Sweet Potato - Best for Vitamin A

If you are thinking of the best diet for babies in winters, include Sweet Potato. It's sweet in taste and rich in healthy nutrients. Let's go ahead and find out the benefits of Sweet Potato below.

When infants (birth till 1 Year) should be given Sweet Potato?

Infants of 6 months should be given Sweet Potato as solid food. See whether your baby is eating it with effortlessness. Try never giving anything deliberately to baby. Try to feed it once, if he denies then re-try after few days.

Multiple benefits of Sweet Potato for Infants:

Its rich in Vitamin A, which is good for both eyes and growth of the body. It also includes Beta Carotene which helps in building Vitamin A in the body. No other food contains Vitamin A in high quantity as compared to Sweet Potato. It’s very good and essential food for growing baby.

How to purchase best quality Sweet Potato from the Market?

Always choose firm sweet potatoes without any cracks or soft spots. Also avoid buying refrigerated sweet potatoes as the taste would be different if it would be of cold storage.

How to cook Sweet Potatoes?

Lets figure out few ways on how you can prepare it for your lovely child. You can try cooking Sweet Potatoes in 3 different ways: Boil it or bake it. Best is always to boil them as it retains its antioxidant powers. Simply cut it into pieces and use a cooker to steam it on medium flame for 15 minutes. Take it out, mash it with liquid like milk and feed it to baby after it cools down.

To Bake it, preheat Oven to 204 degree Celsius and place baking sheet on middle rack. Wash and remove the skin of the sweet potato properly from a knife. Now place sweet potatoes on the baking sheet and bake it for 30 minutes. Take it out, mash it with milk or any liquid and feed it to baby once it cools down.

Helps infants reduce constipation:

Its full of starch and dietry fiber. Body disolves starch into sugar which gives energy to the body. Babies feel energetic after consuming it. It has dietry fibers which keeps babies away from constipation. If you baby is going through constipation, then surely give this amazing sweet potato to them.

How it tastes:

As its name, it tastes like sweet which babies love it without doubt. However, in case your baby doesn’t like its taste, try to give it in less quantity along with different recipes baby likes to eat. Ensure he must have sweet potato rich in nutrients in his diet. It’s would improve the health of baby.

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By Ajey Gupta

Fun Indoor Games for Kids and Adults

Covid 19 virus proved that work can also be done from home. It was never in the culture of India. Now a lot of companies are planning to implement Hybrid Environment where employees can choose to work from home or office. However, when you stay at home, there are certain disadvantages as well. You could not get together with your colleagues, and sometimes life becomes boring. So today I thought to share some easy, fun-packed ways to help you stay relaxed and enjoy a playful life at home.

Believe it or not, lockdown has slowed down our pace of lives like a speed breaker in between. Needless to say, staying indoors has reduced our regular physical activities. And with kids being stuck in four walls of a home, it is important to keep fun alive to have a healthy and fun-loving atmosphere at home.

So, here I bring you some easy ways to help you relax and enjoy playful life, every moment. Here we go...

Games for Kids:

Hula Hoops: It's fun for your kids, and if being a parent you’re reading this it’s not for your kids but also for you. It is an excellent way to keep your mind at peace. Hula hoops are affordable and can be brought in different sizes, to whatever suits you. It has lots of health advantages, which help in maintaining better body balance, burning calories and can completely fulfill the gap of not visiting the gym. This helps you staying indoors with your family and working out together.

Camping Indoor: Another great sport can be camping indoors with your kids. Yes, nothing can be more fun for them to make their own playhouse. Depending on your kid's age you can plan to set up the tent either at your backyard, balcony, terrace, or beside a fireplace. You can also plan a movie night in your balcony with the sitting arrangements in the tent with food and popcorn to feast on.

Ludo: Getting a Ludo game online is easy to find however it's more fun with the physical ludo game. It has been the favorite choice for years and may never get old and can be enjoyed by your kids. Ludo has always been a family game and can be a fun time amidst lockdown.

Balancing Beam: It helps younger kids and toddlers to improve motor skills and their balance and is easy to play with. You will need Colored tape and a flat floor. Stick different colored tapes tape on the floor. Each colored tape can have a different rule to walk on. For example, you can ask the kid to walk on one leg on the Yellow Colored tape. The child has to walk only on the tape. If he falls off the tape, he will be out of the game. The child that walks the entire length of the tape without falling off the tape wins the game. You can change rules accordingly to suit your kid.

Puzzles: Give your child access to various puzzles that can be both engaging and educational. It can be in the form of pictures, rubber-made animal pictures. Ask your child that he needs to set the pieces of the puzzle together to form a picture in case of a picture puzzle. If you have younger children, you can try some 3D puzzle toys. Words puzzles are excellent for older kids in order to improve their vocabulary. Puzzle books are always good at home that can be given to your child when they cannot get out.

Read: Introducing your child into the habit of reading is a great way to keep them occupied on most days. This is a must skill every child should develop. Pick up a book with pictures and read with your child.

Freeze: It is enjoyed by both kids & adults. Play the music and dance till the music stops and ask everyone to freeze in the position they were in.

Hide and seek: It is a fun game that kids enjoy a lot. Ask one child to close his eyes and count till 20 until the rest of them hide in different places. Once the seeker is done with counting, he will have to go to find others. The first person to be caught must count the next time when the others hide again.

Games for Adults:

For all the adults working from home, physical activity has reached point zero. Eyes gazed at the laptop screen while you are completely placed on your bed or either sofa to the most. Let us make your times at home a little fun:

Raja Mantri Chor Sipahi: You may recall this game and if not you have to brush up on your childhood memories. This game involves four players. Chits with raja (king), Mantri (minister), chor (thief) and Sipahi (inspector) written on them are made. Shuffle the chits thoroughly and let every player pick one. Raja calls out to his Mantri and asks him to guess who the Chor and Sipahi are. If his guess is right, Raja gets the highest score, Mantri, the second-highest, Sipahi, the third-highest, and Chor gets a zero. If the Mantri’s guess is wrong, his score is interchanged with that of the chor.

