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Is there anything wrong with not eating sugar?

 Is there anything wrong with not eating sugar? From morning tea to sweets. Sugar adds sweetness not only to our food, but also to our lives. Without this sugar, we would not be able to eat foods like sweets, chocolate, cakes or soft drinks. But where did this sugar come from and how did it reach our kitchen? Sugar and then brown sugar were first made in India from sugarcane juice. Historical books and various reports from India and abroad provide evidence of this. According to a research report titled ‘A History of Sugar: The Food Nobody Needs, But Everyone Craves’ published by the British media outlet network ‘The Conversation’, sugar was made in India around 2,500 years ago, i.e. 500 BC. From here, the technology to make it spread eastwards to China and reached the Middle East via Iran. In the first century, the historian Pliny the Elder, who wrote the encyclopedia ‘Naturalis Historia’, said that Indian sugar was better than sugar made in Arabia. It is said that sugar first reac...

Expert's advice: Cold weather is increasing, do not take medicine indiscriminately if you have a cold

 Expert's advice: Cold weather is increasing, do not take medicine indiscriminately if you have a cold As the country, including Kathmandu, has started to experience extreme cold, experts have suggested not to buy medicine if you have a cold this season. Children and senior citizens especially need more care during the winter season. Experts have urged people to take necessary precautions, saying that children are more likely to suffer from respiratory problems, colds, throat infections, stomach aches, etc. during the winter season. Pediatrician Dr. Ramhari Chapagain of Kanti Children's Hospital says that respiratory problems, pneumonia, and 'cold diarrhea' (cold-related diarrhea) are more common during the winter. 'Nutritious food is needed to protect children from colds. Although children need nutritious food at any time, they need it more during winter than at other times. It helps in digesting common diseases,' he said. He also said that all the vaccines pro...

‘Emotional Loneliness’ Among Parents With Children Abroad

 ‘Emotional Loneliness’ Among Parents With Children Abroad Kathmandu Metropolitan City has reported that emotional loneliness is beginning to be seen among senior citizens with children abroad. A survey conducted by the metropolis has found emotional loneliness among senior citizens with children. This situation has been shown by a study conducted by Prahlad Adhikari on the topic of ‘The Responsibility of the Metropolitan City for the Mental Health of Senior Citizens’ in the third edition of the Metropolitan Research Fellowship (MRF). Binita Adhikari was the supervisor of the study. According to the study, 21.7 percent of people have been found to have severe and very severe emotional loneliness. The Metropolitan City survey found that 62.3 percent had moderate loneliness. Similarly, 15 percent did not experience any kind of emotional loneliness. Similarly, from the perspective of social loneliness, 48 ​​percent had high loneliness, 28.3 percent had moderate loneliness, and 23.7 pe...

How to escape from negative thoughts?

 How to escape from negative thoughts? The surrounding environment, human behavior, and the changing circumstances in life become the cause of negative thoughts. If you remain silent and question yourself because of being influenced by other people, the path of negativity will be prolonged. This not only brings negativity in your thoughts. It also brings changes in your behavior. These changes are definitely not good for life. When these negative thoughts become dominant, people have to face difficulties in achieving their goals in life. According to the World Health Organization report, as of 2015, 300 million people worldwide were suffering from depression. Among them, the age group of 15 to 49 years is affected. Negative thoughts become dominant. When a person is unable to accept the truth in life, he starts moving towards negativity. Apart from this, sometimes increasing dependence on other people starts causing weakness and negativity. How to protect yourself from negative emo...