Following this Morning Habits will change your Life.

Morning rituals enable us to connect with ourselves for a little while before the busy day really kicks off. They keep us grounded, give us some perspective, and set the tone for the entire day. These healthy habits are also essential for our emotional and psychological health both now, and into the future.Setting up a beneficial morning routine today will see us stay the course throughout our lives, even when times get hard.Because habits persist even when we’re tired and lack self-control, the establishment of a healthy daily routine is more important than most people think.Your morning can be that make-or-break time that sets you up for a good day or a bad day.In order to prime yourself to think creatively in the day ahead, your morning shouldn’t be a thoughtless drag.

The author Annie Dillard once wrote that “how we spend our days is of course how we spend our lives,” but she might have been being too general. Recent studies show that it’s not how we spend our days that’s most important to our lifelong happiness and creativity but how we spend our mornings.Our mornings set us up either to be primed for creative insights or to be numbed and mindless, merely trudging through our day. Here are 11 habits you can establish that will put you on the path of stringing together good day after good day.

1. Wake Up Earlier

This is priority one because in order to fit in a fantastic morning you’re going to need some extra time compared to your current routine.If you’ve turned into a night owl because of the peace and quiet it affords, you’ll be equally satisfied by the same peace and quiet an early morning provides, and it’s simply a matter of shifting your personal time to the wee hours of the morning rather than late at night. The difference to your body is noticeable.If you’ve turned into a night owl because of the peace and quiet it affords, you’ll be equally satisfied by the same peace and quiet an early morning provides, and it’s simply a matter of shifting your personal time to the wee hours of the morning rather than late at night. The difference to your body is noticeable.Hopping out of bed at dawn is seen as a key ingredient to both success and health.Research tells us that morning people are more proactive and do well in business – they get better grades in school, get into better colleges, and therefore enjoy better job opportunities. Morning people also anticipate problems and try to minimize them.As morning people are so successful, proactive and better able to deal with life’s problems, we shouldn’t be surprised to discover that these early-risers are also happier than night owls.Unfortunately, we don’t get to choose whether we are a night owl or a morning lark – it’s passed on from our parents. 

2.Drink Lemon Water

This is an easy and refreshing habit that everyone should try. Upon waking, squeeze the juice from half a lemon into a glass of warm water and sip. Lemon water offers some fantastic benefits – it boosts digestion, increases iron absorption, and benefits both the heart and blood. Plus, drinking water is proven to boost metabolism – just what you need upon waking.You may also enjoy a stress-free start to the day thanks to this tonic as the smell of lemon can actually reduce levels of stress and depression.

3. Stop telling yourself you don’t want to go to work

You don’t have to drop everything and give one hundred percent of your focus to your creative pursuits to improve your creativity. Not only is there nothing wrong with having a day job and coming home in the evening to follow your creative passions, in fact, the structure and organization of time provided by day jobs can actually make you work more efficiently and creatively than if you had tried spending your whole day being creative.

4.Meditate

After rising, take just ten to fifteen minutes (or less while you’re starting out) to practice the ancient art of meditation.While once seen as kooky and bizarre, study after study is now showing that meditation is an incredibly beneficial mental exercise which can lower blood pressure, ease chronic pain, reduce anxiety, boost immunity, improve concentration and resolve pregnancy problems.What’s really great is that you should begin to see the effects within just a matter of weeks. After just six weeks of daily meditation, participants in a study were found to experience less emotional distress when put in a stressful situation. Their immune systems also showed less activation.Many mindfulness teachers recommend you meditate first thing in the morning as the mind is still relatively quiet after leaving ‘the sleep state’.

5.Work Out

Now that you are changing your sleep pattern, what better way to spend this new-found time than working out?It’s a fantastic energy booster, imperative for a healthy heart and strong bones and a proven stress reliever.While you may not exactly jump out of bed relishing the thought of a 6.30am run, many studies show that an early exercise routine is best for success. Not only does morning exercise increase your energy for the rest of the day and rev up your metabolism, but research suggests that, in terms of performing a consistent exercise habit, individuals who break a sweat in the morning tend to do better.Another study found that morning workouts are preferable if you want a better night’s rest. In a separate study, the same researchers discovered it can also benefit your heart better than evening exercise. All of the participants who exercised at 7 am experienced an overall 10% reduction in blood pressure and a 25% drop in blood pressure at night.

If you live in a sunny climate, take your early exercise routine outdoors! According to a Northwestern University study, people who are exposed to bright morning sunlight for just 20 to 30 minutes a day have a lower Body Mass Index than those who are not.

