However much you attempt to be a model of positive thinking, there comes a time when every individual has a touch of the not-so-good feeling. You wake up in the morning vaguely uneasy, not particularly interested in going for work. You drag yourself through routine chores, the mood not getting any better, till it is time to bury yourself in work.

At menopause, women have an accelerated loss of bone mineral mass (2.5 to 5% per year) due to the changes in the estrogen levels in the body.

Osteoporosis is an age-related disorder characterized by decreased bone mass and increased susceptibility to fractures. Preventive measures can delay onset of and considerably reduce existing conditions. Exercise and diet play a major role as part of the preventive program for osteoporosis.

The word "mudra" conjures up images of Indian dance. But, "mudras" are powerful beyond being an effective means of symbolism and expression of emotions. Today, it has been proved beyond doubt that the regular practice of certain "mudras" for prescribed periods of time have definite health benefits.

Today yoga is in vogue. Whether you are a film star, a home maker, a politician or a sports person, this little four letter word holds the key to your physical, mental and spiritual well being. The ancient philosophy of yoga, which originated in our country almost five thousand years ago, gets its name from the Sanskrit word "yuj" which means to unite. Hence, yoga is joining or integrating of all aspects of the individual - body, mind and soul-to  help one achieve a happy, balanced and happy life.

It stealthily enters our lives in various guises. Sometimes under the guise of work pressure, demanding kids or spouse, housework that never ends etc. But whatever, the guise, stress can only end up harming the host physically, mentally and emotionally if you do not know how to handle it. In fact, research says that if managed effectively, a little stress is good for meeting deadlines, keeping cool in chaotic traffic etc.

The sugar disease it may be but its impact on life in general and married life in particular is far from being sweet. The consequences of the disease (if neglected or left untreated for a long time ) can become life threatening. 

Here are some clinically approved facts for starters- Diabetics are four times more prone to blindness, they have a greater chance of getting stroke and heart attack, they are also a high risk when it comes to kidney disease and eventual damage.

Do not eat in between meals if you want to keep the fat off was the golden rule of dieting at one time. So is snacking on greasy samosas, buttery, melt in the mouth sandwiches the list can actually go on and on. But, as most dietitians will agree that it is not snacking that is bad but it is snacking on the wrong kind of food that they advice against.

Spending long hours at work in enclosed environments, sitting gazing unwaveringly at a computer screen is the way of millions today. Office hours turn stressful because of the unhealthy practices we follow while at work - bad sitting posture, not taking breaks for healthy reasons, but for smoking, or endless cups of coffee, and similar traditions.

Walking is a form of exercise that has demonstrably helped individuals around the world to resist heart disease, strokes, diabetes and cancer.

There are no less than three gleaming, air-conditioned and ultra-modern gyms in my neighbourhood, and I have never set foot in any of them. However, as I walk past them in the crisp morning air, I see hard-working exercisers tone their bodies and muscles on expensive machinery and cannot help feeling happier that I am out in the open, among the birds and the newspaper vendors, the retired uncles and the teenage joggers.

One of the biggest advantages of living in Chennai, or certain parts of Mumbai, or anywhere close to a shore line is the fact that one can go for long walks on the beach. Few forms of exercise are as invigorating as walking briskly by the beach, caressed by the sea breeze, and enjoying the natural scenery of land and water, sky and sea.

It is undoubtedly these factors that lead to the beach being so crowded with morning and evening walkers every day of the year.