Tip: At the end of the game, the one who loses can clean or mop the house.

Video games: It is another leisure activity you can engage in, if you have old cassettes at home it’s a great time for you to enjoy some good old games like Super Mario, Super Contra, Mustapha, Street Fighter, Tekken 3, etc. And the ones who do not have play station can invest in buying one. Getting glued to your phone's small screen, I considered it pretty unhealthy for eyes, playing some games on the big screen is worth a shot. In fact, there are studies that claim that playing video games can be good for our mental health and can help relax our minds.

Tic Tac Toe (Zero Kata): You can easily start playing it with a paper and pen, it is one of the classic little mind strategic game which you can try playing with your kids.

Dumb Charades: It is the best game to play if you have enough time. You can involve all your family members or just two people. All the players get divided equally into two or three teams. One person from each team has to enact (perform acting) the name of a movie using the actions for their respective team. If the team is able to guess the name, they get a point. As a punishment, the losing team can do all the household cleaning for a day.

Darts: Darts is another option for you to enjoy and have some physical movement staying at home. It not only gives you the thrill of hitting the target but also increases your mental agility. It helps you improve your eye to brain coordination and increases concentration. Too So, what are you waiting for? Let’s get, set, go!

So do you have your game plan set for the week? Do let me know in the comments below.

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Itchy Scalp due to Dandruff – Solution, Remedies and Oil

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Itchy Scalp due to Dandruff - Solution, Remedies and Oil

We all know that oiling is essential for healthy hair. But which one should you be using, especially during the winters when Dandruff is severe? Let's check out quickly:

Believe it or not, your hair and scalp have different needs during the winter—just like your skin. A change could be as simple as switching your shampoo, to doing something a bit more involved like finding a hair mask to leave on overnight. These are all the things you should think about investing in for the winter months ahead to help keep your scalp moisturized — for thick, strong, and healthy hair.

There are some essential oils for hair and remedies you can use to get rid of Dandruff and to get shiny silky-smooth hair in winters:

1) Apple Cider Vinegar:

In winters, most people suffer from dandruff and it results in an Itchy scalp. Apple cider vinegar can help you treat dandruff as well as itchiness right at home. All you need to do is mix apple cider vinegar with water in a ratio of 1:4 and with the help of cotton, apply the mixture to your scalp. Keep it applied on the scalp for one hour and then wash off your hair with a mild shampoo and see the difference, you will get a squeaky-clean scalp.

Tip: Apple Cider Vinegar is easily available online or in any Grocery Store.

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2) Avocado Hair Mask:

The Avocado homemade hair mask is highly moisturizing and adds a natural shine to the hair. Mashup 1 ripe banana and 2 ripe avocados together. Now apply the mix on the hair and leave it on for about half an hour or longer. Next, wash your hair as usual and you are done! You will find your hair will be well-nourished and moisturized.

Tip: Both Banana & Avocado can be easily available in nearby fruits market.

3) Tea Tree Oil:

Tea tree oil helps with an itchy and flaky scalp. If you’re looking for something light yet nourishing, tea tree oil is for you. Try mixing it with a small amount of coconut oil and apply the oil overnight and wash it off the next day with a mild shampoo. There you go, your scalp will be itchy-free and winter-ready!

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4) Aloe Vera Gel:

If you have tried everything from lemon to camphor for dandruff and got no results, you must try aloe vera gel. It’s also recommended for skincare. However, it is great for dry and flaky scalps too. Apply some gel on your scalp and hair. Leave it on for a while and then wash your hair as usual. You are sure to see instant results with this one.

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5) Hot Oil Massage:

Whether you have an oily scalp or a dry one, a hot oil massage is a must for everyone in the winter season. Just mix olive, coconut, and almond oil over a sim flame on gas for a couple of minutes. Once they are mixed well, you can apply it to your scalp.

6) Rice Milk and Honey Mask:

This next mask is a bit tricky to make but has great results. You can find rice milk in the markets or make your own using rice and water. Take 2 tablespoons of honey and mix it with some rice milk to form a thick mixture. Apply the mixture on your hair and scalp and leave it on for about half an hour. Wash your hair using a mild shampoo and you are done. See the difference after.

Additional Hair Care Tips:

In winters, we generally like bathing with hot water. Alongside the above occasional treatments, remember to keep your hair away from steaming hot water, chemical products, and hair dryers. Hot water can damage the cells of your hair. Also, minimize the use of hair styling products like gels and wax. Whenever you do use them, make sure that you treat your hair with a good wash afterward.

Friends, the above remedies must be tried at least twice or thrice for best results, however, if you want quick relief from Dandruff, try the below medicine:

Nizral Shampoo: It neutralizes dandruff-causing fungus & clears up the itchy, scaly & flaky scalp.

Method: Try mixing Nizoral shampoo with Clinic All Clear in ratio 1:2, mix it well and apply on the scalp and gently rub for 3 to 5 minutes and wash your hair. You can also use Nizral Shampoo alone without mixing it with another shampoo in case of severe dandruff. After wash, you will find quick relief from dandruff and itchy skin.

It contains Ketoconazole IP 2 % and is considered a very powerful shampoo in controlling flaking, scaling, and itching caused by dandruff. It's marketed by Johnson & Johnson Private Limited. Try it after every 3 to 4 days to control Dandruff from returning. 

Tip: You can easily get it at any nearby Medical Shop. I am personally using it and don't have any side-effects. It's similar to a normal shampoo having Ketoconazole effective in removing dandruff 100%.

I hope you will try the above treatments to get rid of dandruff and enjoy a clean itchy-free scalp and smooth shiny hair.

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How to Increase Height (100% Ayurvedic Routine)

To check whether height can be increased we need to study and check ancient ayurvedic scriptures and have a discussion with medical doctors to understand the truth behind it.

