20 Fat Burning Foods

1. Tomatoes

A fruit or a vegetable, whatever, tomatoes have low calories and consist of the antioxidant lycopene which is known to be the cure for many diseases. Tomatoes are full of fiber and very healthy, eating tomatoes aid in losing weight and making you feel full.

2. Oranges

Oranges, with its healthy vitamin C, low calories and loaded with fiber is the perfect snack which can be consumed in moderation due to its sweetness.

3. Oats

Oats are a part of any weight loss diet due to the amount of fiber in them which helps boost your metabolism making you feel fuller for a long time. The minerals and antioxidants in oats make them a perfect choice as a breakfast dish, and they also have an important role in lowering your cholesterol.

4. Spices

It’s a myth that if we want to lose weight we should eat bland food, spicing up your meal can actually help you lose weight.  The thermo genic properties in spices aid in added metabolism in addition to offering tasty food. Spices in your food can in fact burn the calories and boost your energy.

5. Sweet Potatoes

The word ‘Sweet’ in Sweet Potatoes may make you run from it if you’re trying to lose weight, but it turns out that actually sweet potatoes are awesome for someone dieting as they have very less calories, more fiber and consist of potassium, vitamin C and B6.

6. Apples

Apples are a great source of sodium, fiber and lots of water which helps you keep full in between meals, buying organic apples and chewing on them is great for a diet conscious person.

7. Nuts

Nuts are a must for any sort of diet planning, munching on almonds, walnuts and any such nuts are a great source of energy and also provide the much need omega 3 fatty acids. Nuts can also be used in the form of garnishing for side dishes and desserts.

8. Quinoa

Quinoa is an excellent food for weight loss in addition to the added benefits of the vitamins in Quinoa. It is low on calories and glycemic Index, the reason why it should be a must on the list of foods for dieting.

9. Beans

Beans with their high amount of fiber help with digestion and help regulate blood sugar levels. Consuming black beans as a side dish is a great choice when you don’t want to look like you’re on a diet.

10. Egg Whites

Scared of eggs because of the high content of fat resulting in cholesterol from the yolks? Chuck the yolks and consume egg whites which are a great source of proteins.

11. Mushrooms

Mushrooms with their low calories and high vitamin content form a great food for those wishing to lose weight, hence are a must in every diet program.

12. Flax Seeds

Flax seeds contain Omega-3’s and help in reducing cholesterol, hypertension, cancer, depression, liver disease and increase your metabolism helping you to reduce weight.

13. Hot Peppers

Like hot and spicy food? Good News, hot peppers like jalapenos, habaneros and chipotles actually help you to lose weight. They contain capsaicin which helps in losing weight. And as per research they actually prevent stomach ulcers by killing the harmful bacteria.

14. Broccoli

Broccoli is packed with fiber and nutrients and helps you shed fat and keeps you fuller and feeling good. Spice it up with spice or hot peppers to prepare a great fat burning recipe.

15. Spinach

Spinach should be an all-time favorite as it has a lot of good things for losing weight and the general wellbeing. It can be eaten in different ways fresh as a salad, in a can, and is also available frozen, it’s good for weight loss and is also healthy.

16. Green Tea

Green tea consists of antioxidants which are very good for our health and sipping on this can also help you lose fat by burning more calories. Green tea has many benefits as it is not processed; it retains most of its antioxidants and nutrients, making it a popular food.

17. Cinnamon

Cinnamon can be used as a powerful food for its weight loss benefits, cinnamon can be added to your diet in many forms for positive results, it helps in regulating the glucose levels in our blood.

18. Salmon

The presence of Omega-3 fatty acids makes Salmon a popular food. Salmon’s contain low fat and is an excellent food to fight cardiovascular diseases and cancers.

19. Yogurt

A cup of yogurt a day is good to reduce belly fat, is loaded with vitamins, apart from giving instant energy after an intense workout. Yogurt consists of probiotics, proteins, calcium and vitamin D; it helps reduce your blood pressure, and is vouched by many people looking to maintain a flat belly.

20. Blueberries

Blueberries are a wonderful food for weight loss, especially in reducing overall fat. Blueberries can be eaten as they are or can be used in salads.

Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf

A coffee company ‘Coffee Bean and Tea leaf ‘which produces coffee based in California, has many franchises in US and also throughout the world. With the growing popularity for Coffee Cafes and the cut throat competition in this industry, opening a new franchise in Norman should be based on a unique strategy to lure youngsters with whom such coffee stores are a huge hit. The major marketing strategies to be taken to ensure that the franchise is a success are the proper timing of entry and positioning in the market, the location of the franchise plays a crucial role in the future prospects of the franchise. Having a robust marketing plan for the coming couple of years and having all the key marketing strategies like advertising, using social media for advertising, target audience, building on the brand name and having the best price options in line with the plan gives a good start to the franchise.

