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Obesity is one of the major health concerns that has been highlighted in the last few years in India. While <a href="https://www.news18.com/india/">India</a> was more burdened with under-nutrition, NFHS 5 shows that India is not far behind in obesity. According to NFHS 5, the obesity rate in both adults and children has increased over the years. In the last five years, obesity has increased by 4 per cent in both men and women in India. While it was 2.1 per cent in NFHS 4, the obesity in children has grown to 3.4 per cent in NFHS 5. This has a rose concern in the nation as you might also be suffering from obesity.
Let&rsquo;s take a look at some of the easy prevention tips which can help prevent obesity in both kids and adults.
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In order to have proper physical and cognitive development, an infant should be breastfed exclusively for the first six months. They should not be given anything beyond mother&rsquo;s milk, not even water for this period. Mother&rsquo;s milk builds the immune system as well as fulfils their nutritional needs.
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No market-based products for complementary feeding
When starting complementary feeding after six months, the kids should only be given home-cooked fresh food. Parents should avoid giving them biscuits, juices, colas and so on as they have high sugar and salt content which leads to obesity.
Encourage eating only when hungry
If you like to much all the time, your kid will adopt that habit from you. You should avoid overacting too and tell your kids to do that. Make them eat food only when they are hungry not when they want to munch something.
<h4>To prevent obesity in adults</h4>
Limit processed foods
Processed foods have unhealthy fats and are harmful to the health as they increase weight. They have high levels of salt and sugar which aid no nutrition and only taste.
Eat more vegetables and fruits
Vegetables and fruits are healthy, make you feel full, and even give your body a lot of nutrition. Having plenty of fruits and vegetables in your diet prevents you from munching on unhealthy snacks.
Exercise
This is highly important. Despite eating healthy, you might end up gaining weight if you are not doing any exercise. One has to indulge in some kind of physical activity in order to maintain a healthy weight.

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Healthy Diet

From celebrities to commoners, everyone is crazy about working out. People are so into it that missing gym even for a day makes them feel as if they have sinned. You can spot many people in the gym who are in their teenage years. More than a fitness regimen, going to the gym has become a fashion trend. Kids as young as 14-15 are working out in the gym, but is it ideal for young people to go to the gym? If not, then what is the right age of going to the gym, Let&rsquo;s find out.
When to join the gym?
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Our body goes through several changes as it ages. Our muscles continue to grow larger and stronger in our teen years. At the age of 17-18, our body becomes mature and strong enough to bear the results of vigorous exercises at the gym. Growing up, our body also faces a lot of hormonal changes and we need good nutrition to cope with all the changes that our body goes through.
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So, stressing our body at the gym cannot be an ideal choice and it also affects our physical growth. We can do other physical activities to keep our body fit such as running, swimming, any sort of sports, yoga, and more. It is not necessary that only working out in a gym would provide our body with the needed physical workout. It is suggested that we keep a distance from weighted squats and deadlifts till 17-18.
After this age, our body becomes mature enough to go through the physical change that a heavy workout in the gym would bring. Make sure that you are under the supervision of a professional trainer who is well-qualified. Start from the basics and then move on to the right techniques and safe movements.
Make sure to update your diet and calories intake according to your gym routine.
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What Is The Perfect Age To Join Gym?

Are you someone who loves putting on make-up but gets no time to glam up your look? Do you leave early for work due to which you don&rsquo;t indulge in the hassle of having the multi-layer make-up? If your answer is yes, then we are here with a new trend which is getting viral on the internet- one layer makeup! Yes, you read that right. One layer or a single layer of make-up involves putting foundation, concealer, and contour all at once. Let&rsquo;s take a look at the steps of pulling out the single-layer make-up look with perfection.
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Step 1 &ndash; Start by using your foundation. Apply it in dots all over your face.
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Step 2 &ndash; Now, take your concealer and use it on the places you want to cover like dark circles or other pigmented spots.
Step 3 &ndash; Next, use a highlighter and put dots on your forehead, nose, and chin for a glam look.
Step 4 &ndash; It&rsquo;s time to contour and give a shape to your face. Use a contour pencil or a good bronzer to draw lines on your face for a sharp look.
Step 5 &ndash; Use a liquid blush and tap it on your cheekbones. While it might look funny at the moment, you&rsquo;ll see the magic in some time.
Step 6 &ndash; Now, it is time to blend it all. Take a brush and start blending your foundation in a downward motion.
Step 7 &ndash; Next, blend your contour, highlighter and at last your blush for the pink cheeks.
Once, everything is blended properly, you&rsquo;ll notice a well-finished look. The make-up trend is one of the most viral ones this year and every influencer is giving it a try. So, what are you waiting for, go take out your make-up palette and get ready to see the magic!
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If you are rigorously working out in order to lose weight, you must remember that your diet plays an equally essential role in ensuring that you lose extra fat. So, for your diet to show its effect, there are certain food combinations that one should avoid consuming together. According to numerous nutritionists and Ayurveda experts, certain food combinations can clog digestive channels and prevent your body from absorbing essential nutrients that help you in weight loss.
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As per a report by Healthline, these are some harmful food combinations you should avoid if you&rsquo;re on a weight loss journey.