While modern medical doctors can help with modern growth hormone injections to increase the height. On the other hand, Ayurveda has a set of simple practices through which a lot of people have already grown taller. Where modern science broadly suggests a healthy diet and daily exercise, Ayurveda on the other hand goes much deeper to identify certain foods and herbs in nature that directly impact the height. It may be a hard pill to swallow for many modern doctors but Ayurveda clearly states that irrespective of your genetics, if you are under 21 years of age, all you need is a few simple ingredients, a conviction in your mind, and a strong will power to shoot up your height. And that’s what this blog is all about. So, measure your height today, and let's get started with the below-mentioned routine to increase height.

Follow Daily Routine:

1. Early morning, after you have a glass of water, the first step is to have 50 gm of Bamboo Murabba. As the bamboo tree grows faster and taller, ayurveda scriptures identify bamboo shoot to be one of the most potent medicine for height growth and overall body strength. Even scientists have found bamboo shoots to be exceptionally rich in calcium, phosphorus, protein, and various amino acids that are vital for taller.

Process of taking it: 

Bamboo Murabba is made by boiling the bamboo shoots and then soaking them in sugar syrup. You don’t have to start searching for a Bamboo Tree near your place. It’s easily available online. Early morning, when your stomach is empty eating a bamboo muraba will have the most impact. After having it wait for at least 30 minutes before you eat your breakfast. If you find it to be sugary, you can even wash it under clean water.

2. Make homemade ayurvedic tonic:

Process: 

400 gm of Ashwagandha Root Powder, 100 gm of Shatavari Powder, and 500 gm of Thread Mishri, mix it and keep it in an airtight container.

Take 2 Tb spoons of camel milk powder and add 200 ml of hot boiling water. Add further Ashwagandha Shatavari powder and thread mishri for sweetening to make it tasty. Have it slowly and don’t eat anything for at least 2 hours. You don't have to take it with milk or buffalo milk as Camel milk is most potent for increasing height, its property is to boost height. I understand it's hard to find it, however, it's easily available in Powder form.

Note: If you are eating roadside junk food like samosas and oily foods in the day, it may not harm the body right away but in later run, you will regret your choice of food. It’s always better to have homely food. Best foods for increasing height according to Ayurveda are desi cow dairy products, curd, fresh butter, paneer. Fruits such as Bananas and chiku are excellent. In Lunch eat at much Black Urad Dal which is good in dietary fiber, isoflavones, vitamin B complex, iron, copper, calcium, magnesium, zinc, potassium, phosphorus.

3. Stimulation of the Pituitary Gland which secretes the Human Growth Hormone which is responsible for increasing the height.

Process:

Sit cross leg on the bed or any comfortable position with spine erect and close your eyes and try to concentrate in between your eye-brows. Yes, this is where the Pituitary Gland is located. It's also referred to as a 3^rd eye. Keep all your concentration at this point. You don’t have to overstress and bring yourself into a relaxing state of mind. You may experience pain in the start but it will become normal after 2 to 3 days. Thought will rush at a speed of light, but keep concentrating and ignore them. Do this exercise for just 2 minutes before sleeping. You can increase it to 5 minutes slowly & gradually. It can be a game-changer and then finally go to sleep.

4. Sleep Well:

it's not hidden that our bodies grow when we are sleeping. When it comes to optimum sleep quality proceeds quantity. So at least have a minimum of 7 – 8 hours sleep.

Summary:

Early morning 30 minutes before breakfast have a piece of bamboo murabba, then 2 hours after breakfast have one glass of warm camel milk with one teaspoon of Ashwagandha Shatavari Powder and have the same tonic 30 minutes before going to sleep at night as well. The final step is to practice stimulating the Pituitary Gland for 5 minutes. Do ensure you don’t ignore a well-balanced homely diet with stretching exercises and quality sleep.

Increasing height might sound like a difficult task but if you follow every bit of what I have mentioned in my blog I assure our ancient text assured that you will be amazed to see the result. Do measure your height after 1 month, but I want you to follow the above routine consistently for at least 3 months to see amazing results. It’s a one-time investment and the satisfaction you will enjoy for the rest of your life.

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5 Quick and Healthy Breakfast Options you must Try

Breakfast is the first very important meal of the day. It provides physical energy to start your day and helps your mind function actively. When we wake up fresh early morning our body requires energy and our breakfast therefore becomes very important to fulfill that need. I would be sharing the 5 best breakfast recipes in this blog post which would be quite easy to cook with all ingredients easily available in every house. First, let's understand the importance of breakfast and the consequences of skipping it.

In our fast-paced life, a lot of people either not have their breakfast properly or eating the same thing every day like any parantha, biscuits, bread, and tea which is not enough for our body and moreover, it's even harmful. Tea in a lot of quantity makes acidity and bread is made up of refined wheat (maida) which is hard to digest and takes time.

The food that’s digested quickly, generates energy quickly. That is the reason breakfast should contain a balanced diet rich in fiber which gets digested quickly and controls the blood sugar and weight of your body. A healthy breakfast helps the body to perform physically and mentally at its best.

To understand completely the positive benefits of a healthy breakfast, we should also consider the consequences of skipping or leaving breakfast. If you skip your first breakfast meal, you could feel headache, inactive, slow, lethargic, and low blood sugar.

Let’s discuss a few benefits of Breakfast:

1. Blood Sugar remains controlled: If you skip your breakfast the blood sugar level could increase. Research proved that the weight of people is always less as compared to people who skip breakfast.
2. Cholesterol remains controlled: People who take well-balanced breakfast on time have generally a habit of consuming less fast food which in turn reduces cholesterol and the risk of heart problems also gets reduced.
3. Helps increase concentration & focus on tasks: Researchers found that breakfast helps increase concentration and sharpen memory. It reduces tension and keeps the mood good the whole day. Like other parts of the body, the mind also requires energy to work and helps decide what’s good and bad for us.
4. Reduces the desire to eat fast food: If you don’t take a balanced breakfast diet, you start craving for food soon, and because of which a lot of people consume unhealthy food that is harmful to the body. Always take a well-balanced breakfast.
5. Breakfast makes the immunity system strong: If you consume fruits like oranges, bananas etc which are full in vitamins & fibers, it helps you build your immunity system strong and helps you fight diseases and stay protected.
6. Breakfast helps reducing Tiredness and Insomnia the whole day: When you take a balanced diet, it keeps your body energetic and helps you fight insomnia as well.
7. Reduces obesity: If you are follow dieting, it's recommended to never skip breakfast. According to health experts, having a well-balanced breakfast can help you reduce obesity. If you skip breakfast, irregular eating desire takes place which ultimately results in obesity.