A new franchise should have clear objectives and policies, with the necessary financial targets for them, should concentrate on the customer base, publicity strategies, budget allocations and conceive certain schedules in order to adhere to them for faster achievement of the targets. Communication is the key to success and participating in trade shows and contributing to magazines or newspapers about the franchise is equally important, in addition to all this creating and maintaining a brand name which gives importance to quality and timely deliverables is extremely important and helpful. Innovating and developing new products and introducing new varieties of coffee and tea along with attractive price tags and slogans that attract youngsters is another key to gaining sure shot popularity for any new franchise.

SWACHH BHARAT

Swachh Bharat is a national level campaign announced by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. This campaign aims to achieve the vision of clean India by the year 2019 (five years from now). This mission was started by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, nominating nine famous personalities for this campaign, and these nine people take up the campaign and further nominate nine persons each. Various programs and events were conducted on Swachh Bharat to educate the people of India about cleanliness. A Swachh Bharat run was also organised which was flagged of by the President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee to create awareness among the common public. This campaign launched by the Prime Minister is a very good campaign because clean India means healthy India. Rural areas and slums in the cities of India lack sanitation and are prone to many diseases. Unhygienic conditions is one of the major root cause of diseases. Any disease or illness has financial impact both in terms of expenditure and potential revenue earning. Swachh Bharat Mission will have a positive impact on India’’s health, gradual focus on cleanliness and hygiene will shift focus towards use of clean technology that is non-polluting in nature.

Focus on new technology will lead to new developments and inventions it will also help in generating employment. Swach Bharat mission is not only about cleanliness and hygiene but it also looks at technological development  for the future. A healthy body has a healthy mind, a healthy mind is directly proportional to productivity of an individual. Swachh Bharat mission will lead to healthy India which in turn will lead to increase in individual productivity which in turn will increase the GDP of our country. An ill nation can never be developed, but a healthy nation can always be on the fast track to development and the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan can help fulfill this. Swachh Bharat Abhiyan cannot be successful without the help of each and every Indian. We should not look at it as a political gimmick, but we should look at it as a necessity and every person should feel responsible and committed in maintaining cleanliness in our surroundings. In order to achieve the goal of Swachh Bharat each and every Indian should start by keeping their home, surroundings,workplace and school clean.

Dangers of Electronic Waste

E-waste or electronic waste is disposal of electronics. Discarded electronics contain hazardous materials. If disposed improperly, they pose a potential threat to human health and the environment. E-Waste accounts for 40 percent of the lead and 75 percent of the heavy metals found in landfills. Although safe when used, once electronics are discarded in a landfill, the acidic conditions provide an environment in which lead and other heavy metals may leak out. If the landfill's liner fails, the groundwater supply may become contaminated E waste is generally hazardous if not disposed in a proper way. Mercury found in fluorescent tubes, tilt switches and flat screen televisions and computers causes many health related problems like sensory impairment and muscle weakness. Sulphur found in batteries causes liver damage, kidney damage and heart damage.  Americium found in smoke alarms is radioactive and dangerous. Cadmium found in nickel batteries if not disposed properly can leach into soil, harming microorganisms and disrupting the soil ecosystem. Beryllium oxide found in CPU’s and power transistors is very dangerous and radioactive.

If a person is exposed to some chemical found in electronics, his DNA could break up which may increase the likelihood of developing cancer.  These hazards arise due to the improper recycling and disposal processes used. It can have serious repercussions for those in proximity to places where e-waste is recycled or burnt. Waste from the white and brown goods is less toxic as compared with grey goods. A computer contains highly toxic chemicals like lead, cadmium, mercury, beryllium, BFR, polyvinyl chloride and phosphor compounds. E waste should be recycled properly using proper steps and procedures otherwise they may prove hazardous.

Chrysler-Fiat

Chrysler the auto manufacturing firm is a well-known brand name in Northern America which is famous for its brand jeeps and mini-vans; it has a well-established network all over America. Chrysler was always secondary to GM and Ford; it lacked market visibility due to no strong leadership, a costly de-merger with Daimler and a limited edition of fuel-efficient cars. Due to its concentration on low cost auto requirement segments like the middle-income group it could not score well when compared to other auto manufacturers, adding further to its burdens were the entry of many Japanese manufacturers like Toyota, Nissan and Hyundai which also focused to be an attraction to the middle class by introducing many compact and fuel efficient models. The jeeps and mini-vans were a major success for Chrysler especially in North America. In the nineties it was a well-known brand name which enjoyed success in the market, but still lagged behind other manufacturers due to low quality and no customer satisfaction. Chrysler later faced many ups and downs by increasing oil prices and other problems related to post-merger, due to which it had to face high costs and layoffs, at this time it was looking for a merger with other manufacturers like Nissan, Fiat, GM and Volkswagen. Finally in 2009 it tied up with Fiat for a strategic alliance and later recovered its market visibility by 2012 due to its merger with Fiat.