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<li>When you combine carbohydrate and protein, like meat with potatoes or bread, the protein putrefies and the carbohydrate ferments, this causes bloating, acidity, and flatulence. It is advised that you eat complementary combinations such as beans and rice, which is a suitable gastronomical combination.</li>
<li>Tea-time is often signified by certain snacks on the set menu. However, this could be a stumbling block in your weight-loss journey. Tea contains caffeine, which, when consumed with other food items can obstruct iron absorption, causing bloating.</li>
<li>Chapati, veggies, and rice make up a classic Indian lunch or dinner. However, Chapati and Rice are two types of hefty grains that have a high GI value. They should never be consumed simultaneously.</li>
<li>With a hefty lunch, your stomach is already full. So, do not put too much pressure on it by consuming sugary desserts right after. Allow for some time between your lunch and the dessert.</li>
<li>Combining foods with various digestion enzymes, according to health experts, will cause harmful effects on your gut. Foods that require various digestive speeds should also be avoided. This could jeopardize your intestinal health and your weight loss plan can be disturbed.</li>
<li>Carbs and sugar are another deadly combination that should not be consumed together. For example, having a bag of potato chips with an aerated drink like Coca-Cola will only hamper your weight loss journey.</li>
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Alarming Food Combinations You Should Try Avoiding

