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Christmas Celebrated with Grandeur and Fervour

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t is an established fact that Christmas is the one of the most popular festivals celebrated with great pomp and glory globally on the 25th of December, every year. Children wait for their Santa Claus’ gift on that day. He never disappoints them. He is always on time with that ever smiling face of his.

Garden City Plus decided to visit a Christian family’s house and spend some time to know how the festival is celebrated.

The team of Garden City Plus visited Mr. Cyril Nandan Nazareth’s family in sector 2, HSR Layout to a warm reception. We thank the entire family for the time spent with us and wish them a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year too.

Signifying the Christmas occasion, Mr. Cyril’s house was well decorated with a Christmas tree and the Crib showing the birth place of Jesus was well displayed. A big illuminated star hung in front of the house to relate this. A Gospel was narrated with a related music in the background to add the perfect environment to be a

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Mr. Cyril lives with his wife, mother, daughter and a son. The family took us on a pilgrimage tour of the display and narrated the importance of each and every displayed matter in depth, which was knowledgeable.

Plenty of dishes were there to be savoured, each one with rich taste.

The plum cake was excellent and our

team gorged on it. There were rose cookies, rice laddus, kalkals and rava laddus. Besides, as they are Mangaloreans, Sannas, Chicken and roasted Turkey were the specialties. Fruits and desserts were in plenty with varieties.

The list of invitees was a long one consisting of friends and neighbours.

And, that would be dinner time.

During this occasion, the family never misses on giving alms to the poor and

the less privileged.

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"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" – Charles Dickens "Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection." – Winston Churchill "The only really blind person at Christmas time is he who

has not Christmas in his heart" – Helen Keller "God never gives someone a gift they are not capable of receiving. If he gives us the gift of Christmas, it is because we all have the ability to understand and receive it." – Pope Francis "Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people only once a year" – Victor Borge.

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Editorial Let us Usher in 2016 for Good Productivity

The year 2015, was of mixed fortunes, feelings, activities, performances (good and bad), education and health. The environmental issues were on top priority in the entire city; this was the most disturbing fact since it could have very adverse effects on our health conditions.

Garden City Plus shall be publishing a feature on the series of events - that took place (successful and unsuccessful), the performances of the RWAs and its schemes recommended and suggested that were implemented or not by the government and its agencies, the role of the corporators and the dos and don’ts on the part of the citizens and the governmental civic bodies, the lake and the civic systems, educational institutions role and the medical institutions role – in its next issue for all concerned to take note of it and act accordingly providing solutions where needed from the civic bodies and the active participation is solicited from the RWAs in particular, to get the job done at the end of the day.

To start with, the role of the corporators and the garbage contractors’ approach to the issue of segregation will have to be kept a tab on for better results. This is the future activity which will have to be monitored and supervised with the active participation of all the RWAs concerned, else it may yet again flop.

BBMP took pride in claiming that it has penalized a few commercial establishments and residents for failing to adhere to the law on segregation. But, it has also accept its follies and pay penalties for non – performance since many garbage collectors and contractors have still not adhered to the same law. Burning of waste is still on and mixed wastes being collected are also witnessed. But, one aspect is sure-strict vigilance is on the anvil and the violators will be penalized and punished as BBMP claims to have already claimed to have suspended some contractors for dereliction of duty.

Hasiru Mithra and its team have already started by apprehending the littering public. Job well done.

Garden City Plus wishes all its readers and the entire citizen community a Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year to sdawn on You.

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A Message from the Father of Holy Eucharist Church Garden City Plus team also ensured that it visits a Church and meet the Father for his thoughts and opinions of the World that is today and asked him for his message to be sent across to the citizens. This was what he had to say.

The Father of the Holy Eucharist Church, situated at Mangammanapalya on Hosur road, Fr. Rajarathainam, has been doing the Holy services to God and the community since 2010, in this Church. Showing a lot of concern on humanity, he said, “We need to be focusing more on God. A lot of mundane things are given too much of importance. Once we importance to God, who is the Author of our lives, everything else will turn out to be a Blessing”.

On his view of tolerance or intolerance, he continued to say, “Tolerating means accepting and each one has his or her own opinion, so be it”.

He was emphatic in his message to the people- “Do not get discouraged by anything, once we give the control to God, then everything we do is for good.

People who would yearn for peace of mind, should know that God loves us. He knows everything and is the most knowledgeable. He will give even without asking. So believe in God and surrender before Him”, he concluded.

