, and high blood pressure, etc.

Stress can be treated in various ways, including breathing exercises, yoga, therapy and medications, but the best way is to improve your sleeping habits and have enough sleep.

Try to see which issue is causing stress, is it work related or personal, then try to find the solution, but if you think that circumstances cannot be changed then leave your problem to god and relax.

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7 Symptoms That one Has Tendency to Develop Type II Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes does not develop suddenly, as it has a slow process. Some people may have it for a long time without even knowing it.

However, it has many symptoms through which we can recognize it before the blood is tested, so lets look at these signs.

1. Feeling hungry most of the time
Due to lack of insulin in blood, the patient feels hungry, because muscles get weak and the body becomes less energetic.

2. Thirst increases
As sugar increases in the blood, it causes fluid out of tissues, hence the person feels thirsty. The patient then ends up drinking more water and eventually urinates a lot.

3. Decreased weight
Though, the patients with type 2 diabetes eat a lot, but still their weight decreases. In this condition the gets energy from muscles, and due to release of glucose in urine, the calories taken are lost. But in other type of diabetes the patient can be obese.

4. Tiredness
The patient becomes tired due to lack of sugar in the cells, hence irritation also occurs. A person with diabetes finds it difficult to breathe, and feel hotter than a normal person.

5. Weak eyesight
A patient with such type of diabetes has blurred vision, and this happens due to decreased fluid in eye lenses, hence the patient cannot focus. However, when blood sugar gets low the patient can see clearly and easily. A person having it for long has to use high number of glasses.

6. Healing becomes slow 
Such patient if gets infection will heal very slowly, and sometimes the wound would spread if not taken care of. Such people also get frequent infections, hence they need extra care. Sometimes, healing of a body organ becomes slow.

7. Skin issues
The patient may have dark skin areas in the form of patches, which happens in the body folds or creases, like around the neck area or armpits.

Such condition has a medical term called acanthosis nigricans, which happens due to insulin resistance. Sometimes, due to lack of blood circulation white patches may also occur especially. 

Feet are the most vulnerable part of the body in diabetes. Fungus also can happen in nails or other body parts. Even allergy occurs and the patient feels very itchy and uncomfortable.

By knowing all these symptoms, you can easily control your disease by visiting the doctor and taking certain precautions.

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The idea of colon cleansing is that it eliminates toxin build up in the body and encourages healthy bacteria in the colon. It is the method of getting rid of the colon’s stool by using a variety of method such as enemas, teas, laxatives, supplement and enzymes. The two types of colon cleanses are visiting a practitioner or buying the appropriate products. 

It is possible to cleanse the colon by taking supplements orally, while others are inserted via the rectum. Magnesium, enemas, laxatives, teas and enzymes can be purchased in grocery stores, pharmacies or on the Internet. The second method, which involves seeing a practitioner, is the more popular option.

​The practitioner will have you lie down a table in order to perform the “colon irrigation”.  A thin tube is introduced into your rectum, which will guide the flushes of water appropriately. When the colon has water in it, the practitioner tends to apply mild pressure to the abdominal area.

​The water is then released, similarly to typical bowel movement, and takes out toxins and fluid with it. The entire process can take an hour. Varieties in treatments include temperature, pressure and various water combinations such as probiotics, coffee or enzymes. 

Colon cleansing works with the idea that toxins build up over time in the colon and eventually effects circulation of the blood.

​This can cause headaches, increase in weight, reduced energy levels and fatigue. It is believed that those who receive colon cleanses have a healthier immune system, better outlook on life and less chance of developing colon cancer. 

It is meant to help the digestive system function better because it allows waste to pass more freely through the body. This also helps maintain regular bowel movements and reduces the chance of constipation.

When waste spends time absorbing in to the system, the toxins will eventually reach the bloodstream and can cause ailments like hemorrhoids. Once the waste if removed from the body, many clients feel that they have more energy, better sleep and blood circulation. 

Once the colon has been cleansed it tends to allow nutrients and vitamins to be absorbed into the blood, instead of harmful bacteria or toxins that have built up in the walls of the colon.

It is also a preferred method of weight loss because it eliminates food that is low in fiber and gives your colon a fresh start, which can help boost your metabolism and give you a chance to make healthier food and lifestyle choices. 

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Many of us rely on healthy vision and take it for granted on a day-to-day basis. Unfortunately, eyesight tends to worsen or improve little by little.

​There are things we can do to improve our eyesight and to keep vision healthy. The following tips will help you maintain healthy vision. 

Sleep is very important in order to let our eyes get the adequate amount of rest. It is recommended for individuals to sleep a minimum of six hours, with the optimal sleeping period being a full 8 hours. Getting enough sleep also helps reduce dark under eye circles that many tend to struggle with. 

Consuming the right types of food, that deliver the proper nutrients to your body, is essential for maintaining healthy eyesight.

