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Bulimia is a psychological illness, where a person forces himself to throw up food they have eaten. It is common in people who are worried  about being overweight and want to become thin and have accustomed themselves to throwing up after eating.

The Symptoms of this illness are: Great hunger, the desire to eat many times during the day, and self-justification by vomiting after each meal. Then then produces the hunger again
The Known Causes: are psychological in origin, normally occurring in weight conscious people who want become thin.

Suggestion:
these people need psychological help, since generally they are people obsessed with not being fat.

Warning! If you have gotten so thin that your hair is falling out or have been detected with anemia, consult your physician.

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Suggestion:
If you wake up next morning feeling like your head is going to explode after a night of drinking too much alcohol, here is some useful advice to follow to ease the pain.

To eliminate the toxic residues of alcohol:
a) The first thing to do is to try to get the rid of alcohol that is still in your body. A type of suger called fructose is a big help because it quickly burns off the alcohol that exits in the body.Fructose is found in some fruits, and in bee honey. A good idea is to drink apple or papaya juice sweetened with honey. In addition, drink lot of water. It is great for re-hydrating  the body, and it reduces the dilation of the arteries and veins in the head, reducing the pressure and thus the pain.

b) If your head is strong in the morning even after drinking above, try willow tea (made from the bark of willow trees). The willow is a tree from the salicaceous family that contains a natural form of salicylic acid, which is the active component in aspirin. You can also take two aspirin preferably at night before going o bed and again in the morning as well. Drink alot of water with juice before going to bed and again when you wake up. This will help you neutralize dehydration caused by alcohol, helping you to feel better in the morning.

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For more youthful knee  joints - or anything that bends - consider whats in your kitchen. These six foods could be your best medicine. Berries, ginger, avocado, flax seed, omega-3- rich fish, and soy. Research shows they help stifle joint damaging inflammation.

On your menu
Try this joint-friendly daily meal plain: Whole- grain cereal or Oatmeal with berries for breakfast, an avocado sandwich or a soy burger for lunch, a handful of walnuts or flax seeds for a snack, and salmon for dinner.

More picks (and pans)
Some other diet do’s and dont’s. Make a fruit bowl with orange and grapefruit chunks. Vitamin C can thwart cartilage loss and slow osteoarthritis progression.

Sip tea: It’s chock full of anti- inflammatory compounds. And green tea may be especially good. Avoid red meat, and skip the sugary and starchy stuff. Pro- inflammatory substances in these foods- like saturated fats in red meat - could spur joint pain or make it worse.

Eating berries for breakfast is good for joints pains.

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Live longer and feel better. Longevity is acquired when a series of factors come together, such as balanced diet, low stress, good genetics, well-being, in addition to taking responsibility for all of the elements involved in good health including such nutrients which protect the body from various environmental effects.

Symptoms:
Aging of skin and cells in all the organs of the body is part of a natural process, which is determined  by the genes and the oxidation process taking place in  each cell of the body. The enhanced oxidation adversely affects the immunity system. The immune system plays a large role inaging process with its operation center located in the thymus gland. When the immune system of the body fails due to enhanced cellur oxidation, organs are at the mercy of virus, bacteria etc.

Causes:
On the other hand, it is known that smoking and polluted air produce molecular crossings in cells and these are responsible for skin and tissue hardening which causes brittle and wrinkle skin. This affect of molecular crossing is also produced by free radicals, which tend to destroy and degenerate cells, proteins, tissues as well as the heart of cells the DNA oxidation. Ultra violet rays from the sun produce free radicals, by the normal metabolism of certain fats and polluted air. Free radicals affect cerebral cells causing old age diseases such as the loss of memory, depression, insomnia, sexual impotency, arteriosclerosis etc.

