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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
Despite the decidedly more comfortable lifestyles of young adults today (compared to previous generations) - with practically all basic needs being accessible at their fingertips - the digital age is also replete with mental health issues. About 7.3% of the...
The number of people adopting a more plant-based diet is increasing every year, and most people debating this shift are generally concerned about what this would mean for their nutrition intake - especially protein. Protein is a key nutrient that’s...
When it comes to our workouts, nutrition or even our general health, everyone - from our fellow fitness-enthusiasts, to friends and family - invariably has some sort of advice to share! Very often, though, a lot of these are anecdotal...
All of us are familiar with the term gluten but how many of us actually know what it is? From being an unknown part of Indian staple food to becoming a diet trend, gluten has become quite infamous in the...
There’s a little poem you may have learnt as a kid and laughed as you did: “beans, beans, the musical fruit, the more you eat, the more you toot!” This is especially relatable for anyone who’s prone to the side...