6.Eat Breakfast

Study upon study has shown that breakfast is indeed the most important meal of the day.There are so many reasons why this is a bad idea! Those who skip breakfast are more likely to be obese. They’re also more likely to have type 2 diabetes, heart disease and lower immunity to infections. A balanced breakfast is a fantastic way to boost both energy levels and cognitive function while helping you fight junk food cravings throughout the day.While there are many healthy breakfast options, green smoothies are one of the best. These swamp-like shakes are ready in minutes, are packed full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber, and provide a myriad of science-backed health benefits.

7.Set Your Goals for the Day

While eating breakfast or sipping on your coffee, take a few moments to set your most important goals for the rest of the day. It may be something as simple as making your bed or decluttering your wardrobe or it could be that you aim to finally write that first chapter of your book.Whatever you want to achieve, completing these tasks may bring you more energy, make you happier and even help you live longer, according to research. After all, if you don’t have a plan, how will you get there?Even if financial reward isn’t your aim, it’s clear that goal setting works. Give it a try and see what a difference it makes to your life.

8. Make time to be mindful

Making time for mindfulness in the morning is one of the most important habits a person can form for her creative progression. Recent studies show that taking the time to meditate makes people more creative and increases mental clarity.Specifically, “open-monitoring meditation” — a meditation of clearing your mind, thinking not of a single concept, person, or object, but instead being open to anything that flits through your head — is particularly conducive to creativity. People in the study who engaged in open-monitoring meditation were significantly better at generating new, creative ideas than those who either did not meditate or meditated differently.

 

9.Create a routine and stick to it

It’s relatively easy to create a routine or a goal for oneself, but then sticking to it is a different story.

There are always excuses to break habits like proper sleep, morning exercise, or staying disconnected in the morning, especially when we’re on holiday or on a business trip, but breaking habits “just once” is a slippery slope that can erode the creative habits we’ve worked hard to form.

10. Plan your morning the night before

Making to-do lists and designing your morning routine before your alarm clock goes off can go a long way in getting you up and out of bed and into your routine without wasted time. It also cuts down on the amount of analytical thinking we need to do in the morning, which frees us up to think more abstractly and creatively. By spending a block of time figuring out a routine for the next week or two, we can simply get up and execute rather than spending our morning's dallying, trying to figure out what we want to eat or who we need to call or coordinate with in the day ahead.

10 Foods you can eat as much as you want

Healthy Foods!

Let's be honest, it's hard to resist carvings for tasty food when you're on a strict diet. You feel hungry all the time, and when you open the fridge, It's almost impossible to fight the temptation to grab something unhealthy. However, there are foods you can eat without risk of gaining weight.

Let's go through the list of foods that will never make you fat.

1. Egg Whites 

It contains 17 calories

It's even useful for those who follow a strict diet.

Scientists found that eggs keep you feeling full for longer periods than foods that contain more carbs.

Mix the egg whites with a few tomatoes and get the healthiest omelet ever! However, if you care about your figure, it's better to avoid oil while frying.

2. Salad 

It contains A and C vitamins folic acid and Iron 10 to 20 calories

Adding salad leaves in your diet can help you get rid of stress, calm you down and improve your sleep.

Keep in mind that you can't eat only salad and raw vegetables as a strict diet always does more harm than good.

3. Cucumbers 

It contains 16 calories

97% of water

Fresh, crunchy cucumbers have significant health benefits.

The skin of a cucumber contains most of its nutritional value, particularly beta-carotene, which is good for your eyes. Therefore, it's better not to peel them.

Eating fresh cucumbers can hydrate your body, normalize metabolism, and moisturize your skin.

4. Cauliflower 

It contains C and K vitamins

It Contain 25 calories

It's most nutritious when eaten raw, but if you don't like, then here's a healthy recipe for cauliflower omelet.

You'll need:

3 Eggs

1/2 Cup of milk

7 ounces of cauliflower

greens

seed oil for frying

Method: Cut the Cauliflower into small florets and boil them in salted water for 7 minutes.

Finally, chop the greens, and whisk the eggs and milk together.

When the cauliflower is cooked drain into a colander.

Heat up the oil in a pan and add the cauliflower and greens.

Stir in the egg and milk mixture. Fry one side of the omelet then turns it over.

5. Tomatoes 

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It contains 25 calories

Lycopene, Vitamins A,c, B2, Folic Acid, Fiber, Chromium, Potassium

They provide us with various nutrients vital for our health.

