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Ten Foods to Boost Productivity

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  Healthier food choices are the key to increasing our output at work. Like breathing is to living, healthy snacking is a good way to fuel employee and workplace productivity. Fatigue, drop in energy levels, irritability, inability to think, higher levels of  stress, and depression are common. What the body needs, is a regular supply of essential nutrients that helps it function efficiently at work. Here are some healthier snack options whose nutritional values help in maintaining consistent glucose levels and prevent spikes or drops in blood sugar levels.   1.   Sunflower seeds 100 gm sunflower seeds = 584 calories An easy snacking option, sunflower seeds may be tiny but are loaded with the good stuff . The serotonin, an amino acid present in the seeds makes it a must-have snack on days when you may be feeling stressed, grumpy, or sleepy at work. The presence of serotonin helps regulate our feelings and energy lev...

Fitness Mantra , Keeping Fit at all Ages,

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  Keeping Fit at all Ages:   How to maintain your independence, increase your quality of life, and age gracefully by getting your body to function the way you want it to. Think of your body like a house: it’s only as good as it’s foundation. If the foundation starts to deteriorate, the whole structure becomes unreliable.   Your lower body is that foundation.   It’s the base of support for all your daily movements from walking and sitting to climbing stairs, gardening, and playing with the grandkids. It can be shaky and unstable or strong and secure—it all depends on how you look after it. How Gentle Lower Body Strengthening helps improve all aspects of daily living: 1.   Building Strength & Endurance               Strength training activates our muscle fibers which   cause them to grow. By increasing our lower body   muscles, we have more strengt...

WELDING BASICS FOR BEGINNER Part-1

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  Most of the Welding process utilises heat and or pressure for making a weld joint. Based on the method of heat generation and its application the welding process can be grouped into six main classes. Under most of these classes, there are a number of welding processes with special characteristics and fields of applications. the figure shows all significant welding and allied processes, used in the plant sector. Factors for Arc Welding:    Arc Length Current Setting Correct Welding Angle    Correct Travel Speed What is Arc Length ? Distance between  the  tip of an electrode & workpiece Types of Arc Length: Standard -3 mm Short-Less than 3 mm Long-more than 3mm Advantages of Standard &   Short-Arc   Length: Good Weld Joint Good Penetration   Max. Strength   Less chance of porosity Maximum ductility   Less or no oxidation   Correct Current: If very high: The electrode melts...