I only started putting pressure on myself – about the way I looked – when I joined The Saturdays during the summer of 2007. Being in a girl band can do that to you. It’s what made me restrict my eating and gave me a false sense of control. But because I was still quite … Read more
A healthy diet plays a main role in keeping cholesterol levels normal. One needs to be aware of the nutritious value of the food that one eats each day to stay away from heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes and Parkinson’s disease. Following a healthy lifestyle, regular exercise, medical tests at proper intervals and a … Read more
Financial services company Zerodha, which encouraged its employees to focus on their health during the 2020 Covid pandemic, has now made fitness a norm. In the latest initiative, Zerodha chief Nithin Kamath has set a new health challenge for employees so that they take out time for workout/exercise/sports activities. The Zerodha employees would be given … Read more
You may have heard about the longevity diet, and its promise of an extended life span – but what exactly is it and is it any different to other diets promoting good health? The longevity diet is a set of eating recommendations compiled by a biochemist called Valter Longo, director of the University of Southern … Read more
Building a stronger core is something we should all be doing. Strengthening your abs can help you aid your posture, support your back and improve your stability. It can also help carve out a muscular mid-region. And if there’s someone who knows how to make your core stronger, it’s fitness expert Daisy Keech. Keech is … Read more
Endorphins are nature’s “feel good” hormones and are manufactured in the brain during intense physical activity. Photo / 123rf OPINION Happiness is almost a worldwide obsession these days. The self-help shelves of bookstores and online websites are laden with offerings that promise to help you find or achieve happiness. We could define happiness as simply … Read more
Today, we want to highlight an interesting development on the wearable diagnostic front: researchers have developed a wearable device that can monitor nutrients, hormones, and drugs [1]. Real-time health monitoring The popularity of medical wearables has increased in recent years. A few decades ago, a complex diagnostic machine able to measure circulating molecules in the … Read more
Photo: Contributed Even when there’s a catalyst for change prompting you to make a decision to carry out that change, and even when you’re starting to see results, any and all progress you make will be short-lived if the reason you’re doing it doesn ‘t come from your heart. Every change you’ve ever made to … Read more
The DOJ charged 47 people with participating in a scheme to defraud the government. Prosecutors alleged the fraudsters used a fake-name-generating site to steal $250M meant for kids. Proceeds were used to buy property in Kenya and Turkey, the US claims. Loading Something is loading. Using a website that generated fake names and exploiting relaxed … Read more
Calling all seafood lovers: to adopt a diet that’s low on emissions and good for your health, consider boosting your intake of oysters, anchovies, and salmon…but maybe avoid the shrimp. These are the suggestions of a new study that compared the nutritional and emissions impact of different seafoods, homing in on a number of species, … Read more