Also, Tomatoes can be called a natural antibiotic that can help you cope with the harmfull effect of the environment.

6. Broccoli 

It contains 31 calories

It contains Vitamins A, C, E, K 

It Contains approximately 20% of your daily fiber requirement.

Adding broccoli to your diet can help you remove excess water and salt from your body.

7. Oranges 

It contains 80 Calories

It contains vitamin C

White stuff under the orange skin, the pitch, is really good for you.It contains a lot of fiber. So don't take the pith off the orange the next time you're eating it.

8. Sugar Snap peas

It contains 35 calories

They're quite rich in both fiber and protein.

Eating sugar snap peas reduces the risk of cancer and heart attack and slows aging of the skin.

9. Grapefruit :

It contains 50 calories

It Contains Vitamin C

Due to their low caloric value, they can help you reduce those extra inches around your waist.

You can either eat half the grapefruit before each meal or make grapefruit juice.

10. Popcorn

Plain popcorn contains only 32 calories per 3.5 ounces

One cup of air-poped popcorn will never affect your body

This "movie snack" mostly consist of air, and you can enjoy eating it without fear of gaining extra weight. It should not be too sweet or caramelized.

What is comparatively more healthy, an apple a day or an egg a day?

An egg. The old motto should be switched to an egg a day keeps the doctor way. Or maybe more accurately several eggs a day.

Eggs are a nutritional goldmine. The holy grail of foods. To me, they are almost perfect. The egg yolks contain amino acids essential for our survival, help control blood sugar, and have a good amount of protein. You can blend and mix them with so many other foods, and they’re still delicious. You can eat them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They are versatile. But what about cholesterol studies on people who eat one or a couple of eggs a day versus those who eat many documents that cholesterol levels remain pretty much constant. Dietary cholesterol does not convert directly into blood cholesterol, and most of the cholesterol (80%) is produced by our own liver anyway. So don’t worry too much about that. An apple has about 10 grams of sugar in it. Eating whole fruit is good because the fiber stays in tact, which slows down the release of glucose. This mitigates many of the negative effects of the sugar on your liver. FYI, this is exactly why fruit juice is bad and sometimes worse than drinking soda juice is packed with tons of sugar and stripped of fiber, which causes a higher spike of insulin and thus a more detrimental effect on your liver. Apples are good too, but I can only eat so many. I could sit around eating eggs all day, but I’m afraid to say that I couldn’t do the same with apples.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2017: Visarjan tithi for 1.5, 3, 5, 7 days and Anant Chaturdashi !

Ganpati Bappa Morya!

The saddest part of Ganeshotsav is the Ganesh Visarjan. The time to bid goodbye to our beloved Bappa. It is the day when the idols of Ganesha are immersed in water bodies. Celebrations end after 1.5, 3, 5, 7, 10 or 11 days. Though the saddest part the occasion is celebrated with full enthusiasm. The 11-day festivities of Ganeshotsav comes to an end on Anant Chaturdashi. The streets of the city are occupied with people dancing to the beats of the drums. Chants of ‘Ganpati bappa morya, pudcha varshi luvkar ya!’’ is filled in the air. It is believed that after immersion, Lord Ganesha return to Mount Kailasha to his parents Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Here we provide you with auspicious timings:

Ganesh Chaturthi day visarjan (same day) – August 26, 2017Ganesh visarjan on the same day is less popular. Visarjan can be done on the same day of sthapana i.e. on Ganesh Chaturthi day.
Afternoon Muhurta: 1:55 pm – 2:14 pm
Afternoon Muhurta: 5:22 pm – 6:55 pm
Night Muhurta: 9:48 pm – 11:14 pm
Night Muhurta (August 26): 0:40 am – 4:59 am

One and a half day visarjan (1.5 days) – August 26, 2017Afternoon Muhurta: 12:40 pm – 5:21 pm
Evening Muhurta: 6:54 pm – 8:21 pm
Night Muhurta: 9:47 pm – 2:07 am (August 27)
Early Morning Muhurta (August 27): 5:00 am – 6:25 am

Three days Ganesh Visarjan (3 days) – August 27, 2017

Morning Muhurta: 7:59 am – 12:40 pm
Afternoon Muhurta: 2:13 pm – 3:47 pm
Evening Muhurta: 6:54 pm – 11:13 pm
Night Muhurta (August 28): 2:06 am – 3:33 am
Early Morning Muhurta (August 28): 5:00 am – 6:26 am