Suggestion for increasing life and well-being:
1) Consume Grains: Grains are rich in proteins, minerals (calcium, Iron, potassium, sodium, magnesium) and starches. Two types of grains exit-
(a) Cereal: Rice, corn. wheat, oats and
(b) Legumes: (Rich in proteins) all types of beans - kidney, lentil, garbonzos, soybeans and peas.
2) Consume vegetables: There are as many as five different types of vegetables: leafygreen, seedpod, flower, stalk and roots.
(a) Leafy: Lettuce, cabbage, cilantro, swiss chard, alfalfa, spinach, parsely, min, grapeleaves, cactusonion tops.
(b) Seed pod: All types of tomatoes, squash, hot peppers, eggplant, green beans, cucumber.
(c) Flower: Cauliflower, broccoli, squash blossoms, artichokes, and palm flowers.
(d) Stalks: Celery, asparagus, mushrooms, corn smut.
(e) Roots: Beets all types of onions, garlic, carrot radishes, and turnips.
3) Consume fruits: In addition to vitamins and minerals, these products contain monosaccharide sugers, which are easily assimilated by the body. Fruits can be divided in to three categories:
(a) Juice: Orange, grapes, lime, mandarin, lemon, watermelon, cantaloupe, and tamarind.
(b) Pulp: Banana, mango, papaya ,strawberry, pineapple, watermelon, cantaloupe and tamarind.
(c) Endosperm: Apple, pear, peach, apricot, plum quince, prickly pear, fig, grape, guava, kiwi, dates,coconut and pomegranate.
4) ConsumeTubers: potatoes and yarns are the most common. These products are high in polysaccharide carbohydrates (starches). The sugers in fruits and tubers provide the most important source of energy for the body.
5) Soluble fibre is found in oats, fruits and vegetables. It helps to lower cholestral and concerated sugers in the blood. Insoluble fibre that is found in cereals and legumes is good for the digestive system and protects against cancer of the colon.
6) Fats: In a good diet, fat should not be ommited, as long as it not more than 30% of the daily calorie intake.

“Nutrition is very important facter for good health and longevity.”

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Eye is a very sensitive organ. Today many of us spend long hours sitting in front of a PC or laptop. Using these gadgets actually strains our eye muscles and causes dryness. Besides, pollution, diseases like diabetes, sinusitis and thyroid can also effect the eyesight. If you are suffering from redness of the eye continuous headaches, blurred vision eye fatigue, the urge to keep your eyes closed, itching in the eyes, spots and strings floating in your field of vision , then you need to get your checked immediately.

Exercise:
Eye exercises help in keeping the six eye muscle, which help the eyes to rotate, flexible and strong If the muscle become stiff, it becomes painful to move the eyes and close the lid. Exercising also helps to relieve the pressure on the optic nerve that transmits information from the eye to the brain. Remember if the optic nerve is damaged, it cannot be repaired.

Here are a few eye exercises that will help your eyes to relax. Most importantly, you can do anywhere.

Eye Massage:
Close your eyes tightly for 5 to 6 seconds and quickly open them. Repeat this for at least 7 to 8 times.
Close your eyes and massage them with the tip of your third finger (ring finger) in circular movements.
Close your eyes. Place three fingers of your hand on your upper eye lids, apply a little pressure and hold for 1-2 seconds, then release. Repeat at least 5 times.

Eye Movement:
This exercise is recommended to people who generally sit for long hours in front of the computer.
Sit and be relaxed. Now roll your eyes first in clockwise direction and then in anticlockwise direction. Once a circle of movement is completed blink your eyes to rest the eyes. Repeat this at least 5-6 times

Clock Exercise:
Imagine yourself standing in front of a really big clock. Now imagine looking at the middle of the clock. Slowly look at any hour mark and that too without turning your head. Then look back at the centre and look at another hour mark. Do this at least 10 to 12 times. This exercise is also beneficial if done with closed eyes.

Focus A Mark:
Sit Near a window and keep a distance of about 50 cm from the window. Make a mark on the glass of the window with a small sticker or a felt pen at your eye level. Look or focus on something far away for 10 - 15 seconds through this mark and then return back to the focus.

