Thursday, January 26, 2012

Republic Day!


India Thursday celebrated its 63rd Republic Day, showcasing its military might and the nation's rich cultural heritage. The main ceremonial parade was held in the capital with Thailand's first woman Prime Minister Yinluck Shinawatra as the guest of honour. The ceremony began around 10 am with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laying a floral wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti to pay tribute to an unknown soldier.

This was followed by a grand parade from on the Rajpath highlighting the might of Indian armed forces as neatly uniformed men and women marched past, shoulder-to-shoulder, saluting President Pratibha Patil on the dais.

Sneha Shekhawat from Sikar in Rajasthan on Thursday created history when she led the Air Force contingent at the 63rd Republic Day parade becoming the first woman pilot to do so.
Flight Lieutenant Shekhawat was assisted by three other women Flying Officers Heena Pore, Anupam Chaudhary and Pooja Negi as the 144-strong Air Force contingent marched to the tunes of 'Air Battle'.
She was cheered by thousands of spectators as the commentator mentioned that she is the first woman to lead an Air Force contingent in the 63-year-old history of the parade.Shekhawat is  posted with the IAF squadron at Hindon air base.

Courtesy: TOI.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Benefits of Olive Oil

Olive, canola oil can prevent chronic diseases-Expensive remedy
 
Using expensive olive and canola cooking oil can save Indians from many life-threatening and chronic diseases including liver cirrhosis, heart attack and diabetes, a new study has found.
Carried out on 90 healthy, non-alcoholic males who were divided into three groups, the study clearly showed how change of one dietary component had multiple health-benefits for obese and over-weight people, who did not change their lifestyle at all during the course of the trial.

The research – yet to be published in any peer reviewed scientific journal – demonstrated a “significant decrease in the amount of triglyceride and liver fat and significant improvement in liver metabolism” with the use of olive and canola oil, both of which are imported.

Though switching over to olive and canola oil has other fringe benefits like a marginal dip in weight and improvement in the body-mass-index, the major advantage is in the reduction of non-alcoholic liver fat, found in almost one-third of urban population.

“All of the patients had fat in liver. After intervention, 57 per cent in canola group and 66 per cent in olive group showed no liver fat. This is statistically significant,” Anoop Misra, a former professor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences who is now associated with Fortis Hospital, said.

Misra along with colleagues from Command Hospital, Bangalore, Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology in Delhi, Government MH College of Home Science and Science for Women in Jabalpur and AIIMS conducted the research, which later would also look into the genetics of liver fat in Indians.

The participants in the study were made to use olive and canola – supplied by a business house that funded the research – for six months and followed up in the next six months. Olive Pomace oil, which has higher heating point and good for Indian style cooking, was used.

As many as 80 per cent obese have excess liver fat, which is dangerous as it can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer, while 15 to 20 per cent non-obese persons also has liver fat. The excess fat could trigger heart attack, stroke and diabetes.

Even though canola and olive are expensive, the health benefits come from healthy mono-unsaturated fatty acid, which these oils have aplenty. Canola has good quantity of omega-3 fatty acid too, which is good for heart.

Text Courtesy:DH

Friday, January 6, 2012

Signs of Spring Season!

Courtesy:Hundekar Home Garden,Bengaluru.






Courtesy:Hundekar Home Garden,Bengaluru.


Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Beehive!

Can anybody spot a beehive in this tree? It is in the tree adjacent to my home sweet home!

Since I have lot of fruit and flower trees,shrubs in my garden, the bees have already started to zoom in!

















ETHICS START AT HOME:

My brother who has been having a nasal congestion bought honey samples from me today morning and a good day has started from this new year. Keep it going!

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Welcome New Year 2012!


Let Life be Beautiful Roses all the Way!
NEW YEAR RESOLUTION 2012-LEARN TO EAT HEALTHIER!