HEALTH IS WEALTH

Do you regularly have lemon tea? Then you are probably one of the luckiest individuals out there – because lemon tea comes with a host of health benefits! It is known for cleansing your body from within and also refreshes and energizes you. Would you like to know more benefits of lemon tea? Keep reading! Lemon Tea – A Brief: Lemon tea is nothing but a form of black tea or green tea liquor to which lemon juice has been added to impart a unique flavour. Lemon tea simply contains hot tea with lemon juice and sugar. Masala lemon tea contains hot tea with roasted cumin seed powder, lemon juice, black salt and sugar, which gives it a tangy, spicy taste ( 1 ). The addition of lemon juice not only makes its colour more pronounced, but also improves its taste. For a perfect taste, the right quantity of lemon juice should be added to it. 13 Best Benefits Of Lemon Tea The combined benefits of lemon juice and honey make lemon tea a healthy alternative to various carbonated...

There are numerous benefits of running other than just improving your fitness. Photo: iStock If you are a runner, you know that running has changed your life. It’s not just an activity or exercise, it’s a way of life. While the benefits are numerous, that doesn’t mean running has changed everything. We are still human after all. 1. Overall mental health. Runners are happy people. We’ve got that runner high going for us. Just don’t make us unhappy by canceling a race that we’ve trained months and months for. That’s one way to turn a runner’s smile upside down 2. Strengthens your lungs. Runners have increased lung capacity from logging mile after mile. Those strong lungs come in handy if you ever find yourself on the other side of the race as a spectator. A runner’s  WOOHOO!  is loud and proud. 3. Helps prevent high blood pressure. Your arteries expand and contract while running, helping to keep your arteries fit which in turn keeps your blood pressure in a n...

It can raise your IQ Chess has always had an image problem, being seen as a game for brainiacs and people with already high IQs. So there has been a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation: do smart people gravitate towards chess, or does playing chess make them smart? At least one study has shown that moving those knights and rooks around can in fact raise a person’s intelligence quotient. A study of 4,000 Venezuelan students produced significant rises in the IQ scores of both boys and girls after 4 months of chess instruction. It helps prevent Alzheimer’s Because the brain works  like a muscle , it needs exercise like any bicep or quad to be healthy and ward off injury. A recent study featured in  The New England Journal of Medicine  found that people over 75 who engage in brain-stretching activities like chess are less likely to develop dementia than their non-board-game-playing peers. Just like an un-exercised muscle loses strength, Dr. Robert Freidland, the st...

I’m already big fan of semi-homemade vegan recipes—those concoctions that rely halfway on all of the great plant-based products that are available these days, and halfway on homemade touches. With New York suspended in a heatwave, and my desire to cook already relatively low, I’m more partial than ever to these kinds of meals. This vegan dumpling bowl with quick pickled radishes & almond miso sauce is a new favorite option. Dumpling bowls! How has it taken me so long to find my way to this idea? My  homemade bowls  always have at least one source of complex carbs/starchy things, usually grains or pasta or potato.  Dumplings are another great option, and these particular dumplings have the added bonus of plant protein. These are Nasoya’s organic, vegan tofu  vegetable dumplings , which are brand new. Part of why the dumpling idea hadn’t occurred to me until now is that I haven’t had a great, go-to, store-bought vegan dumpling option! Most o...

Also known as "tulasi," "Holy Basil," "The Incomparable One" and "Elixir of Life," tulsi is an herb used in Ayurveda, and in some  herbal tea / tisane  and  true tea blends. Types of Tulsi The tulsi plant ( Ocimum sanctum L.  or  Ocimum tenuiflorum L. ) is a close relative of  culinary basil  ( Ocimum basilicum) , but it is differentiated by its medicinal properties and some physical characteristics. There are three main types of tulsi plants: Rama Tulsi   (also known as Green Leaf Tulsi) - A green tulsi with light purple flowers and an aromatic, clove-like scent (thanks to its chemical component of eugenol, which is the main aroma . Krishna Tulsi  (also known as Shyama Tulsi or Purple Leaf Tulsi) - A purple plant with a clove-like aroma and peppery flavor. Vana Tulsi  (or Wild Leaf Tulsi) - A bright, light green tulsi plant that grows wild and is indigenous to many areas of Asian and North/East Africa; it ha...

Why do we need sleep? People who can get by on four hours of sleep sometimes brag about their strength and endurance. But recent scientific studies show that a lack of sleep causes many significant changes in the body and increases your risk for serious health concerns such as obesity, disease, and even early death. Sleep is an important function for many reasons. When you sleep, your brain signals your body to release hormones and compounds that help: decrease risk for health conditions manage your hunger levels maintain your immune system retain memory But you can’t catch up or make up loss of sleep. In fact, consistently sleeping more than six to eight hours a night can negatively impact your health. Read on to learn why seven to eight hours of sleep a night is ideal. Seven to eight hours for longevity The healthy amount of sleep for the average adult is around seven to eight hours each night. Researchers in the United Kingdom and Italy analyzed data ...