health & fitness
Summer Sweetness
Dhaka, July 7 (UNB) - Fool’s Diner has made quite a name for themselves for their Bento Boxes and Mango Kulfis. The Kulfis are available mostly during summer when fresh ripe mangoes are available. After having a heavy lunch at another place, which was right across Fool’s Diner, I ended up deciding to drop by for the Kulfi. However, I also ended up ordering the Chocolate Rolls simply because, chocolate duh!
Health tips: Simple ways to manage migraine at work
Dhaka, July 7 (UNB) - Whether or not we acknowledge it, unhealthy eating habits, insufficient physical exercise, over dependency on gadgets, lack of sleep and immeasurable amount of stress characterises the lifestyle habits of most individuals today. This pattern has led to an increase in the intensity of many ailments, with headache becoming an extremely common phenomenon.
Looking for healthy appetisers? Try this Beetroot Croquettes recipe
Dhaka, July 7 (UNB) - Cooking is pure love. There is nothing like sharing good food with your loved ones. The most interesting discussions that happen in my cooking workshops are menu planning. We all want innovative ideas, healthier recipes and quicker solutions. And when it comes to party menus, we look for ideas that can help us design a delicious experience like no other, reports The Indian Express.
Antibiotics can weaken flu defences, says new study
Dhaka, July 7 (UNB) - Antibiotics can leave the lung vulnerable to flu viruses, leading to significantly worse infections and symptoms, according to a study, reports The Indian Exress.
Is cold brew better than iced coffee?
Dhaka, July 7 (UNB)- Around this time in July — when our ever-shortening spring weather takes a sharp right into the damp, hot depths of summer — coffee drinkers are confronted with a morning-altering decision: switch to iced coffee to combat the oppressive weather, or commit to hot coffee as a kind of bold, unnecessarily masochistic act?
From eggs to salmon: foods that help ease muscle soreness
Dhaka, July 6 (UNB) - Strenuous exercising can sometimes lead to muscle soreness. But if it gets worse, it becomes a matter of concern as it can lead to extreme pain in the gluteus maximus. When even the simple act of picking up a bag starts feeling like a task, you are possibly suffering from DOMS — or delayed onset muscle soreness, which is usually caused after workouts, reports The Indian Express.
Gram flour: the wonder beauty ingredient for all your skin woes
Dhaka, July 5 (UNB) - Gram flour has been used in recipes all over India since time immemorial. In fact, I can think of very few states that do not use this amazingly tasting and healthy flour in a variety of dishes, be it pakoras, kadhi, chillas or mithais. So many of us are also familiar with gram flour, or besan as it is more popularly called in India, as a beauty ingredient too. When used in the correct way, and for the appropriate skin-type, besan can work wonders to improve the quality of your skin, reports NDTV.
Low-carb diet: 5 interesting ways of adding carrots to your daily meals
Dhaka, July 5 (UNB) - Carrots are one of the healthiest vegetables among the rainbow of veggies available to us. The reddish orange vegetables are fortified with beta-carotene, which is incredibly essential for healthy eyesight. Besides this, carrots are also low in calories and are one of the most popular negative-calorie vegetables.
Give your green tea a summery spin with this cooling herb
Dhaka, June 5 (UNB) - Summers are here and how! In this sweltering heat, all you need is a refreshing cup of green tea to rejuvenate and boost the system to get along the day. The many nutritious benefits of green tea have made it a popular option across tea lovers and even those who are not. Green tea is known to soothe our body, mind and soul like nothing else. It is believed that a cup of green tea everyday can cleanse and rejuvenate our body from within, reports NDTV.
Migraine increases risk of complications during pregnancy, says study
Dhaka, July 2 (UNB) - Pregnant women with migraine have an increased risk of miscarriage, caesarean sections and giving birth to a child with low birth weight, a study has found, reports The Indian Express.