What should you eat for Breakfast?

Choosing the right well-balanced breakfast is very important. It can include fruits, vegetables, Dalia, dairy products with fewer fats and protein shakes.

One should take breakfast having a good amount of calcium, iron, vitamin B, and fiber. I would like to share 5 quick and healthy breakfast options along with their recipe process. The selection you will find will take the least time to cook and also have a variety of tastes. It can be cooked in less than 5 minutes with minimum ingredients and will have a great taste as well:

1) Besan ka Cheela:

It's also called the vegetarian omelet. It high in complex carbohydrates and protein.

Process:

a) Put 1 cup of besan in Bowl

b) Add little water to make the batter.

c) Add Tomatoes, Onion, Ginger paste, Corriander Leaves, Salt & Turmeric Powder – Mix well.

d) On a Pan – add a little bit of Mustard Oil – and pour the batter and spread it to give it a chapati shape. Once cooked from one side, flip it and cook the opposite side.

e) Once cooked, serve it with Curd or any chutney.

Note: It tastes amazing and you can make it at least 3 times a week.

2) Curd Rice Recipe:

If you are facing any digestion related issues, I will highly recommend you to have Curd Rice Recipe for your breakfast.

Process: 

a) Half Cup of Brown Rice and let it boil.

b) In a Pan add a Tablespoon of Mustard Oil

c) Add few mustard Seeds, ½ Tb Cumin (jeera) Seeds, Curry Leaves, a pinch of asafetida & Salt. Mix Well

d) In a new pan, add Boiled Rice + half cup Curd + chopped Coriander Leaves. Add the tadka of mustard seeds, cumin seeds, and curry leaves into it and mixes well.

Note: The curd when consumed as first thing in the morning cleanses the intestines. Try it for 1 week and you will find all digestive problems disappear.

2) Tamarind (Imli) Rice:

Process: 

a) Take Half a cup of Brown Rice and boil it

b) Take a pan and add 1 Tb of Desi ghee.

c) Add 1 Table Spoon of Mustard Seeds.

d) Add Curry Leaves, turmeric, salt, peanuts, and asafetida and mix well.

e) Take some Tamarind (Imli) and boil it in water.

f) Strain the Tamarind water into the pan and stir it well to make it thick.

g) Finally add boiled rice and mix it well.

Note: This meal is full of complex carbohydrates from brown rice, protein from peanuts helps you energize for the start of the day.

3) Banana, Almond & Milk (Simplest)

a) 4 – 5 Almonds

b) 1 – 2 Bananas

c) 1 Glass of Warm Milk

Eat It slowly and don’t rush eating it.

4) Cashew Upma:

Process: 

a) In Pan – add 1 Tb of Desi Ghee.

b) Add Cumin Seeds, Ginger, Onion, Curry Leaves, Turmeric Powder, Salt, and Tomatoes. Mix them well.

c) Add a few Cashews (Kaju) and mix them.

d) Add water – stir it.

e) Add broken wheat (upma)

f) Add coriander on the top and serve to enjoy it.

Note: This can be consumed daily as a breakfast and a good alternate to unhealthy foods.

5) Green Salad:

A mixture of green salad, raw vegetables like carrot, sweet potato (shakarkandi), turnip (shalgam), sugar beets (chukandar), cabbage, egg white, etc. with lemon, and a pinch of salt. Add whatever you have with you and take with one glass of Milk.

Other breakfast options:

1. Oatmeal (Dalia) having milk, raisins (kismis) & nuts.
2. Egg Omelet with Brown Bread.
3. Boiled Eggs and Banana.
4. Curd with Parantha. Avoid having butter.
5. Green Tea or Lemon Tea instead of normal Tea.
6. Safolla Oats with Milk.
7. Sprouted grains - have to prepare them in advance as it takes a whole night to sprout)
8. Fruits such as apple, mangoes, guava, pomegranate, or oranges

I hope my above blog would definitely help you to choose from a variety of healthy breakfast options and you will help you become health conscious. If you have any comments, suggestions or feedback do send me an email at ajey@akginfotech.com

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5 Practical Easy Steps to reduce Stress

In the fast moving life, people hardly take out time to Relax their mind. Sleeping for 6 to 8 hours is not enough for the mind to function efficiently. Road-rages, Politics at the workplace, Quarrels with partner or Breakup in the relationships and other issues fill the mind with Stress and our productivity stops decreasing. We all deserve to be relaxed and calm. Let's find out how to make it possible.

One doesn't need a Spa or vacation refreshment to get relaxed, although they have their own benefits. I have tried gathering a few easy practical Stress-Relieving strategies & tips which can revive you from mental stress to a relaxed healthy mind by simply investing 5 to 10 minutes on each step as per your ease. Let's quickly get into the relaxation mode:

1) Focus on your breathing: 

Sit down on a Chair or on a Yoga Mat for 5 to 10 minutes in a quiet room. Try practicing deep breaths (also known as belly breathing). While breathing, gently disengage your mind from distracting thoughts, sensations, and focus only on the counting of your breaths.

Once you start counting, distractions & thoughts moving at the speed of light in your mind will automatically start reducing and your mind will become calm & clutter-free.

Tip: Try Focusing on breath count for 5 to 10 minutes daily whenever you find time to relax.