​Eyes rely on cell repair and the best way to repair cells is to provide it with appropriate nutrition, minerals and vitamins. Healthy options for eyesight improvement include lots of vegetables, fruits, carrots and calcium. The best minerals for your eyes include vitamins A, B, C and E, as well as magnesium and zinc. 

Deficiencies in vitamin A tend to be the main cause of eyesight problems such as night blindness and conjunctival xerosis. 

Taking breaks from staring at either computers or mobile phones is necessary to allow your eyes to recover. Focused attention on screens tends to strain the eyes. A good habit to rest your eyes is to look at something else every twenty minutes. You could also shut your lids for a short time. 

Long car journeys are often accompanied by reading. Reading in moving vehicles is stressful on the eyes and can even hurt them. Try to refrain from reading in buses or cars.

If you do need to read, keep blinking and do not let your eyes get dry. Keeping eyes moist is important to maintaining their health. Keeping eyes moist also applies to using computers or anything that can be straining on the eyes.

Be aware of your habits when reading. Many people enjoy lying down in bed and reading before sleep. While this is a great habit, try to sit up with back support as opposed to lying down.

​As a bonus, it helps to develop good posture and back muscles. Reading or looking at screens in the dark does not do any good to the eyes. Make sure you have a good light source.

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5 Ways to Use "Smart Snacking" to Lose Weight

You can lose weight if you take healthy snacks, but they should be balanced in terms of nutrition, and calories should not exceed the required amount. There are various ways through which you can lose extra pounds through regular snacking.

Replace cappuccino with white tea 
Though, taking coffee is very healthy, but it’s not healthy if you want to reduce fat. As, cappuccino is full of cream and sugar having 150 calories, so you can replace it with white tea like green tea which has only 3 calories, moreover its rich in antioxidants which help fight many diseases.

Replace chocolate with protein bar
A 50 grams chocolate bar has 255 calories with 15 grams of fat, and 7 grams of sugar. You can take protein bar to satisfy your craving habit. This bar is given a chocolate flavor and the best is that has 5 grams of fat, 15 grams of protein and the carbohydrates are 10 grams.

Replace dried fruits with berries or almonds
Dried fruits are rich in sugar, so stay away from dried mango, raisins, dates because they will increase your weight. You can eat berries mixed with almonds, as 50 grams of it has only 100 calories, whereas 50 grams of dried fruit has 150 calories. Berries not only give energy, but also strengthen muscles, enhancing HGH i.e. human growth hormone.

Replace light yogurt with natural one
Many people take diet yogurt but they don’t know that it is high in cal than natural yogurt of same quantity. You can add cinnamon in natural yogurt because it also helps in reducing weight. For one serving you can use one teaspoon of cinnamon. A normal tub of light yogurt has 200 calories, whereas the natural yogurt of same quantity has 160 calories.

​Replace chocolate cookies with cocoa ball
​
Chocolate cookie has 140 calories, whereas cocoa ball has 100 calories. A chocolate chip cookie is made with sugar, refined flour, and both increase weight, moreover they are not healthy because they have visceral fat which causes diabetes and heart disease. So, better make cocoa balls, as raw cocoa has antioxidants and no sugar, besides its rich in chromium which regulates the blood sugar levels hence reduces weight.

​To make these balls, take 1 cup of nuts, half cup of mixed seeds, a few berries, a dessert spoon of cocoa, and then mix them all in a blender. Make small balls with it sprinkled with coconut or cocoa powder, and freeze it in an airtight container before serving.

There are several such ways which can be used to reduce weight with smart snacks.

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5 Ways to Use "Smart Snacking" to Get Extra Energy Boost throughout the Day 

All the daylong we are busy doing one task to another, and we need a lot of energy.

​Most people get this energy through drinks and chocolates, etc but this is wrong. Though, these foods make us energetic, but this is for a while as later you will have to face fatigue and unhealthy body. We should eat that is healthy and it also gives us energy.

If you focus on nutrition while taking snacks, you can boost your energy. Such food enhances the metabolism, making the nutrients a part of your body. There are many ways to get energy through smart snacks of which 5 are described here.

Go for fiber
Fiber is essential for health as it keeps the metabolism right, and you can find it in smart carbohydrates like while grains or fruits which are rich in fiber such as apples or watermelons, etc.

​Some nutritionists recommend whole grains in your basic meals even in smart snacks, like crackers, cookies, etc which are made with whole grains. 

Whole grain crackers are excellent for those who cannot resist crisps, and you can top it with low-fat cheese. With this snack, you also get certain nutrients as zinc, vitamin B2, B12, calcium, vitamin D, and magnesium, etc.

Take nuts
They are energy boosting smart snacks, but only if you keep the moderation. They are rich in protein, and magnesium that converts sugar into energy.

