Obesity consultant and cosmetic physician Dr Manjiri Patankar who is also the founder of Instasculpt clinics in India, Dubai and Kuwait reveals that weight loss and obesity are less to do with unhealthy eating habits and more to do with human behaviour.
Five seeds that can help you lose weight.
'Having refined carbohydrates -- such as maida -- in excess is not really healthy.'
rediffGURU and wellness expert Roopashree Sharma tells you how you can use natural methods to improve your health.
Rediff reader and food blogger Aparna shares this healthy 'Appos' recipe. You can share yours too!
Obesity in women triples infertility risks; shedding just 5 per cent of body weight can aid fertility. In men, obesity disrupts hormones crucial for sperm count and mobility, contributing to a third of male-related infertility, points out gynaecologist Dr Divya Vora.
GA reader Deven Mehta shares how he lost 20 kilos, without quitting fast food!
Living a sedentary life can create havoc to your knee joints. Follow these easy tips to keep knee pain at bay.
'Mental and physical health is very important as far as new mothers are concerned. You cannot ignore it.'
How often and how much should you exercise are most basic questions people ask? here are the answers!
Please get up and walk for five minutes every 1 to 2 hours, advises rediffGURU Nidhi Gupta.
It only means that you have lost more fluid through sweat.
Mangalore-based Rediff reader Charulata Rao sent us this healthy dessert recipe.
Eat local. Move more, sit less. Have tea, not green tea, advises the dietician-turned-author.
rediffGURU Dr Deepa Suvarna, a pediatrician with over 25 years of experience, offers expert advice on how you can protect your child from common ailments and keep them healthy.
These quick exercises are easy to sneak into your day, offering a moment to reconnect with yourself, says Vishwa Dhiren Shah, wellness expert at One Health Assist.
It's time to stop assuming that more physical activity always means more calories.
Jayati Saha shares this easy-to-make recipe of chicken stew. Do you have a healthy recipe to share? Email it to us!
Turn your home into a mini gym. Forty minutes is all you need, says Riz Sunny.
Researchers have found that women who eat around half of their daily calories in the morning lose more weight in the long term as compared to those who start their day with just a small breakfast. What's more is that good breakfasters are less likely to pile the pounds back on.
This is how employers can help their workers stay fit and productive
Eating healthy breakfast daily may help adolescents avoid overeating later in the day and might help disrupt unhealthy eating patterns.
Exercising for 30 minutes lowers risk of heart failures.
Proper exercise, good routine, optimal nutrition and supplementation can help maintain healthy muscle and bone mass, explains Maitri Trivedi.
'The RBI's MPC will maintain the current policy rates (6.50%) at the policy meeting, given ongoing inflationary pressures.'
Tokyo based Rediff reader Lopamudra Tripathy sent us this recipe.
Regular, uncontrolled consumption of sugar can raise blood pressure, increase inflammation and contribute to obesity, all of which strain the heart, warns Dr Anu Gaikwad.
These foods will keep your energy levels high and drive away your hunger pangs.
Last week, we invited readers to share their diet and exercise strategies. Here is the next set of responses.
Her trainer Kunal Gir calls her one of the hardest working girls.
Here are a few tips that can help you stay healthy and feel energized through the day.
Something light, refreshing and healthy at the beginning of the week.
You're still fat because the weight loss idiot in you hasn't junked this ONE unwanted habit yet!
Mahesh Shirodkar shares his weightloss journey.
Balance-level delinquencies in the credit card segment saw a 17 basis points (bps) year-on-year (Y-o-Y) rise in the quarter ending June 2024 (Q1FY25). In all other credit segments, including personal loans, delinquencies declined even as retail credit growth moderated, consequent to banks tightening the supply of credit to the unsecured segments, a report by TransUnion CIBIL said on Monday. Data shows that balance-level delinquencies, measured in terms of 90 days or more past due, in the credit card segment stood at 1.8 per cent in Q1FY25- highest among all other credit segments.
For those looking to follow a healthy diet, a combination of stir fried crunchy veggies makes for a delicious option.
Yoga and meditation expert Paloma Gangopadhyay tells you how to get back in shape.
India's services sector witnessed one of the strongest growth rates in over 13-and-a-half years in March on the back of strong demand that spurred sales and business activity, a monthly survey said on Thursday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Services Business Activity Index rose from 60.6 in February to 61.2 in March, one of the strongest expansions in total sales and business activity in close to 14 years. In the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) parlance, a print above 50 means expansion, while a score below 50 denotes contraction.
Rediff reader Sonal Kalra Mascarenhas sent us this interesting recipe.
Inability to fall asleep at night, frequent bouts of insomnia or waking up in the middle of the night are common symptoms of hyperthyroidism, warns Dr Piyush Lodha.
