The holidays are such a fun time: family get-togethers, vacations, treats, drinks, laughter, and constant excuses to skip the gym. It’s the time of year when you can’t avoid the seasonal candy and unhealthy snacks. But it hits you once you’re back to reality. The jeans don’t fit; the dress feels tight. So what would…
Your immune system is a natural defense against disease-causing viruses that may be present in areas like the workplace, shopping malls, and even airplanes. However, this defense often fails: a virus may successfully invade you and make you sick due to your immune system being weak. So the question is: can improvement in your immune…
I got my facts corrected a little late when my father was diagnosed with diabetes. I had assumed consuming sweets and chocolates was the reason for high “sugar” levels in the body. After doing a little research out of curiosity, I found out that diabetes occurs due to increased glucose levels in the blood cells,…
Holistic Fitness can mean different things to different people. In current times, it is difficult to say that one terminology defines it all. Traditional exercise and weight training are practiced to tone and build our muscles, making our outward appearance pleasing. Being self aware of our emotions and facing them effectively takes care of our…
No single food can provide you all of the essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants you require. It is crucial to eat a wide variety of nutrient-rich foods to obtain our bodies’ health benefits. There is nothing wrong with consuming a food item that provides you a fair percentage of a specific vitamin or mineral that…
Exercise is an activity that makes your muscles work. There are many types of physical activity, including swimming, running, jogging, walking, and dancing, to name a few. When you exercise regularly, it results in many health benefits, both physically and mentally. We exercise to aid growth, improve our strength, preventing aging, developing muscles and the…
Nature has bestowed us with an abundant and massive variety of herbs and spices. Spices and herbs, prevalent since ancient times, are now playing a new and essential role in modern food preparation. They not only impart unique flavors to our food but contribute color and variety as well. Certain spices and herbs used alone,…
What is a Plank? Are you struggling to reduce belly fat? One of the effective exercises to burn fat around the waistline is Plank. A plank is a simple exercise that works by engaging the major muscle group in the core and strengthening them along with muscles in the arms, thighs, and calves. Types of…
Doctor, Doctor go away; I ate my veggies today! Ate fruit to be cute, Gave junk food the boot, Ate fruit, Gave a hoot, ate more fruit! Fruits and vegetables contain fundamental vitamins, minerals, and plant chemicals. They also contain fiber. There are innumerable varieties of fruit and vegetables available and accessible methods to arrange…
Aloe Vera is a medicinal plant that people have been using for its Health, Beauty, Medicinal, and Skin-care properties for centuries. The Miracle plant has two substances – Gel and Latex. The gel is a jelly-like substance found inside the leaf, and Latex is the yellow-colored liquid just underneath its leaf skin. Aloe Vera is frequently…