How would anyone know that his / her bones are healthy? It is difficult to tell as it is not visible as the skin or it can’t be heard like the heart. Well, a bone density test is a way to find out about bone health but it is generally not recommended till the age […]
Category Archives: Weight Loss
Medically reviewed by Shanmukha Priya, M.Phil and Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition People who have low weight tend to believe that they do not have cholesterol problems. This is from the pre-conceived notion that obese and overweight people have high cholesterol. Although it is true that fat and overweight people have a more likelihood of having […]
Prebiotics and probiotics are both much talked about topics in the nutrition circuit these days. Though they sound similar, the two play different roles for your health. To understand this better, let me tell you that probiotics are beneficial bacteria, while prebiotics is food for these bacteria. Table of Contents What are Probiotics & Prebiotics? […]
The human body is a complex machine that is susceptible to many diseases and conditions that can hamper it. High blood sugar and weight gain or loss are by far two of the most well known and most common conditions that have been ailing the human species for as long as we know. Table Of […]
One of the biggest weight loss secrets is to sleep well. Yes! Sleep has been crowned as one of the best and easy ways to lose weight in recent times, with scientists espousing the same. Table of Contents Ways to lose weight in sleep Drinking tea and protein shakes Avoiding night-time snacking Let there be […]
Blood sugar levels have an impact on the energy produced in body, levels of concentration, the mood swings, also the ability to lose weight and much more. Sweet and starchy food is broken down in the body and is converted into the sugar called glucose. Table of Contents The symptoms related to blood sugar level […]
When you start thinking about reducing your weight, you imagine a phase where you nearly have to deprive yourself from the most amazing foods and be on diet. This perception about weight loss is wrong and should be changed. Weight loss is not that hard, rather it just requires a proper planning and a commitment […]
One of the very effective weight management philosophies doing the rounds of the wellness community is ‘mindful eating’. Based on the Buddhist concept of ‘mindfulness’, eating mindfully is when you direct your awareness to what and how much you are eating to better your relationship with food, helping you shape and sculpt your body. Read […]
It is always a persistent question as to how much fat, carbs and protein you should be eating. Well well well, let us help you take a closer look at how a healthy diet should look like! If you have heard of counting macros, though it was probably from a friend who lives to work […]
Beginning an exercise routine for weight loss is daunting, even more so if you are overweight. Apart from the basic exercises to lose weight, one should also undertake cardiovascular exercises to lose fat. According to fitness trainers, obese people hesitate beginning fat burning workouts because they feel that it’s already too late. However, once you […]