You think you’re drinking Fruit Juice? THINK AGAIN.
Big food brands are selling sugar water with shiny ‘fresh fruit’ pictures on the front. And hiding the truth in tiny fine print at the back of packet which reads ‘Pictures for marketing purposes only’. SERIOUSLY?
Today in Parliament, I called this out.
Because these misleading branding and false advertisement are pushing millions, especially kids, into diabetes and lifestyle diseases.
Time to expose the truth behind your juice box.
@baxirahul@sandeepvarma15 Completely agree, I have sesn lot of patients with rebound and its difficult to motivate them. As they have already lost their time and money. Private jabs in UK doesnt provide correct counselling
Look.
A not insignificant proportion of the population carry meningococcal bacteria in their nose and throat at any given point.
The bacteria live harmlessly in the throat
The immune system keeps them under control
Carriage often lasts weeks to months
They don't become ill.
But…
#मराठीदिन निमित्त एक मजेशीर गोष्ट. काही वर्षांपूर्वी मुंबईच्या झेवियर्स महाविद्यालयातील काही मुलं मला भेटायला आली.
मला म्हणाली -“सर, झेवियर्स महाविद्यालयात खूप पूर्वीपासून मराठी वाङमय मंडळ आहे परंतु काही कारणाने ते अनेक वर्ष निष्क्रीय होतं. आमचे सर आहेत - शिंदे सर - त्यांनी या मंडळाला पुनुरुज्जिवित करायचं ठरवलं आहे. या मंडळाच्या उद्घाटनाच्या कार्यक्रमाला प्रमुख पाहुणा म्हणून आपण यावं अशी आमची इच्छा आहे. तुम्ही याल का?”
तरूण मुलांशी संवाद साधायला मी कधीही नकार देत नाही. मी त्वरित होकार दिला. तसा त्यातला एक मुलगा जरा ओशाळून म्हणाला - “एकच प्रॉब्लेम आहे सर. मंडळ नवीन आहे आणि तुम्हाला झेवियर्सची कल्पना आहे. आमच्याकडे बराचसा श्रोतृवर्ग अमराठी आहे. तर तुम्ही तुमचं भाषण इंग्रजीतून कराल का?” मला याची गंमत वाटली. कुणी म्हणेल हे कसलं मराठी मंडळ! पण मला यात एक संधी दिसली. मी म्हटलं मी इंग्रजीत हे भाषण करेन. मुलं खूष होऊन परतली.
त्या कार्यक्रमात मी मराठी का बोलली गेली पाहिजे. या विषयावर इंग्रजीतून भाषण केलं. पुण्याचे अनिल गोरे ज्यांना महाराष्ट्र शासनाचा भाषासंवर्धन पुरस्कार दिला गेला आहे, ते एकदा जे म्हणाले होते तेच मी या मुलांना इंग्रजीतून सांगितलं. आपण इंग्रजी बोलतो. उदा. आपण म्हणतो - “Virat Kohli is riding on a wave of popularity.” किंवा “I was surfing channels on my TV.” ही भाषा कुठून आली? तर ही भाषा समुद्रातून आणि नौकायनातून आली आहे. कारण इंग्लंड हा देश पाण्याने वेढलेला आहे. त्यामुळे औरंगाबादला राहणारी मुलगी जेव्हा riding on a wave म्हणते तेव्हा ती second hand अनुभवातून बोलत असते. लाटेवर स्वार होणं म्हणजे काय हे कळायला तो अनुभव स्वतःच्या इंद्रियांनी अनुभवायला हवा! आपली भाषा आपल्या मातीतून उगवते. म्हणूनच हिंदीत - “अफ़वाहों की बाढ़ आती है” आणि मराठीत “अफवांचं पीक येतं”. म्हणूनच मराठीत “पिकतं तिथे विकत नाही” आणि पत्रकार “घोटाळ्याची पाळंमुळं खणून काढतात”. लोक म्हणतात भाषा केवळ एक संवादाचं माध्यम आहे. भाषा संवादाचं माध्यम आहेच पण ‘केवळ’ नव्हे! भाषा संस्कृतीची वाहक आहे.
आपली ओळख म्हणजे काही जन्माचा दाखला नाही. आपली ओळख सनातन आहे. भाषा ही आपल्या ओळखीचं एक परिमाण आहे. म्हणूनच तर ज्ञानेश्वर आपल्या रक्तात आहेत आणि तुकाराम आपल्या नेणिवेत. मराठी भाषेमुळेच शिवाजी महाराज म्हटलं की आपल्याला होणारी जाणीव ही इतरांना होणाऱ्या जाणिवेपेक्षा काहीतरी वेगळी आहे. भाषा आपल्या पर्यावरणाशी असलेलं आपलं नातं आहे जे आपल्याला जमीनीशी, वास्तवाशी जोडून ठेवतं. आणि म्हणून जिथे आपण राहतो तिथली भाषा आपल्याला येणं इष्ट असतं.
मला ठाऊक नाही की माझ्या बोलण्याचा किती परिणाम झाला पण दोन वर्षांपूर्वी मला झेवियर्स महाविद्यालयात पुन्हा बोलावलं. या वेळी संपूर्ण कार्यक्रम तर मराठीत झालाच पण मीही माझं भाषण पूर्णपणे मराठीत केलं. पुन्हा एकदा माझं आवडतं वाक्य म्हणतो आणि थांबतो.