Five days Ganesh Visarjan (5 days) – August 29, 2017Morning Muhurta: 9:33 am – 2:12 pm
Afternoon Muhurta: 3:46 pm – 5:19 pm
Evening Muhurta: 8:19 pm – 9:46 pm
Night Muhurta: 11:12 pm – 3:33 am (August 30) 

Seven days Ganesh Visarjan (7 days) – August 31, 2017Morning Muhurta: 6:27 am – 8:00 am
Morning Muhurta: 11:06 am – 3:45 pm
Evening Muhurta: 5:17 pm – 9:45 pm
Night Muhurta (September 1): 00:39 am – 2:06 am
Early Morning Muhurta (September 1): 3:33 am – 6:26 am

Anant Chaturdashi (12 days) – September 5, 2017Morning Muhurta: 9:32 am – 2:09 pm
Afternoon Muhurta: 3:42 pm – 5:14 pm
Evening Muhurta: 8:14 pm – 9:42 pm
Night Muhurta: 11:09 pm – 3:32 am (September 6)

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Lose Weight 100% in just 3 to 10 Days

You will definitely Lose Weight by following this Tips!

1. Drink Water

Start your day with a glass or two of plain water. Research has proven that drinking water first thing in the morning helps jump start your metabolism and helps remove toxins from your body. Also, if you want a drink then make it water as water is a drink and has no calories. Drinking plain water also helps in controlling hunger and prevents you from eating unnecessary calories. Switch to water or green tea and feel the difference within a day.

2. Walk After Your Meals

If you are not cut out for running or exercising then we might have something simpler for you. Try taking a ten-minute walk after your every meal.This can help you burn a few calories quickly and aid in digestion.

Did you know: that 5-minute walk taken shortly after each meal can improve daily blood sugar levels to a greater extent than a single 45-minute walk in the morning.Researchers say that a post-meal stroll helps clear glucose from the bloodstream in part because more of it is taken up by the muscles.

3. Eat at Home

In urban Indian with new restaurants opening every day a person is eating out an average of 4 meals a week outside his/her home. For some really busy professionals, this number is as high as an average of one meal a day. Although restaurants are offering more nutritious food options these days, the choices are often limited. Most foods that are served in restaurants contain high amounts of fat and calories, and they can be detrimental to your health if they are consumed on a regular basis. Besides its different to completely control what goes into preparing your food in a restaurant. If you eat at home, you have more control over how the food is prepared. Eating at home is one of the best ways to promote a healthy lifestyle and lose weight. Try limiting your food outings per week and feel the difference.

4. Eat More Fiber

High-fiber foods are good for your health and weight loss. Fiber-rich foods might help boost weight loss by helping you to feel fuller after you eat. But most of us eat only about half as much fiber as we should. High-fiber foods generally require more chewing time, which gives your body time to register when you’re no longer hungry, so you’re less likely to overeat. And high-fiber diets also tend to be less "energy dense", which means they have fewer calories for the same volume of food. So the best way to add more fiber to your diet is by starting your day with a fiber-packed breakfast in the form of oats, whole wheat flakes & muesli. You can also include fruit with every meal, and start your meal with a bowl of fresh, seasonal salad.

5. Eat less Salt

Go easy on the salty snacks, like namkeen, chips, high sodium pickles, pretzels and processed foods that are high in sodium. Extra salt is added as a preservative in such foods. Salt contains sodium and high sodium foods cause water retention in the body, which can make you look bloated. Besides, salt is so addictive that you can’t be satisfied with one chip. You will certainly crave to eat the whole packet. The sad news is that a packet of small potato chips is almost 500 calories! These many calories will take at least 45 minutes of running to burn off. 

7 Foods That Nutritionists Will Never Eat And You Should Avoid Too !

7 Foods That Everyone Should Avoid

No one sticks to a healthy diet every single day of their life, not even a nutritionist. There’s nothing wrong with relaxing your diet rules once in a while; in fact, it’s actually better to do this since it helps to control cravings and you don’t feel imprisoned by your diet. But there are some foods that are so unhealthy that you should just give them up completely.

Foods Nutritionists NEVER Eat

Nutritionists don’t recommend rigid diet plans and very often they suggest a “cheat day” to make sure that you stay on track with your diet and reach your goals. However, some foods have little or no nutritive value and instead they contain a whole lot of unhealthy carbs, fats, and other additives that will not only hijack your diet goals but will also wreck your overall health. You might want to consider giving up these foods for good.

