Exercise. We all know we should be doing it. It’s good for the heart, good for energy levels, and blah blah blah. But “exercise” remains a word most people dread to hear. “Do I have to go to the gym?” “Do I have to go running?” “Do I don’t have the time for exercise.” “I […]

Being a woman can be (quite literally) a pain. Every month, we have to endure the physiological discomfort of our inner uterine lining being ripped off, and the subsequent bleeding that occurs. Most women experience the emotional disturbances the week (or two) prior to their period, and this often goes away a day or two […]

When it comes to weight loss, there are two sets of factors which affect the number on the scale. On one hand, you have things you can control. On the other, you have the things you cannot control. Sustainable weight loss comes from sustainable habits. Making these small changes to your current lifestyle will result […]

This is a common misconception that breastfeeding acts as a magic wand in weight loss and breastfeeding mothers automatically loose weight during this process. It is true that breastfeeding burns more calories than any other usual activity but it comes with its own limitations. One can not deny the fact that breastfeeding makes mothers more […]

If you had 3 wishes, what would you ask for?  Most people want money, cars, a big house, and a bangin’ body. If we really boil it down, however, all our ‘wants’ are just means to an end. What we really crave are specific states of mind. What we are really chasing is fulfillment, contentment, […]

January is the time when people are scrambling to fulfill their New Year’s resolutions. But it is a well-known fact that 90% of resolutions fail by February. Does this sound familiar? In this series, The Fundamentals of Fat Loss, you will learn how to set up your own fat loss program. This will enable you […]

If you have stuck to your nutrition plan for a week or more, you may be thinking about indulging in a cheat meal. In my experience – both as a coach and a living, breathing human being – we may even begin to daydream about a cheat meal as soon as we eat our first green vegetable […]

Lack of sleep is one of the major causes for obesity and Type II diabetes and we are just scratching the surface. A recent study at University of Leeds showed that participants with disrupted sleep had higher blood glucose levels even when they did not make any changes to their diet. This brings focus on […]

A balanced diet should have all nutrients in right proportions and with the popularity of good and bad diets some nutrients are considered unhealthy for us so we omit them from our diets without thinking much. Fats and their role in the body is commonly misunderstood mainly because our body uses them as energy reserves […]

Indian diet is rich in quality fiber needed for a good gut health with lentils and wheat being a part of staple diet for most of us. The trouble is eating fiber rich Indian foods is that they come packed with carbohydrates as well . Importance of fibre has been long known in keeping our […]