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Testimonial of Arun Bansal

A diabetic for 16 years, Arun Bansal, who also had high cholesterol, sleep apnea and weight issues speaks about how he got off his medications and lost five kilos too in eighteen days!

Seasonal Illnesses

A senior manager (who wishes to remain anonymous) of a Dubai-based company recently noted a lot of staff members reporting sick due to weather changes. As someone who understands the role of diet in our health, he sent out a short interesting note to his employees. We are grateful that he agreed to share it with us, so that we too can take a cue…

Read the note here

With seasonal changes, we are susceptible to falling sick. Common colds, viral fevers etc.

It is said that the body has power to heal itself. The source for healing is the energy which is prevalent and obtained from the food we intake.

Now, the body likes food in the most simplest form. It is easily broken down and the energy and nutrients are easily obtained from such food.

In our normal day to day lives, we are eating cooked food. In short, this is a process which modifies the food and makes it complex. When we ingest such food, the body, has to work hard to convert the food from complex into a simplified form and then obtain the energy and nutrients. So to do this, it consumes more energy than storing, which otherwise can be diverted to the problem areas in the body to heal itself.

Even when you visit a doctor, he/she often guides you to have simple food and avoid oily and heavy food etc. He/she knows how our body works and how it heals.

The best thing to do during such period is to take fresh raw foods like salads and fruits. The body easily absorbs the nutrients and energy without spending energy towards digestion. Such saved energy now is being used by the body to heal itself.

Food for Thought

FACEBOOK SUPPORT GROUP

If you love Facebook, then join us to be supported on your plant based journey. We offer 3 possibilities from 1st Jan 2016.

1. SHARAN India
This is SHARAN’s main Facebook page which you can like and follow for getting useful daily updates and news from the plant based health world. You will also get news about the latest SHARAN events, see testimonials, and more.

2. SHARAN’s Vegan Support Group
This is an open support group to know more about vegan/plant-based lifestyle. Here you can ask questions and share inspiring stories, tips, recipes, etc.

3. SHARAN’s Plant Powered Health
This is the new group only for the past attendees of SHARAN’s events: seminars, cooking classes, retreats or longer programs.

All our doctors and presenters will be here to answer your questions and give you tips. If you have attended our events join this group to be a part of our family.

Please like the main SHARAN page and join the group(s) applicable to you.

The Most Common Resolution!

Any ideas?

Yes the most common New Year resolution is to start Exercising! And did you know that it’s the most broken resolution too! Ever wondered why? Everyone knows it important, but for a lot of people exercise does take a backseat in daily routine. Why???

Well, the answer lies with the mind! The mind loves to laze and who wants to work out. Most of the excuses it generally whips up – I am thin, don’t need it! Or tomorrow for sure! With too many commitments so no time, weather, boredom or fatigue completing the list.

The best way to get out of this circle of excuses, is to educate the mind on the importance of exercise, trick it and get going. And the magic mantra is that in a few days, the mind loves to exercise and you win the battle!

Read on for 10 tips and tricks to slip in exercise into your daily routine!

1. Understand the Health benefits – Just like a machine gets rusted for not being used enough, our body deteriorates with not enough exercise. Moving your body regularly improves your muscular and cardiorespiratory fitness and your bone health. It also reduces your risk of getting a number of diseases to include blood pressure, stroke, diabetes and even some cancers. Remind yourself everyday WHY you need to exercise.

2. Split into shorter sessions – If 30 minutes of continuous exercise doesn’t work for you, split it into three 10 minute sessions!

3. Dance like no one is watching In the comfort of your home itself.

4. Never miss a chance to walk or take the stairs

5. Indulge in household chores Wiping the windows work your hands, mopping the floor your back! Chopping vegetables work with your fingers and dusting is good for stretches.

6. Jog or exercise at the spot while watching television

7. Play with kids! If they are yours, its spending quality time with them too! If not, neighbourhood kids always like it when an adult joins in.

8. Pay Up! When you pay for an exercise class, you don’t want to waste money, do you? Also group work-outs pep you up and get you going!

9. Change your routine The mind is like a child…get’s bored easily. Switch your routine every three months. There are so many options to choose from!

10. Sleep early and wake up earlier Remember early to bed and early to rise, makes you Healthy, Wealthy and Wise!