Environment
It is a common tradition, especially in tropical regions to wear white or bright colored clothes as black and dark colored clothes absorb more heat. It is also well known black colored object radiate more, thus canceling out the absorption bias to some extent. Thus, a black colored shirt will give your body the maximum heat and a white colored one will give you the least. So, do your shopping based on the temperatures in your region.
Air travel causes the skin to tan as the UV radiation is stronger when the flight is closer to the sun. According to the facts presented by World Health Organization, there is about 10% increase in UV levels with every 1000 mt increase in the altitude. The windows of the flight cabin reportedly do not protect against the UVA rays, which penetrate quite deep into the skin.
Most of us face problems in focusing from time to time and this can adversely affect our productivity and hence our chances of success. It would be ideal if we could stay focused all the time, but usually, we require some help and self-training in order to do so. Some of the things that can help in staying focused are minimize multi-tasking, meditation, regular exercise, establishing a to-do list, indulge in caffeine, take breaks, train your brain to focus, find a quiet place, get enough sleep.
Three day weekends means a reduction in the number of working days which is directly related to the reduction in the overall consumption of energy. With four working days a week, imagine the amount of energy that can be saved especially from the huge running workplaces. Since we are at a point where global warming is an utmost issue and where we need to significantly cut on our carbon outputs, instituting a 3 day weekend might actually work.
Camping is becoming increasingly popular nowadays and this is good because there are a lot of health benefits associated with it. Being in the lap of nature can do a lot of good to your physical, mental and emotional health. Being with plants is a great stress buster and walking while camping can be a low impact exercise that is good for your overall well-being. However, you need to understand the nitty gritty of camping before you take your tent and pitch it in some place.
Recently, India has launched a national food security welfare program which will cost the government a sum of 1.4 Lakh Crore per year. This ultra-cheap food welfare program was introduced by Congress Govt. It is supposed to cover 50% of urban and 75% of rural areas in India. Some highlights of the new law are, wheat at 2-rupee/kg and rice and 3-rupee/kg.
A published research suggests that the higher the fat content in your food, more addictive it becomes for you. Thus, the most addictive of all was found to be cheese. People who are really addicted to cheese have shown similar symptoms to that of a person suffering from substance abuse. The blame goes to protein content which creates casomorphins that calm our brain just like heroin does.
Since India is known as the land of rich Ayurvedic knowledge, it is literally possible to have your skin glowing by growing some plants in your house using them as recommended. Gilroy or Guduchi is extremely rich in antioxidants and its stem is great for people affected with diabetes. Wheatgrass can be consumed for immunity and muscle strength. Moringa and drumsticks can also be grown which help to fight anemia.
The mentality of most the vegans is to cause no harm to the animals and their choices define their acts. But according to few of them, they might be causing them harm. Vegans are technically promoting a culture where grains and vegetables are protected at cost of animals, according to a naturalist. This happens due to deforestation to have more area for growing crops. Animals are sometimes even shot or poisoned to keep them away.