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5 dangers of artificial sweeteners

5 dangers of artificial sweeteners

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Get your facts right on how artificial sweeteners do more harm than good to your health

ASK ROOPASHREE: My stomach feels bloated, please help

ASK ROOPASHREE: My stomach feels bloated, please help

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma suggests ways to calm the stomach.

How to make your New Year resolutions stick

How to make your New Year resolutions stick

Rediff.com5 Jan 2010

The beginning of a new year comes with the pressure of changing our way of life and doing something we haven't been able to for a long time. So, here are a few tips to make your resolutions last from this New Year's Eve to the next.

To diet or not to! Busting the myth

To diet or not to! Busting the myth

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Is it doing more harm than good?

Not losing weight? Blame it on health foods

Not losing weight? Blame it on health foods

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

The most important thing is to get your portion size right.

7 ways to stay fit this festive season

7 ways to stay fit this festive season

Rediff.com28 Sep 2009

Here are a few ways to avoid the proverbial winter weight gain during this festive season.

10 tips to increase your sperm count

10 tips to increase your sperm count

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Having sex every other day may be optimum, says Dr Raghuveer Karne. Prolonged abstinence can increase the number of dead sperm.

Jaitley discharged from hospital after dialysis, surgery put off for now

Jaitley discharged from hospital after dialysis, surgery put off for now

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Due to the high risk of contracting infection, Jaitley would be kept in a controlled environment with barely any visitor being allowed to see him.

Obesity could be in your genes

Obesity could be in your genes

Rediff.com17 Mar 2009

In a finding that could bring hope to millions, scientists have determined that a specific gene plays a role in the weight-gain response to a high-fat diet.

Fat? Blame it on the economy

Fat? Blame it on the economy

Rediff.com31 Dec 2007

An inevitable consequences of advanced and rich economy is a fatter population, says a health economist and co-author of a new book, 'The Fattening America'.

Jaitley may be back at work by June-end

Jaitley may be back at work by June-end

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

The minister without portfolio is recovering well after his kidney transplant and has started walking in his hospital room.

How I lost 14 kg in 75 days without going to the gym

How I lost 14 kg in 75 days without going to the gym

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Rediff reader Vinesh Poswal shares his incredible weightloss journey.

What 7 hours of sleep can do to your body

What 7 hours of sleep can do to your body

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

It is important to give the body the rest it deserves, which will ultimately help to enhance memory, improve focus and develop the capacity for learning new information, says Chaitanya Ramalingegowda.

Declared dead at 15, she's an INSPIRATION!

Declared dead at 15, she's an INSPIRATION!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Disability activist Virali Modi recounts her life's most challenging moments and how she turned adversities in her favour.

Rice, potatoes safer than sugar: study

Rice, potatoes safer than sugar: study

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

If you think that going for a no-carb diet can keep you fit, then you need to think again, for a new study has found that table sugar does more harm than starchy foods such as bread, rice and potatoes.

Healthy eating for pregnant moms-to-be

Healthy eating for pregnant moms-to-be

Rediff.com18 May 2007

Parul Patni discusses dieting do's and don'ts for expecting mothers.

Want to be a fitness trainer?

Want to be a fitness trainer?

Rediff.com28 Jun 2006

Size Wise the exercise studio is looking for a female fitness trainer.\n

Losing your sex drive? This could be the reason!

Losing your sex drive? This could be the reason!

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

These tips may come handy.

Can Kenny Sebastian get serious? Only if it's funny!

Can Kenny Sebastian get serious? Only if it's funny!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

With comic Kenny Sebastian, you don't just get a stand-up act, you get a performance.

What is ovarian cancer? The silent killer that Nafisa Ali is fighting

What is ovarian cancer? The silent killer that Nafisa Ali is fighting

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

Actor Nafisa Ali, 61, who is suffering from peritoneal and ovarian cancer, has taken to Instagram to share heart-warming posts about her struggle.

Mental Health Day: Is your loved one at risk of suicide?

Mental Health Day: Is your loved one at risk of suicide?

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

Many factors lead to suicidal thoughts -- family issues, unemployment, financial troubles, mental health, drug addictions, pressures from school/college or work. On World Mental Health Day, October 10, Anna Chandy lists the warning signs.

What you must know about a kidney transplant

What you must know about a kidney transplant

Rediff.com8 Apr 2018

A kidney transplant can improve the quality and longevity of life, says Shruti Tapiawala.

Drinking milk may keep your heart healthy

Drinking milk may keep your heart healthy

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Drinking milk and dairy consumption may lower your risk of high blood pressure, scientists say.

Jaitley suffering from kidney ailment, may undergo transplant

Jaitley suffering from kidney ailment, may undergo transplant

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

'I am being treated for kidney related problems and certain infections that I have contracted,' he said in a tweet.

Fat to Fit: How I lost 21 kg in just five months

Fat to Fit: How I lost 21 kg in just five months

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

Anurag Chatterjee, 37, a corporate training and instructional designing consultant tells us how he went from 93 kg to 72 kg.

Chubby to bikini athlete: How fitness changed my life

Chubby to bikini athlete: How fitness changed my life

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

Here, Bengaluru-based fitness coach and influencer Lalitha Lakshman shares her inspiring fitness journey with us.

'How can somebody say I am overweight?'

'How can somebody say I am overweight?'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

'At home, if I sit with my son in my arms he cries. So I walk around the house. He wants me to walk. He is keeping me on my toes. He is preparing me for the future, for the days to come.'

Want to lose weight? Exercise alone won't help

Want to lose weight? Exercise alone won't help

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

It's time to stop assuming that more physical activity always means more calories.

Eating out can be healthy

Eating out can be healthy

Rediff.com26 Dec 2005

How to stay FIT at home: 4 things you should do

How to stay FIT at home: 4 things you should do

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

Include nutritious food in your diet. Avoid alcohol. Take your last meal at least 3 hours before bedtime.

Humour finds its way through coronavirus stresses

Humour finds its way through coronavirus stresses

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

Subtle and sharp, sarcastic and self-deprecating. And sometimes just downright rude. There are wife jokes, husband jokes, boss barbs, Modi jibes, weight gain worries and the inevitable China insults. Humour in all forms is the panacea it seems for people around the world who are united in their need to laugh or at least crack a smile in these troubled times.

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.

Can dieting help fight obesity?

Can dieting help fight obesity?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

A common misconception is that dieting helps you reduce weight.

Ask Komal: Are vegetarian diets unhealthy?

Ask Komal: Are vegetarian diets unhealthy?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Plant foods are rich in whole grains, fruits and vegetables, which provide many essential nutrients including fibre, says nutritionist Komal Jethmalani.

Go back to grandma's kitchen to beat the fat

Go back to grandma's kitchen to beat the fat

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

Food is genetic medicine, and the kind that your ancestry has eaten for centuries is your best bet.

Incredible! This guy lost 41 kg in 10 months

Incredible! This guy lost 41 kg in 10 months

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Rediff reader Ruhail Maqbool Vakil shares his fitness journey and learnings.

Why you must watch your teen's eating habits!

Why you must watch your teen's eating habits!

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

Eating too less or binge eating are just subtle hints of eating disorders which may have harmful effects on your teen, says Dr. Atish Laddad.

A Christmas feast that's good for your heart!

A Christmas feast that's good for your heart!

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

This Christmas, make an effort to have a heart-friendly feast, says Priyanka Rohatgi.

At 21, she started a gym for Srinagar's women

At 21, she started a gym for Srinagar's women

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

In Mehreen Amin's gym, Kashmiri girls who earlier had no access to female trainers, are 'gymming' their way to fitness.