New non-fried microwaved healthy delicious Pani Puri fun

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Pani Puri is an Indian delicacy and street food. People of all ages relish it.  It consists of a stuffed wheat puri (puffed food) with spicy and tangy water. The stuffing is of soaked and boiled and cooked white peas (ragda) and mashed potatoes.  But the puri made of wheat flour is fried in oil to puff it. This implies more oils and fats going into our gut and body. Health conscious individuals and obese individuals might therefore be concerned about eating too much of Pani Puri. They have an appetite for it but have to fall short of appetite appeasement due to the high fat content.  Bug no more. You can make non-oily puris in a microwave. Steps are: 1. Purchase Pani Puri discs available in market in supermarkets and stores. They come in packets made by different companies. They are made from wheat flour, semolina, vegetable oil and salt. 150 g packet has around 60-64 puri discs. 2. To puff them, place them on the microwave plate. Keep each disc separately without touchin...
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Men's health suffers the most following divorce, study reveals

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 We know that a number of factors can affect health. This includes divorce but the impact of it is more on the husband's health than that of the wife. A woman is less dependent on a man but the reverse is true. A man is more dependent on a woman and hence post-divorce, his health suffers more. 

Divorce and its immense effect on man's health

Men health is closely linked to a married life unlike a woman. If a man divorces, the ill-effects on his health are enormous. In fact, it is the biggest threat for them. scientists from the University of Copenhagen have shown that if a man lives without a family for over 7 years, his risk of heart attacks, senile dementia and early death rises tremendously. 

The study showed that after a divorce, a man has increased levels of interleukin-6 and C- reactive protein in his body. The inflammatory processes increase by 17%. This is due to stress. These harden the arteries, cause blockages in them leading to heart attacks and strokes. Tumors develop and senior dementia set in. Early death results. 

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Study details

The researchers recruited 4800 people between the age of 48 and 62 years. There were both men and women participants. Their history and blood tests were carried out. The scientists noted that the inflammatory changes were less or absent if the relationship ended after being in it for long time or when the men stayed alone for long. This implies that adjustment and adaptation occurred with time. 



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