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Relationship between Stress & Weight
Stress impacts various aspects of our lives & can be brought by our work, personal life or a host of other factors. Chronic stress can impact both our physical & mental health & create problems such as weight gain, obesity, high blood pressure, heart diseases & diabetes. These issues can be overcome by improving the
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How can you enhance your sports performance?
Listen in English Listen in Russian Listen in Spanish Have you ever wondered why you are so efficient in a sprint but cannot realise your full potential in a marathon? Why does this happen? Your individual genetic variation & genotype impacts your sporting & endurance performance. Whichever sports you play, being at the top of
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Do genes have an impact on insulin resistance?
We have discussed insulin resistance & sensitivity in our previous blog. Briefly, Insulin is a hormone made in pancreas used to regulate blood sugar levels & use the same to generate energy. We encounter insulin resistance when our body does not produce enough insulin which directly impacts various metabolic functions. In turn this creates difficulty
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Is the Speed gene linked to Athletic Performance?
Ask any runner or athlete & they will tell you that optimal & superior performance in running & other endurance activities are dependent on many variables. Some variations such as physical training & nutrition are within their control while others such as age & genetics are not. The extent & intensity to which genes impact
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Can your genes tell if Keto diet is right for you?
We have discussed Ketosis through our various blogs & webinar conducted on 15th December’2019. In brief, keto diet follows a high fat (70% to 80%), low carbohydrate (5% to 10%) & moderate protein intake (15% to 30%). Such a diet allows your body to produce ketones out of fat which is used as fuel instead
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What is Metabolic Resistance Training (MRT)? Should you prefer MRT over steady state during lockdown?
Some countries have relaxed lockdown norms & gyms & fitness centres are functioning. However, a lot of countries have still imposed restrictions which have narrowed options for workout which can be undertaken. Although a handful of people have built a small gym at home or have started using resistance bands for weight/resistance training, a larger
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Genetic impact on fat metabolism
Understanding your genetic profile can help you eat smarter & healthier since not all the people digest fats in the same way. In continuation to our earlier blog, wherein we discussed how genes can help us decide which fats to consume, our next two articles would throw light on specifics about genetic relationship with saturated
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Should we eat dinner late at night? What does our genetic composition indicate?
Have you ever gone to a restaurant in Spain before 9 pm? You would have found the place deserted & empty? Spanish people have a habit of having dinner late at night, between 9 pm & midnight. Is such a habit healthy for our body? Not really, having dinner late at night is linked to
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Use it or lose it: Does Muscle memory play a role?
We all go through phases of less physical activity! The reasons can be many, right from professional commitments, household chores, professional & personal travel, injury & illness. There are times when you cannot find time to workout. Even athletes take breaks in between, specifically during off season break with periods of less or no physical
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Carbohydrate Sensitivity
Have you ever wondered why some people don’t gain even a single pound after consuming so many bananas & rice, but you seem to gain weight by just having a potato? Maybe it is your genetic predisposition to carbohydrates. Just because you are carb tolerant, doesn’t mean that you should do away with carbs. Before