वीज वाचवायची तर तिचा वापर कमी करायला हवा, पण भाषा वाचवायची असेल तर तिचा वापर वाढवायला हवा!
#Repost
IF I GET DEMENTIA…..
I’d like my family to hang this wish list up on the wall where I live. I want them to remember these things.
1a. Every time you enter the room announce yourself. “Hi Dad - it’s Amanda.”
NEVER ask- Do you know who I am??? That causes anxiety.
• If I get dementia, I want my friends and family to embrace my reality.
• If I think my spouse is still alive, or if I think we’re visiting my parents for dinner, let me believe those things. I’ll be much happier for it.
• If I get dementia, don’t argue with me about what is true for me versus what is true for you.
• If I get dementia, and I am not sure who you are, do not take it personally. My timeline is confusing to me.
• If I get dementia, and can no longer use utensils, do not start feeding me. Instead, switch me to a finger-food diet, and see if I can still feed myself.
• If I get dementia, and I am sad or anxious, hold my hand and listen. Do not tell me that my feelings are unfounded.
• If I get dementia, I don’t want to be treated like a child. Talk to me like the adult that I am.
• If I get dementia, I still want to enjoy the things that I’ve always enjoyed. Help me find a way to exercise, read, and visit with friends.
• If I get dementia, ask me to tell you a story from my past.
• If I get dementia, and I become agitated, take the time to figure out what is bothering me.
• If I get dementia, treat me the way that you would want to be treated.
• If I get dementia, make sure that there are plenty of snacks for me in the house. Even now if I don’t eat I get angry, and if I have dementia, I may have trouble explaining what I need.
• If I get dementia, don’t talk about me as if I’m not in the room.
• If I get dementia, don’t feel guilty if you cannot care for me 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It’s not your fault, and you’ve done your best. Find someone who can help you, or choose a great new place for me to live. With a bus and activities!!
• If I get dementia, and I live in a dementia care community, please visit me often.
• If I get dementia, don’t act frustrated if I mix up names, events, or places.
Take a deep breath. It’s not my fault.
• If I get dementia, make sure I always have my favorite music playing within earshot.
• If I get dementia, and I like to pick up items and carry them around, help me return those items to their original place.
• If I get dementia, don’t exclude me from parties and family gatherings.
• If I get dementia, know that I still like receiving hugs or handshakes.
• If I get dementia, remember that I am still the person you know and love.”
ᴄᴏᴘʏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴘᴀsᴛᴇ in Honor of someone you know or knew who has dementia. In Honor of all those I know and love and lost who are fighting Dementia/Alzheimer’s.
Along with your water bottle, carry your own cup to avoid drinking tea or coffee in paper cups.
Do you know why?
A hot beverage left in a paper cup for just 15 minutes can release up to 25,000 microplastic particles.
— Courtesy: IIT Kharagpur
Fasting for 72 hours is the best medicine on Earth.
It triggers your body to "eat up" tumors, inflammation, and toxins.
It's literally a doctor within.
Here's how to fast correctly (according to science): 🧵
The silent epidemic most people don’t know about: Fatty Liver Disease.
It affects 1 in 4 people worldwide. Yet, most have no idea they have it.
Here’s what it is, why it matters, and 5 ways to protect your liver—the body’s most important detox organ:
If you prefer to rely on pills 💊 and injections 💉 to manage your weight, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure, that’s your choice, and you should have the freedom to make it. However, taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to cover the costs of those decisions.
On the other hand, if you want to heal naturally by addressing the root causes of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension—and potentially avoid or eliminate medications—there’s a simple, effective solution: a whole-food, animal-based, low-carb diet combined with regular exercise.
You are holding a cup of coffee when
someone comes along and bumps into you, making you spill your coffee everywhere.
Why did you spill the coffee?
"Because someone bumped into me!"
Wrong.
You spilled the coffee because there was coffee in your cup.
Had there been tea in the cup, you would have spilled tea.
Whatever is inside the cup is what will spill out.
Therefore, when life comes along and shakes you, whatever is inside you will come out.
We have to ask ourselves,
“What is in my cup?"
When life gets tough, what spills over?
Gratitude,
peace and
humility?
Or
Anger,
bitterness,
victim mentality ?
Let us work towards filling our cups with
gratitude,
forgiveness,
joy,
words of affirmation, resilience,
positivity,
kindness,
gentleness and
love for others.
P.S: What is in your cup ?
#Mindset
#Wisdom
I consider nutrient deficiencies to be a major factor in causing type-2 diabetes. Certain vitamins and minerals are essential at various stages of glucose metabolism, with magnesium being one of these nutrients. Magnesium is critical for blood sugar control, as it aids in insulin secretion, enhances insulin sensitivity, and supports glucose metabolism.
The key benefits of magnesium include:
1. Better Insulin Sensitivity: It helps cells use insulin more effectively.
2. Supports Insulin Production: It’s vital for the function of pancreatic beta cells that release insulin.
3. Reduces Inflammation: Magnesium can lower inflammation linked to insulin resistance.
4. Aids Glucose Metabolism: It helps convert glucose into energy.
Higher magnesium intake may lower the risk of diabetes.
5. Helps Control Blood Pressure: It plays a role in regulating blood pressure, improving metabolic health.
6. Balances Hormones: It helps regulate hormones essential for blood sugar control.