by Letha Hadady-Atherosclerosis and coronary heart diseases were rare in India up to the early twentieth century. However, the Bhagwad Gita describes the virtues of healthy lifestyle in prevention of ill-health, advising that people who combine a balanced diet, regular physical activity, regular hours of work and sleep, and maintain equanimity and balance in thoughts and action, are safe from infirmity. Current recommendations for prevention of vascular diseases also include a balanced diet, regular physical activity, smoking cessation, and stress management.

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Well, here we are in our new home at 22 E. 30th St., just West of Madison Avenue. We’ve been here a week and a half but we’re still getting used to some big changes both in the building itself and in the neighborhood. Read More