Goodhealth

Its Marathon time…..gear up for the Mumbai Marathon and improve performance on the day of the race with our Good Health Always Infusion Mountain runners Emelie Forsberg and Kilian Jornet, have been known to fuel themselves before or during a race with cookies soaked in tea. They aren’t the first to boost their endurance with tea- for centuries, peop …

Although there are fewer foods that are in season in winter than in summer, winter boasts some surprising health superstars. As the temperature begins to dip, our thoughts will no doubt turn to hot soups, shakarkand chaats, beet thoran, nihari, undhiyo, gajar ka halwa, noren gur sandesh, moong dal laddoo and other winter warming comfort food. There’s …

It’s the holiday season…a season to be jolly…a season to be in HIGH SPIRITS!!! So what do you do when a recipe calls for a specific kind of alcohol and you don’t want to add it? Cooking with alcohol can be tricky, and not everyone wants it as an ingredient; if you’re going to be serving the dish to children or to someone who doesn&#8217 …

This fruit is a super food with many health benefits. Its vitamin (A, C, E, B-complex & K) and mineral (potassium, copper, calcium, magnesium, manganese and zinc) content make the humble guava a powerhouse of nutrients. The copper in guavas helps to maintain a healthy thyroid gland. This fruit is loaded with vitamin C (five times more than oranges …

Mental wellness plays a role in order to be healthy as a whole. The goal of ‘World Mental Health Day’ is to increase awareness about mental health and its importance in the overall health of a person. The theme this year is “Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World.”  Youngsters today are vulnerable to eating disorders, mental d …

You’ve heard of ‘menopause’-that stage in a woman’s life when her sex hormone levels begin to decline, ultimately leading to the cessation of her monthly period. The term ‘manopause’ or andropause, however, is used to describe the correlating condition in aging males. Symptoms of ‘manopause’ include: A reduced libido… sexual thoughts/desi …

The kidneys are among the most important organs in the human body. The kidneys help to detox and filter impurities from the blood, discarding waste products out and regulating fluid balance. Kidney stones form when the kidneys are not able to process and excrete waste products, excess minerals, and toxins. The crystals of unprocessed minerals, espec …

Good gut health starts with supporting greater diversity and numbers of ‘good’ gut bacteria in the large intestine. In the small intestine, however, an overgrowth known as Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is a sign of a digestive disorder. In this part of our gastrointestinal tract, we want less, not more bacteria. Due to the f …

After the scorching summer heat, the monsoon showers are welcomed by all. They bring down the temperatures, ensure lush greenery everywhere and are a blessing for our farmers and for us:-) The smell of the wet earth immediately after a heavy downpour conjures up images of a steaming hot cup of pudina chai and yum pakodas…baked, fried or air-fried!!! …

When asked if they snore at night, most people say they don’t…and then the spouse pipes in “YES!!! Loud enough to wake the neighbors”. Snoring is a natural occurrence – something that happens when you can’t move air freely through your nose and throat during sleep. Plenty of people are the victim or the culprit of sawing logs all night long. Just ab …

Why does the doctor check your BP each time you visit him? Why is low BP or high BP such a big deal? BP is a measure of the force of blood pushing against blood vessel walls. The heart pumps blood into the arteries, which carry blood throughout the body. High BP or hypertension is dangerous…a ‘silent killer’… because it makes the h …

A rosy glow on your face can be quite lovely, but when that hint of pink/red on the cheeks begins to become a permanent thing, you may be suffering from rosacea. Rosacea is a very common skin disease that commonly develops during teenage years or someone’s 20’s and they can become worse into the 30’s or 40’s. It often begins with a …