ATTENTION--HEALTH is WEALTH!!! SOUND MIND in a SOUND BODY--7 out of every 10 Indians are vitamin deficient

7 out of every 10 Indians are vitamin deficient


We all know how important vitamins are for our existence. However, a recent study raises alarming concerns over the vitamin levels of Indians.

According to a study conducted by Metropolis Healthcare on Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 and Vitamin B9 (Folic Acid) to observe the deficiency and sufficiency of vitamins within the inhabitants across India, 75% of population has shown alarming levels of deficiency.

Commenting on the study Dr. Sonali Kolte, General Manager, Medico Marketing said, "Indians have a lethargic attitude towards Vitamins. Vitamin deficiencies usually develop slowly over several months to years. Symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency are usually vague muscle/joint pain, weakness, bone pain, tiredness, fatigue or even depression. Nowadays it is observed that people who are deficient in Vitamin D are more likely to have diabetes, regardless of how much they weigh. Early diagnosis and treatment can help control the symptoms and prevent health related problems."

In an analysis of over 14, 96,683 patients who underwent Vitamin tests, it was found that
- 81.28% of all samples tested were deficient in Vitamin D.
- 21.02% of all samples tested were deficient in Vitamin B12.
- 15.06% of all samples tested were deficient in Vitamin -B9.

VITAMIN D
Vitamin D deficiency has reached epidemic proportions in India despite ample sunshine. Vitamin D is unique because it is a vitamin synthesized by the body and it functions as a hormone.

Why it is important?
Vitamin D is important for overall good health and strong and healthy bones. It's also an important factor in making sure  muscles, heart, lungs and brain work well and that  body can fight infection. They are vital for everyone and ensure that  body works well and is able to fight illness and heal well. Vitamin D manages calcium in  blood, bones and gut and helps cells all over  body to communicate properly.

Sources of vitamin D
Our bodies can make its own vitamin D from sunlight. We can also get vitamin D from supplements and a very small amount comes from a few foods we eat.Foods that provide vitamin D include:Fatty fish, like tuna, mackerel, and salmon.Foods fortified with vitamin D, like some dairy products, orange juice, soy milk, and cereals.Beef liver.Cheese.Egg yolks.

Deficiency symptoms
It weakens bones, and causes rickets, tooth decay, kidney stones, muscle weakness and poor absorption of calcium.Most common reason to have deficient levels of vitamin D is due to limited sunshine exposure.

VITAMIN B12
Vitamin B12 regulates the functions of the brain and nervous system. It also plays an important role in the formation of blood.

Deficiency symptoms
The common symptoms are weakness, apathy, memory loss, acidity, loss of weight, nausea and vomiting, anemia, mental confusion, delusions, paranoia, respiratory symptoms, hives and other symptoms of allergy. A long-term deficiency can lead to heart attacks or stroke.

Sources of vitamin B12
The important sources of Vitamin B12 are mostly animal products like meat, fish, poultry, eggs and also dairy items. Low Fat Dairy (Skim Milk), yogurt and cheese, along with eggs are the only vegetarian food items that naturally contain significant levels of vitamin B12. Plant foods may be fortified with B12. These include rice and soy beverages, plant- derived meat analogs, ready-to-eat breakfast cereals, and nutritional yeast.

Why it is important?
Vitamin B12 is also used to treat memory loss; Alzheimer's disease; boosting mood, energy, concentration and the immune system; and slowing aging. Vitamin B12 also helps our bodies absorb folic acid, which facilitates the release of energy. The risk of B12 deficiency increases along with your age. Elderly people with low-vitamin B12 are more likely to suffer from brain shrinkage and cognitive decline.
The primary functions of vitamin B12 are for:

The formation of red blood cells
Cell division
Nerve structure and function
The maintenance of normal blood homocysteine levels, together with folate and vitamin B6 (raised levels are a risk factor in cardiovascular disease).

VITAMIN B9
Vitamin B9 is more commonly known as folate or folic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin that is part of the B vitamin family.

SOURCES of VITAMIN B9--Asparagus,Broccoli,Citrus Fruits,Beans, Peas and Lentils,  Avocado,Okra,Brussels Sprout,Seeds and Nuts.

