Ignoring proteins in your diet? You may be setting yourself up for long term health damage. Proteins forms a major part of your body, right from DNA, muscles, hair, etc. They are the building blocks of skin, muscles, bone, cartilage, and blood. Proteins are necessary for the synthesis of hormones, enzymes and other chemical substances in the body. Proteins are responsible for the wear and tear of the body, growth, and development. Ignoring proteins in your diet? You may be setting yourself up for long term health damage. Proteins forms a major part of your body, right from DNA, muscles, hair, etc. They are the building blocks of skin, muscles, bone, cartilage, and blood. Proteins are necessary for the synthesis of hormones, enzymes and other chemical substances in the body. Proteins are responsible for the wear and tear of the body, growth, and development. Considering the importance of protein in our diet, we have picked five delicious high protein recipes, to help you meet your daily protein requirements. Red pepper chicken and almond tray baked Ingredients: Skinless chicken thigh (boneless) – 1/2 kg Red onions, medium sized (cut them into thick wedges) Red potato (small) – 1/2kg [cut into slices] Deseeded red peppers – 2 [cut into slices] Finely chopped garlic clove – 1 Smoked paprika, fennel seeds, and ground cumin – One teaspoon each Olive oil Lemon juice and zest – 1 Chopped whole blanched almond – 50g Greek yogurt Some amount of parsley Coriander leaves Method:

Shopping with your children can a challenging experience. Sometimes it becomes a nightmare for parents to stop their kids from picking up toys. Fearing their kid’s tantrums, most parents succumb to pressure and end up getting those toys. Toys as such are not all that great for your kids. They can never be a substitute for the open air play that develops the child’s social skills. There are also a number of other disadvantages of toys, such as the possibility of children getting over-attached to them. And of course, it’s never a great idea for your kids to believe that you will cave into every tantrum of theirs and get them any toy they want! You might now be wondering how to handle this. Well, wonder no more. Read on to learn about a few practical tips on how to leave a store without buying a toy: Conditioning your kids beforehand Kids are generally teachable, especially when they are taught early. So before you start from your home, tell your kid clearly what you are going to the store for. If it is purchasing few essentials or a birthday present for your cousin’s kid, tell your kid clearly that you are there only for this purpose – nothing more or nothing less.

Pregnancy is a period when women go through a lot of emotional, physical, and cognitive changes . All these changes get augmented when they co-exist with other co-morbid conditions like obesity. Obesity is a serious epidemic today. With a large number of people resorting to a sedentary lifestyle, an increasing number of women are becoming obese at an early age. Technology brings everything to our doorstep making us move less and all those empty calories that accumulate in your system during partying, drinking, and reckless eating etc. don’t help matters either. Pregnancy and obesity together put a woman in an altogether different league of risk among expectant mothers. Read on to be informed about the complications associated with obesity during pregnancy. The complications can directly or indirectly affect both the mother and the fetus. Diabetes in pregnancy You may probably be aware of the fact that diabetes is bootstrapped to obesity . In pregnancy, it causes a condition called gestational diabetes. Women with gestational diabetes mellitus are considered to be at high risk, and therefore considered for cesarean section. The aftermath of gestational diabetes may long extend into the future, even after delivery. Elevated blood pressure Obesity may lead to the elevation of blood pressure in the mother which affects kidney and liver.

Did any of your blood relations have a recent attack of myocardial infarction? You might also be having the same risk. Perhaps the worst thing about a heart attack is that it’s possible for you to never see it coming. Heart attacks come suddenly and are usually a result of long-standing morbidity that went unnoticed. The heartening news is that you can prepare yourself well in advance by knowing more about the signs and symptoms of a heart attack, and the ways to prevent it. Do you have any of the risk factors? The incidence of heart attacks has steadily increased, thanks to the ever-increasing sedentary lifestyles that have disrupted the healthy existence of the human race. Enlisted are some risk factors identified by the experts that might point out that you are harboring the disease within. Increasing age Obesity First-degree blood relations with a history of heart attack Sedentary life Low level of physical activity Uncontrolled blood pressure Elevated blood cholesterol levels Unregulated and unhealthy diet Stress Smoking Alcoholism Having any one or more of the aforementioned risk factors increase the chances of you getting a heart attack. These days, there are also heart attacks among young people, due to the poor eating and physical activity patterns.

Have you ever wondered what this hype is all about protein shakes, protein diet, etc.? Well then this article is for you. If you have never been a biology freak, you would not have come across what proteins are and why they are essential. After reading this article, you will understand what lies behind the protein craze. Protein forms just about every part of the body. Proteins are macro nutrients, which mean that your body needs a huge supply of it daily; as compared to vitamins, which are micronutrients that are required in limited supply. They are the building blocks of your body like bricks are for your home. Protein forms a constituent of every cell in your body. Your DNA is made up of amino acids, which in turn, make up a protein. Your integument like skin, hair, nails, etc. is made up of different types of proteins. A human body contains some chemical substances, namely enzymes, that take part in chemical reactions; and some hormones that eventually decide how you operate every instant. Enzymes and hormones are made up of proteins. On top of all that, proteins form the basic unit of bones, cartilages, muscles, blood, etc. Now you understand why protein is mandatory for our existence, and any deficiency will have serious effects.