We commonly hear these things like we should avoid Breads, Wheat , Non veg, Milk and milk products, Oil etc while on a diet plan for weight loss. The fact is, the quality of the foods and the quantity is something that matters a lot.Including a whole wheat bread, multi grain bread once or twice a week is normal. Non veg is definitely good, if one is on diet plan for weight loss but has to avoid red meats, can have [...]
1 out of every 100-200 people in India suffer from epilepsy. It is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent and unpredictable seizures (commonly known as fit). Though epilepsy need not be feared more than diabetes or hypertension, yet there is a social stigma which makes healthy living and normal life i.e.- going to school, marrying and finding employment difficult for these people.A person to be diagnosed with epilepsy should have at least two seizures that were not caused by some [...]
Today, there are plenty of professionals out there who work during the night shift, whether it is doctors, nurses, police officers, call centre executives or even fire fighters. Their job expects them to be present at any time of the day or night. It’s true that your body and mind need to put in more effort to practice healthy living and perform during the night hours since they are accustomed to getting rest during those hours. That’s why those [...]
Welcome to the world of sprouts. In case you haven’t already befriended these curly-wurly wonders from the plant kingdom, here are 6 good enough reasons for you to do so.
Type 1 diabetes or T1D (also known as juvenile diabetes and insulin dependent diabetes) is a chronic illness characterized by the body’s inability to produce insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced by the beta-cells of the pancreas. The main role of insulin is to allow the uptake of glucose by various cells of the body.Glucose — a sugar — is a main source of energy for the cells that make up muscles and other tissues. In absence of insulin [...]
Most of us wait with bated breath for the much-awaited holiday season. Like a tightly wound-up coiled spring, waiting to be released. Because it is marked with fun, travel, food, entertainment and time with family – there are loads of obstacles in following your diet for fitness.So while you gear up for the reveling, make sure you don’t make it your agenda to feast on anything and everything that you find sinful. Moderation is the keyword here. Go easy on [...]
The winter has finally started announcing its arrival, though more in the form of a guest appearance at night. As different parts of the country gear up for frosty nights, we find ourselves digging at the bottom of our linen shelves, pulling out our duvets and woolens.And that’s not all. The peculiarity of this season is also marked with changes in our metabolic rate. Having a mild exposure to the cold actually makes the body burn calories to maintain [...]
Yes, it is difficult to lose weight when you are suffering from Hypothyroidism but it’s not impossible if you follow a proper thyroid diet plan for weight loss.According to Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism, Hypothyroidism is more prevalent than Hyperthyroidism. It affects approximately one in ten adults and is more likely seen in females and people above 50. Thyroid, a butterfly shaped gland lies below your Adam’s apple. It produces hormones that influence almost all the metabolic process in [...]
If you have children at home, chances are you are dealing with a fussy eater. That means you have to spend a substantial amount of time convincing them to eat healthy food and in some cases, even eat at all. Children are stubborn and if they say no to something, they usually stick to it. But that leaves parents worrying about how to get them to eat food that’s good for them. Many of them have even come up [...]
While running the rat race, quite often you end up skipping the most important meal of the day – ‘Breakfast’. At work when you should be in action mode, you end up being highly irritable and fatigued because of lack of essential vitamins in your body. Well, there is an easier, quicker, and highly nutritional recipe for all corporate maze runners - Oats. Oats are whole grains packed with high fiber, lesser calories and various other health benefits, which makes [...]
