Srijita, Author at Pinfaves

A Great Workout for Weight Loss and Toning Up

November 18, 2016 Srijitaa, and, for, Great, Loss, Toning, Up, Weight, workout

After the whole Zumba and Pilates trend, it is time to move towards something slightly more artistic. Introducing: The Trapeze workout. It is actually soaring in popularity (no pun intended), and helps you build strength and flexibility. It improves your core muscles and multiple muscle groups simultaneously. Have you ever watched a circus act and wished that one day you could hone those skills? Well, now you can. The thought of standing on a moving trapeze may be scary, but you don’t need gymnastic or acrobatic abilities to go for…

7 Reasons to Drink Aloe Vera Juice Everyday

November 18, 2016 Srijita7, Aloe, Drink, Everyday, Juice:, reasons, to, Vera

Some of the most prized ingredients in the world of Ayurveda are commonly available around us. They can be lurking somewhere in the kitchen or quietly growing in a neighbour’s herb garden. One such example is aloe vera. Ghritkumari, as known in Hindi, it is capable of curing a range of ailments with its numerous health benefiting properties. Aloe vera juice has traditionally been a part of many Ayurvedic preparations, medicines and tonics. “It provides complete nourishment to the body,” shares Dr. Ashutosh Gautam, Clinical Operations and Coordination Manager, Baidyanath.…

Mother’s Depression May Affect Kid’s Brain Development

November 18, 2016 Srijitaaffect, Brain, Depression, development, Kids, May, mother's

Depressive symptoms in women during and after pregnancy are linked to reduced thickness of the cortex — the outer layer of the brain responsible for complex thought and behaviour — in preschool-age kids, says a new study. “Our findings underscore the importance of monitoring and supporting mental health in mothers not just in the post-partum period, but also during pregnancy,” said lead researcher Catherine Lebel of the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. The findings, published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, suggest that a mother’s mood may affect her child’s…

Having an Off Day at the Gym? Listen to Your Body and Lay Off

November 17, 2016 Srijitaan, and, at, body, Day, Gym, Having, Lay, listen, Off, The, to, Your

You’re at the gym for a weightlifting session. But something feels off. You’re not a beginner and want to get your workout in for the day, but your body isn’t responding positively to the movement. Or you’re an experienced runner, and your body can’t keep up with the pace at which you started while on a training run. You want to achieve a high level of exertion and are unsure how fast or slow you should go. How do you make sense of what your body is telling you? Autoregulation…

Fatty Food May Up Mental Problems in Children

November 17, 2016 SrijitaChildren, Fatty, Food., In, May, mental, Problems, Up

Love to binge on fatty foods such as oily samosas and cheese-laden pizzas? Beware, as a new study warns that such children may be at risk of developing cognitive and psychiatric problems such as schizophrenia or Alzheimer’s disease in their adulthood. According to the study, diets rich in fat deplete the levels of a key protein known as reelin which help synapses in the brain to work properly. This hampers behavioural flexibility and memory. Low levels of reelin have been associated with a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in…

Not Getting Enough Out of Running Races? Walk

November 17, 2016 SrijitaEnough, Getting, Not, of, Out, Races?, Running?, walk

Meghan Kita has been running for 14 years, ever since joining her high school track team. She’s got 17 marathons under her belt and a gig as a senior editor at Runner’s World magazine. So it was kind of a big deal last month when Kita decided to try something she’d never wanted to do at a race before. She walked. It’s not that she has anything against people who take it slow, Kita is quick to point out. It’s that for her, personally, walking had always felt like giving…