Cancer Prevention

Mushrooms, carrots, tomatoes and other popular vegetables can be raised indoors.

Conservatories and windowsills are good sites for growing vegetables. Put heavy containers on the floor or a firm support. Some vegetable plants, including trailing species, are suitable for growing in hanging baskets fitted with integral drip trays. Mushrooms are straightforward if you have space in a dark cupboard. Some plants such as chicory and rhubarb can be forced to produce their crop earlier than normal.

While some people can't imagine a day without meat, others insist that a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle is the best way to enjoy food and stay healthy. Vegetarian lifestyles and veganism have slowly moved from fad status to healthy living in the Western world, embraced by millions of people interested in eating natural foods and foregoing questionable meat sources to get their daily protein. If you're still on the fence about diving into earth and animal-friendly menus, consider the benefits of adopting the lifestyle before making the final decision.

Dancing keeps actress Bhavna Pani fit. In a candid chat she discloses more about her health regime.

My exercise regime

All my exercise comes from dance. I have done a diploma in contemporary dance, and also I am intensively involved in yoga, nutrition, Pilates and various forms of dance - Jazz, Ballet and Modern Contemporary.

Apart from this I'm also into Indian classical dance forms like Odissi and Kathak. I never go to a gym. I do not like weight training. I prefer doing free hand floor work, using my own body weight and resistance bands.

Chances are, at some time in your life, you've made a New Year's Resolution -- and then broken it. This year, stop the cycle of resolving to make change, but then not following through. If your resolution is to take better care of yourself and get your inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) under control, you'll have a much better year if you are able to keep your resolution all year long. Here are 10 tips to help get you started.