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Is Sugar Really Addictive?

September 7, 2016 SrijitaAddictive?, Is, really, Sugar

Undeniably, sugar has been one of the hot topics for experts and fitness enthusiasts to talk about, and why not? It is one of the most loved ingredients across the globe, almost ubiquitous in food products that surround us. Sugar is one of the easiest and most convenient ways to satiate the need to satisfy one of our basic tastes – sweet. Refined sugar has been browbeaten much owing to its adverse health effects. Simon De Burgh set out on a quest to understand sugar better when most of his…

What Is Vitamin K’s Bone-Building Potential?

September 6, 2016 SrijitaBone-Building, Is, K's, potential, Vitamin, What

While calcium and vitamin D often are thought of as the most important nutrients for bone health, vitamin K also plays a role in preventing bone loss — but to what extent? Studies suggest getting enough of this vitamin through food sources is likely needed to prevent excess bone loss and help prevent osteoporosis, but vitamin K continues to gain traction in the supplements aisle. Certainly a player in the bone health puzzle, it deserves to be considered, though research is conflicting about the importance of its role. In food,…

Why Protein is the Most Important Nutrient Your Body Needs Daily

September 3, 2016 Srijitabody, Daily, important, Is, Most, Needs, Nutrient, Protein:, The, Why, Your

You probably know how important protein is for your body. It helps keep your muscles strong and healthy and fights hunger better than fats and carbohydrates. But that’s not all protein does for you. In fact, protein is required by each and every cell of your body and that’s why protein is one of the important nutrients that the body requires in adequate amounts every day. Protein is, of course, a vital component of a healthy diet. Most of us have known this since we were kids – probably from…

HIIT Is A Hit With Athletes

September 3, 2016 Srijitaa, Athletes, HIIT, Hit, Is, With

The workout du jour is high-intensity interval training, and this is one format that might be here to stay. It requires only a few minutes of (really) hard work to cover all the major muscle groups. HIIT, as it’s called, alternates short periods of all-out activity with even briefer breaks. Just how short is short? Typically 20 to 30 seconds of work followed by 10 seconds of recovery – spiking metabolism and tricking your body into thinking it rested. Although a four-minute workout is better than a no-minute workout, there’s…

The way you watch videos on Facebook is about to change

September 2, 2016 SrijitaAbout, change, Facebook, Is, On, The, to, videos, watch, Way, You

NEW DELHI: Facebook has got a new plan to further enhance the video viewing experience of its users. The company will soon be improving the way it shows videos shot vertically. So far, the social media giant fits vertical videos inside a typical horizontal video format. According to a report from The Marketing Land website, who also shared some images showing the new vertical video interface, Facebook in its upcoming Android and iOS app update will be showing vertical videos in 2:3 aspect ratio instead of the current 1:1 aspect…

Is The Pain Of High-Intensity Intervals Worth The Gain? That May Be Up To You

September 2, 2016 Srijitabe, Gain, High-Intensity, Intervals, Is, May, of, Pain, That, The, to, Up, Worth, You

My first Orangetheory class started with several short bursts of running on a treadmill and ended in the same place, with a minute of hard running followed by another of all-out effort. In between heart-thumping intervals on the treadmill and a rowing machine, there were multiple rounds of squats, weights, side-crunches and more. After an hour, I was dripping in sweat and, according to my instructor, Natalie, poised to burn fat for hours afterward. It’s an enticing claim that has become increasingly trendy thanks to a variety of apps, trainers…