Beans (Black Eyed Peas - Cooked),Mung Beans (80%), Pinto Beans (74%), Chickpeas (71%), Pink Beans (71%), Lima Beans (68%), Black Beans (64%), Navy Beans (64%), and Kidney Beans (58%). Lentils (Cooked),Spinach, aspagarus(cooked), Lettuce (Cos or Romaine), Avocado,Broccoli (Cooked),Troical Fruits(Mango),Pomegranate (27%), Papaya (15%), Guava (7%), Kiwi (7%), and Banana (6%),A cup of orange juice provides 19% DV for folate,
Bread (Wheat Bread),French Bread (24%), Italian Bread (14%), Wheat Germ Bread (8%)

Why is it important?
Vitamin B9 (folic acid) is vital for several bodily functions, such as synthesis of DNA, RNA, to repair aiding rapid cell division and growth, to produce healthy red blood cells. It is important for pregnant women to have enough folic acid to prevent major birth defects of her baby's brain or spine (neural tube defects, including spina bifida and anencephaly). It enhances brain health, folic acid supplementation may improve memory.

Deficiency symptoms
Signs of vitamin B9 deficiency are generally indicated by headache, nausea, and irritability. They are accompanied by fatigue, acne, sore tongue, and cracks at the corner of the mouth. At an advanced stage, it can also include loss of memory, restricted growth of the brain and nerves, paranoia, weakness, and skin cracking. Other common signs are loss of appetite, inflamed tongue, gastrointestinal problems, and diarrhea.
FRIENDS!!!ATTENTION--HEALTH is WEALTH!!!SOUND MIND in a SOUND BODY--7 out of every 10 Indians are vitamin deficient.TAKE PROPER CARE.

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ANNA DATHA SUKHIBHAVA!!!Friends JOIN HANDS on WORLD FOOD DAY!!!!! So let’s all pledge during this World Food Week to not waste food.

Each year, October 16th is marked as World Food Day, in the honor of founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN in 1945. But, despite the fact that India's economy almost tripled during 1990-2005, it's a shame that we failed to admonish child malnutrition. According to World Bank, we are one of the highest ranking nations in the world for the number of children suffering from malnutrition.

To eliminate hunger, everybody has to be involved

Present society: one-third rich, two-thirds hungry!

Mother Teresa

I never look at the masses as my responsibility. I look at the individual. I can love only one person at a time. I can feed only one person at a time. Just one, one, one.

Mahatama Gandhi

There’s enough on this planet for everyone’s needs but not for everyone’s greed

Desmond Tutu

When people were hungry, Jesus didn’t say, “Now is that political, or social?” He said, “I feed you.” Because the good news to a hungry person is bread.”

Ed Asner

There are genuinely sufficient resources in the world to ensure that no one, nowhere, at no time, should go hungry.

Federico Garcia Lorca

The day that hunger is eradicated from the earth, there will be the greatest spiritual explosion the world has ever known. Humanity cannot imagine the joy that will burst into the world on the day of that great revolution.

Buzz Aldrin

If we can conquer space, we can conquer childhood hunger.

World’s hunger is getting ridiculous, there is more fruit in a rich man’s shampoo than in a poor child’s plate.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

The test of the morality of a society is what it does for its children

The Heroes Who Work 24/7 To Provide Excess Food To Hungry People Selflessly!

Feeding India is one such initiative which aims to connect the two major social problems of today: Hunger and Food waste, as solutions for each other.Hunger Heroes’ Are Feeding India’s Poor With Excess Food.

Hunger Heroes as they call themselves,  who are on a mission to feed the poor of the country by channelizing only excess food. They have partnered with restaurants, caterers, corporate offices and even college hostels from where they channelize the leftover food to the nearest donation centers after performing certain quality checks to food safety.
They have the courage to do what they do and solve India’s biggest problem of Hunger by changing the mindset of a country of 1.2 billion people who are mostly non-chalant about their wastage of food. Starting with a team of 5 last year, today they have grown to 1000+ hunger heroes in 20+ cities and have fed close to 3,00,000 nutritious meals to the needy, just with excess food! Their aim is to be spread to 50 cities by 2016 so they can serve as many people as possible.

Nearly 21000 people die every day due to hunger! This is one person every four seconds. Sadly, it is children who die most often.1 in a 9 human sleeps without food every night! The majority of world’s hungry people live in developing countries, where 12.9% of the population is undernourished. Poor nutrition causes nearly half of deaths in children under the age of five.

Thanks to the Feeding India Hunger Heroes there are many in this country who have a changed mindset about food wastage and know it’s correct use. If you would like to become a Hunger Hero and work with the team at Feeding India, check out their website, join their Facebook page or mail them at – feedingindia2025@gmail.com, but most of all salute them.

Did you know? India is home to the largest undernourished and hungry population in the world.Yet, we waste Rs 44,000 crore worth food every year.