“Let us have Peace and Unity as our New Year resolution” was his advice.

Continued from Pg 1 "My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?" – Bob Hope "That's the true spirit of Christmas; people being helped by people other than me." – Jerry Seinfeld

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"Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts." – Janice Maeditere "He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree." – Roy L. Smith "Let's just say that on this day, a million years ago, a dude was born who most of us think was magic. But

others don't, and that's cool. But we're probably right. Amen." – Homer Simpson.

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Let us Bring Harmony and Peace Christians believe that Christ was born into this world to redeem us from our sins. Christ is the symbol of hope, love, peace, joy and mercy of God, hence during this festival Christians believe in sharing and caring and reach out to the poor and needy, the disabled, sick, homeless so that we can make the Christmas celebration even more meaningful.

In today’s world man has forgotten what humanity is and has become very impatient, there is no value for another human’s life, no respect for women in society, no tolerance to other religions which is leading to a lot of unrest and hatred in the world.

The Christmas festival is not confined to one community. Christ was born in this world for unity, integrity and development of the entire human race; so that we may all attain Heavenly Peace. The celebration of the birth of Christ becomes more meaningful when all join together for the celebration."

It is high time that we unite and maintain peace and harmony within our neighbourhood. I would like to see my City of Bangalore to regain its peace what I had seen in my youthful days. During the festival season, I call upon and request all the people to commit themselves to maintaining peace in the city. Let all the citizens, government officials, local MLAs, administrators at all levels put their efforts to end disharmony, corruption and respect human life.

I take this opportunity to wish all of you, the people of the city of Bengaluru and Karnataka a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Cyril Nandan Nazareth Resident, HSR Layout, Sec-2 (Representing Team Brigadier (retd.)

RS Murthy and his RWA team)

Make your New Year Resolution in Wealth Terms

he Year 2016 is round thecorner. Let us welcome the New Year with 25 new resolutions for the Year 2016 in terms of better wealth creation for all family members.

1. I shall save at least 10% of my income every month; 2. I shall save the additional income earned over last year without spending them; 3. I shall be patient and not withdraw the savings for 3 years at least; 4. I shall not buy the same electronic gadget without selling the older one; 5.

I shall not open any more new bank account unless I am able to maintain minimum balances as prescribed by the bank; 6. I shall not buy any more credit card unless I have the power to

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pay back all the outstanding amount within due date; 7. I know that credit cards are expensive and charge me heavily, when unpaid on due date; 8. I know that I shall not borrow for buying a new 2-wheeler or consumer durables; 9. I shall not do binge or make an impulsive buying when I visit a mall; 10. I shall save my wage in debt instruments and invest the balance in equity; 11. I shall buy my first home for my occupation; 12. If I buy my second home, I shall rent it out and cover 50% of the EMI at least; 13. I shall ensure that I contribute monthly into my provident / pension fund account; 14. I shall ensure that all pending out standings are cleared during the year;

15. I shall have at least 5-7 times of my yearly income as an insurance cover; 16. I shall buy gold only when there are festivities or a marriage in my family; 17. I shall dine out but keep my health in fit shape; 18. I shall ensure that my personal and official assets are insured; 19. I shall do my periodical health check-up and my family’s health; 20. I shall cover my family including me with health insurance; 21. I shall ensure that my aged parents are supported financially and emotionally; 22. I shall donate at least 1% of my yearly income for charitable purposes; 23.

I shall maintain records of my income, savings, expenses, liabilities, etc and

audit them periodically; 24. I shall make a WILL for me and my family; 25. I shall conserve my environment and precious resources like air, water, light, etc as a long term asset for the next generation.

Dr L. Ravindran, Ph. D; CFP CM; Founder Managing Director & CEO Wealthmax Enterprises Management Private Limited, (An ISO 9001:2008 Company) Wealthmax Square, 835,17th Main,23rd Cross, HSR Layout, Sector III, Bengaluru-560 102. (The author, Dr. L. Ravindran, Ph.D; is a certified financial planner and is Founder MD & CEO of Wealthmax Enterprises Management Private Limited, an award winning company with over 12 years history of managing and advising citizens across the world with branches in various cities of India).

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Brussels Sprout Do you know that you can lose weight by having just Brussel sprouts without doing much exercise? You won't get involved in binge eating after eating these sprouts. They are rich in proteins, fibre and many vitamins. Eat brussel sprouts during winters to keep yourself warm and slim.

