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Thought for Food.

Protein is an essential nutrient for the body, they are the building blocks of the muscles and the organs. Proteins are chained polymeric structures made up of amino acids, a molecule of protein is made up of several of these amino acids which are responsible for growth. Proteins are important to our body as it is responsible for the growth of muscles, skin, bones and also help in making enzymes and hormones. A diet rich in protein can help speed up metabolism and assist in fat loss. For our body to function properly we must intake the required amount of protein, around 25-30% of our calories should come from proteins. In India 40% of people are vegetarian and the food that is being eaten most of the time is healthy, yet it does not provide us with the proper amount of protein that our body requires. For a vegetarian person, an average meal will consist of 1 cup of lentils, 1 cooked vegetables, wheat bread and rice, if we calculate the nutrient output of this meal then we will find t

Don't Stay up Sid!

  Waking up with red eyes, headache and a desperate urge to go back to bed, that’s how we feel after drinking too much, but also this is how the day starts for many young adults. That is not because of a couple of extra shots but because of the sporadic sleep cycle. Today almost every youngster is dealing with lack of sleep, particularly those who are in schools and colleges. This is a major issue because it affects the productivity and learning ability of the students. Even while looking at the bigger picture of a country, for example, India, people are sleep deprived. Wait a minute! Why are we considering sleep deprivation a big issue? According to statistics, 93% of Indian people are sleep deprived. It means that 93% of people in this country sleep less than 8 hours, though for every individual the amount of adequate sleep is different statistics say that 87% of people think that lack of sleep affects their health. So, this means most of the people have not yet figured out their o

Plethora of Toxicity

  In our life, we meet millions of people, and it will not be wrong to say that most of our time is spent in interaction with our co-workers, family members and strangers. These interactions help us assume the person as to if they are positive people or negative people. Positive people are the ones with whom we feel happy, motivated and who project a certain aura through which we feel secure. Those are the people with whom you should spend most of your time. But some of them just project negativity. These are the people who come into our lives to teach us about life. These people can be categorised into the following sections: The attention seekers: These are the people that we will find in most of the places, especially in colleges and school. They are the ones who want the world to look at them and appreciate their superiority, for them the only motive in life is to become the centre of attraction. This mostly happens in colleges and schools because we are immature, we have no se