This Disease Kills More People Than AIDS, Malaria And Tuberculosis Combined

At present our nation doesn't need #BeefBan or #PornBan, all it needs is attention to more grave issues robbing India of its glory. Shoddy management of food stocks, and often their shortage in rural regions have worsened the situation. Do you believe introduction of Food Security Bill promises nutrition security, too? Who's responsible for the death of over 10 million people due to chronic hunger? These questions will continue to haunt us until we stand up and do something. This World Food Day, let's pledge to eliminate malnutrition and hunger from India's face.

FRIENDS!!! COME ON!!! JOIN HANDS!!!

Food – is a necessity for survival; is a reason of happiness; is something that sees no physical boundaries; is a divine blessing; is something that unites us all.

Donate a meal: If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.

India Tops World Hunger List With 194 Million People, Let’s Change This
So let’s all pledge during this World Food Week to not waste food.

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FRIENDS!!!!! BRUSH UP YOUR KNOWLEDGE AGAIN!!!! November 26 to be observed as the Constitution Day of India.Spread AWARENESS about the its ARCHITECT Dr B.R. Ambedkar!!!

To spread the importance of the Indian Constitution, India will observe November 26 as the Constitution Day of India. 

The day has also been declared as the Constitution Day to spread awareness about the its architect Dr B.R. Ambedkar. The day was announced by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, after he laid the foundation stone of Dr Ambedkar Memorial at Indu-Mills Compound.

 "On this day, every year, school children will be taught about constitution and Dr Ambedkar."

How well do you know about the Indian Constitution? Some facts on the Indian constitution should not miss for anything.

Facts on the Constitution of India:

• The Constitution was adopted on November 26, 1949, while it came into force on January 26, 1950
• The Constitution of India was not typeset or printed but was handwritten and calligraphed in both English and Hindi
• The original copies of the Constitution of India are kept in special helium-filled cases in the Library of the Parliament of India
• Indian Constitution is known as a bag of borrowings
• The concepts of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity were taken from the French constitution
• The concept of five year plans was taken from the USSR
• The Directive principles were taken from Ireland
• The law on which the Supreme Court functions was taken from Japan
• It is the longest written constitution of any independent country in the world
• The Constitution of India contains 448 articles in 25 parts, 12 schedules, 5 appendices and 98 amendments
• The Constituent Assembly had 284 members, out of which 15 were women
• The draft was submitted in November 1949. After the submission, it took three more years to complete it
• All the 284 members of the Constituent Assembly signed the documents on January 24, 1950
• The constitution came into effect on January 26
• The national emblem of India too was adopted on the same day
• Indian constitution is known as one of the world's best constitution especially since it has only seen 94 amendments.

                       FRIENDS!!!!! BRUSH UP YOUR KNOWLEDGE AGAIN!!!!Spread AWARENESS  about the its ARCHITECT Dr B.R. Ambedkar!!!

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100% SOLAR POWERED VILLAGE -A Great Example For Other Villages

In this world where we seem surrounded by news of gloom and doom, we don’t often hear stories of positive change.

Barapitha, a tribal hamlet in Odisha is 100% Solar-Powered. What A Great Example For Other Villages!!!!!

Here, however, is one truly worth story of being happy and proud about.

Barapitha, a tribal hamlet on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar has unshackled itself from darkness and became the first Solar village of Odisha.

The Rs 7 lakh project co-funded by ECCO Electronics and Jakson Group, has put individual solar units in each of the 61 households, along with a central 1 kilowatt (kW) unit that can power 8 street lamps.

After waiting for electricity for several years, lives of the residents of Baripatha, a tribal village in Odisha, changed for the better on Oct. 2, 2015. On this day, Baripatha became the first village in the state to be completely powered by solar energy.


 Baripatha is located about 25 km southwest of Bhubaneswar. The village has 61 households, and a population of about 350 people.

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The project cost Rs. 7 lakh and was co-funded by the solar products manufacturer, ECCO Electronics, and the power solutions provider, Jackson Group.

The project did not just provide electricity for the village, but also the mandate to a better life and ambition.


Now, the village roads and schools will have perennial solar lighting. The Village Community Centre has been provided with an LED TV, with a set-top box which runs on solar power.

“We requested companies such as Nalco, Ecco Solar and Jackson Solar to help us with the solar project for the village…This model can be replicated all over Odisha to provide power to its nearly 3,900 villages,” senior IPS officer Joydeep Nayak, who is the driving force behind this initiative, told The Times of India.

 Under this project, individual solar units with two solar home-lighting systems, which also have the facility of charging mobile phones and other devices, have been installed for each of the 61 households in the village.

