Category: Health & Fitness

‘Shank prakshalan’ can have amazing physical and emotional health benefits, but it’s not for the faint hearted. The word ‘laghu’ means small, but this is a complete cleaning of the stomach and the intestines. (There is a more intense version Read more

In the last few months, spices have witnessed renewed popularity because of their immunity-building properties. Today I write about asafoetida, or the humble hing, a spice found in most Indian kitchens. Asafoetida and the Flu Asafoetida finds mention in the Read more

In the recent times, people have begun to appreciate the benefits of non-pharmacological and non-invasive techniques of treatment and healing. One of the most popular types of therapy includes Music or Sound Therapy. Different frequencies of sounds – Gong sound, Read more

Tips to maintain Physical fitness for to-be mothers: ☆ Trick is to do everything but in limit so BALANCE is the key to avoid falling prey to over training and vice versa. ☆ Physical exercise both Pre and Post is Read more

I may have spent a lot of time making a case for eating millets, but the fact of the matter is that wheat remains one of the most widely consumed cereals since the prehistoric times. Wheat is easy to work Read more

In our last piece we had all but absolved dietary fat or cholesterol of the many accusations hurled at it, including being the root cause of cardiovascular diseases resulting from deposition of cholesterol plaques in the blood vessels. We left Read more

They are competent, versatile and successful – dynamic at work, and doting at home! They are the glue that hold many pieces of life together. Any tribute will fall short of the place women hold in our hearts and societies. Read more

Kapal – forehead; bhati – shining; pranayama – breathing technique Here’s a very powerful breathing exercise that not just helps you lose weight but also brings your entire system into a perfect balance. It is called Kapalbhati Pranayama or Skull Read more

You don’t always need equipment or a gym subscription to workout. You can use your own body weight as an excellent “equipment” for a full-body workout – anytime, anywhere. Getting health benefits from physical activity is easier than you think, Read more

Food items that are of little to no nutritional worth have been around for a very long time. I certainly remember eating junk food while growing up, so it’s safe to say that that these foods are hardly new. However, Read more