Wellness

The body goes through tremendous physical, emotional and mental changes during menopause. No one prepares us women for the same, and yet expects us to self learn are handle ourselves with grace and patience. So let us "weigh-in" on the why’s and then share a few tips and tricks to lose weight after menopause.

With fragrant masalas and delectable flavors, the popularity of Indian cuisine knows no bounds. If you are an Indian, you understand that the traditional and typical Indian diet boasts many nutrients but in the most balanced manner. However, for a nation that takes pride in its veggies, fruits, and lentils as an integral part of the diet, there is something seriously wrong. Wondering what that is? 

India is a multi-religious nation that has followers all over the world. One such religion that was born in India and spread all over the world due to its principles is Jainism. Today there are close to six million followers of Jainism around the world, with nearly 4.5 million followers...

Scrolling through social media today I was shocked to see yet another celebrity switch from a. plant- based diet. This time, it was Miley Cyrus. The actress has been outspoken about her plant- based lifestyle and love animals since several years now and honestly it was quite heart breaking for...

Paryushan is an eight day spiritual celebration festival observed by the followers of the religion Jainism. Marking the end of monsoon or rainy season, these eight days are the most sacred for a Jain follower. This one week is often observed for spiritual uplifting and epitome of sacrifice.

What most people think is that only carbs are broken down into glucose so if we stop consuming carbs, there wont be excess free flowing glucose. Well that is not exactly true. If your body doesn't get enough carbs, it starts breaking down proteins through the process of gluconeogenesis into glucose. Fats also can breakdown in a similar process to be used as energy. Thus, limiting carbs (or sugar) intake alone is not the solution. It is like painting your brown grass green to make it 'look' healthy. 

Time and again I have frustrated clients coming upto me at the gym asking if they should resort to liposuction or bariatcic surgery as a form of last resort. 'I have tried everything' they would say, and honestly speaking, they are not entirely wrong. If you are reading this article, you have either considered this option for yourself or for a concerned loved one and want to know more about the procedure. 

With the uprising of the industrial and packaged food industry we are also seeing a boom in metabolic diseases such as thyroid and PCOS. Research just a decade back that showed the prevalence of PCOS in less than 3- 10% of the female population, is not pointing to one in every ten women affected by PCOS. That is a massive jump and if we do not act upon changing our lifestyle and diet, this will only get worse. 

Lets talk some reality here, oven baked fries don’t taste half as good as deep fried once. Sure you can have a healthy quinoa base pizza but what dominos tastes like only dominos tastes like right?

Lately I have been coming across many people who started their 2017 New Year’s fitness resolution in full swing and have suddenly stopped everything. The new pair of Nike’s are suddenly out of sight, healthy food drawers in the kitchen have been replaced with take-out containers and its been days together they have stepped foot in the gym.