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Take these 6 easy fitness resolutions to make 2018 your healthiest year

January 18, 2018 Loknath Das2018, 6, easy, Fitness, Healthiest, Make, Resolutions, Take, these, to, Year, Your

A few basic lifestyle changes can bring a long-lasting desired difference for a healthier and happier you, suggest experts. Saumya Satakshi, Senior Wellness Consultant, Healthians, shared the following tips: * Eat a rainbow everyday: Opt for colours. Make sure you eat your greens, reds, whites, purples, and oranges because these coloured fruits and vegetables contain key chemicals. These help us to fight off diseases and strengthen the immune system and keep us in good shape. * Go vegetarian once a week: Going vegetarian for one day a week for dietary…

Struggling to fall asleep? Make a ‘to-do’ list before hitting the bed for better sleep

January 15, 2018 Loknath Dasa, asleep?, bed, Before, Better, Fall:, for, Hitting, List, Make, Sleep, Struggling, The, to, ‘to-do’

Having trouble falling asleep? Jotting down your “to-do” list just before bedtime can help you doze off quickly, scientists say. Researchers from Baylor University in the US compared sleep patterns of participants who took five minutes to write down upcoming duties versus those who chronicled completed activities. “We live in a 24/7 culture in which our to-do lists seem to be constantly growing and causing us to worry about unfinished tasks at bedtime,” said Michael K Scullin, assistant professor at Baylor University. “Most people just cycle through their to-do lists…

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…

Want to exercise but can’t find the time? Here’s how to make it a part of your routine

September 20, 2017 Loknath Dasa, but, Can't, exercise:, Find, Here's, How, It, Make, of, Part, Routine:, The, Time, to, Want, Your

Most of us know how important getting enough exercise is, but with the fast pace of modern life, everyday responsibilities can sometimes get in the way. For those struggling to find the time to fit in a workout Dr Irvin Sulapas, assistant professor of family and community medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, has some expert advice. “I always tell my patients any time you can get up and move is the best time to work out. It doesn’t matter if it’s in the morning, middle of the day or…

Gut bacteria can hack into body clock to make you fat

September 12, 2017 Loknath DasBacteria, body, Can, Clock, fat, Gut, Hack:, Into, Make, to, You

In a study that may someday lead to new strategies to fight obesity, scientists have found that gut bacteria, or microbiome, regulates fat uptake and storage by hacking into and changing the function of the circadian clocks in the cells that line the gut. “Our work provides a deeper understanding of how the gut microbiota interacts with the circadian clock, and how this interaction impacts metabolism,” said Lora Hooper, Professor at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the US. “It could also help to explain why people who work…

Do you use aspirin regularly? It might make colon cancer harder to treat

September 6, 2017 Loknath Dasaspirin, Cancer, colon, Do, harder, It, Make, Might, regularly?, to, treat, Use, You

Daily aspirin use — known to reduce the risk of colon cancer — could also make the disease harder to treat if it does occur, say researchers. The new findings based on mathematical modelling, if confirmed statistically and in the lab, would mean that the aspirin’s ability to ward off colon cancer may come at an unacceptably high cost. Taking aspirin regularly “has been shown to reduce the incidence (of) a variety of cancers,” including of the colon, noted the authors of a study in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface.…