Energise Your Marriage

It’s time we look at rejuvenating and strengthening our relationships with our spouses. A few aspects which assist in making our marriage more fun, exciting and meaningful have been explained in the article below.

#Develop a Strong and Healthy Relationship with your Partner

Communication

A couple should take time to talk and exchange information, ideas and day-to-day experiences.

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Transition from College to the Corporate World

In a paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Psychological Association, Paul Hettich said that 50-80% of new college graduates leave their first job within three years because of poor career planning and problems inherent in the college-to-work transition.

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Loose stools

Bowel movements that are softer than normal are usually considered loose stools. These can be a cause of concern if they happen immediately after meals or all through the day.

However, these cannot be considered as diarrhoea. The distinguishing point between diarrhoea and loose stools is that loose stools are soft bowel movements which can occur occasionally/ in regular intervals/ every day. However, diarrhoea is considered when you have loose/ watery stools frequently more than 3 times a day.

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Home Alone

When both parents work, sometimes they have no option but to give the child a house key or leave a key with the neighbors. When the child gets home from school, they let themselves into the house and they stay at home until their parents return.

Children below the age of 8 should not be left to look after themselves. However, even with older children, parents must decide whether their child is mature and responsible enough to stay alone.

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Living and Working Away from Home

Living and working away from home can take some time to get used to. Anticipating changes, difficulties and challenges can minimize its impact. Adjusting is the key. Below you will find different stages in which adjustment comes about.

The “Honeymoon” Stage

The first few weeks in your own new place and the new city will be very exciting.

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Is Your Neighborhood Making You Fat

Could there be a link between the area in which you live and your weight? This is one angle of weight management that is seldom explored and yet it could have a vital impact on one’s weight, health and fitness. We like everything to be easy and convenient and generally dislike going out of the way to get things. This attitude has made us a society that is sedentary, leading to problems like obesity. Being overweight or obese is sometimes at the root of problems like diabetes, heart diseases and high blood pressure. The trend is actually alarming.

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Convenience foods and obesity

Obesity has become an epidemic problem in most of the developed nations and it leads to most of the health complications, including premature death, heart diseases, liver disorders, diabetes, hormonal imbalances, arthritis etc. One of the major causes of obesity is junk and processed food, which falls under the category of convenience food.

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Colour, Cues and Appetite

Often wonder why we tend to overeat? No doubt well cooked food smells heavenly and tastes delicious. Without a second thought, we may eat more than what we should have. If you are trying to lose weight, it is important to pay attention to the internal hunger and fullness cues that your body signals. In today’s urban scene of food abundance, it is easy to find addictive foods that hit our ‘bliss point’.

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Chemicals in Food- Safe or Not?

Food is a perishable item, and its quality degrades over a period of time. With increasing demand and need for the import and export of food products, it was essential to find sources that would prolong the shelf life and improve the flavour of the food. The food processing industry was on the lookout for ingredients that would enhance a food’s crunchiness, color etc. They then developed additives.

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