1. Packaged Fruit Juice

“Packaged fruit juice causes a sudden spike in blood sugar levels which increases the risk of weight gain”

Packaged fruit juice is marketed as a healthy option to colas, but the truth is that they can be just as harmful. Even if packaged fruit juice is labeled as “100% pure” it doesn’t mean very much because a lot of these are terms are not regulated by authorities. Packaged fruit juice is very high in sugar and what’s worse is that it is quickly absorbed by your body which leads to a spike in blood sugar levels and this increases the risk of weight gain.

2. Samosa & Vada Pav

“A single vada or samosa pav can pack 400+ calories and are high in unhealthy fats” 

There’s nothing like a fresh hot samosa or vada pav, either at the start of your day or as a comfort food to wind up a long day. A single vada or samosa pav can contain 400+ calories and let’s face it no one eats just one! But it’s not just the calorie count that makes this snack unhealthy; it’s also that vendors use cheap quality oils which are high in unhealthy trans fats. They also reuse the same oil repeatedly, which results in the formation of free radicals that are linked to premature aging, liver, and heart disease.

3. Coke & Diet Sodas

“1 can of coke contains 10 teaspoons of sugar, which would normally make you puke but phosphoric acid is added to it to make sure that you don’t” 

If there was an award for the unhealthiest thing you can consume, colas would win hands down! The damage starts with the first sip where it attacks the enamel of your teeth; it then goes onto ruin your bone health and increases your risk of obesity, cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. 1 can of Coke contains 10 teaspoons of sugar, which would normally make you puke and the only reason you don’t is that phosphoric acid is added to it to ensure that you don’t. Diet sodas are no better as researchers say that the artificial sweeteners in diet sodas may contribute to weight gain.

4. Jalebi Fafda

” Jalebi fafda is a delicious Gujrati breakfast food but a single serving can have up to 700 calories”

Jalebi fafda is a staple Gujrati breakfast, but it’s been gaining popularity with just about everyone. Fafdas are a type of deeply fried papad, while jalebis are deep fried and then dipped in sugar syrup so it shouldn’t come as a shock that this breakfast food can pack a whopping 700 calories! Nutritionists say Jalebi fafda is particularly unhealthy as it is very high in both fats and sugars and researchers say that a combination of a high-fat high-sugar and chronic stress drastically increases the risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome.

5. Biscuits

“The high content of trans fats in biscuits increases bad cholesterol and decreases good cholesterol levels”

You go over to your friend’s house and the first thing his mother does is make you sit down for a cup of chai with Khari or Marie biscuits… or if this is your first visit, Bourbon biscuits! Yup, every Indian home has a biscuit box that is continuously replenished and never empty. Biscuits might seem like a healthy food, but nutritionists now warn that Indian biscuits have a high content of trans fats that increase bad cholesterol and decreases good cholesterol levels. Even though it doesn’t seem like it, biscuits are very high in calories – even the humble khari biscuit can contain up to 100 calories so maybe it’s time to switch to just a cup of green tea instead.

6. Sooji Ka Halwa

“Just one piece of sooji ka halwa provides up to 450 calories & 25 grams of fat”

There’s nothing unhealthy about sooji itself, but sooji ka halwa is a whole different story! This sticky dessert is particularly popular with people who have a sweet tooth but it is one of the unhealthiest Indian foods. A single piece of sooji ka halwa can provide up to 450 calories but that’s not the worst of it. This sweet is particularly high in fat and sugar – a deadly combination for any dieter, as it will go straight to their love handles!

7. Instant Noodles

” Instant noodles are a high-calorie food with a low nutritive content along with high amounts of sodium, unhealthy carbs, & bad fats”

There’s nothing like a bowl of hot instant noodles on a rainy day or any other day for that matter! None of us believe that noodles are a great source of nutrition, but we don’t fully realize just how unhealthy instant noodles can be. In addition to their high caloric content, they are also a high-calorie food that is high in sodium, unhealthy carbs, and bad fats. Studies have linked instant noodles to metabolic syndrome and an increase in belly fat.

You’re probably a little shocked that so many of your favorite foods are so unhealthy, but there’s no need to despair. Instead of just giving up on snacks and treats, substitute them for healthy ones – for instance, you can make your own healthy chips at home. Even if you’re eating out, you can keep it healthy – there are plenty of healthy food tips that you can follow for tips on healthy eating in your city.