Dark chocolate is good
Those who eat chocolate for energy should go for dark chocolate only, as it contains theobromine that boosts energy just like caffeine. Make smoothie a daily diet, like a mixture of fruits and yogurt is best, as it gives instant energy with lots of vitamins. In this smoothie you can also mix flax seeds.

Fruits or vegetables salad, sandwich, or soups
Many people take these foods with regular meal, but you can take it as snacks between the meals because these are great energy boosting snacks. If you care for calories then a sandwich of whole grain bread will also work having boiled egg and low cheese inside, or you can also add fruit sauce or lean meat in it. Beans soup is also great in this regard.

Blend fruits with cottage cheese
You can take any fruit you like, as both are low in calories and fat, and you can top it with flaxseed, sesame seeds or nuts, etc. This is a good combination of protein and carbohydrates that gives a lot of energy. You can use both dried and fresh fruits, but keep the balance. 

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A snack that is rich in nutrition is considered healthy, but it should be low in fat. Such snack has fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals, but it has saturated fat.

The given list is prepared by nutritionists for a healthy snack

• Saturated fat as 2 grams.
• Trans fat as 0 grams.
• Sugar can be 15 grams or less than that.
• Sodium can be 250 grams or less.
• It should be free from artificial sweeteners.

Fresh fruits and veggies are super healthy, but nuts are liked most though they have more calories and fat, but they are rich in healthy nutrients, hence you can take them in snacks. If you are buying a snack check its nutrients on the label, as if there is more fat, then it’s an unhealthy snack.

A snack having less than 100 calories is considered healthy.

• Instead of eating a bag of chips, take an apple because it’s rich in fiber, water and low in sugar and fat.
• Whole grain snacks are good.
• Fresh juice is better than the flavored drinks.

Other healthy snacks include raisins, bananas, fruit puree, peas, carrots, dry cereals, half cup tomatoes, grape juice or cherries, pop corns.

Plan the snacks
Instead of getting unhealthy snacks at office or college, take your own snack full of nutrition. Don’t take candies, cookies, cakes, chips or Cokes, etc, however you can have it sometimes but not on regular basis as it’s difficult to avoid fast food forever. 

Those having diabetes should take planned meals with certain calories as well as carbohydrates. Such snack should have calories from 100 to 200, whereas carbohydrates should be between 15 to 30 grams.

​Those who take many snacks should lower down these values so that they get divided in all snacks without increasing the calories. You can also add protein to your daily diet but not more than 1 ounce. In the past doctors recommended protein in every snack, but the latest research is against it.

Tips to avoid unhealthy snack
Don’t keep a candy bowl instead have fruit salad. Keep the cookies where you cannot easily see them so that you don’t start munching.

​Keep the healthy foods where you can easily and often see them. Instead of having a large bowl of snack, a take small portion in a plate while watching TV so that you won’t eat much. 

However, the choice depends on you, but always select from the healthy diet through different recipes. 

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There are three main nutrients of breakfast as proteins, fats and carbohydrates. These nutrients are present in every food, however their quantity varies. We need to take the right amount so that its excess cannot affect our health.

According to experts every meal should be divided in terms of such nutrients, and the breakfast should have following division of calories:

• Carbohydrates:  45
• Proteins:             35
• Fats:                   20 

Carbohydrates contain every essential mineral and vitamin; it’s a main source of energy, hence we need it in high quantity. However, fats are of two types of which healthy fats should be used daily in the form of nuts, olive oil, and avocados etc. Protein is also essential that you can take from dairy products.

​Another thing is calcium which is essential for our bones or teeth, and it should also be a part of our breakfast.

Carbohydrates
There are different ways through which you can add these minerals in your breakfast, as you can take whole grains because it is rich in fiber, minerals as well as vitamins. For breakfast you can have it in the form of whole grain cereals, whole grain breads, oatmeal, and granola that should be low-fat. You can have these carbohydrates in a moderate form.

Protein
Protein keeps you full; hence you will not take many calories. You can have one cup of skim milk as it is fatless with 8 grams of protein. You can also add skim milk to coffee, tea, oatmeal or any cereal.
Eggs are also good source of protein, and one large egg has only 70 calories with 6 g of protein, and only 5 g of fat, however it has more cholesterol so those who have cholesterol issues should avoid eggs. You should also avoid sausages or bacon because these are rich in fat.

Calcium
How much calcium you should take depends on your age as well as gender; but as an average you should have 1,000 mg of calcium on a regular basis. The main sources are milk, yogurt and cheese, but adults should have low-fat diet so better use skim milk which has 306 mg of calcium. Whereas, low-fat cheese has 207 mg of calcium and an 8-ounce fat-free yogurt has 452 mg of calcium. However, children has no issues with fat hence they can take normal foods.

Fiber
This is also essential and you can take it in the form of whole grain bread, and fruits or fruit juices. You can also add fiber rich fruits in your cereal or low-fat yogurt.

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