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Is the brain to be blamed for Obesity?
This one of the most prominent questions- What causes obesity? Average Joe may reply- poor diet & lack of physical exercise. However, it has a lot to with behavioural, physiological & personality traits. It is a well known fact that obesity is associated with a person’s tendency to face negative emotions. It is also connected…
Can Genomics help athletes realize their full potential?
Sports performance of an individual is greatly impacted by its dietary nutrition strategies. This is true for all ages, ethnicity & levels of skill regardless of whether your fitness goals is to maintain a healthy & fit physique or train for high performance sport. Whatever your objective is, a curated nutrition & supplement plan is…
Energy System used During Workout
During workout, you gasp your breath for air & afterwards look to refuel with carbs & fats to balance the glycogen lost during workout. It boils down to ATP-adenosine triphosphate, the compound which is responsible for providing energy to your cells. When you are doing workout, your muscles consume a lot of energy to keep…
VO2 Max: Role of genes
VO2 Max or normally referred to as maximum oxygen uptake is generally associated with cardiorespiratory fitness &/or aerobic endurance. It is used to determine overall fitness level (specifically by athletes). It is the maximum volume of oxygen used per unit of time that a person uses at maximum exertion. It is measured as millilitres of…
Passion for Fitness (PFF) takes huge leap in Fitness Industry by Collaborating with Mapmygenome to Introduce Genomics based assessments in its Offerings
Passion for Fitness (PFF) has entered into an exclusive collaboration with Mapmygenome (a personal genomics company offering customized health solutions based on gene testing) to offer genomics based customized online fitness solutions for fitness aspirants across the globe. Passion for Fitness believes that fitness is a sensitive part of our lives & one solution fits…
Can Genes Influence which fats you should consume?
When we discuss nutrition, we cannot always rely on terms such as “ good”, “bad”, “ standard” & “quantified nutrition”. Whatever food we consume could be ideal for one person may not go well for others & dietary fat is no different. In general, fats are organic molecules made up of glycerin & fatty acids.…
Are consuming supplements a road to disaster?
Few days back I was discussing with a teenager about fitness & he told me he is in cutting mode. He was creating a calorie deficit & burning body fat to meet his renewed body building goal. Later on, he planned to alternate cutting with bulking to build muscle mass supported by over the counter…
Are aesthetic goals relevant & achievable for everyone?: The genomics view
We have discussed in our earlier blogs that most fitness aspirants hit the gym for aesthetic goals rather than desire to have a fit & healthy body. Their fitness goals are motivated & influenced by the body structure of others in their gym or people they have been following on social media. Most of the…
Why genomics is important to determine Vitamin D status in an individual?
Vitamin D is essential for our optimal health. Besides bone health, insufficient consumption of Vitamin D can increase the risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer & low immunity. Almost 40% of the population suffers from Vitamin D deficiency & they are not even aware of it. Genomics has an important bearing on Vitamin D consumption.…
Best time for workout- Morning or Evening?
Those who go to gym or have hired personal trainers some time in their life would believe this fact that if you want to build muscles you should workout in the evening while if your objective is fat loss & body toning & maintenance you should workout in the morning. So is this true? What…