2) Try to be in your Present Moment:

Try having awareness near you to gather info about the truth. Being in whichever situation, either bad or good, the focus should always be on living the present moment fullest. Studies reveal that being in the present moment helps reduces stress. It helps you live in reality rather than in a state of illusion or future possibilities. People have forgotten enjoying their life every moment, as life is precious, they are just living for the sake of living and passing their time.

From now, whenever you walk in the park, feel the air on your face and the feet hitting the ground. Enjoy the taste of every meal rather than just eating it. If you start focusing on how you to live this present time to the fullest, you will be productive, and stress-free.

भूतकाल व्याकुल करे और भविष्य भरमाय, वर्तमान में जो जिए तो जीना आ जाय 

Tip: Develop a habit of being yourself in the present moment. Live it completely to make it the best moment of your life. Each minute of your life matters. Life is short, live every second to make it cheerful.

3) Disconnect with Technology:

Try switching off your mobile phones for at least one hour daily. Doing this, you will get two benefits. One is you add life to your mobile, and second, you will get at least one hour time to start thinking about yourself. What all you have? How you can improve? What all would be required to achieve your goals? Answers to these questions can't be provided by someone else. You are the best person to know yourself. If you ask your mind, I guarantee you will definitely get the answers. Jot down in the diary and start working on them from today itself. Once you start improving, stress will automatically reduce.

Tip: Try disconnecting yourself from the mobile & social media for sometime daily and trust me your mind would become most productive during that time.

4) Consider reading your favorite book to upgrade your skills:

"Reading is a habit which will never let your thoughts become negative." By Reading, I mean something productive which can add knowledge & upgrade your skills at your job place, or let you become a part of a story. Rather than wasting time on TV, chatting or gossiping with others, the habit of reading can be seen to be the best way to reduce stress.

Today you have plenty of options to choose your desired book such as Amazon Kindle (also available as an Android App on Google Play Store), Play Books App (Android platform), Pdf books on Computer, or buy them in hard copy if you wish to read them on paper. You even get the option of Audiobooks on Audible, try 1 month free, it's available.

Tip: Reading your favorite blog or book for at least 30 minutes a day can never let you become negative in life. Start today itself, Tomorrow never comes. Remember What is not started Today is never finished Tomorrow.

5) Exercise Daily:

Any form of exercise, such as walking, running, or yoga can ease depression and anxiety by helping the brain release feel-good chemicals. It also gives your body a chance to practice & deal with stress. You can go for a quick walk in the park near your house, or do some stretching exercises to relax your body & mind. 

Cardio and Yoga can play a major role in making your body stress free. It is said “A Sound Mind dwells in a Sound Body", and when we have a sound mind, we learn faster and get better results.

So from now whenever you feel stressed, remind yourself to follow the above easy steps to de-stress yourself. I hope this blog will surely help you bring closer to an idea on how you can reduce your stress level. If you would like to add something, will appreciate it if you could post your comments below. Thanks a ton for reading my blog.

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5 Simple Exercises to Reduce Belly Fat at Home.

If building a six-pack abs were easy, almost everyone would have sexy abs. It’s not only the actual effort that’s hard, however knowing “how” to burn Stomach Fat/Belly Fat correctly is a big challenge for youngsters. Unhealthy eating habits in addition to less knowledge on how to lose it easily make us fatty.

FulldayEnergy goal is to help you provide the best & practical ways to burn belly fat, to get you in shape, and have a well-toned stomach.

I urge you to bookmark our link and read to burn the unwanted calories with our easy exercises to burn stomach fat quickly:

1) Walking or the best would be Running: 

I read a lot of comments of youngsters asking ‘How does moving legs shrink love handles?’. By walking, we are not actually targeting Belly Fat, but its helping in reducing calories from our body. And reduction starts from that part where fat is mostly collected, i.e., at the belly. So the best you can do is start moving your body.

As while exercising in the Gym or Running in the park, calories are burned and your body fat percentage decreases. Hence, exercising not only helps you lose belly fat, but it also sheds fat from other areas. Walking and the best is running are two of the most results-producing fat-burning exercises. The best part of these two steps is it doesn't require any equipment. It requires the will to stand up and run for 10 minutes until your body starts sweating.

Important: Start and Make a habit of Running at least 10 minutes daily to see the results.

2) Bicycling:

Have you ever seen a rickshaw puller or anybody who does cycling daily having belly fat? I hope never. I understand the work schedule doesn't allow us to take the bicycle out. However, if we can give an Excercise Bicycle some space and start exercising for 10 to 15 minutes daily, it can give us enormous results. The bicycle exercise is ranked as No.1 as it requires body rotation, abdominal stabilization, and more abdominal muscle activity.

The Real Bicycle lovers can still be seen with helmets and cycling for few Kilometers daily on Roads. It all starts from within. Whether you have the will to be fit and looking good. An average person can burn between 250 to 500 calories during a 30-minute bike ride depending on the speed and intensity.

Tip: Bring the gift of Exercise Cycling at home and give it space if your schedule is tight.

3) Crunches:

Crunches are the best way to burn belly fat and are considered the topmost fat-burning exercise. It’s the right time to start performing this exercise.

Process:

a) Lie down flat on a yoga mat with your knees bent and feet on the ground.
b) Place them behind your head, or keep them crossed on your chest.
c) Inhale deeply, and as you lift your upper chest off the floor, exhale.
d) Inhale again as you get back down, and exhale as you come up.

Tip: Try crunches for 10 times as a beginner. Increase the sets until it becomes easier for you to do two to three sets everyday.

4) Simple Jumping:

We all have seen children jumping in the park or on the playground. Try jumping like the children for 5 minutes. Simple jumps for daily 5 minutes can help you to get a flat belly. You can jump in your home or you can go out in the park and can do jumps for 5 minutes to 10 minutes.

Tip: Start with 10 or 15 jumps. After some days you can increase your number or time. Repeat and complete at least 50 to 80 Jumps every day.

