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Malnutrition

This is one of the biggest concerns India is facing. According to 2011 Global Hunger Index Report, India was ranked 15th amongst the leading countries with Hunger situation. More that one third of world's malnourished children live in India. How can we aspire to be a Global power if we are unable to give our children a healthy life?

Yoga

Yoga, a physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in India. The origins of yoga have been speculated to date back to pre-Vedic Indian traditions, but most likely developed around the 6th and 5th centuries BCE. The yoga practices were then spread throughout the world during the late 19th century and early 20th century by Yoga gurus following the success of Swami Vivekananda.

Water crisis soon to come

According to a UN report, by the year 2030 there will only be 60% of water required in the whole world without a significant policy change. Now that’s a pretty serious situation since in 15 years we are going to have to pay water coming in our homes if this keeps up. Being an Indian, I have how water is used in India. The country is taking its water reserves for granted and is wasting a lot of it without even trying to save a little. With the Global warming, rainfall patterns all over the world have become more unpredictable and cannot be said to rely on. And as population increases so does the demand for potable water, which is going to be hot crisis soon. “India’s groundwater tables are plunging at an alarming rate with reserves in some states dwindling to critical levels. Over 16% of groundwater resources are ‘over exploited’ – mainly in north-western, western and peninsular India. Groundwater extraction in some states including Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan has reach...

Basil Lemon Mojito Recipe - Summer Foods

Basil Lemon Mojito Recipe – refreshing summer mocktail beverage with fresh basil and lemon.

10 minute Fruit and Cheese Salad - Summer Food

This health-promoting salad offers you a quick-and-easy way to enjoy the delicious combination of fruit and cheese as part of your Healthiest Way of Eating. Prep and Cook Time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1/4 cup green seedless grapes 3 fresh (or dried) apricots, cut into eighths 3 dried figs, sliced medium thick 1/2 lb mixed salad greens 2 TBS fresh lemon juice salt and cracked black pepper to taste extra virgin olive oil to taste 3 oz goat or gorgonzola cheese optional: 1/4 lb sliced, precooked turkey breast, cut into bite-size pieces Directions: Toss all ingredients, except cheese, together. Top with goat or gorgonzola cheese. Serves 2

Spirituality

"Spirituality  is the  praxis  and process of personal  transformation , either in accordance with traditional religious ideals, or, increasingly, oriented on subjective experience and psychological growth independently of any specific religious context. In a more general sense, it may refer to almost any kind of  meaningful  activity or blissful experience. There is no single, widely-agreed definition for the concept, and the term may be applied to a wide variety of practices. "

A Simple Mindset Can Help Make Habit Easier

make money online What is a habit? Something that we do out of regularity and that's all. How do we make habits? By doing something again and again. But have you ever realized that when we are in the process of making something as a habit, we tend to lose interest in it. And the process gets slower each day. But this can be changed by a simple change in our mindset. Lets see How?