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BALANCED DIET A PREREQUISITE FOR STAYING HEALTHY

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By: Garima Lohumi   Staple foods like rice, maize, wheat, potatoes and barley, must constitute a major part of the diet as they are a good source of energy. An old saying “we are what we eat” brings out the importance of diet in staying healthy. A human body is just like a sophisticated machine which requires energy, regular care and maintenance.  Energy is required for metabolic and physiological functions, day-to-day activities and maintenance. The requirement varies with age as additional energy is needed for growth and in case of women it…

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LIFESTYLE, INFECTIONS CAUSE 70% CANCER IN NORTHEAST INDIA

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By: Debraj Deb (Bureau Chief-ICN Tripura) MUMBAI: Around 70 percent of cancer cases in Northeast India, especially Tripura and Mizoram, occur due to lifestyle habits and infections, eminent medical oncologist and Chief of the Head and Neck Surgery Department at Tata Memorial Hospital Dr. Anil K. D’Cruz said. The cancer expert said that among every hundred cases of cancer patients who come to TMH from Tripura every year, around fifty are caused due to tobacco or alcohol. Ten others have cancer due to infections like HPV, HIV or Hepatitis while faulty diet…

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REVIEW: THE MASK DIARIES

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A novel by Abhinav Goel Published by: Blackspine Publishing Pvt. Lt, New Delhi Price: 295 Reviewed by: Dr. Mohammad Aleem ( Chief  News Editor- ICN Group)  Hundreds of novels in English come every year in India. Especially, those people who are not directly attached with this profession, have plunged themselves in this newfound creative arena. For some, it is just pleasure to explore himself or herself through the words, ideas and wisdom, but for some, it has become a serious profession. Abhinav Goel is a young writer who has penned…

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EATING A RAINBOW OF PLANT-BASED FOODS FOR THE MULTITUDE OF HEALTH BENEFITS

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By: Prof.Nand Lal (Dean,Faculty of Life Sciences & Former Pro-Vice Chancellor,C.S.J.M.Kanpur University) & Priti Sachan (PhD Scholar) KANPUR:Food is the group of substances (of plant and animal origin) consumed to provide nutrition (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins and minerals etc) to the body of an organism. There are basically three type of food according to their specific requirements and functions; Energy giving foods (cereals, root vegetables, fats, oils, sugar) which are rich in carbohydrates and provide energy, Body building foods (pulses, milk and milk products, meat, fish, eggs) which are rich in protein and help in…

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DHYAN YOG – PART : 1

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group ) Normally we come across camps on Dhyan Yog being organised by Yog gurus. And a good number of  people perturbed by tensions of life are drawn to attend such camps at exhorbitant costs. Dhyan is often made to link with meditation and meditation with concentration, in such camps. And with pride people claim to undertake meditation on a regular basis in their lives. But a little conversation on their life styles reveals the truth how deeply they are involved in the materialistic life…

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HIMACHAL PRADESH CONGRESS ISSUES ELECTION MANIFESTO

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group ) SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh Congress party today released its election manifesto which aims at winning over the electorate. Releasing the manifesto titled “Majboot Iradon se aage badhta Himachal” Virbhadra Singh,  Chief Minister stated that it had been drafted by a committee headed by Kaul Singh Thakur. Among the major promises offered are employment generation for 1.5 lac youth which includes 75000 in government services,  laptops to 50000 meritorious students,  regularisation of contract employees, daily waged and outsourced employees, raising daily wages to Rs.350 etc.…

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Himachal Elections 2017: BJP Announces Prem Kumar Dhumal As Party’s CM Candidate

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The 73-year old Prem Kumar Dhumal, besides being Chief Minister in 1998 and 2007, had remained as an MP four times. NEW DELHI: Prem Kumar Dhumal, who has been the Himachal Pradesh chief minister twice, was on Tuesday declared the BJP’s chief ministerial candidate by its president Amit Shah in the poll-bound state. PM Modi said the BJP wants to make Himachal Pradesh corruption-free and undertake record development in the state. “Dhumal Ji is among our senior most leaders with rich administrative experience in Himachal.” BJP’s focus is politics of…

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SJVN Conferred Best Hydro Power Generator Award

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma ( Editor-ICN Group ) SJVN is implementing 10 other projects in Nepal, Bhutan, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Bihar, and Gujarat. SHIMLA: Public Sector SJVN Ltd has been declared Winner in the category of ‘Best Hydro Power Generator’ by Independent Power Producers Association of India (IPPAI). The award has been conferred upon SJVN for its outstanding performance in the area of Operation & Maintenance of Hydro Power Stations. This award was received by  R.N. Misra Chairman & Managing Director SJVN at a function held at Belgaum, Karnataka. Independent…

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It’s Risk Everywhere; Go Extra, Be Extraordinary

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By: Satyendra Kumar Singh ( Asstt. Editor-ICN Group ) LUCKNOW: Just imagine of a situation where you feel that you are not earning well enough and always look for some better earning options. Then you find e-rickshaws moving around and you hunt for its business opportunity. The other moment you are tired and hungry, and you eat the local food. An idea comes to your mind, Bang! Why can’t I start my own food joint with a hefty (assumed) returns. Everything around us seems so easy that we forget to understand…

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Risk Factors For Developing Prediabetes

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By: Dr. Shazia Israr ( Associate Editor-ICN Group ) Pre-diabetes is fasting glucose between 100mg/dl and 125mg/dl, post meal glucose above 140mg/dl and below 200mg/dl, or HbA1c of 5.7 till 6.5 per cent. Pre-diabetes is the stage where the person affected experiences a range of diabetes development signs, the most prominent one being unstable blood-glucose levels. According to researchers, most of the people with such symptoms will end up having diabetes if they are neglected. Diabetes is one of the most dangerous diseases that can also lead to other diseases…

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