5) Bending Side to Side:

It's the simplest exercise and can be performed anytime at home or even at the park. Try it in the early morning after waking up for 5 to 10 minutes and increase slowly. Try it 2 or 3 times a day. This exercise is considered to be a good exercise to lose belly fat.

There are so many easy exercises you can do to lose belly fat. Most exercises can be started from the home and later once you feel comfortable, do make them a habit to see the best results. There is so much useful stuff coming, don't forget to Subscribe from the top of this page.

"I think age is just a number & not nearly as important as health. You can be in poor health and be pretty miserable at 40 or 50. If you're in good health, you can enjoy things into your 80s as well" - by Bob Barker.

Remember, you cannot get the results by looking at someone. It has to be started with you, from you, and within you to get the results.

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Kingfisher Instant Beer launched

Vijay Mallya (born 18 December 1955) was known as King of Good Times. He lives a luxury lifestyle. However, the cruel twist of fate converted him to "Monarch of Loan Defaulters'. He has been arrested on April 18, 2019 in London, produced in a Metropolitan Court and later granted bail.

Mr. Malya's United Breweries is India's largest producer of Kingfisher beer brand and has announced a new product Kingfisher Instant Beer Sachet, the first instant beer which is made by mixing beer powder and carbonation powder into cold water.

This product is touted to be able to make beer by simply opening a sachet and mixing it with chilled water. It can be bought in a packet which contains two sachets in it. One having carbonation powder and the other one, the beer powder. The beer powder is made by the drying process of the actual beer which separates the water from the dry matter of the beer.

To get the refreshing beer, which should have the “same great taste” as normal Kingfisher beer, all you need to do is to pour the Carbonation Powder into chilled Water and stir it to mix. Now, add and mix the Beer Powder in the previous mix to get an instant ready-made beer.

If you like its taste, its main advantage over the rest will be its easy transportation & storage. Kingfisher explained the same in their commercial stating “Often it becomes difficult to carry your beer around or to stock it".  The Kingfisher Commercial states at its end “Available from April 1 onwards:

Mr. Malya's United Breweries is India's largest producer of the Kingfisher beer brand and has announced a new product Kingfisher Instant Beer Sachet, the first instant beer which is made by mixing beer powder and carbonation powder into cold water.

This product is touted to be able to make beer by simply opening a sachet and mixing it with chilled water. It can be bought in a packet which contains two sachets in it. One having carbonation powder and the other one, the beer powder. The beer powder is made by the drying process of the actual beer which separates the water from the dry matter of the beer.

To get the refreshing beer, which should have the “same great taste” as normal Kingfisher beer, all you need to do is to pour the Carbonation Powder into chilled Water and stir it to mix. Now, add and mix the Beer Powder in the previous mix to get an instant ready-made beer.

If you like its taste, its main advantage over the rest will be its easy transportation & storage. Kingfisher explained the same in their commercial stating “Often it becomes difficult to carry your beer around or to stock it".  The Kingfisher Commercial states at its end “Available from April 1 onwards:

While launching it, Kingfisher released a video saying: "As the leading Beer brand of the country, Kingfisher feels that it is our responsibility to ensure that your beer drinking experience is hassle-free. Presenting the all-new Kingfisher Instant Beer. Just add to chilled water, stir and enjoy the good times anytime, anywhere."

“A drink as free as beer doesn’t deserve to be bottled up. As the leading beer brand of the country, it is our responsibility to keep our consumers satisfied with breakthrough innovations: A beer that is free of all packaging, that is easy to store, carry or drink anytime, anywhere.”

You would be wondering why nobody else ever come up with an idea like this. Anyways, Mr. Mallya seems successful in his new idea to enjoy the Good Times directly from the pocket into the glass. People look damm curious about it.

Do try and post your comments on what you think about Mr. Mallya's new instant beer. 😊🍷

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Top 5 Best Indoor Plants for your Bedroom

Should we keep plants inside our bedrooms?

Our body requires at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep every day and if we miss that out, our energy level remains down and we are less productive & energized the next day. Stress and workload also play a major role in increasing insomnia issues. 

We try to focus on eating the right foods, buying an extra cosy mattress, and head massage for better quality sleep, however, very few people think about bringing plants inside our bedrooms that can help us get relive from a lot of anxieties & stress. 

Giving them space inside the bedroom makes not only the decor looks cool and pretty but also helps in boosting energy as they remove antioxidants from the air and fill your bedroom with fresh oxygen.

Let's quickly check out a few plants that provide Oxygen to us in the night. All of them would be easily available from the nearby nurseries. Bring them and feel the change in just 1 week: 

1) Lavender Plant

It will look nice in your room and fill the air with a calming scent. It's Latin and the Scientific name is Lavandula. Your kids, spouse, and all of your family members will love its smell. It likes warmth and indirect sunlight, so ensure to place it on a sunny window sill. In summers, water it and keep the soil moist. In Winters, water only when soil becomes dry.

It has a life of 15 years and can manage to be healthy if you care it just a little bit. The light from standard Fluorescent Tubes for at least 5 to 6 hours a day would be sufficient enough for its healthy growth.

The best thing about Lavender Plant is that it grows easily from cuttings. Just break off a healthy stem, trim most of the leaves off, and put in clean water.  After a few days when the roots start generating, pot up in the soil and you will get a fresh new Lavender plant for your another room.

2) Jasmine:

These pretty ivory/white flowers have a similar effect like Lavender Plant. The gentle and soothing scent of Jasmine helps reduce anxiety levels, giving you a better quality night's sleep. It flowers all year to brighten your home. They give off a sweet scent that is often used in its essential oils made particularly for relaxation. Jasmine Plants require bright indirect light throughout the year.

Place it on the window sill where Sun's indirect light comes. If it can't be possible, then choose the place where it can get Fluorescent Tube light for at least 5 to 6 hours a day. Do water it regularly during flowering periods.

The best thing about the Jasmine plant is that you can grow it from its cuttings. In the Spring season, break off the healthy Stem and keep it in clean water till it generates roots. Then poke into a damp soil pot, and you will get a fresh new Jasmine Plant propagated for another room.