Today, the world is observing International Day of Yoga 2022 to raise awareness about the health and well-being advantages of yoga. The International Yoga Day also educates about Yoga, which started thousands of years ago in India. It is a collection of physical, mental, and spiritual disciplines that have become popular as a way of life in the modern day. When we hear the word &ldquo;yoga," we think of exercises that help us stretch or keep our bodies flexible. This western-inspired, transmogrified and neo form of yoga has made us forget our ancient roots in it.
The word &ldquo;yoga" originates from the Sanskrit root verb &ldquo;yuj", which means &ldquo;to unite with&rdquo;. Yoga is the process through which we unite with Parabraḥma and discover the reality of our true self. Thus, it is said that Yoga is the path from jīva (individual) to Śiva (Parabraḥma). To achieve this unification with the higher reality, Guru Patanjali says one must be &ldquo;Ishvara pranidhāna va", i.e., the practitioner of yoga must have steadfast devotion towards the gods. Bhagwan Shiva is believed to be the first Adi Yogi, or Yogi. It was passed down to his seven disciples, and they spread it throughout the whole world. But we don&rsquo;t have any records for it as in the ancient period it was written on palm leaves, which we gradually lost over centuries and millennials.
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Thus, the actual meaning of yoga is to unite us with nature and the people around us. It helps us remove negative energy from our bodies and, most importantly, from our minds. It gives us more power to concentrate on our work and gives us a lot of positive energy and eternal peace, which helps in improving our physical strength.<img src="https://news-admin.wrteam.me/storage/news/1655788608.8911.jpg" alt="" width="1080" height="608">
The evidence of Yoga starts from the Bhagavad Gita, in which Bhagwan Krishna explains to Arjun the importance of it &ldquo;Samatvam Yoga Uchyate," i.e. Yoga is a balanced state. Yoga strives for oneness between man and nature. It balances us and takes us back to our joyous state.
There are three more prime Yog&rsquo;s mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita:
1) Bhakti Yog: As per Gita 15th Chapter, Bhakti Yog leads to Purushottam Bhagwan. The world is described as inverted indestructible Pipal tree whose root is Bhagwan Krishna and branches are Bhagwan Brahma.
Whoever knows the elements of the tree right up to its root understands the meaning of it. The branches are the attachments and they need to be cut through the weapon of Vairagya or Detachment. Then one has to search for Parmeshwar where once a person goes, he never returns. As per 10th Chapter, those who realise Parmatma&rsquo;s Yog Shakti and Vibhuti, he is totally in Bhakti Yog.
2) Sankhya Yog: As per 2nd Chapter on Arjun&rsquo;s query as to wisdom and actions of wise men, Krishna tells that a knowledgeable person drowns his mind in meditation and totally becomes aloof to sensory vices. He becomes Stithpragya. His detachment is his main armament as he has no desire. Therefore, understanding your true self makes one let go of ego. This philosophy of Gyan is Sankhya Yog.
3) Karma Yog: As per 2nd chapter philosophy of Karma, Yog is of doing what is right without thinking of the consequences. Emphasis should not be in accruing Karma but should liberate themselves from the consequences of their Karma. Selfless actions or Karma Yog leads you towards the right path of self-realisation.
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We can see Yoga words in many ancient Indian scriptures, which are Vedas and Upanishads, like Rig Veda, Atharva Veda, Katha Upanishad, etc, from which some are given below:
Katha Upanishad 2.3.11 
तां योगमिति मन्यन्ते स्थिरामिन्द्रियधारणाम् ।
अप्रमत्तस्तदा भवति योगो हि प्रभवाप्ययौ ॥ ११॥
This, the firm control of the senses, is what is called yoga. One must then be vigilant; for yoga can be both beneficial and injurious.
Pātanjali yogasutra 1.2
योगश्चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधः ॥१.२॥
योग: , चित्त , वृत्ति , निरोधः ॥
Meaning Yoga is restraining the mind-stuff (Chitta) from taking various forms (Vrittis).
Pātanjala yogasutra 11.29
यमनियमासनप्राणायामप्रत्याहारधारणाध्यानसमाधयोऽष्टावङ्गानि ॥ २.२९॥
Meaning: Yama (control), Niyama (discipline), Sana (postures), Pryama (controlling breath), Pratyhra (withdrawal of senses), Dharan (meditation), Dhyna (identification with the true self), and Samadhi (experiencing the true self, united with the Parabrama) are the eight parts of Yoga.
We can also see some evidence from the Indus Valley civilization. We have also found seals which depict the practice of Yoga in that period. It is way back from 2700 BCE, in which we can see people doing Sadhana.
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In his Yoga Sutras, known as Raja Yoga, the Father of Yoga, Maharishi Patanjali, explained Yoga to all and its purpose.
<h4>Modern Yoga and the Post-Classical Period</h4>
The Classical period lasted till 1700 CE, in which many Yogis like Shri Acharaya Trayas, Shri Adi Shankaracharya, Shri Madhvacharya, Shri Ramanujacharya, Meera Bai, and Purandara Dasa played an important role in the development of Yoga and its culture throughout the world. Shri Adi Shankaracharya devoted his time to practising Jnana Yoga and Raja Yoga and empathised in meditation, which helps in removing negative thoughts.
Hatha Yoga, which is still practiced in the current period, was practiced by Tulsidas and Purandara Dasa, who worked on the science of Yoga and introduced physical postures and breathing techniques that were later known as Hatha Yoga.
In the late 18th century, Swami Vivekanand ji spread yoga to the world. In 1893, Swami Vivekanand ji, when he visited Chicago, gave a lecture on Yoga, which gave inspiration to all to follow it and practise it.
Hatha Yoga became more popular after the 1920s. As time passes away, many people have forgotten the true meaning of yoga, which was practiced in ancient times. The main aim of Yoga was to focus on breathing techniques and free the body, spirit, and mind. Our ancestors knew about the importance of mental hygiene, for which they used to do yoga, so that all unnecessary pollutants from body and soul could be cleaned up. The true meaning of Yoga has been left behind by predecessors as time passes away and no one bothers to know about the real meaning of it.
Most important people and yogis in the current era have forgotten the Eight Limbs of Yoga, which were created to help us understand what yoga was all about.
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<h4>The Eight Limbs of Yoga</h4>
1. Yamas teach us how to treat nature and others around us.
a. Ahimsa implies that we should treat everyone equally and without discrimination.
b. Satya means what we have learnt, what we hear, what we see, and what we assume should be expressed in the same way without any manipulation.
c. Asteya means we should not take anything without permission from Swami, never ask someone to do it, and we should never think about it.
d. Brahmacharya means that we should control our minds and senses, which will help us control our physical strength, and that we should read scriptures and share them with others.
e. Aparigraha means we should control our greedy thoughts, which is the mother of all evils, and never think about it.
2. Niyamas help us practice self-discipline
a. Shudhi, which means self-cleanliness, is of two types. One is Brahma Shudhi, which teaches us to keep our bodies, clothes, utensils, places clean. Another is Aantrik Shudhi, which teaches us to clean our thoughts by reading scriptures, doing satsang.
b. Santosh means that we should be content with what we have and not demand more.
c. Taap, while doing all these things, we should not think about anything else, like hot or cold, hunger or thirsty, gain or loss, respect or disrespect. We should overcome all this.
d. Svadhyaya means we should read scriptures, which lead to Moksha and reside in &lsquo;Om&rsquo; Mantra and all other Mantras and practice meditation.
e. Ishvarapranidhana means we should dedicate all our body, knowledge, senses, power towards Bhagwan so that we get Moksha and not use it for other purposes.
3. Asana means how we should practice our yoga. We should keep our bodies steady while meditating, just like Padmasana.
4. Pranayam means when we sit in a steady position and control our senses and start doing breathing exercises, which is like inhaling for 1 second, holding your breath for 4 seconds, and then exhaling for 2 seconds, is called Pranayam.
5. Pratyahara means sense withdrawal. It teaches us ultimate peacefulness. When we cut our senses off from the external world, we can dive within ourselves to discover the vast universe that lies inside.
6. Dharna means that while meditating, we should focus solely on one thing and allow nothing else to enter our minds. This will help us concentrate on a single goal and keep us from distraction.
7. Dhyan means meditation. It&rsquo;s a process in which we should only think about Bhagwan and nothing else. And try to speak the mantras. We should not think about anything else. We can improve our chances of experiencing meditation by sitting in a quiet space and using pranayama, pratyahara, and dharana in unison.
8. Samadhi means enlightenment. When we complete all the above steps and get to know about the real power inside us and forget about everything else, we can attain Samadhi.
This is all about yoga, which we should all practice because it is based on meaningful lessons for the betterment of life and not just for entertainment or a fit body. It&rsquo;s all about how to attain enlightenment, or Samadhi, guiding us on how to connect with people around us, how to connect with Ishvar, and how to attain Moksha.
In current times, we have witnessed many benefits of Yoga. In the Covid-19 pandemic, people started doing more yoga than anything else and started believing in more Santana Dharma and the importance of it in our lives. But we should not forget the real power and meaning of it, for which it was started by our Gurus. We should try to do all the points of Yoga and have enlightenment in our lives and all those around us.<img src="https://news-admin.wrteam.me/storage/news/1655788704.2054.jpg" alt="" width="1080" height="719">

