You are a River, not a Statue
Flashback to a 14-year-old me, super excited to have made it to the advanced batch at the jazz class. My teacher asked me to touch the wall- take a step away from it and then again touch the wall. So Read more
Category: Health & Fitness
Dealing With Food Cravings
Food cravings, or the intense and often uncontrollable desire to eat specific foods, are familiar to most of us. There are many ways to understand why we crave certain foods. One perspective claims that food cravings signal a nutritional deficiency Read more
Yoga Asanas & Pranayamas for Thyroid
Thyroid disorder has indeed become a household name these days, close behind hypertension and diabetes. According to a projection from various studies on thyroid disease, it has been estimated that about 42 million people in India suffer from thyroid diseases Also, the prevalence of the Read more
Benefits of Exercise in Diabetics (and the Rest of Us as Well!)
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimated the global prevalence of diabetes among adults over 18 years of age as 8.5% in 2014. The prevalence of diabetes in India was found to be 11.8% according to National Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy Read more
Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away?
“Lennie -My grandmother thinks it’s really funny to put all sorts of things in our – my lunch. I never know what’ll be inside: e.e. cummings, flower petals, a handful of buttons. She seems to have lost sight of the Read more
BENEFITS OF POSTNATAL YOGA
During a time of pregnancy, many women attend a pregnancy yoga class to keep toned, to stay flexible, to prepare their bodies for labour and birth, and also to meet other pregnant women in their area. But once the baby Read more
Worried about your weight ??? You should be….
Every extra kg on the Your body equals 3 KG of pressure on the spine. This may come as a surprise for many, yet it is true. Think of it like this: extra weight = extra stress on the spine Read more
Impact of Yoga Nidra During Pregnancy (Part-2)
Yoga nidra or deep relaxation helps you to recharge your batteries by relaxing your body and mind.Doing an hour of yoga nidra is believed to be as refreshing as having four hours’ sleep. Though this is hard to prove, many Read more
Prenatal Yoga During Pregnancy (Part-1)
If you are, think about prenatal yoga, which can be a good way to stay fit and limber, while also helping to manage stress. Whether you’re already an active yogi, or considering taking up the challenge for the first time, Read more
Beating the Exam Blues
Exam time is a stressful time for both parents and kids. And parents normally come to dieticians with the complaints that the child is not eating properly due to stress of studies and exams. What then should be an ideal Read more