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Health Newsletter
Volume 4, Issue 03
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Should you gain weight?
You first must talk to your doctor as weight gain is a slow and steady process. Steroids are harmful and can cause long term
side effects. Your diet should be high in protein which helps in building muscles and gaining weight.

This newsletter brings you few tips on how to gain weight.

Kidney stone is the most shared health problem in India. The common reason for stone formation is an inadequate intake of
water.

This newsletter helps you understand the symptoms and causes of kidney stone.

We hope you find the articles in this newsletter both interesting and beneficial.

Wish you a healthy month ahead.

Happy reading!
What to eat to gain weight?
How to
Gain Weight?
In order to gain weight, you need to consume more calories every day. You need the right amount of protein, carbohydrates
and fats.
If your body mass index is less than 18.5, you
are underweight. To gain weight you need to
consume calories frequently on a daily basis,
like healthy foods and the right type of
exercise.

Individuals are Underweight for numerous
reasons such as genes, eating disorders, chronic
diseases etc. Hence making them prone to heart
failures, osteoporosis, fertility problems, and
cancers.
continues on the next page
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What to eat to gain weight?
Eat high calorie, high protein diet.
Eat good protein rich foods like lean meats, fish, poultry, egg white, nuts,
seeds, pulses and legumes.
Eat healthy carbohydrates like fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Eat five to six small balanced meals a day rather than eating three large meals.
Protein powder and nutritional supplement drinks can be added.
You can mix protein powder to the milk or can be blended with juices to
improve the taste.
Avoid caffeine and nicotine.
Keep a record of calorie intake each day. Try to increase calories intake by
checking the record and continue to increase calorie intake until you gain
weight.
Eat bananas and 2 fresh anjeer daily. You can have banana or chickoo
milkshakes.
Have eggs for breakfast. Custard is good for putting on weight.
Include finger millet (ragi) in the diet, it is very rich source of iron, calcium
etc.
Drink at least 2 glasses of milk, replace tea with milk.
Take dark chocolates. Dark chocolates have antioxidants.
Eat starchy vegetables like potatoes and corn more often.
Drink a lot of fluids that supply nutrients and calories like milk, fresh fruit
juice and energy drinks.
Snack a lot: Consume a lot of high-calorie snacks (not junk foods) such as
cheese sticks, milk shakes, muffins, dried fruits, yoghurts.
Eat healthy fats like omega-3 essential fatty acids sources like salmon and
walnuts.
Exercises are also
important for healthy
weight gain. Resistance
training exercises such as
lifting weights will help to
increase the muscle size.
To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.

- Buddha (c. 563 BC to 483 BC)
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What Causes
Kidney Stones?
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Question 1: Which disease is caused by Plasmodium
and often transmitted by mosquitoes?
(a) Typhoid
(b) Malaria
(c) Aids
Question 2: Amnesia is related to
a) Loss of memory
b) Loss of voice
c) Loss of taste
Question 3: What is infarction?
a) Heart attack
b) Cell death
Question 4: Upper number of your blood pressure
reading is called
a) Diastolic blood pressure
b) Myocardial blood pressure
c) Systolic blood pressure
Find answers on the last page.
Stones are formed in the kidneys due to the continued deposition of
certain substances that are normally found in urine. Urine has a good
mechanism to prevent such deposits, but sometimes these defenses fail.
A kidney stone may be as tiny as a grain of sand or as big as a pearl.
Eight out of ten are less than 2 centimeters in width while few are as big
as a golf ball.
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Drinking too little water and too much coffee, tea or aerated
drinks
Repeated bouts of urinary tract infection (UTI)
Indiscriminate use of calcium supplements
Hyperparathyroidism (a hormone disorder upsetting
calcium metabolism)
Being a male
Family history of a rare type of stone (cysteine stones)
Added factors that
increase your risk of
developing stones are:
Symptoms of Stones
A stone may remain in the kidney or travel down the urinary
tract. It doesnt cause symptoms while in the kidney and is only
found during tests done for other reasons. A small one can pass
in urine easily while fairly large one can get stuck and cause
you a great deal of pain. Stones anywhere in the urinary tract
can cause:

Blood in urine. Blood on a routine urine test is often
because of a stone.
Repeated urinary tract infections (UTIs)

Heres more detail on what you can expect from stones at
different points in the urinary tract.

Stones in the kidney

Generally cause no noticeable symptoms
Sometimes a deep flank pain may occur

Stones in the ureter

May cause the severe pain that stones are so infamous for
(renal colic). Its a sharp pain that starts suddenly and goes

World Heart Day 2014
Heart disease and stroke are the worlds leading cause of
death, claiming 17.1 million lives each year. This could be
avoided if the main risk factors, tobacco, unhealthy diet and
physical inactivity, are controlled.
On World Heart Day, we call on everyone to take
responsibility for their own heart health!
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Easy prevention of flu - Wash your hands frequently to reduce the spread of flu.
Easy way to delay ageing - Load up on carrots! Vitamin A can prevent premature
ageing changes on your skin.
Sleep Easy - Count back from 100 and concentrate on your breathing
while closing your eyes. It calms your mind and relieves stress.
General Health Tips
Eggs are high in cholesterol - Eggs are nutritious but high in
cholesterol (213 mg per yolk). Watch how many you take as daily cholesterol
intake should not exceed 300mg.
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Quiz Answers

1. B
2. A
3. B
4. C
Prevent diabetes - Research shows that keeping weight in check, being
active and eating a healthy diet can prevent most cases of type 2 diabetes.
Soda with no nutritional benefits - Soda is a common source of extra
calories with no nutritional benefits. Have water in place of soda as far as
possible.
Eating at home is better for your wallet and waistline - Eating at
home can actually save you a lot of money and calories.
Manage your asthma better- Stress management therapies like deep breathing,
guided imagery and biofeedback may help you control your asthma better.
Beans nutrition - Dark colored beans such as black beans and kidney beans are a good source of iron.