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International Yoga Day 2022: Practising These 8 Limbs of Yoga Can Help You Attain Enlightenment

Scientists have detected cases of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus that causes COVID-19, in a number of countries. Omicron (B.1.1.529) has an unprecedentedly large number of mutations in the part of its genome that encodes a key section of its spike protein, which the virus uses to infect host cells. This suggests that Omicron may be able to evade some of the immune protection afforded by vaccines, many of which are based on the original spike protein, and past infections.
On November 16, 2021, there were 136 daily recorded cases of COVID-19 in South Africa. By November 25, 2021, that number had risen to over 1,200.
More than 80% of these cases were in the densely populated province of Gauteng, which includes Johannesburg and Pretoria.
Researchers estimated that the R-value, which is the average number of new cases caused by each infection, was 1.47 for South Africa as a whole.
If R is more than 1, an outbreak will grow exponentially. In Gauteng province, R was 1.93.
Scientists at the Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) in Stellenbosch, South Africa, believe that a new variant of the virus known as Omicron (B.1.1.529) is responsible for these worrying figures.
There have been three previous peaks of infection in South Africa during the course of the pandemic, with the third due to the Delta variant. The latest surge coincides with the first detection of Omicron by scientists.
Scientists have sequenced around 100 confirmed cases of Omicron infection in South Africa. Most of the cases have been in Gauteng.
The new variant is also present in Botswana, Hong Kong, Europe, Canada, Israel, Japan, the United States, and elsewhere.

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