Nothing pumps up that adrenaline as running. The wind in your hair, the sweat on your brow, the thump of your heartbeat and wings on your feet, a run gets those happy hormones soaring high. With the remake of “Rocky” in Bollywood being written about, I can’t help but think about Stallone’s inspirational run against […]
Humans have been given the gift of the brain to use it judiciously should have been natural. However when it comes to our own well-being and health, I think we couldn’t have been further away. Here is how animals can teach us well in this sphere of things. 5. Birds share food: Sparrows, Mynahs, hens, geese,
Ghee is the healthy fat, much needed by the body, needed to prevent brain disorders, help in memory and motor skills, maintain hormonal balance and repair and regenerate damaged cell membranes. It is also called, “nectar for the brain”. It fuels all the neurological functions that create our conscious and subconscious movements and decisions, the
You must visit the Quan spa in Bangkok to experience the true meaning of pampering. It is indeed luxury redefined. The tranquil pool at the entrance already set the mood of what to expect. My appointment had been pre- booked with one of the best therapists, Anya. As I sipped on my chamomile tea, she
Many of us have suffered through symptoms of acidity and heartburn after a wedding celebration dinner or a late night party. We blame it on the spicy food, the fried stuff and the late night shenanigans. But we never seem to go down to the basics of understanding why till it becomes a frequently repetitive
The poop chart for constipation was sent to me and like one would normally react I went ‘ewww!’ But when I actually thought about it, it occurred to me that this was hardly an alien subject. Even films are being made on the subject, ‘Toilet- ek prem katha’, ‘Piku’ and ‘Delhi belly’ The overuse or
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