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A Super-Early Dinner Can Burn More Fat, Study Finds

February 6, 2017 Srijitaa, Burn, Can, Dinner, fat, Finds, More, Study, Super-Early

Eating all your meals within a six-hour window sounds like some sort of fad diet (and a recipe for midnight fridge raids). But new research study suggests that having your dinner before 2 p.m.(!)—or skipping it entirely—actually reduces hunger cravings and boosts fat burn. Before you sign on for the super early–bird special, however, here’s what you should know. The study’s preliminary results (not yet published in an academic journal) were presented this week at the Obesity Society’s annual meeting. It’s the first human trial of “early time-restricted feeding,” a strategy in which…

5 Ways to Boost Your Metabolism and Burn More Calories

February 3, 2017 Srijita5%;, and, boost, Burn, calories, Metabolism, More, to, Ways, Your

Metabolism refers to certain chemical reactions in our body that help in maintaining the health of cells and organisms. It’s easy to understand this. People with a high metabolism are able to burn more calories and lose weight more quickly. But you don’t always have to depend on exercise and training, there are some other factors that can speed up your metabolism and with less effort. A few months ago I got myself tested in the gym for fat percentage, BMI and the works. I was informed that my metabolism…

Working for More Than 40 Hours in a Week May Harm Your Health!

February 3, 2017 Srijita40, a, for, harm, Health, hours, In, May, More, Than, Week, Working, Your

Have you been working over time? Or think you still got room to expand your work shift? This new report advises you to think again. Long working hours, sitting most of the day and staring at the computer screen – if this is life for you there’s bad news. This kind of a lifestyle may often lead to a dinky stress on the shoulders or a minute neck-ache at most but a new research from The Australian National University will change your perception completely. This new study shows that the…

Cancer Rates On the Rise: Women Are More at Risk Than Men

February 3, 2017 SrijitaAre, at, Cancer, Men, More, On, Rates, Rise, Risk, Than, The, Women

How healthy are you? This is a question you should take very seriously. You may convince yourself that all those binging of colas, fried snacks, greasy burgers, doughnuts and cupcakes wouldn’t hurt you after all, but remember that the effects show only much later, as you grow older. We all live very hectic lives with tight schedules, falling short of time for any physical activity or mindful eating. But shouldn’t your health be a priority? Unhealthy lifestyle habits can have various consequences on your health, paving way for deadly diseases…

Poverty Versus Obesity and Alcohol: What’s More Deadly for Your Life?

February 2, 2017 SrijitaAlcohol, and, deadly, for, Life, More, Obesity, Poverty, Versus, What's, Your

We know that lifestyle diseases are on the rise. There are several reports published daily, bringing to light various causes, symptoms, preventive measures and other facts to spread more awareness about the consequences of our lifestyle choices, and how major diseases like diabetes, obesity, cancer, etc are killing thousands every year. We also read how in our chase for making money we are neglecting are health, which then contributes to stress and other ailments. All that money you earn can’t really buy you life, but it perhaps helps in more…

Less sugar, more wellness

January 21, 2017 SrijitaLess, More, Sugar, wellness

Falling prey to diabetes not only means being compelled to end your love affair with some of your favourite grubs; the effects are, in fact, graver! Being diabetic also means being vulnerable to a host of other ailments that could be fatal in the long run. Fret not, because the good news is, with lifestyle management being instrumental in keeping blood glucose levels in check, staying healthy could be your discretion now. Eat at Ease Right choice of food, food composition per serving and serving size are factors that constitute…