Health

High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets, eminently called as The Atkins Diet, is widely endorsed as effective weight loss plans. These programs generally recommend that dieters get 30% to 50% of their total calories from protein. Based on decades of research, low-carb diets have been linked to benefits including: fast weight loss, reduced hunger, insulin and blood sugar maintained…

The rising air pollution in India has become a major concern. While we are taking every step to deal with air pollution outdoors, we also need to do something for the contaminated indoor air. Infographic created by kent.co.in

The indoor air is 4 to 5 times more polluted than outside air. This indicates that the air we breathe inside our home is stale and infested with contaminants. As most of us spend 80% – 90% of our time indoor, the risk of developing acute respiratory problems, skin allergies or other ailments is quite…

If you prefer a quick, fun and visual explanation of asbestos in your home, head over to the Asbestos in the Home infographic below. This information highlights some of the points from above, whilst also adding some additional facts and information.  

Most of us sit at a desk in front of a computer most of the day, probably 6 to 8 hours! During that time we tend to slouch as we get tired. This bad habit leads increasingly to bad posture, which can severely affect our health over the long term. To combat this we need…

With the advent of online shopping, you can get practically anything nowadays. From sofas to jewelry, video game consoles to groceries, from fabrics to clothing, to cars and rented helicopters. But, on the other side of the spectrum, the Internet is also a haven for anonymous sellers of narcotics and firearms. Somewhere between sofas and…

Ayurvedic products can take care of skin and body with no harm. Check out infographic for details of products that are most commonly used. Read more information at shankara.com

The facts presented in this infographic are supported by numerous studies linking obesity to diabetes. Added to that is a growing body of research which suggest that overweight diabetes sufferers can alleviate their symptoms, even force the disease into remission, simply by reducing the body weight to a normal range. [via]

There are 4 popular methods used to cheat the dreaded hair drug test. This infographic explains how they compare, how drugs get into your hair and how long they remain. [via]

Sanitation means maintaining personal hygiene, which is achieved by not only keeping ourselves clean but also our surrounding clean. And the major roadblock which comes in our way towards keeping our surrounding clean mainly in rural areas is ‘Open-Defecation’. Open defecation is the practice of defecating outside or in public. This is mainly done because…

Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains how marijuana affects the brain and how pot can be used to treat certain conditions. Animation was made for CNN. [via]

It is rightly said that Health is Wealth, and when it’s the matter of our children’s health, than without any second thought it’s the most precious wealth which we need to take care of. With this ideology, India’s very own Dabur has gifted us the old weapon to protect our child from various diseases and…

Frustrated of regular shoe bite and other foot related problems because of improper footwear?? Thinking of purchasing a new pair?? Wait a minute…Jump into this infographic to get the entire detail of the foot health and different footwear designed for such issues. Human feet are unique and shoes are worn differently for everyone. They can…

Mental illness is reaching epidemic proportions in the United States. From depression to alcoholism and suicide, this silent killer is affecting more and more each day. BestPsychologyDegrees.com has created an interactive, clickable infographic entitled “Mental Illness in America”, illustrating just how prevalent mental illness is on the state level.