Scribble On Wall:
Stand in front of a wall and pretend that you are writing with your eyes, without turning your head. This is very good exercise, which might seem difficult in the beginning but slowly you will enjoy it. Remember the bigger the letters, the better the effect.

Blink Exercise:
Blinking is not actually an exercise but it is very important. Starting at an object uninterrupted for a long time also causes strain and this should be also avoided. So make a rule to blink often.

Good to remember:

• Have a diet that is loaded with beta-caretene, a vitamin especially helpful in maintaining healthy eyes. Fruits and veggies like carrot are rich in beta-carotene.

• Contact lenses should never be worn for more than 12 hours. Wearing contacts for long cannot only cause extreme uneasiness, but permanent sight damage.

• Place cold cucumber slices or tea bags soaked in cold water and press gently for 10 minutes before going to bed. This pacifies your eyes and also prevents puffiness.

• Always wear UV protective sunglasses while getting out in the sun.

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Yoga has been the backbone behind the good health of mankind, since the vedic period. It was proved beyond doubt that the ‘Yogic Aasanas/kriyas’ had the capability of providing relief to mankind in various ailments. Yoga became less popular because of its ineffectiveness against infectious diseases and perennial loss of nutritional value of the food. In addition, the stringent rules & regulations and the changing social environment added fuel in ill popularizing yoga in the previous centuries. However, yoga again started regaining its popularity as an alternate system for relief in the diseases prevalent today. It is mainly because the yogic gurus have simplified yoga in a manner that it can be performed by any one, anywhere and anytime.

In Yogic Aasanas/ Kriyas the main thrust is on diversion of additional energy to the ailing part of the body ( pranayama). The generation of extra energy enhances free radicals inside the cells. The free radicals are the root cause of chronic Degenerative Diseases (CDD). Therefore, initially yoga may appear to provide relief in some chronic degenerate diseases but for permanent relief it has to be supported with anti- oxidants and additional quality nutrition. This is clearly evident from the fact that some yogic Gurus have already started providing certain herbal formulations based on Ayurveda.

Ayurveda is the oldest and the only medicine system which evolved from nature. But the main problem with Ayurvedic formulations today is that, most of its ingredients are produced by farmers. The farmers like everyone else desire to earn money for a better living. Thus, they tend to use excessive fertilizers, chemicals and pesticides, which are extremely harmful for the human body. This is the main reason that the Ayurvedic formulations today are unable to provide relief in the incurable life style diseases and hence loosing popularity. Thus, the practice of combining Yoga with Ayurvedic formulations by some of the Yogic Gurus may not be able to come to the rescue of mankind in the incurable lie style diseases.

Above all, the ‘yoga’ being practiced today, evolved at a time, when nature and mankind were closest to each other. Today the situation is poles apart. In those days, everything is absolutely fresh and pure without any pollution, whereas everything is highly polluted and impure today. Thus, in order to keep ‘ yoga’ as an alternate system for relief in incurable diseases the ‘ Yogic Gurus’ will have to evolve new ‘ Yogic Asanas/ Kriyas’ which are capable of eliminating excessive free radicals from the human body or recommend utilization of organic ant_oxidants.

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Wheat is sweet and cooling and pacifies vata pitta doshas. It strengthens all seven dhatus i.e. body tissues. Roasted wheat flour is especially effective for strengthening the bones and joints. Jaggery adds to the above qualities of wheat. The ghee provides lubrication in the body and nourishes all dhatus. Nutmeg pacifies kapha, hence this dish is well balanced for all constitutions. Sukadi is quick and easy to prepare. It is very nourishing and light to digest. so, it is recommended for all, especially for growing kids, and you can have it in all seasons.

