High Intensity Interval training is short bursts of concentrated high octave activity followed by low intensity activity like walking on treadmill or a rest period, done repeatedly in a short time span. For example a vigorous exercise done for 20 secs with a rest period of 10 sec between the next one. It is said […]
The thyroid gland plays a crucial role in our metabolism. The thyroid gland located at the Adam’s Apple near your throat, is what produces hormones that activate cell activity by controlling your body’s temperature and the rate that your body burns calories.Our brain produces TSH (magnesium, B-12, zinc and protein are required to produce this)
The Black rice or Forbidden Rice as it is called got its name as it was served only to the Royalty in China about 10000 years ago. Gradually through trade it diversified to Indonesia and even some places in Assam and Manipur. Cultivation in India started only in 2011 by a single farmer of a
I’ve just had a baby, an operation too! Will I ever be able to revert to my previous body structure? Can I exercise after a caesarean? The woes of a new mother, though gone are the times when a new mother would be disbarred from all other activity other than feeding the baby and allowing
Menopause, a lot has been said and a lot written and yet this phase of a women’s life is always seen with apprehension if not dread. The fear of osteoporosis, anxiety and mood swings, muscle fatigue, decreasing libido and ofcourse skin and hair problems. Everyone wonders how they would be able to steer their life
Did you know that it’s the greens more than any other food that plays a huge part in your mental well-being? All the green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, coriander, lettuce not only contain vitamins and iron but also act as a catalyst to absorb proteins and carbs and thereby activating the amino acid
Plank is a functional exercise which activates your core. Done correctly it can help in re-alignment of your body, proper posture, increase stability and even endurance and strength. It is an exercise that can be done anywhere, without any equipment and every day. I love the plank and I make sure I integrate it in
“If I was a bear I would enjoy my sleep in hibernation and was I an owl, then my insomnia in night’s wakefulness.” A lot of us must have compared their sleep patterns or insomnia levels with these animals. Unfortunately, we humans can’t choose to be either. The lack of sleep or overdose of it
Over 670 million people complain of back pain and require physiotherapy pain management. Though it is such a wide spread problem it is next to impossible to have a physiotherapy session every day. With the back being responsible for most action and mobility of the body, unless pain management is fortified we can find ourselves
Garam Bajra Roti and gud !! The perfect satisfying meal, to knead it with your hands, mix the amply poured ghee and the shavings of jaggery before having a mouthful. Ahaa, simply delicious. A staple diet throughout Maharashtra. A meal that any regular household can afford and is super nutritious. It gives a feeling of