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Your sleep quality declines as you age!
When people are tired,they generally assume that they need to sleep earlier so as to give their body some rest. Although it is not as simple as it seems. Your sleep involves more than your bedtime. What happens behind the scenes determines how you feel in the morning. It all depends upon your sleep quality. …
Are you frying eggs for breakfast? You are reducing antioxidants by half
Eggs offer multi fold benefits- they are rich in lipids, high in proteins, minerals & Vitamins. Besides they also contain antioxidants that helps in preventing cancer & cardiovascular diseases. Egg yolks laid by hens are regularly fed by corn & wheat. Yolks have 2 amino acids, tyrosine and tryptophan, that have high antioxidant properties. 2…
Gut bacteria not calories determine whether you are thin or fat
We all assume that calorie intake & negative energy balance determines whether we are fat or thin. However, you may be surprised to learn that gut bacteria ( not calories) determine your body structure( fat or thin). Before we discuss further, let us through some light on gut bacteria. Gut bacteria are microorganisms that live…
Science behind fat loss
Lots of fitness aspirants use words weight loss & fat loss interchangeably. It is important to understand that weight loss can be due to fat burn, water or muscle loss. For most of us fat burn is our fitness goal. We look to ditch that love handles & burn fat on abdomen so that our…
Strength training: Is it really necessary?
There was a time when folks indulged in a lot of physical movement & strength training was not considered necessary & an important part of the workout schedule. Before we get into more detail about strength training let us figure out what is strength training! It is training that uses resistance to challenge muscles &…
What is Glycemic Index(GI) ?
In our previous blog, we have mentioned how glycemic index of a particular food impacts your blood sugar level. Let us dig into more detail! So what is a glycemic index? Glycemic index(GI) ranks various carbs containing food items/beverages on the basis of how much blood sugar level it spikes after they are consumed. Foods…
Relationship between Sugar & health
Sugar has a prominent place on our Kitchen shelves & is used in preparing almost every dessert. Although most of us know the negative impacts of this white powdered gold, we seldom reduces its consumption. It is the most addictive food out there & found in almost every food right from pancakes, bread to Potatoes.…
Balancing Omega-3 & Omega-6 in your daily diet
We have earlier discussed( through our blog) about importance of essential fatty acids in our diet & how omega-3 & omega-6 are vital for our body & overall health. Today we are going to discuss how to balance Omega-3 & Omega-6 in our diet. However before that it is vital to give some insights on…
Why Iron rich foods should be part of your diet?
There is a big debate on whether plan based diet offer enough iron our body demands with lot of people believe that your diet should be a mix of animals & plant based diet to get enough iron. However before getting into this discussion, let’s find out why iron is important for our body &…
How to optimize sodium content in your diet?
Sodium is mainly found in body fluids. It plays a major role in maintaining blood volume and blood pressure by attracting and holding water. Eating salt increases the amount of sodium in your bloodstream and destroys the delicate balance, reducing the ability of your kidneys to remove the water. The result is a higher blood…