3) Aloe Vera:

This plant is a very powerful plant that has a ton of positive effects. When you peel off its leaf, you'll find a gel that can be used in a variety of ways. It can naturally treat sunburn, frostbite, dry skin, cold sores, itching, along with other skin conditions. In South India, one can get an Aloe Vera Juice which is loaded with antioxidants and helps digestion and strengthen your immune system.

It is one of the most beneficial plants for a multitude of problems, it's been used for medicinal purposes from ancient times. It is hardy to adverse weather conditions and suits to grow in bright light and deserts. It is effective in cleaning Benzene and Formaldehyde from the air.

It also helps in sleep quality in night. It produces oxygen at night to give you a calm, restful sleep. Caring for an aloe vera plant is simple because it doesn't require much care and watering. Do keep it in a spot in your bedroom that has a lot of direct sunlight or in the light of Fluorescent Tubes Light for at least 5 to 6 hours a day.

The best thing about the Aloe Vera plant is its baby plants grow automatically from the roots which you can later separate them once they are little mature and plant them in a separate pot to make a new Aleo Vera Plant for another room.

Its growing habits:

Light – Shade, bright light
Watering – Less frequent
Temperature – 15 to 45 degree Celsius
Common names – Aloe, aloe vera, ghritkumari
Botanical name – Aloe barbadensis mill

4) Snake Plant:

It's also known as the "Mother-in-Law's Tongue" plant. It is an all-natural Air Purifier plant. This plant emits oxygen at night time, which helps to improve the quality of indoor air so you can get the best sleep in night. The coolest thing about this plant is that it also acts as a filter.  
It removes harsh chemicals and toxins like Xylene, Trichloroethylene, Toluene, Formaldehyde, and Benzene from the air so you can worry less about breathing that in. It's a low-maintenance plant to keep around in every bedroom in your house for better sleep.

 

The snake plant is tough to kill. It can last for a month without watering it. The leaves are typically tall, stiff, vertical, and look like a snake-tongue at the end of the leaf due to which it got its nickname "snake plant."

It is one of the hardiest and a perfect indoor plant which does not require brighter sunlight as well as frequent watering.

The best thing about Snake Plant is you can grow from its leaf cutting. If you divide one long leaf into three parts, you can grow them in order of cut (cut part should go into the soil) and can have three new plants from it within a few weeks. Moreover, it grows baby plants itself from its roots.  Bring this plant once in your home and add it to all your rooms. It will only be a one time buy.

Its growing habits:

Location – Indoors
Light – Shade, artificial light
Watering – Less frequent
Temperature – 5 to 45 degree Celsius
Common names – Mother in laws tongue, snake plant
Botanical name – Sansevieria laurentii

5) Money Plant:

As per Vastu experts, plants in our day-to-day lives activate positive energy. Planting money plant inside the house is recommended by Vastu as it brings good luck and prosperity. This plant should be kept in the South-East direction of the living room or hall. In Vastu, South-East direction owner is Lord Ganesha and planet that rule is Venus.

Money plant is one of the hardiest plants which do well in most of the indoor environmental conditions. It is effective in cleaning Benzene, Formaldehyde, Trichloroethylene, Xylene and Toluene from the air. Water the plant once every 7 to 10 days during summer and every 15 to 20 days in winters.

The best thing about Money Plant is you can grow another Money Plant from its Stems. Cut the Healthy Stem and put it inside the Glass Bottle having clean water and keep it in a place where a good amount of indirect sunlight or light from Fluorescent Tube should fall on it for at least 5 to 6 hours a day.

Its growing habits:

Location – Indoors
Light – Shade, artificial light
Watering – Less frequent
Temperature – 15 to 45 degree celsius
Common names – Golden pothos, hunter’s robe, ivy arum, money plant, silver vine, islands ivy, devils ivy
Botanical name – Epipremnum aureum

The right indoor houseplant can add beauty, zen decor and improve your in-house air up to 75%. So there is no need to worry if you haven’t grown anything before, all the above-mentioned plants are best for indoors and giving them space in your bedroom is the best way to breathe healthy air.

Mostly all of the above plants are suitable for beginners and hardly requires any care. Pick one, and as your confidence grows, you can start adding all the above plants to your home.

I hope you liked this post and would take a stand to bring all of the above useful plants inside your home for the benefit of your family. Thank you so much for reading my blog.

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Why 65% people never create Financial Plans for their future?

By - Ajey Gupta

Why 65% people never create Financial Plans for their future?

A financial plan plays an important role in achieving your financial goals. Let's understand why its important for you and your family's future.

There is a famous quote "if we are failing to plan then - we are planning to fail." Today's generation despite earning a good salary lacks a proper guidance and direction of financial planning for their future aim. Most people don't even have any financial aims for their future.

Salaried employees hardly get any time to think and work on their financial planning. If they find the time, they don't find the proper guidance to follow.  Their 9-to-6 job for five or six days a week along with their travel in heavy traffic leaves no time to think about anything apart from their daily routine.

Most of these people never do financial planning and later have to start their financial planning to recover similar to the person consuming medicine to recover after contracting a disease. In simple words, financial planning is actually a vaccine that should be taken much before. 

To be honest, future security comes from a good financial plan. We all hope we will live well past our 75 years, however, how many have thought of these questions below:

Will you be financially independent at that time? 

Do we have an income or savings today that will help you tomorrow? 

Will the amount we have would enable us to be financially independent at the time we will not be earning as good as today? 

Friends, here comes the importance of Financial Planning. A financial plan can help you survive mostly in bad times, and keep you away from the trap of loans. Let's check out in simple language How to do Financial Planning and dig deep dive into it:

1. Set your Financial Goals today:

Create two sets of financial goals, Short Term Goals (how much money would be required in the next three to five years) and Long-Term Goals (how much money would be sufficient after the retirement for a living and have a working plan to get decent returns).

