Forget siblings and friends, the ideal has gone up several notches after Time Magazine’s Kid of the Year choice.
Do your folks compare you to your friends and siblings? It’s never obvious like “Oh, V is better than you at the piano.” It’s always subtle like “Oh wow! Look at V. See how much he practises his piano? So sincere! Not a single parody song either.” (What’s the point of learning an instrument if I can’t accompany myself singing “It’s raining tacos?”) Or something like “Look how much T loves her mother. She made her breakfast in bed for Mothers’ Day.” Or “Did you know P read 200 books this year? And not one of them was a graphic novel?”
Well, I’m kind of used to it by now. You know the ancient Chinese proverb, “In through one ear, out through the other”? That’s me. Or, as Aristotle used to say, “Water off a duck’s back”. I’m kind of immune to these comments now, though I’d rather be immune to COVID-19.
Anyway, it’s one thing for your parents to compare you to the kid in VII B who won the Math Olympiad, and another entirely to some kid a million miles away in the U.S. That’s right, comparing your kids just went global.
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With winter here, so are the winter bugs. Stay warm and healthy with these nutritious tips about food that is good for you in this weather.
As the days get a little colder, it’s easier to catch a cold. So you have to make sure you are in tip-top shape to keep yourself healthy during the season.
Exercise is one way to do that, but eating the right kinds of food also helps fight and prevent colds. The following foods also help keep you warm as well, an added bonus which make them perfect for the winter season. Try to include them in your diet as often as possible.
Unscramble the images below to find out what the food is then read to find out it’s benefits.
Ginger
Ginger is known to have thermogenic properties that can keep you warm. It may also boost your metabolism and promote blood flow. Add some in your food, or just a little bit in a hot cup of tea daily. It’s also great for helping with coughs.
Honey
Honey is warm in nature and having it regularly helps keep the body warm too. This is one of the reasons why having a lot of honey during summer is not advised. Honey is also good to keep cold, cough and flu at bay, as it strengthens the immune system. A spoon of honey in hot water daily is one way to utilise it or have a spoon of honey daily, first thing in the morning to keep yourself warm.
Sweet potato
Sweet potatoes and other root vegetables need more energy to move through the digestion process, which raises your body temperature. They are also high in vitamin A, vitamin C and potassium and sweet potatoes can add fibre and other nutrients to a warm winter meal.
Banana
Bananas have a lot of vitamin B and magnesium, which are important for your thyroid and adrenal glands to function properly. These glands help regulate body temperature; hence keeping you warm. Bananas also have other health benefits such boosting your mood and preserving your memory, to name a few.
Ghee
During the colder days, you might have noticed extra ghee on your Totos, well that’s usually done for a reason. Ghee is an easily digestible fat that gives the body the much-needed warmth. That’s not all. Ghee also aides in digestion, prevents constipation, increases immunity and protects the body against cold and flu. You can add a few drops of ghee in your dal and sabzi or you could cook your food in ghee.
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Like LEGO blocks, the human body is made up of various components from small to big. Can you put them in the right order?
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Our human body, too, is made up of various minute biological components, each coming together to form larger units with defined functions. Together, they make up the biggest biological unit – the human body.
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When its cold and white outside, it’s time to get dressed and go out to play. Here are some sporting activities that people enjoy.
Winter sports are competitive as well as recreational activities played on snow or ice. Traditionally, these games were played only in cold countries during winter, but with the discovery of artificial snow and artificial ice, there is more flexibility and they can be played at any time of the year.
Here are a few of the more favoured games.
