5 Poses for Spinal Strength

"You're only as young as your spine is flexible."
I often remind myself of this well-known saying whenever I roll out my yoga mat. Each time I practice, I ensure that I dedicate a portion of my session to some much-needed backbends, whereby I focus on building spinal strength, and flexibility. Yoga aims to promote the correct curvature of the spine through building the strength of the muscles surrounding the spine. To do so, your muscles have to contract with more force than they are used to in your daily activities. Here are five yoga poses that you can add to your daily exercise regime for a strong back.

1. Low Cobra Pose

Benefits: This pose aims to tone, strengthen and massage the deep, superficial muscles of the back.

Here's How:
1. Lie on your stomach, forehead to the floor with your legs and feet together.
2. Keep your hands by your chest, with your fingertips spread wide.
3. As you inhale, lift your head and chest without putting any pressure on the hands.
4. Lift the hands about an inch off the floor for a more challenging backbend.
5. Hold for several breaths, then lower as you exhale. 

2. Snake Pose

Benefits: This pose gives similar benefits to Cobra pose, yet it has a more profound strengthening effect on the back muscles. This pose will also help correct rounded shoulders.

Here's How:
1. Lie on the stomach, your feet and legs together, chin on the floor.
2. Interlock your fingers behind you, resting your hands on your buttocks.
3. Inhale and lift your head and chest, raising your arms and reaching them toward your feet.
4. Hold the pose for several breaths, then exhale to lower. 

3. Warrior I Pose

Benefits: As the arms are raised in this pose, Warrior I acts as a mild backbend. Keeping your arms raised also has a strengthening effect on the back muscles. As the upper back is straightened, the curve of the lower back is slightly increased. In this pose, it is therefore essential that you tuck the tailbone under. 

Here's How:
1. Start in tadasana, mountain pose.
2. Step your left foot back about three to four feet, turning your toes out about 45 degrees.
3. Inhale and reach the arms up.
4. Exhale and bend the right knee to a 90-degree angle.
5. Hold the pose for several breaths, then repeat on the other side. 

4. Half-Locust Pose

Benefits: This pose is excellent for toning the back muscles and is especially recommended for beginners or those with weak or stiff backs. 

Here's How:
1. Lie on the stomach and interlock the fingers, placing your hands under your pelvis.
2. Keep your arms straight and place your chin on the ground.
3. Inhale, raising one leg slowly, ensuring that you do not twist the pelvis.
4. Exhale and slowly lower the leg, then switch your legs.
5. Repeat the movements several times on each side. 

5. Bridge Pose

Benefits: This pose fully contracts the muscles. It strengthens the back, particularly the lumbar region. 

Here's How:
1. Lie on your back, bend the knees, bring your heels near your buttocks keeping them hip-distance apart.
2. Place your arms alongside the body, keeping your palms face down.
3. Exhale and tilt the tailbone toward the pubic bone to flatten the lower back.
4. Inhale and lift the hips, reaching the chest toward the spine.
5. Hold bridge pose for several breaths, then exhale to lower. 

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Hot water vs cold water- facts

About 70 percent of our body is made up of water and without water, it is impossible for anyone to survive. Every individual needs to drink at least 2 liters of water every day to stay fit. But it is equally important to maintain the intake of H2O when trying to lose weight. Fluid is crucial for weight loss because it is 100 percent calorie-free, helps burn more calories and may suppress your appetite. It is widely believed that lukewarm is good for weight loss and is often recommended to people on weight loss plan. But does this theory really works?
Pros of drinking cold water It does feel good to drink cold water, especially on a hot summer day. But there are numerous disadvantages of having cold water.
Contracts your blood vessel: Cold water or cold beverage solidifies the fat in the bloodstream and makes it difficult to absorb nutrients.
Do not drink cold water while eating: Drinking cold water while eating food can hinder the digestion process, since our body gets an additional task of regulating the temperature of the water.
Throat pain: Cold water can also lead to throat pain because our body sometimes produces excess mucus when it comes in contact with cold water.
Benefits of drinking warm waterHot water or lukewarm water has numerous health benefits.
Improves digestion: Drinking warm water before a meal can accelerate your metabolism and speed up your digestion process.

Helps to remove toxins: Sipping a cup of warm water before your breakfast can help you remove toxins from the body.

Improves mood: It might sound strange, but drinking warm water can uplift your mood. As per a study, it can also make you more friendly.

Relief from constipation: Drinking warm water on an empty stomach can help you regulate bowel movement. If you drink a cup of warm water every day in the morning, you will not suffer from constipation.

Cold vs Hot water for weight loss Hot water does have numerous health benefits as compared to cold water. But when it comes to weight loss, the temperature of the water does not really matter. It is important to drink plenty of water when trying to lose weight, but there is no evidence to prove that hot water accelerates the weight loss process. There are a lot of factors responsible for weight loss and you cannot solely rely on hot water for it. You need to eat a healthy diet and follow an intense workout routine in order to lose weight in an effective way. Cut down on all the junk foods and include more fresh fruits and green vegetables in your diet. 

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Man Contracts Severe Lung Infection After Sniffing His Own Socks

A man in China has contracted a severe lung infection after sniffing his own socks every night, thus proving that stinky socks can indeed be deadly.
According to a report, the man was in a habit of sniffing his worn socks every evening after work. Unfortunately, his sweaty feet may have caused a fungal infestation inside his socks. The fungus was transferred into his lungs upon sniffing. 

The report also mentions that the man's immune system had suffered due to staying awake late at night, taking care of a baby.

Odorous socks are a common phenomenon and those wearing them are often viewed with a stink-eye. Several technologies have including odour absorbing textiles have been developed to cure this problem.

In a prison in Brighton, England, authorities have installed a special, stink free locker to store the smelly socks of inmates checking in to the cells. In another instance, a man in Delhi was booked in 2017 for creating 'public nuisance' with his stinking feet.
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