Divide the amount as required for your short-term and long-term goals. Create a balanced flow between both of them. Try not to disturb this planning until an emergency arises. It will help you achieve your short-term and long-term goals successfully.

Decide how much money would be required for your goals and if you want to achieve it, financial planning is all it takes. As there is an expert dietician for a good diet plan, similarly there are financial advisors available to help you create a financial portfolio for you. Get this step done today itself.

Hot Tip: Decide what you want at various phases of your life, set your financial goals accordingly. Write down all the possible steps required in sequence from start to end along with a time stamp on them. Start working on the first one today itself.

2. Manage your finances:

Financial goals must be managed well according to the financial plan set for them. It's easy and could be possible. It helps you in anticipating and balancing how much money would be required for monthly expenses, holiday trips, kitty parties, income tax, and unplanned expenses.

3. Note down your cash flow:

Most people despite earning hefty salaries don't even know where their whole salary is spent and fall into the situation of lending money from friends etc. before the month-end. I recommend you to make a financial journal, where you jot down your weekly budget, and track your extra expenses. Track your cash flows regularly until you become an expert in managing it. Carefully monitor all your spending habits. This habit of tracking will help you become more cautious towards your expenses.

The more money you will save, you will find extra for investments. Invest wisely so that you can make your hard-earned money work for you.

Hot Tip: There is a famous quote - "Something which is not measured or tracked, never gets improved" or it would not be incorrect if you say "If you can't track your expenses, you cannot improve your financial condition." Start tracking every major or minor expense from today itself.

4. Keep family at priority:

All our goals are incomplete without our family. So, the financial plan is also incomplete without keeping the family in mind. Having a proper insurance cover and all the policies in place will give your family the protection and will you achieve peace of mind and breathe easy by ensuring that your existence or absence will not impact much on your family's financial future.

Hot Tip: Cover yourself with life insurance for your family's future.

5. Choose the right investments:

If Investments will be done properly, its outcome will be outstanding. Investments help in financial planning to achieve your objectives and goals with a surplus amount of accumulated wealth in need of an emergency. Every person has his own financial requirements depending upon his personality, lifestyle, and needs. Similarly, the investment plan has to be unique for every individual.

Hot Tip: Choose the right investment plan keeping the strategy to fulfill short-term and long-term goals at the right time.

6. Lifestyle:

It's true that overnight success or wealth is common in dreams or films. In true life, it's hard, sacrificing, and takes time to become rich & wealthy. However, without a proper financial plan and set of goals becoming rich is still superficial. Your lifestyle plays an important role in your financial plan.

If you will not be careful, your lifestyle or your living standard can turn you from rich to poor in a short span of time. Your standard of living should never be dependent on credit cards. The savings done with good planning on lifestyle will always prove beneficial.

Hot Tip: Financial Planning will help you a lot in sticking and not exceeding the amount spent on living standards. It helps in the long run to achieve your goals.

7. Financial Education:

You don't need to go back to school or college to gain knowledge about finance. In finance, there are two terms mostly used, Assets and Liabilities. You just need to understand these two terms. The world's richest people understand these two terms very deeply. Your financial plan will help you build Assets.

Let's understand Assets and Liabilities with the help of an example. Suppose your friend is going to buy a car. You know it loses its value the time it's out from the showroom and adds an extra expense on the financial plan. By this example I don't mean buying a car is a liability for everyone. It depends. It's a liability for those who hardly drive it even once a month.

The idea here is to gain a level of understanding of finance which will lead to managing your lifestyle and your budget. More assets and less liabilities in your life help you avoid unnecessary burdens or loans in the future. 

Disclaimer: Not to offend anyone who is planning to buy a car or already have it. The point here is more liabilities might reduce your chances of achieving your financial goals. 

Hot Tip: If you want to become rich, buy mostly assets. Think from the prospectus before buying anything, will it add to my asset or liability column. If the answer comes liability, take a deep breath and clearly say No to that buy. 

On the contrary, if you don't any liability and also no assets, then also it's a condition of being poor. By asset, I mean something which increases value in your life and its value should not go down. In short buy assets in your life rather than liabilities.

8. Develop a Skill - "How to save?":

Try to save a decent amount for a rainy day and also when it doesn't rain. The inflation rising daily, monthly, year by year can take you off track if you don't have a proper financial plan. The savings set aside in your financial plan helps you in distributing your money and utilize it in times of emergency rather than disturbing other funds kept safe for short-term or long-term goals.

Hot Tip: Money saved is money earned. Try adding at least some amount in your piggy bank to develop a habit of saving in your subconscious mind. It works.

9. Add charity fund to your Financial Plan: 

Its seen from the history of records that nobody got a name or fame without charity. I think it should not be for name or fame, it should be for your self-satisfaction. There are a lot of things we have by the grace of God, and we find so many deprived people from all those facilities. We can share a few things we don't use to give them the privilege to use and enjoy.

From your charity fund, you can arrange food for some poor people or maybe for animals. At least keep a small amount of fund which you can best utilize for the charity. Try giving something back you earned to the world to get real satisfaction.

Remember giving money to the poor is not just charity, however, bringing change in someone's life out of your charity fund could actually be a charity.

The whole Story Cut Short :  

A financial Plan helps you secure your financial future and also in achieving your short-term and long-term goals. Plan it in a way that can be calculated and seems feasible. Add the emotional value to your financial goals & future. When you get emotional about what you want, things begin to happen. It could be done in consultation with your life partner or with your financial advisor.

Every individual in the family has his own financial needs, hence a financial plan should be customized and a complete assessment of current financial circumstances should be done beforehand. Decide what all things you could afford to buy this year from the budget in your financial planning and work hard to achieve it e.g., You are planning to buy a 7 Kg Front Door Washing Machine. If it would be in the plan, you would most probably not go wrong with the product and it will be an asset for you.

So, it is important that a well-defined financial plan should be developed by knowing what's good and suitable for your future. Thanks a ton for reading my blog. If it's beneficial for you, do share it on Social Media, and don't forget to Subscribe from the top.

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