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t is Incredible HSR! Soon after the High Court’s Directions, the BBMP went into the act of penalizing residents as though it was only waiting for this opportunity to pounce upon the residents for their follies. It took pride in saying it has starting penalizing the violators who had not segregated the waste as per the HC’s directions.

The residents went one step further. They have shot pictures of waste being burnt by the contractors and the separate bins were not in place in many areas.

At the same time they also took the littering residents to task and warned them too with stringent measures if found to commit the mistake the next time. Garden City Plus and its team was only too pleased to participate in a road cleaning activity spear-headed by Hasiru Mithra, a ‘Go Green Initiative’ in HSR. Initially the drive was only to identify the black spots and find methods and solutions to purify them and ensure these spots are never again littered. In the process, the drive headed by Ms Kavitha Reddy and Ms. Shanthi showed the way of not only cleaning and purifying the area, but also to stalk the violators of the HC directions. Hence, Garden City Plus decided to do a photo feature on this noble effort by this team.

The adjoining photographs speak volumes, like it is said, “a photograph speaks a thousand words” in the journalistic jargon. We did take a lot of pictures while the team caught the littering residents red-handed by following them for quite a distance before the wastes were finally disposed in unauthorized locations.

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There was this woman who, after walking quite a distance silently disposed the plastic bag filled with wet waste, by just dropping it by her side as though she was hiring an auto rickshaw.

This was the limit and the height of literacy, or, is it illiteracy?

Another instance that caught the eye was this literate gentleman, who

walked, walked and walked relentlessly

to find a spot in disposing the garbage he was carrying (he too carried it in a plastic bag). Ultimately, the moment he

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found one, he lost no time in throwing it casually and stared continuing with his walk. Ms. Shanthi again gave apiece of her mind to the literate gentleman and made him pick the filth he had disposed and made him swear that he would not commit this mistake again.

Both the incidents or, shall we accidents, took place on the 14th main, 7th sector on the morning of 25th December, the Christmas Day. The entire team had this to say, “Hasiru Mithra team brought in a change on 14th main. Christmas well spent”. The drive started as early as 8am and wound up till 11am.

This ‘drive’ was made effective with the support of the BBMP and the Pourmakarmikas.

At this juncture, one point has to be definitely raised.

When the residents of HSR, who are termed as the literates, the elites, the ones fighting for righteousness and of course the people who join the ranks first to point the accusing finger on the drop of a hat at the officials concerned for non-performance, deserve to behave in such a fashion? Are they to be educated? Do they not have that much of a responsibility on them to take care of their own neighbourhood and community? The best part noticed in these instances was the fact that the ones who littered did not do it near their places of residences, lest they be caught. Hence, they walked that extra mile to dispose the un-segregated waste. When will be more responsible to give ourselves a good living atmosphere? Kudos, to the team of HASIRU MITHRA!

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Honey also kills many infections that invade during winters, as it has many antibacterial properties associated with it.

A Puppet Show Organised

IC Colony / Canara Bank Colony / GH Layout Residents Welfare Association, LIC Colony, III Block East, Jayanagar, celebrated ‘Kannada Rajyothsava’ and ‘Children’s Day’ together on the 19th December, by

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Dialysis Unit Opened

organizing a Puppet Show, ‘Narakasura’.

The show was performed by Rangaputhali Puppeteers, which attracted an audience of around 250 residents.

The show was lauded and appreciated by not only the children but also the people belonging to various age groups including senior citizens.

The Kannada Rajyothsava celebrations were deferred due to the inclement weather and rain during November and a large part of December. Hence both the events were forced to be clubbed and celebrated, according to sources in the

residents association. ayanagar I Block is now The President of the association, Mr. blessed with a Dialysis Unit, Babu Rao welcomed the gathering thanks to the opening of one and Mr. Parameswaran, Secretary, such at Drs7 Maiya Multithanked the residents who turned out specialty Hospital, recently for the in large numbers. benefit of many patients in and around the area. The unit was inaugurated by Dr. P S Prabhakaran, former Vice-Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University of Agricultural Sciences and former English Weekly Newspaper Director of KIDWAI. He is now the CEO of Drs7 Maiya Multispecialty Hospital.