Fiat the Italian car maker has its presence felt in the European car market, which is a reputed brand with good quality and enjoys great success in the small car segment in Europe. The Global auto industry is a very large industry which attracts many countries to develop new models and technologies which have an impact on every aspect of the country; Fiat did not enjoy much visibility in the global market, due to its poor marketing skills and low participation in the market. After the merger with Chrysler, Fiat was able to get a steady lead in the US auto markets. Under the leadership of Sergio Marchionne, the brand is likely to increase its global market share aggressively by introducing many new models in the market.

                         

Compared to Chrysler and Fiat, GM leads the global market share by commanding 19.1% market share, and also being the largest US exporter, followed by Toyota which holds a 16.1% of the market share, and is also aggressively expanding and found to be the strongest competitor to GM, followed by Ford with a 14.6% market share, which has a good visibility in the auto market, but lags behind in the export division, Volkswagen has a market share of 3.5% and has a strong presence in the Europe markets, Daimler has a market share of 1.6% , attributes its losses to the de-merger with Chrysler, but enjoys a strong visibility in the global market. Post the merger with Fiat, Chrysler was able to come out of bankruptcy and gave 20% share to Fiat, and Fiat after the merger with Chrysler was able to hold a 20% market share in US, and is expecting to make more than 6 million cars by 2018, and Chrysler remains to be a major success in the SUV Jeeps and mini trucks sector. Marchionne is expecting a 25% surge in production in the upcoming 4 years.

Specific Digestive Conditions

One of the most common digestive conditions in a person is Acid Reflux, this is mostly caused on lying down after having an unusually large meal, eating closer to bedtime, consuming carbonated drinks and spicy food, smoking or drinking, taking medicines like pain killers, being obese and being pregnant. This condition is usually caused when the acid produced by the stomach moves up into the esophagus thereby causing a burning sensation or heart burn. The other symptoms that are seen in this condition are bloating, nausea, burping, hiccups, sore throat, cough, vomiting’s and a feeling that something is stuck in the throat. All the above symptoms are caused due to stress, bad diet which includes refined and processed food, sugars, and unhealthy fatty foods, lack of exercise, presence of certain toxins, germs and viruses in the food we consume.

It’s also surprising to note that the medications we take regularly like painkillers, anti-depressants and other medicines for treating osteoporosis and inflammation can also cause acid reflux and heartburn. It’s informative to note that acid reflux can lead to most of the common diseases like heart ailments, cancer, arthritis, obesity and other digestive conditions. To maintain a thorough defense system in our body, we should try to follow certain steps to avoid this condition like eating small meals 5 to 6 times a day, maintaining a gap of 3 hours between eating and sleeping, ensuring that we exercise daily, including lots of fiber and greens, whole grains, unrefined food, probiotics, nuts, omega 3 fatty acids and healthy oils in our daily diet. Identifying the root cause for any disease is crucial to treat it; this is very true in the case of such digestive disorders which if not treated at the right time and in a right manner can lead to cancer of the esophagus.

Health Care Sustainability

Efforts to improve sustainability in health care have great advantages like promoting heath care, cutting costs, motivating the staff and encouraging community based health care. Every health care center produces a huge amount of carbon dioxide and other particulate matter into the air which is inhaled by all the patients and the staff due to which it is very important to adapt energy saving technologies. By conducting an energy audit we can become aware of all the available opportunities to save energy, like changing the lighting fixtures to energy saving fixtures, maintaining the heating and cooling systems in an efficient manner to increase their efficiency and save energy. Also partnering with the local authorities to tap renewable energy by renewing the waste gases to energy, also entering the solar and wind energy market and recycling the used cardboard, paper, wood and other waste material will greatly help in improving sustainability in health care.

Health care centers have an unusually large environmental footprint wherein they contribute to a major part of the waste generated, and are the major producers of greenhouse gas emissions and spend the most on energy. The high quantity of waste generated by the Health centers will in turn aid in the spreading of diseases and raise the costs of managing healthcare centers due to the rising usage and spending towards food, water and energy. Improving the indoor environment of a hospital by using quality ecological practices with positive outcomes with regards to health should be the main principle of sustainability. Care should be taken in the architectural finishes, usage of material and open green spaces while designing an energy efficient health care center. Effective waste management should be the main objective of all the health care centers, as effective management and usage of waste will help in reducing the energy costs at the same time making use of the waste for renewable energy and recycling products which help in changing Health Care.