India – The land of culture is constantly evolving with global influence. Adaptation to western culture has blurred Indian cultural concepts at least since the millennial generation. So keeping up with the trend, veganism is spreading wildly here in India! In a country dominated by dairy in the traditional Indian diet, until recently, vegan options […]
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We may mock Indian soap operas for the portrayal of women being in the brunt end of any familial problem. But it is not entirely a sham, you know. They merely reflect the events in the society with a tad bit of (wait, who am I kidding? a lot of) exaggeration. For instance, let’s take infertility,
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Dear mumma, You would have envisioned your baby grow; To hold those little arms and little toes. Dreamt of those glassy eyes, And wished to sing a lullaby. Now that you can’t hold your little one, Your heart should weigh a ton. I know the hurt penetrates deep inside; I hear, your silent cry! If
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It’s 2021! The world is still fraught. Prejudice and acceptance co-exist, and more people are coming out of the closet. But the entire LGBTQ+ community faces bias on a regular basis. Gender sensitization should grow in society. “There isn’t a trans moment… It’s just a presence where there was an absence. We deserve so much
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When I was 13, I had my first periods. The fact that I get to have only 25 days of normalcy hit me hard (yes, I just ignored PMS like it is nothing). Since then, it’s been the usual every month; just my uterus shedding, breasts turning tender and cramps practicing ninja techniques within me. To
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“15% of reproductive aged couples worldwide are affected by infertility – WHO reports.” Infertility is more common than people think. In fact, most of us know someone struggling with infertility. The numbers have dramatically increased than it was 20 or 30 years ago. What is scary is, evidently it will continue to rise. It is
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Once the feeding is done, the patting begins. People have been burping babies for hundreds, maybe thousands of years. Here’s why! Your baby tends to swallow a lot of air during feeding. It’s likely to make them feel uncomfortably full. They drink all of their calories, which means they can gulp a lot of air.
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Netzians went crazy when Sadhguru said that mothers produce different breast milk for boys and girls. It’s not unusual for the trolls to hit back at anything the yogi says and the recent viral video is no exception. The video is originally from March 7, 2017 at IIT Delhi’s Youth & Truth- IIT Students in
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When you are pregnant, you are bombarded by opinions and advice from almost everyone around you. One common advice would be not to exert yourself and rest well. There are various misconceptions around doing physical activities including exercising while you are pregnant. While it is tempting to believe the myths about exercise during pregnancy —
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Like me, if you are also trying to get pregnant, here’s a question for you – What is important to get pregnant? (Sex) Yes, of course; but, at the right time. I am sure you are familiar with the ‘Fertile Window’. It’s such an exciting time in your life as it signifies one step closer
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