Different brands, attractive packaging, available everywhere..supplements have become so accessible and so much a part of our life that sometimes we just consume it without discussing with our health care practitioners. Indians are increasingly growing reliant on supplements. Indian supplements market is seeing a steady increase. Supplements are needed if one does not get enough […]
Are you one of those people who walk everyday and think you are exercising? Many people in India walk everyday and think they are exercising. If so, then you need to read this carefully. Walking is needed for an active lifestyle and it is basic but it cannot be considered as an exercise. 1. Walking […]
Most of us will admit to cheating when we are on a diet program. Once that happens, a cloud of guilt surrounds us. Neither do we enjoy the experience of eating a food we like, nor do we make any progress towards goal. We feel like we are constantly swimming in the middle of the […]
Free radicals have been accused of wide variety of crimes – Heart diseases, Cancer, Arthritis, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease and many varieties of cell death. They have accomplices too – heavy metals, stress, toxins in the food and environment, stress, overeating and genetic tendencies. What are free radicals? Due to metabolic processes, stress, pollution our body […]
“I don’t eat too much sugar; I just add a teaspoon in my morning and evening tea”. We hear it everyday from people who come to consult with us. Then we ask them – “Did you know how much sugar common food contains?” And we start by giving them an idea: 2 slices of white […]
In the first part of the series, we covered some of the major factors that contribute towards back pain. Standing and sitting posture being one of them. In the second part of the series, we covered standing posture to prevent back pain. In this part we will cover how to sit with the right posture […]
Every year during my children’s vacation we either travel to our home town to meet with our parents and relatives or travel to a tourist destination. I look forward to these travels. These vacation trips are great to bond with family and friends. If not that, then it gives me a great opportunity to explore […]
I enjoy traveling for work. I love the smell of freshly brewing coffee greeting me at the airport. I love having a neat, well-organized bathroom and a room to myself. I love to walk on the carpet of the hotel room without having to fear that I will step on to someone’s clothes strewn on […]
Plant based diet is gaining momentum. Different people follow it for different reasons – health, environment and religion. Whatever be the reason, plant-based diets have proven benefits for people suffering from cardiovascular diseases, for managing obesity etc. In this blog article, I will detail the challenges faced by adopters of pure plant-based diets and the […]
A well meaning, concerned lady at the gym spotted me doing a 60 kg barbell squat. Anxiously she asked, if I was not going to get Gynecological issues by doing heavy squats. She had known that women MUST NOT lift heavy weights as it causes damage to their uterus. Many others also worry that I […]