He said that ‘it is a dream come true’. The hospital which is 3 decades young has been vigourously involved in expansion services and introducing new technolprogrammes by providing quality ogy.

difficult. Here Palliative Care plays a major role, which will help the victim and family to understand and cope with the situation in a better way.

As many of the palliative care institutes works in hand with NGOs , a patient’s concerns like children education , job for the family member and other related issues can be taken care. There is wrong a concept that Palliative means ‘End of Life’ Care, but both of them are different. Palliative care doesn’t mean that it is going to be the End of Life. Palliative care starts from the first stage of treatment itself, where it helps in understanding the disease and treatment plan which will in fact enhance the positive outcome. Care is delivered to any age group at any stage of disease by an expert medical team. Focus will be on symptomatic management more to improve the quality of life.

Even the family members are involved in treatment and care planning. The patient and his family will be educated in each and every step about the treatment plan and the expected outcome.

Palliative care neither fastens nor delays the death, but it will ensure better quality of life and a peaceful death. As we all know death is inevitable, Palliative care provides the holistic care even if it is concerns the patient’s religious believes.

While looking into the Name Board of the Hospital or Palliative care Centre, it is nothing other than a sign board for a common man, but it means a lot to those who are related to it in some way. Memories of a palliative care centre make your vision blurred with tears if you ever had an experience inside. Each person working with a palliative care centre will have many stories to relate which cannot be forgotten easily in life. Handling hopeless patients, trying to make them smile,

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alliative care is one of t h e milestones in modern medical science; it is referred to patients who are seriously ill. It was started with the concept of giving care to patients who are in the last stage of ailment, especially cancer. Now Palliative care is not limited to cancer it is widely open for all other medical condition where cure is limited like chronic kidney diseases, congestive cardiac failure, Alzheimer’s disease etc.

We can say ‘NO’ to Cure but NOT to Care. The aim of Palliative care is to provide better quality of life for the patient as well as to their families.

We saw many people sitting in front of chemotherapy unit without any smile in faces. “Who will be there for my family after me?” The common question arises in their minds.

Physical pain is nothing while comparing with emotional pain.

Along with the shock of illness all other problems like financial issues, security of the family, children’s education, to name a few will be disturbing the victim and finally the stress will draw them into social isolation.

Coping with the situation is really

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fulfilling their wishes, listening to their words will help to mould ourselves to be real human beings.

Life is nothing else if you look deep into it. Care, compassion and presence of mind are more important in a Palliative care centre more than anything else. Each Patient is unique so does an approach which also varies. Patients will sleep for the entire day to avoid conversation with others or may be due to weakness. Care giver should be competent enough to manage the scenario. The mind of the care giver

should be so calm that it should not think of anything else other than the needs of the patient. Never sympathise a patient, but be compassionate and empathetic to provide the best services without any discrimination or disparity.

Cleaning of the infected foul smelling wound, taking out maggots or worms, answering to multiple queries, conveying sad news are all challenging tasks for the doctors and nurses.

Palliative care in community setting has more challenges. Many social barriers still exist in well educated families. Very few communicable diseases exist now and most of the palliative care patients do not fall into that category. Still people are afraid to go near such patients for fear of the disease being contagious.

Some families in villages isolate the victims. Self confidence of such diseased victims is also deprived due to their physical challenges.

Surgery, Chemotherapy and presence of wound may alter the physical appearances too.

Counseling plays another major part in palliative care. Individual, family or group counseling are equally important. Getting the patient’s confidence and trust is difficult especially in the stressful situation. Counselors give a patient hearing to the patient’s words and put all their efforts to win the

patient’s trust for him to open up with the problems like fear, anxiety, doubts, and wishes. Counselors work as a bridge between the patient and his surroundings to connect with his family, health team and other NGOs. Getting patients engaged with activities will help in removing the negative thoughts. NGOs are providing great support to all these organizations. Many of us are spending lots of money unnecessarily; can’t we spend hundred rupees or one day for palliative care service? It is not about participating in a campaign or sharing a picture or video in face book or any other social media. It’s all about how you put yourself into it.

Many centers receive donations in many ways. Our used clothes, furniture and other household items are useful. Do not throw them. Donate. It is useful for many palliative care centers, as many of them work as a service centre without collecting any money from the patient. Anyway, we can be proud as we have advanced in Palliative care but still have a lot to do on this front. The government should take more initiatives for easy access to palliative care centre and spread awareness among the public.

