Tips and tricks to a healthy lifestyle

     "Happiness is a mysterious thing to be found somewhere between too little and too much - Ruskin Bond".       The words said by Ruskin Bond can be felt by each of the souls fighting for their survival on daily basis and more precisely due to the impact of the coronavirus or COVID-19. As the saying goes time and tide wait for no one, in a similar way the spread of the coronavirus was first reported in 2019, from Wuhan, China. The seriousness of the threats and their impact on the future was not given a priority, as a result, it has been evident to have been massively spread on a global basis. However, this is not the first time we have heard about occurring of any pandemic situation if we travel back in the past years, we are familiar with the spread of the SARS virus during the year 2002-2003. Well, amidst the chaotic situation many of us have been feeling low with the loss of jobs, or due to the uncertainty of the things happening around us. So, I will be upholding one o

It's been a long time since we went out of our houses except for purchasing the essentials required and for emergencies. I know it feels boring! Many of us even cancelled our trips and missed occasions that were supposed to be on our list this year. Nevertheless, the situations are likely to get stabilised as a preventive measure are being taken nowadays. Starting from sanitising our hands, wearing masks, using cleaners for the respective essentials to maintain sanity and hygiene in all the works we are upto. Meanwhile, this has helped us to learn to take care of ourselves and our loved ones at the same time. However, as the travelling has started to resume on a gradual basis I would like to share about three secret natural ingredients, which will help you in high altitudes especially during trekking.  The first ingredient is honey. Yes, Honey! don't be astonished in hearing this that it helps in maintaining a proper balance for control

  Carambola , commonly known as Star Fruit. It is rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin A and has several health benefits. This fruit is easily available in the market in yellowish-green colour or green colour (if the fruit is not ripe). The tree is native to Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.   Image of Carambola fruit   Star fruit can be recognised by other names in the market by: -In Bengali "Kamranga" -In Hindi "Kamrakh" -In Marathi "Karambal" -In Gujarati "Ambanamkaya" -In Tamil "Kaparakshi Hannu" Benefits: 1. Help in curing iron deficiency anaemia.  2. Dietary fibre present in the fruit helps in the absorption of LDL Cholesterol. Hence, reducing the risk of obesity and coronary heart disease. 3. Promotes weight loss and maintains healthy skin.  4. It improves metabolism.  ^Right colour for consumption is when the fruit is r