Preparation and cooking time (approximately 45 min)

Ingredients:
Wheat flour - 200 gms
Jaggery - 200 gms crushed well or grated
Ghee - 200 gms
Nutmeg powder - 1 gms
Acacia gum powder -10 gms

Method:
Heat the ghee in a thick bottomed pan or pot, add wheat flour and roast, stirring continouosly. Take care not to burn the flour, till it gives a nice aroma. Add the gum powder and stir. When all the gum is puffed ( about 2 min ), add net meg powder and remove the pot from the gas. Add the grated jaggery and mix well. Pour the mixture on to a greased plate or tray and spread evenly. Cut into pieces of about 2.5 x2.5 cm size. After the sukadi has cooled down completely take out the sukadi and store in a air tight container.

Cooking tips:
Almonds, cashew nuts and pistachio pieces can be added according to the taste.
It is good to use ghee prepared according to the traditional method.

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It is a bitter truth that the entire world can be yours, only if you are in the world. You can be in the world if your body is alive. But we never bother about it, because it comes to us free of cost. Actually it is gifted to us by our parents. Therefore, in case one desires to know or understand the value of the body, one needs to ask the mother, who brought you in the world. But, we do not give any importance to it, in a similar manner as we do with a gift item, which comes to us free of cost.

Everyone will agree with me that today we know everything about others but we no least about our own body. I would not be wrong in saying that most of us just use our body in a similar manner as we do with any other house hold article. In the normal course we attend to household articles when its defective. At that juncture we always feel that the trouble could have been avoided had we undertaken its regular maintenance (AMC) but as the article is repaired, we tend to ignore the regular maintenance concept. We feel that it would just entail an extra expenditure. we deal with our body exactly in the same manner. We go to the doctor for repairs, when sick every time one falls sick the suffering is much more than it appears on the face of it. At the juncture we always that our regular health maintenance schedule could have avoided the misery and suffering. Most of us maybe willing to follow a comprehensive healthy living concept but we are completely confused.

Today, there are numerous concepts being propagandised for perfect health. Most of them are time consuming and do not provide complete solution. In today’s environment, perfect health can only be achieved by a right mix of balanced diet, exercise and high quality organic food supplements. Food supplements are mandatory because it is not possible to provide a balanced diet and escape from all the ill effects of pollution. Sooner or later, we will have to change our mind set regarding the usage of high quality organic food supplements, in case we desire to lead a healthy life. to some it may appear to be an additional expenditure, but in the long run it will prove to be the most intelligent investment. No money or valuables can ever be equated to the human body.

In this regard I would like to narrate a small story. One day a pupil went to his teacher (Guru) and said that he wanted to commit suicide because he was completely bankrupt. The teacher said that , he would pay him rupees ten lakhs ($2500 USD ) each if he could sell both his arms. But the pupil refused to sell. The teacher again said that he would pay him rupees one crore ($250,000 USD ) each if he could sell both his eyes but again the pupil refused. The teacher than said, you have body which is worth billions, how can you call yourself bankrupt.

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Ingredients:
Mango - 1 big size
Apple - 2
Chikku - 3big size
Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp
Eatable colour green - 1/4 tsp
Strawberry crush - 2 tbsp
Fresh cream - 50 gm
Icing sugar - 1 tbsp
Mix fruit essence - 2 to 3 drops
For decoration
Cherry , strawberry or kiwi

Method:
Peel off the mango, apple and chikku, and cut in to pieces in separate plates. Now put the mango pieces in a blender and make a pulp, like this make the pulp of all the remaining fruits.

Now add 2 tsp fresh cream in all this pulp. And in the pulp of apple add lemon juice and eatable green colour. Now place all the pulp in freezer and cool the remaining cream and add icing sugar and essence in the cream and blend it till it becomes thick.

Now take a long cocktail glass and first add chikku pulp and then add apple pulp and spread it slowly with the help of spoon. Add the mango pulp in the top and add a thin layer of strawberry crush and fill the glass with cream on top of that.

Decorate the border of the glass with slice of strawberry or kiwi and add cherry in the centre and your delicious rainbow fruit cup is ready to serve enjoy it!

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