Nutrients & more...

I recall that the morning after a late-night New Year's Eve celebration, I woke up very, very late and felt dizzy (i dont drink, so it was not a hangover). Unfortunately, I had to fly the following day, and the entire time, I was stumbling and mumbling. As I generally get up early, this was a significant disruption. The effect dissipated soon as my mum ensured that I was in bed on time and took good rest.  If you don't get enough sleep, you appear worn out. Sleep is not something to be tampered with frequently, as it creates a kind of sleep debt. Chronic insomnia will make you ill.  Yes, physically ill. I have spoken about the benefits of sleep in the previous post . On an average, an adult needs 7-9 hrs of sleep. Kids need 9-13 hours and infants need 12-15 hours of sleep everyday. Here are a few tips and tricks to make your slumber truly magical. 1.    Have a regular sleep time every day - It helps your body to set according to your circadian cycle (aka body clo...

Most of us, sign up for the gym and then forget about it in a few weeks. But what about the word 'regular' in the phrase regular exercise ?? What can we do to include exercise on a regular basis? Choose morning workouts - so that we don’t have excuses or other diversions which usually crop up in the later part of the day. We're done with our daily activity dose right in the morning. Not to mention that its easier to burn fat on an empty stomach. Also when we kick start the day with exercise our metabolic rate increases i.e. we'll continue to use up more energy. Great for the weight watchers. Have Variety - Having more than one interests helps you in choosing alternate activities. So that if you can't swim because of winters, at least you can play cricket in the sun. Don’t hesitate to try new activities. Enjoy it - Choose an activity which you enjoy, so that you look forward to it the next day. You should be eager to participate. Don't exercise, do fu...