News for 'BMI'

Advice from India's top cardiac surgeon: How to keep your heart healthy

Advice from India's top cardiac surgeon: How to keep your heart healthy

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

Dr Ramakanta Panda, arguably India's top heart surgeon, offers vital, everyday, advice on caring for your heart and planning a healthy life.

Covid: First Indian to get Trump cocktail discharged from hospital

Covid: First Indian to get Trump cocktail discharged from hospital

Rediff.com26 May 2021

Mohabbat Singh was administered a cocktail of Casirivimab and Imdevimab at the Medanta Hospital as part of the "single dose infusion-based treatment" on Tuesday and then kept under observation.

10 tips to take care of your kidneys

10 tips to take care of your kidneys

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

Reduce sodium in your diet. Stay away from processed foods and processed meats.

72 mn households in $5-10K income group to drive F&B market

72 mn households in $5-10K income group to drive F&B market

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

India is home to almost 1.3 billion people.

Ask Komal: Can I AVOID Diabetes?

Ask Komal: Can I AVOID Diabetes?

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Dietician Komal Jethmalani provides the answers.

'I was told I'm too fat to be a model'

'I was told I'm too fat to be a model'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

The London-based model admits that she is underweight and has a BMI of 16, which can be dangerously low.

The top 10 tricks to lose excess weight!

The top 10 tricks to lose excess weight!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

Here's how to drop those extra pounds and maintain your body mass index (BMI).

5 habits to give up for a healthy life

5 habits to give up for a healthy life

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

Women who practiced all five habits gained over 10 years of disease-free life, and men who did so gained almost eight years.

Narendra Modi backtracks on pro-business land bill

Narendra Modi backtracks on pro-business land bill

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

This is another blow to Modi's ambitious economic reform agenda that has been stalled by a logjam in parliament

Women in mentally tiring jobs at risk of diabetes

Women in mentally tiring jobs at risk of diabetes

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

According to a recent study, mentally draining work such as teaching may increase the risk of diabetes in women.

10 benefits of sleeping well

10 benefits of sleeping well

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

A deep peaceful sleep gives your heart and blood vessels a chance to rest and recover lowering your pulse and blood pressure.

How I lost 23 kg and reversed diabetes in 5 months

How I lost 23 kg and reversed diabetes in 5 months

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

Rediff reader Pandurang Mahadeo Kumbhar, 37, senior software consultant lead at Philips tells us how he lost 23 kg and reversed diabetes without going to the gym.

Danger! Woman almost loses life after liposuction

Danger! Woman almost loses life after liposuction

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

Ladies, you may want to rethink going under the knife as according to a recent study.

Coming soon: A mind-reading machine!

Coming soon: A mind-reading machine!

Rediff.com23 Apr 2010

The device would use advanced versions of existing brain-machine interface technology and would allow a person to change a television channel by thinking or send a text message composed through thought, say the scientists.

A good night's sleep may help you lose weight

A good night's sleep may help you lose weight

Rediff.com18 May 2009

Getting more sleep can help you shed those extra pounds, a study has suggested. Read on to learn more.

Need to gain weight rather than lose it? Here's how

Need to gain weight rather than lose it? Here's how

Rediff.com1 Sep 2010

Are you underweight? Well, if so, you're more prone to heart failures, osteoporosis, fertility problems, and cancers, so here's how to put some meat on those bones!

Coffee can help fight obesity and diabetes: Study

Coffee can help fight obesity and diabetes: Study

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

A recent study has found that drinking a cup of coffee can stimulate 'brown fat', the body's own fat-fighting defences, which can fight against obesity and diabetes.

Smoking doesn't make girls thin; makes boys short

Smoking doesn't make girls thin; makes boys short

Rediff.com27 Mar 2008

The findings revealed that teenage girls whom smoke do not loose weight and had similar height and body mass index (BMI).

5 health risks of working from home

5 health risks of working from home

Rediff.com11 May 2020

From lack of exercise to weight gain caused by snacking between meals, see how your unhealthy habits are affecting your body and mind.

Air India: 1st Indian carrier to join global allia

Air India: 1st Indian carrier to join global allia

Rediff.com12 Dec 2006

The Maharajah and his men are going places, and you can also hitch a ride

How to protect yourself from COVID-19

How to protect yourself from COVID-19

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

'The most important pillars of disease prevention remain masking, hand/cough etiquette and physical distancing.'

Now, fly to London more often!

Now, fly to London more often!

Rediff.com18 May 2005

British air carrier BMI has introduced a Mumbai to London service four times a week.

7 tips to bond with your family before lockdown ends

7 tips to bond with your family before lockdown ends

Rediff.com28 May 2020

When was the last time you watched your sister's wedding film or browsed through your childhood photo album?

The secret formula to lose weight

The secret formula to lose weight

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

According to a study, time-restricted eating can help you lose weight.

Mobiles in European airlines next year

Mobiles in European airlines next year

Rediff.com20 Sep 2005

Two European airlines will allow passengers next year to use their own cell phones on commercial flights within western Europe, a Geneva-based technology firm said on Tuesday.

Skinny? 10 tips to gain weight

Skinny? 10 tips to gain weight

Rediff.com23 Aug 2005

At 35, Seema Punia's career is far from over

At 35, Seema Punia's career is far from over

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

Feels like I have just started my career, says 35-year-old Seema Punia

Fit and proper: Losing weight through surgery

Fit and proper: Losing weight through surgery

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Is it safe? Bariatric surgery is very safe if performed at a proper centre by a competent surgeon.

Sleepless nights put women at diabetes risk

Sleepless nights put women at diabetes risk

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Lack of sleep in women, a study has observed, is linked to diabetes.

No kidding! Noisy streets can cause male infertility

No kidding! Noisy streets can cause male infertility

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

'If this trend continues, humans in the future will not be able to have normal pregnancy and childbirth.'

10 tips to manage your anxiety during COVID-19

10 tips to manage your anxiety during COVID-19

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

When you know you've done your best, you are likely to feel more relaxed and confident that you will be safe, says Aayushi Lakhapati.

The secret to your health lies in your childhood

The secret to your health lies in your childhood

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

Friendships developed as kids can actually benefit your health.

Your office is making you mentally weak

Your office is making you mentally weak

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

Root cause of mental health issues in adults is their workplace environment!

Why this doctor, 52, will run for 12 hours on I-Day

Why this doctor, 52, will run for 12 hours on I-Day

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

Dr Anand Patil hopes to spread the message of embracing a healthy lifestyle.

Quiz: Are you Bridelicious?

Quiz: Are you Bridelicious?

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

Answer these questions honestly and see where you stand and what you have to change to get the body you want.

11 healthy changes you should make in your life

11 healthy changes you should make in your life

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Health goals should be for life, not event-centric, says Aayushi Lakhapati.

Fat to Fit: How I lost 23 kg without a trainer

Fat to Fit: How I lost 23 kg without a trainer

Rediff.com21 May 2019

Mahima Seth, 25 who works as a financial consultant tells us how she lost 23 kg in 10 months.

Can video games help you lose weight?

Can video games help you lose weight?

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

In combination with fitness coaching and a step tracker, video games helped overweight children lose weight, lower their blood pressure and cholesterol.

Ask Komal: What should I eat to lose weight?

Ask Komal: What should I eat to lose weight?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Although we all have tastebuds that are dying to sample all the yummy food around us, we must remember that anything in excess is bad.

Body Composition Test: Why your body needs it twice a year

Body Composition Test: Why your body needs it twice a year

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

The test calculates one's body fat, its distribution, and the lean body mass. Pradeep Chowbey reports.