Do serve your community and win a heart. M.AMUTHA MARY PORTEA HOME HEALTH CARE

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Love has no Barriers and Boundaries A

poor guy meets a rich girl.

They fall in love. Girl goes back to her country. Boy promises to make it big and visit her. Time passes but he struggles to make both ends meet. He decides to fulfill his promise – picks up a cycle and sets on a journey across 8 countries to meet the love of his life!

No, this isn’t the story of an upcoming Bollywood movie. Although it pretty

much qualifies to be one! This is the story of Dr. Pradyumna Kumar Mahanandia from India and Charlotte Von Schedvin from Sweden and it has all the elements of a Bollywood blockbuster – emotion, drama and lots of love.

An epic saga of romance, PK proves that when love is determined, it pushes all boundaries. Born in 1949 into a poor weaver family of Odisha,

Dhenkanal who were considered untouchables, PK was a gifted artist.

However, the family didn’t have enough money to finance his education. He would often find himself at the receiving end of insult due to the dreaded caste system. Later In 1971, he joined College of Art in New Delhi and gained popularity for making portraits.

In 1975, 19-year-old Charlotte Von

Sledvin, a student in London, heard about him and traveled all the way to India to get her portrait made. As the stars had conspired, during the course of making the portrait, he was possessed by her beauty and she, with his sheer simplicity.

Love had set in.

Charlotte took the Indian name Charulata and they both married following traditional rituals.

When it was time for Charlotte to leave, she asked her husband to come along, however, PK was still a student and wanted to finish his studies.

When she offered to send air tickets later, he refused saying he would come to meet her on his own. After she left, the two kept in touch through letters.

PK’s love-filled heart had made the promise, but the reality of having no money to fulfill it stared PK in the eyes. But he was not one to give up.

He sold all his belongings and bought a second-hand bicycle. Carrying all his paints and brushes along, he did the unthinkable.

He set out on a voyage to the Far West with a hope to reunite with his love.

This was back in 1978.He reached Amritsar from New Delhi before entering Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Germany, Austria and Denmark. His cycle broke down many times on the way and he even had to go on without food for days. But nothing could break his will.

After 4 months and 3 weeks of backbreaking journey, he finally reached Gothenburg, Sweden.

Those were the days when not many countries required visa for travelling.

Upon reaching, he was questioned by Swedish immigration officers who were amazed to see a man who had come from India riding a bicycle. PK told them the reason behind his visit and produced photographs of his marriage with Charlotte.

Authorities were surprised and did not believe that someone of royal blood from Europe would marry a poor Indian. The sudden revelation made even PK skeptical whether his lady love would accept him or not.

When Charlotte learned about the man from India who cycled all the way for around 5 months, she drove to Gothenburg and received her husband with unbridled happiness.

Her parents accepted Pradyumna as a part of their family by breaking a royal tradition that prohibited non-white people from residing with the nobles.

After 40 years of marriage, Dr PK Mahanandia serves as the Odiya Cultural Ambassador of India to Sweden and lives with his wife Charlotte and 2 children in Sweden.

His village, that once shunned him as an untouchable, now gives a thundering welcome every time he makes a

visit. Pradyumna is well known in Sweden as an artist and is working as an Adviser, Art and Culture, under the Swedish Government.

Swedish Government in honour of their love has made films to document this immortal love of the century. His paintings have been exhibited in major cities of the world and have found places in the prestigious UNICEF greeting cards. On 4 January 2012, he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree (Degree of Honoris Causa) from Utkal University of Culture (UUC) in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha state, India.

He was also designated as the Oriya Cultural ambassador to Sweden by the Government of Odisha. Renowned Bollywood film maker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is planning to make a film on the love story of PK Mahanandia and Charlotte.

Jamshedpur uses Plastic Waste to make Roads

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amshedpur, a city in the state of Jharkhand, is setting an example when it comes to recycling plastics and putting it to use.

They are using plastic waste to construct roads. We have to keep in mind that plastics are non-biodegradable substances and are very hard to dispose of.

Plastic waste is collected from across the city and brought to 10 collection centers. The waste is then broken down by shredding it to 2 mm to 4 mm before processing it further.

Plastic waste is then mixed with Bitumen, an oil based substance, used as a common binder in road construction. Jamshedpur Utilities and Services Company (Jusco), a subsidiary company of Tata Steel, has undertaken an initiative to use plastic waste for road construction in Jamshedpur.