This is accompanied by a central one-kilowatt unit for the entire village that will be used to power the eight street lamps along with a LED television set and TV set-top box that have been provided to the villagers and have been installed in their community centre.

The central solar unit has eight panels that can be folded quickly in case of cyclones and high-speed winds that are frequent in Odisha.

The unit can also operate a one-horsepower irrigation pump.

What makes the project in Baripatha is that in most rural solar projects, there is a central unit which supplies power to all households.

But that leads to many problems like the exposed cables being tapped by villagers. In this case, some households draw more power than their share, which in turn causes the central line to trip because of overload. Thus, to avoid such issues, individual units have been set up for each household.

The entire solar project is low cost, low maintenance and community owned.

The only maintenance needed now is the regular cleaning of panels and ensuring that water levels of batteries for the central unit are at the required mark. According to ECCO CEO, Vivek Bihani, the whole village was involved in the planning and execution of the project. “Village mukhia Narayan Hisa along with a local ITI diploma holder, Epil Kumar Singh, are responsible for the maintenance,” he informed.

The project was inaugurated on Friday by the chairman and managing director of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), Tapan Kumar Chand. He, along with the other state officials, distributed the two lighting systems to each household..

Millions still live without electricity in India. Barapitha showed a way forward for thousands of other villages everywhere, which have been left behind.

-----HURRY  UP------

FRIENDS-- COME FORWARD & DO THE SAME FOR YOUR VILLAGES, TOWNS & CITIES!!!!!

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INDIAN NATIONAL PLEDGE

The National Pledge is an oath of allegiance to the Republic of India. It is commonly recited by Indians in unison at public events, especially in schools, and during the Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations. It is commonly found printed in the opening pages of school textbooks.

The pledge was originally composed in Telugu language by writer Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao in 1962. Subbarao, a noted author in Telugu and a bureaucrat, composed the pledge while serving as the District Treasury Officer of Visakhapatnam District in 1962. He presented it to the senior Congress leader Tenneti Viswanadam who forwarded it to the then Education Minister P.V.G. Raju. He was born in Anneparti, Nallagonda District, Telangana.He was an expert in Telugu, Sanskrit, Hindi, English, Arabic languages. He worked as Treasury officer in the state of Hyderabad. The Pledge was introduced in many schools in 1963. It was first read out in a school in Visakhapatnam in 1963 and was subsequently translated into various regional languages.The Central Advisory Board on Education meeting in 1964 in Bangalore, under its chairman M. C. Chagla, directed that the pledge be read in schools and that this practice be introduced by 26 January 1965, the next  Republic Day.

The Indian National Pledge is commonly recited by Indians at public events, during daily assemblies in many Indian schools, and during the Independence Day and Republic Day commemoration ceremonies. Unlike the National Anthem or the National Song, whose authors are well known in India, P.V. Subbarao, the author of the pledge remains largely a little-known figure, his name being mentioned neither in the books nor in any documents. Records with the Human Resources Development Ministry of the Government of India however record Subbarao as the author of the pledge. Subbarao himself is thought to have been unaware of its status as the National Pledge with a position on par with the National Anthem and the National Song. Apparently, he came to know about this when his granddaughter was reading the pledge from her text book.

THE PLEDGE

India is my country.

All Indians, are my brothers and sisters.

I love my country and, I am proud of its rich and varied heritage.

I shall always strive to be worthy of it.

I shall give respect to my parents, teachers and all elders and treat everyone with courtesy.

To my country and my people, I pledge my devotion.

In their well being and prosperity alone; lies my happiness.

It is a traditional and lawful ceremony . It must be respected and followed by all Indians.

Each and every word of pledge is a GEM. Every  Indian might have recited/repeated many thousands of times in school days mechanically like PARROT.  Our late president Abdul Kalamji once answered to a girl that corruption can completely be eradicated in India it depends upon mainly upon mother, father and teacher. If  good values  are inculcated in childhood even ghost can’t erase from their minds.  If every Indian understands the meaning and philosophy of each  and every word from childhood and follow whole heartedly daily there won’t be any corruption, problems/conflicts etc . No need of police stations, jails, courts, locks to doors  etc.

It is the responsibility and duty of each and every  Indian  especially parents and teachers  to explain  meaning and philosophy of each word of the PLEDGE to each and every child. Even Government , local educational authorities, leaders etc have to take special care in morning assemblies of schools in inculcating moral values, Indian-ness etc. The author of pledge should be given same status on par with the authors of the National Anthem and the National Song.

Pydimarri Venkata Subba Rao

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