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All of us remember the story of the oak and the rushes, where the oak used to boast about his strength all the time and laugh at the rushes because they were meek and bowed down to even the gentle winds. Finally however, when there was a windstorm, the rushes survived it unscathed, whereas the [...]
 With the world cup 2011 just around the corner, the cricket maniacs are impatiently waiting for the battle to begin. Although cricket is only a game, the impact that it has on the psyche of people is tremendous. Here are a few true life instances to show how this game can toy around with [...]
 If you were to ask a group of people what they think is important to get healthy or stay healthy, a large number might actually land up saying that if you have a lot of money, you can stay healthy. Ask them why and they will tell you that if you are rich, you [...]
Speak of chocolates and there you go drooling over it. Very rarely will you find a person who doesn’t like chocolates. In fact, most people would consider such a person as abnormal. The obese and diabetics look for ways and means to fight their temptation to indulge in their chocolaty binges; although, often, they do [...]
  Pregnancy is the sensational journey of a woman towards motherhood. The word ‘Mother’ is associated with tenderness, care, affection, and love. Mother’s love is boundless and her care is infinite. The Jewish proverb rightly states, ‘God could not be everywhere, so he created mothers.’ Care during pregnancy is very essential to ensure that we [...]
Every one is waiting for DIWALI, the festival of lights! The preparations for the celebrations have already begun. Burning crackers, shopping of clothes and home accessories, making reservations for tickets to your home, and many such preparations is keeping everyone busy. All are eagerly waiting for the long weekend this year on Diwali, which will [...]
Body comprises of skin, eyes, ears, face, lips, teeth, hands, feet – many parts to take care of, right? And this care is essential so as to take care of your body in total. Various factors affect your health and your body. Your every day diet, your every day physical activity, your overall health status, [...]
‘A stitch in time saves nine.’ This proverb just doesn’t stand right for a torn fabric but can also stand for your health status. If taken appropriate care and measures, you can save your self from numerous diseases. Therefore, to take suitable measures on right time is very essential. In the fast-paced and stress-filled lives that [...]
Through mostly free exercise, nutrition, disease management and other activities, employees can learn better health practices that improve their daily performance at work and at home — and earn cash and prizes along the way. Came across an interesting article on how Northern Michigan Regional Hospital is helping it’s employees stay fit… Exceprts below “The [...]
I’m very healthy. Why should I pay monthly premiums when I probably won’t ever go to the doctor? The trouble with health insurance is that we hardly realise the value of it as opposed to the more obvious implications of a life or an accident insurance. Interesting and scary statistics obtained by surveys indicate that [...]
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