Wellness Alley

The corporate working world has been taking its toll on many of us. Chasing the one goal in life, wealth, has been everyone's goal, people tend to put health as least of their importance, till something reminds them of where it should have been in the first place.

1. Morning Tea – Consuming hot tea in the morning can slash the risk of kidney cancer by 17%. Try the Pu-erh tea (broad leaf tea) which is better than black or green tea at preventing DNA damage.

2. Sleep Smart – Aim for a optimum time of 7-8 hours of sleep at night. Too much or too little of sleep doubles the risk of death from any possible cause.

3. Postshower contacts – Lathering up with soap while wearing your contacts can expose your eyes to infection-causing waterborne microbes.

4. Stay sexy with wine – Red wine helps your body to block fat absorption.

5. Losing the lint – Taking a few seconds to empty the lint trap in your clothes dryer can prevent you from being a dryer fire victim.

6. Do a neck check – Thyroids can be a cause of heart diseases, as it may increase the risk by 65%. Get yourself a blood check to take note its stage.

7. Stretch – All the bad genes that are linked with diabetes, heart diseases and obesity can be activated if you sit for hours. Hourly naps in between, TV, books and internet are necessary.

8. Steamed broccoli – Steaming broccoli increases its concentration of glucosinolayes, a compound that is found to fight cancer by 30%. Every other method like boiling, or frying, either kills or lowers the level.

9. Skip the spray – The use of household spray detergents once a week can increase your risk of contracting asthma attack by 76%.

10. Defense boost – 400 IU of vitamin D daily reduces the risk of an early death by 7%.

11. Air freshener – Some air fresheners contain phthalates compound that may disrupt hormone processes.

12. Lean back – You will strain your spine by parking your torso at a 90-degree angle. Reclining the seat backwards at 45-degree off vertical is advisable.