Foundational Nutrition: What You Need Every Day for Good Health
You are what you eat—sound familiar? Undoubtedly, your health is linked to your food. Many factors play a role in maintaining good health and reducing the risk of developing certain conditions but nutrition is one of the most important ones....
Optimizing a Vegan Diet for Muscle Growth
The vegan diet is no longer a fad—there is an increased acceptance of veganism in the mainstream. In fact, veganism is gaining momentum in India too. According to a survey by Rakuten Insights in November 2021, over 47% of respondents...
Why Is Vitamin D Deficiency So Common Today?
Are you getting enough ‘sunshine vitamin’? Vitamin D is still shrouded in mystery for many—is it just catching sun rays during the day or diet can also help you reach the required levels of this quintessential nutrient?    With changing...
How Much Protein Do You Really Need?
Protein is an essential nutrient in your everyday diet. Your body requires protein not only to stay healthy but also to carry out critical functions. However, a fundamental question remains—how much protein do you really need?  Interestingly, PROtein consumption in...
Whey Protein Vs. Plant Protein Supplements: Which Is Better?
Protein is an essential nutrient in our diets throughout life, especially if you are an athlete or a recreationally active adult. Yet, only rarely do we think if our diets are meeting the daily protein requirements. So, how does one...
The Right Nutrition for Long Distance Runners and Cyclists
If your new year’s resolution is to take on the starting line in the best form, then you are at the right place! Whether you want to maintain your current active routine or achieve new goals as a long-distance runner...
Your Complete Guide to Buying the Best Omega-3 Supplement
Here’s some good news for you—increasing your intake of a single nutrient, omega-3 fats, can have a major effect on improving and maintaining your overall health including eyes, skin, heart, and brain health! Consuming omega-3-rich foods such as fatty fish...
Choosing the Best Collagen Supplement for Skin: Your Complete Guide
Have you heard about or seen an advertisement for a collagen supplement for healthier, firmer and well hydrated skin? From people stirring collagen powder in their morning smoothies to taking collagen capsules along with their meals, it comes as no surprise that collagen...
Perfect Plate- How Much Protein Should We Eat In Our Meals?
The food we eat can broadly be broken down into three ‘macronutrients’ – proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. A healthy diet needs to consist of an appropriate mix of these nutrients from a variety of sources. Aside from the essential omega...
The Deep-Dive Series: How Our Hair Grows
The hair that we see is only but a part of its entire structure. Its health and overall quality depend on numerous influences that are constantly at play- that’s largely why a change in our general health status almost immediately...
What are clinical trials, and why are they important?
Humans have come a long way in the field of medicine. Be it controlling illnesses, creating antidotes and vaccines, or even finding cures. It is amazing, the progress we’ve made. And there’s one thing that is and has been a...
9 Nutritious Foods for Vegans to Add to Their Diet
According to a November 2021 survey, more than 47% of Indian participants had switched to plant-based food products and diets due to their concerns regarding animal welfare in food production (1). While a 2021 research shows 39% of Indians identify...
Sources of Collagen - Collagen Rich Foods for Healthy Skin, Hair, Joints and Bones
Our health and wellbeing is inextricably tied to the food we eat. In addition to regular exercise, our diet is also one of the building blocks of a healthy lifestyle. It plays a great role in the appearance and youthfulness...
How to Avoid/Relieve A Hangover
The medical term (of Norwegian origin) for a hangover is ‘veisalgia’, which, fittingly, means “uneasiness following debauchery” and “pain”. The pounding headache and restlessness of a hangover – the price that’s paid for drinking copious amounts of alcohol – can...
Do Face Exercises Actually Work?
Make a fish face and suck your cheeks in, to get rid of the double chin; smile and force your eyes open to exercise your muscles – sounds familiar? With social media swamped with ideas to address the adult urge...
Walk the Talk: Benefits of Walking for All Age Groups
The ideal mindset to live life is usually summarized in a popular quote that reads - There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs. While this refers to the grind and hard work without which no...
How does Sleep Deprivation Affect our Digestive System?
We might remember countless nights as we stared at the clock and the sweet comfort of sleep eluded us as we did a mental countdown till our alarms rang. We knew the next day would be challenging because we missed...
The Science Behind Traditional Indian Skincare Practices
Most desi girls would agree that having our grandmothers as beauty advisors has been an exciting part of growing up. From whipping a face mask with traditional ingredients to plucking herbs from the garden to formulate a cleanser or scrub,...
Does weight training affect our joint health over time?
Weight training offers a myriad of health benefits - but there are concerns regarding the long-term effects of weight training on joint health. How valid are these concerns? We’ve taken it upon ourselves to look into the scientific findings around...
6 Ways in Which Omega-3 Fats Benefit Our Skin
While omega-3 fatty acids are often talked about for their incredible health benefits, which largely stem from their anti-inflammatory properties, their benefits to skin health aren’t spoken about as much. Although omega-3 fats can help improve our skin’s health mostly...
Can Free Radical Damage Help us Build Muscle?
Free-radicals are often made to be practically villainous when it comes to our health - and understandably so, with all the negative effects they have on our body over time. But have you ever considered the positive effects of free...