Binge eating disorder

It typically begins in late adolescence or early adulthood, often after a major diet. During a binge, you may eat even when you’re not hungry and continue eating long after you’re full. You may also binge so fast you barely register what you’re eating or tasting.Binge eating often leads to weight gain and obesity, which only reinforces compulsive eating. The worse you feel about yourself and your appearance, the more you use food to cope. It becomes a vicious cycle: eating to feel better, feeling even worse, and then turning back to food for relief.To recover from this make a healthy relationship with food.Avoid temptation,fight boredom,eat regularly,focus on what you are eating,avoid stress,indulge in little activity which refresh you.

How to deal with Migraine naturally

There may be one or many underlying causes for your migraine.It may be weather condition,high humidity,strong smell of perfume,flickering or bright light,sunny days and stress.

things that you must do to keep migraine at bay

1. do not skip meals
2.take proper sleep. get a break from mobile and laptops.
3.Cut down on stress.Meditate or do light exercise.
4.don't use headphone if you are sensitive to noise.
5.Avoid tea /coffee,chocolates and cheese.
6. Chinese food containing soya sauce, MSG
7.Avoid food that cause bloating or gas such as black lentils,red kidney beans and junk foods
8. avoid oily and spicy foods
9. cut down on alcohols
10.consume diet high in fibre and anti -oxidants.

How to stay healthy in monsoon season.

We all desperately wait for monsoon season to come after experiencing the scorching summer season.But the seasonal changes also brings health issues.To stay healthy our body also needs some special care to be taken.Our body is more susceptible to illness in monsoon season with reduced immunity by that time.The occurrence of allergies,infection,indigestion problems etc are more common during this time.so to keep our body resistance to these diseases we must follow the healthy tips given here.

1.Avoid eating street foods.As these foods are prepared in bulk and have been kept for long time.

2.Don't eat raw salads, chutneys outside as raw vegetables are more prone to infection and may cause stomach problem.

3.Avoid eating more heavy,oily,spicy foods ,rather prefer eating soup,stews easy to digest food as our metabolism goes slow during monsoon.

4.Drink lots of herbal teas, especially those with antibacterial properties. These include ginger, pepper, honey, mint and basil leaves.

5.Include more fresh fruits and vegetables to boost immunity.

6.Avoid eating fried items, pre- cut fruits and juices from road side vendors and stick to high quality and hygiene.

Cardamom- more than an aromatic spice.

Cardamom has been used used in many dishes for its aroma.Apart from its aromatic properties,it also supports comfortable digestion,promote a healthy appetite and fresh breath.It also eliminates excess mucus from the stomach and lungs keeping it healthy.

This summer we are coming up with a refreshing drink that helps to detoxify and even helpful in reducing fever and throat infection.Tea lovers would definitely like it.To make this refreshing drink you need:

Diced ginger-3-4 pcs
Lemon juice-2 tsp
mint-1 stalk
Ice-5-6 pcs
honey-2 tsp
lemongrass-1 stalk
salt -1/2 tsp
water-1 litre

Method
put water in a pan and boil it for 7-10 minutes.Put ginger, lemon juice,3-4 mint leaves and lemon grass and cover up with lid for another 10 minutes to get it diffused.

Strain in a tall glass and put ice and pour ice and 2 tsp honey,garnish with mint leaves and serve chill.

Health benefits of Blueberries

Blueberries,a summer fruit helps to slow down the ageing process with its anti oxidant property.It is also known to lower the blood sugar level in type II diabetes.
It has manganese,potassium,zinc,copper and iron.It has the highest antioxidants than any other fruit,vegetable or herbs.This property of blueberries also help body defence against cancer and and cardiovascular stress.

In summer we get mint.Mint supports digestion without raising body heat. it is also know to relieve nausea and headaches and eases depression and fatigue.Mint when consumed in fever induce sweating to help it break.Its a very good summer cool herb.