India sets two Guinness World Records on International Yoga Day at Rajpath

#InternationalYogaDay #Rajpath #NarendraModi Hats off to Prime Minister Narendra Modi – first for getting the UN to agree to accept that 21 June be declared as the International Day of Yoga. His next achievement was to bag two Guinness World Records for organizing a mega event on the occasion at Rajpath, New Delhi.
This has been reported in zeenews.com dated 21 June 2015.

The two records were for 'Largest number of participants' at 35,985 and 'Most number of nationalities' at 84. The earlier figures were 29973 and 49 respectively. The awards were presented to the Ministry of AYUSH by the representatives of Guinness World Records Ms Victoria from UK and Mr. Marco Frigatti from Italy.
The previous Guinness record was held by Vivekananda Kendra which organized a yoga event in Gwalior in 1995 in which 29,973 people had participated. Rajpath breaks that record after 20 years.
AYUSH is the acronym for Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy. The Ministry of AYUSH was formed in 9th November 2014 for providing more healthcare to the public.
Incidentally – there are a couple of other exercises like aerobics and pilates that also help to keep people fit and are equally effective. Read more about this here.
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How to do away with belly fat through diet

#bellyfat #health #diet #cravingforfood Accumulation of fat in the mid-section is something that worries every one and we resort to various methods to get rid of the obnoxious stuff. We go to the gym, we do yoga exercises and aerobics, we go for jogging – all to keep our body in shape.
However, studies have revealed that the belly fat can be controlled through diet also and, four items that can help us out in this respect are broccoli, cinnamon, avocado and eggs.
The logic is to have something in the diet that would reduce the craving for food and these four food items do just that. Broccoli – is rich in vitamin C and calcium and these increase the absorption of chemical elements in the body to give a boost to metabolism. The water content and fiber content in broccoli is high and that property means you feel full fast and will prevent you from overeating. Broccoli, steamed or microwaved, can be included in meals four times a week.
Cinnamon - is loaded with antioxidants and can help to control blood sugar and, hence, directly affects the insulin level which, in turn, controls your appetite. Hence, this is good for reducing belly fat because once the craving for food is controlled, the body automatically uses up stored fat, especially from the mid-section.
Avocado - the fat content in avocado is slightly higher than that in other 'healthy foods'. However, studies have revealed that monosaturated fats in avocado helps to control cholesterol and blood sugar. Moreover, the fruit has high content of potassium plus higher fraction of fiber, vitamin B and amino acids. These convert nutrients into energy.
Eggs – there is a school of thought that eggs are not good because they add to cholesterol levels. But, the whole eggs, especially its whites, are rich in protein. And, in order to burn fat, it is necessary to add more protein-rich food to the diet. Further, eggs are low in calories, and are believed to be a good source of vitamin D too. As a famous tag line goes – Sunday ho ya Monday, roj khaye andey.