Till now, around 50 kms of roads has

been constructed under this project.

Bitumen Technology (Dry Process) patented by Thyagarajar College of Engineering (TCE), Tiruppurankundram, Madurai, is being used on plastic waste to construct roads.

The roads constructed using this technology are of better quality and

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don’t require maintenance in first five years.

Now, all the roads in Jamshedpur contain 20 to 30 percent plastic waste mixed with bitumen.

For every one km long and four metre wide road made using this technology, one tonne of bitumen costing Rs 50,000 is saved.

Jusco has received requests from many states for replicating the technology but JUSCO has no plans of commercialising this discovery, only to use it to serve society. Ambikapur, in the state of Chhattisgarh too has tried this technology.

No wonder, Jamshedpur is the 7th cleanest city in India.

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It is one of the best winter diet foods for weight loss. Have oatmeal for your breakfast during winters. It keeps you feeling warm during winters. The fibres in oatmeal will feed the good bacteria present in your gut, thereby helping you lose weight in a healthy way.

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Fish is considered to be one of the most healthiest foods to consume. It is a lean meat that is high in proteins and omega fatty acids. Most of us firmly believe that consuming fishes is healthy, as it has less amount of calories, that promises us no weight gain.

With all its superior qualities, there are certain types of fishes you should not consume at any cost.

It is said that our oceans have become so depleted of wild fish stocks, and so polluted with industrial contaminants, that trying to figure out the fish that are both safe and sustainable can be a difficult task to accomplish.

The unsafe radionuclides, like iodine-131, caesium 137, and different isotopes, are being discharged in the ocean and air, making sea life impossible for these certain types of fishes.

When these fishes swallow these harmful components, they begin to turn toxic. These very same fishes are then caught by fishermen and sold in the market for a good price. We are usually under an impression that these fishes are healthy and make a meal out of these 'so called' healthy types of fishes, which are actually very

unhealthy to consume.

Boldsky has provided a list of few fishes that you should not eat at any cost, take a look at these dangerous and deadly 7 types of fishes: Mackerel Though it is considered as a healthier fish because of its high mineral magnesium, mackeral is a terrible fish to eat due to its high amount of mercury.Caviar Caviar is a famous fish, which is commonly eaten in the west. Caviar is a dangerous fish to consume because it is usually found in contaminated water containing toxins that are harmful to the body after consumption.Eel The yellow or silver eel is extremely dangerous to eat. It is mainly found in sushi dishes.

It is toxic for us to consume it, since it is highly contaminated with PCBs and mercury.Shark Who ever thought that shark is also one type of fish that you should not consume! Not only does it contain a good amount of mercury, shark is also a poisonous fish, since it lives on other fishes in order to survive, which in turn is extremely harmful for us when consumed.

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What’s Your Raashi Aries: The Moon is in your sign right now – so you are more alert than usual.

You may feel as if you are bound to do something or feel you have to do something – whether you like it or not.

Why not just get it over and done with and then you can enjoy your Saturday?

Taurus: Don’t let something or someone stand in your way today bulls. Be at peace with the other earth signs – Virgos and Capricorns and you will do well today.

Gemini: There is only so much you can do to satisfy someone today twins. As much as you try, you may seem to come up short everytime. Just be you today.

Cancer: If you choose your words wisely today, everything will go well and according to plan, Cancers. It’s amazing how you can talk your way out of or into anything.

Leo: If you feel you didn’t say something you should have said earlier in the week, this morning really is your last chance to say it and say it loudly and proudly Leos.

Virgo: Forget about trying to talk someone into doing something – you definitely have the gift of the gab right now and you don’t need to play mind games or try too hard at all Virgos.

Libra: Be careful that you don’t unwittingly get caught up in someone else’s drama today, Librans.

Scorpio: If you have someone special in your life, someone you love very much and are hoping will be in your life for a very long time indeed, this is the time to let them know that Scorpios.

Sagittarius: This is set to be one of those weekends when duty will start to call and it might not be all fun and games like it has been, Sags! The Sun is starting to make his last rounds in your sign and next week, money will be a much more important factor in your life.

Health Benifits of Citrus Fruits

Fruits that are rich in vitamin C such as oranges, grape fruits, etc, boost your immunity, especially when most diseases can attack you during the winter season. They are rich in fibres that fill your tummy and help you in weight loss.

