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This year, here’s how you can make your New Year’s fitness resolution and stick to it

January 8, 2018 Loknath Dasand, Can, Fitness, Here's, How, It, Make, New, resolution, stick, This, to, Year, Years, You, Your

It’s no surprise that many of us pick staying fit as a New Year’s resolution. Here are some simple tips by Arushi Verma, co-founder, FITPASS that will help you stay motivated. Be specific – Getting healthy and fit is a vague goal. So, in the coming year, be specific if you want to lose weight/ inches or you want to gain weight depending on your BMI or you want to bulk up i.e., strengthen your muscles and core. Measurable – Sometimes, adding a number is all you need to achieve your goal…

Dear senior citizens, bi-weekly exercise can improve thinking ability, memory

January 5, 2018 Loknath DasAbility, bi-weekly, Can, citizens, Dear, exercise:, Improve, Memory:, Senior, Thinking

Exercising twice a week may improve thinking ability and memory in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), suggests a recent study. Researchers explained that people with MCI have milder symptoms like they struggle to complete complex tasks or have difficulty in understanding information they have read, whereas people with dementia have trouble with daily tasks, such as dressing, bathing and eating. Mild cognitive impairment is a medical condition that is common with ageing. While it is linked to problems with thinking ability and memory, it is not the same as…

Study Shows Education Can Reduce Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease

December 19, 2017 Loknath DasAlzheimer's, Can, Disease, Education, of, reduce, Risk, Shows, Study

According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. As a result of the country’s aging population, this progressive brain disorder has grown to be the the sixth leading cause of death among all adults and the fifth leading cause for those aged 65 or older. Although there is no cure for this debilitating disease, a new study has found a way to reduce the risk of developing it: education. A Cambridge University study of over 54,000 people found that every year spent in school reduces the chances of…

Can institutional safeguards prevent campus sexual harassment?

November 14, 2017 Loknath Dascampus, Can, harassment, institutional, Prevent, Safeguards, Sexual

Students protesting at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) had said that women on campus were constantly subjected to harassment with the administration paying no heed to their complaints. Photo: PTI New Delhi: The last few weeks saw the campus of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) witnessing massive protests by students who felt that the administration’s response to complaints of sexual harassment were inadequate. According to several students, this was not a one-off incident and women on campus were constantly subjected to harassment with the administration paying no heed to their complaints. “Each time…

5 High Fibre, Weight- Loss Friendly Snacks You Can Munch Through The Day

November 7, 2017 Loknath Das5%;, Can, Day, Fibre, Friendly, High;, Loss, Munch, Snacks, The, through, Weight, You

Struggling to shed those extra inches around your tummy? Tried all sorts of dieting, yet no trace of desired results? Well, let us tell you a secret. Weight loss is as much about what you are eating as it is about how much you are eating. Alongside proteins, experts always recommend upping your intake of fibre for those on a weight reduction diet. This is because a diet rich in fibre helps you manage your weight by keeping you full for longer and curbing unwanted cravings. It can even regulate the…

Did you know a heart attack can affect men and women differently? Here’s how

November 2, 2017 Loknath Dasa, affect, and, Attack:, Can, Did, differently?, Heart, Here's, How, Know, Men, Women, You

Previous studies on heart attacks suggests that causes, symptoms, treatments, and outcomes can all differ between men and women. Adding to that, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) Germany analysed patient data collected from two studies with a total of 4,100 participants. They found that within one year of having a heart attack, the women in the sample were 1.5 times more likely to die than men with similar case histories. The team are now urging doctors to provide intensive support to female heart attack patients, especially in the first 365…