Obesity epidemic of India

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Obesity in India is on the rise. It has reached enormous proportions. As I sit and count at airports, the number of women who look obviously overweight and obese, the figures I get is 8 out of 10. And this is around same in children of all sexes and around 6 in 10 men show clearcut overweight and obesity that is obvious even to naked eye. Anthropometric measurements might reveal more of them.  What are the likely causes? I have a theory that starts analysing these cases right from the 2000s or previous century. Junk food eating and sedantry lifestyle had already given an upward push to obesity in last century. And this also gave rise to diabetes mellitus in both men and women. Hence, such mothers also had diabetes in pregnancy. Some who did not have diabetes otherwise had gestational diabetes. From 2000 to 2026 prevalence of gestational diabetes has risen in india. It has even spread to rural areas and recent national data gives a figure of 22.4% which is almost 1 in 4 pregnant mot...
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9 headache-causing drinks in patients with migraine!

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 Headaches are common but come with different frequencies. In some with migrainous headaches, it is more frequent. In them, certain foods can also cause them. But often, they tend to forget that there are also certain liquids that can trigger these headaches. Which are these fluids or drinks that people with migraine should be careful about?

1. Alcohol and alcoholic beverages

The notorious among these alcohols is the red wine. It has three times more power than beer to trigger the headache. The other alcohols that can cause it are beers, white wine, whiskey, champagne, Scotch, liqueur etc. These drinks have sulfites, tyramine, histamines in them that cause these attacks. Alcoholic drinks also exert a diuretic effect on the body. This leads to dehydration and dehydration or fluid loss causes headache.The quantity consumed also matters more than the kind of drink. Also, highly processed wines are more hurtful. Low input wines use native yeast that add very little SO2 and  sulfites into it. They are therefore safer. 

Alcoholic drinks

2. Sparkling waters

These can also trigger headaches in some people.

3. Chocolate drinks

Cocoa has caffeine in it. This precipitates a migraine attack. Therefore drinks with added chocolate can also cause problems in such people. 

4. Frozen liquids

When frozen liquids or very chilled liquids are consumed rapidly, they cause headaches. This is especially so after a strenuous exercise of when body is in an overheated state.

5. Caffeinated beverages such as tea or coffee or cola

The caffeine in these cause headaches in some.

6. Cultured daily product Buttermilk

These can also be the root cause of headaches in some sensitive people. 

7. Drinks with artificial sweeteners

Drinks with added artificial sweeteners especially aspartame can lead to migraine attack. 

Also, read 10 colorful tea types 

8. Canned soups

These can cause headaches in some people.

9. Soups made of meat extracts or bouillon with MSG as preservative. MSG can cause a migraine attack. Hence soups containing it are bad for such people. 

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