Pisces: You like to feel comfy with people and if you don’t know someone very well, you may often feel out of sorts until you work things out and find out the best way to communicate with them.

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Be Aware: These Daily Products Harm The Thyroid Gland Thyroid glands are present in the middle and front side of our throat. It produces thyroid hormones that are important for various body processes, and the main function of these hormones is to regulate the body metabolism.

Nowadays, thyroid issues have become common and are mostly found among the women folks. When there is less secretion of the thyroid hormones from the thyroid glands, the condition is known as hypothyroidism or an underactive thyroid.

Hypothyroidism can cause weight gain, miscarriage, infertility, dry skin, dry hair, lack of mental concentration, tiredness, fatigue, irritability, etc.

Since the thyroid hormones involved in the body metabolism are decreased, the body's overall metabolism decreases as well.

Pregnant women are under more threat, as the condition hypothyroidism can increase the risk of a miscarriage. It also decreases the chances of conception and can cause infertility in both men and women.

Therefore, you must know the causes behind an inactive thyroid and the causes for the destruction of the thyroid gland. In this article, we have mentioned some of the ingredients

damage the thyroid gland and cause many health issues including brain damage.

Fluoride Present In Water Water contains fluoride; and if it is present in large quantities, it can damage the thyroid gland. Apart from that, chlorine present in water and in some food substances can also destroy the thyroid gland.

Perchlorates From Fuel The process of burning fuel produces perchlorates that can enter our body when we inhale smoke of engines.

This chemical can also be found in food and water. It can damage the thyroid gland when inhaled and cause many other health-related issues.

Source: www.boldsky.com. that can harm the thyroid gland. Have a look at some of the thyroid gland harming products.

Plastic Avoid eating, drinking and warming foods in plastic containers, as it can damage your thyroid gland. Plastic contains some harmful substances that can enter into the foods, which then enters the body. They not only damage the thyroid gland, but also cause many health-related complications including cancer.

Soy Soy contains phytoestrogens that block the secretion of the thyroid hormones from the thyroid gland.

Eating soy can decrease the ability of the thyroid gland to take up iodine, which is important for the production of thyroid hormones.

Pesticides Found In Fruits And Vegetables Always wash fruits and vegetables well, as they may be laden with chemical pesticides. These pesticides can

RIP: Veteran Bollywood Actress Sadhana Passes Away At 74 Sadhana breathed her last at her home this morning,' a close friend and BJP city spokesperson Shaina N.C. told.

Sadhana joined filmdom as a child artiste in 1955 with a minor appearance in veteran actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor's film Shree 420 in which she played a cameo role in the song Mud mud ke na dekh.

Shahrukh Khan Is So Humble And Grounded Says Ranveer Singh Amongst her highly appreciated works include Parakh, Hum Dono, Ek Musafir, Ek Hasina, Asli Naqli, Mere Mehboob (her first colour movie), Woh Kaun Thi, Rajkumar,

Capricorn: Get out there and interact with your fellow man. Somebody, somewhere, has advice that you can turn to a win–win situation today.

Venus the planet of love remains in your 11th house of hopes, wishes and friendship and is a good cosmic position for you.

Aquarius: While you’re not normally one to argue or get into heavy duty debates with people, this is one of those times when it may simply be unavoidable Aquarius. Mercury the communicator in your past karma zone could have you getting into rather lively discussions this weekend boys and girls!

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Waqt, Aarzoo, Mera Saaya, Gaban, Ek Phool, Do Mali among many others.

Sadhana even tried her hands in directions with 1972 film Geeta Mera Naam.

She is credited with introducing the famous 'fringe' haircut - known as her trademark 'Sadhana Cut' - and tight body-hugging churidar-kurtas as a much-copied fashion in Bollywood.

Her look was inspired from Hollywood icon Audrey Hepburn. She voluntarily retired from Bollywood in 1994. As per reports, the cremation will take place on Saturday, with the funeral procession leaving from her Santa Cruz residence.

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Accredited as one of the most stylish actress of Bollywood in the late 1960s and 1970s, especially known for her 'fringe hairstlye', the reign of Sadhana Shivdesani, popularly known as Sadhana, will remain unmatched and

motivational in the Indian entertainment industry. Sadhana passed away on Friday morning in Mumbai after a long battle with cancer. She was 74 and a widow, and is survived by her foster daughter.

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