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Chocolate: Is it your dopamine or a healthy alternative?
For most of us chocolate is our dopamine & guilt pleasure. It is one of those food items that makes us feel happy & better. Whether you consume chocolate in solid or liquid, milk or dark form, it gives you an unimaginable pleasure. Chocolate is the first food we search when we are sad &…
Relationship between nutrition & exercise: The genetic effect
If you are training diligently daily & nearing your goals but you are making less progress as the time goes by, probably diet is the culprit. It’s always encouraging to see massive improvements during the initial phase of your training knowing that you are moving one step ahead towards your fitness goals. However after a…
Fasting blood glucose
This is the most relevant topic to discuss when it comes to fat loss & weight loss. Glucose is of special interest for most us given that we all want to learn how the food we eat is processed in our body. Glucose is simple sugar (monosaccharide) that comes from the breakdown of carbohydrates. Through…
Role of genetics based fitness program when it comes to running a marathon
Marathon Des Sables or MDS is the most sought after & toughest race/marathon on earth by most athletes & sports persons with a passion for running. The marathon consists of covering 251 kms in 7 days. Although due to the current Pandemic situation the marathon has been cancelled, the same is rescheduled for April 2021. …
Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner: When you should have biggest meal of the day
For a proper functioning of your bodily systems, right food at the right time is vital. We generally focus on what to eat but generally forget to evaluate when to eat, specifically when it comes to size of your meals. Fuelling & feeding your body is a unique & personalised process & the factors that…
You have genetically low VO2 Max – Should you do cardio vascular workout?
We have discussed in detail about VO2 Max in our earlier blog. Briefly VO2 max is the maximum amount of oxygen used per unit of time which a person utilises at maximum exertion. In other words, it determines the body’s ability to transport & use oxygen during workout. The more oxygen you use the more…
How to optimise your fitness performance?
Usual training routine & daily life load can make you feel exhausted & fatigued. There can be multiple reasons for this- sleeping poorly, waking up prematurely or waking up through the night & unable to get back to sleep. There is also a possibility of losing your appetite, suffering from unexplained aches or muscle pains.…
The Sunshine Vitamin
During the summer season our need for Vitamin D decreases since a lot of our need is fulfilled by natural sunlight. This is the reason Vitamin D is also referred to as Sunshine Vitamin. So how does Sunlight meet our Vitamin D requirements? Let us dig into this in detail. Sufficient exposure to sunlight enables…
Are you a sugar addict?
Having conducted a recent quiz on sugar, this is the perfect opportunity to discuss sugar & how it impacts our health. Sugar can be good for us or really bad if consumed in excess. I am going to discuss in detail types of sugar we should be consuming & those which should be excluded from…
Why is Gene testing the basis for personalising your fitness plan?
DNA testing is not a new term for developed countries such as the US & many parts of Europe. However, in a lot of countries the concept of DNA testing is still at a nascent stage. Having said that using genetic testing & your genetic insights derived from them to personalise what you eat &…
