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From Adam Levine to Hugh Jackman, Hollywood Heartthrobs and Their Love for Yoga

August 30, 2016 SrijitaAdam, and, for, From, Heartthrobs, Hollywood, Hugh, Jackman, Levine, love, their, to, Yoga

Image via thrivehealthy Deadlifts, high intensity interval training or cross-fit can be mundane when performed in isolation, but when grouped together, they prove to be a challenging combination of strength training and cardio. Top it up with yoga and it gets even better. Yoga is clearly taking over the fitness world lately, but its reach was never really limited. Hollywood legends like Marilyn Monroe are known to have included yoga in their daily routine much before it was popularised as a fitness regime in the West. The perception of a…

A Tiny Power Plant You Could Swallow to Fight Cancer

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Human beings benefit from more than four billion years of evolution in bio-energy. But come on. We can do better than that. So a group of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are at work on a tiny battery made of our own chemicals they could put in a pill you’d swallow – a micro power plant that could deliver controlled-release therapies to fight disease with previously impossible precision and safety. Conventional time-release capsules deliver medicines in the form of small molecules. The more complex the agent, the more power and…

Heavy Lifting by Young Workers Linked to Low Back Pain in Midlife

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Young adults with jobs that involve heavy lifting and forceful movements might be at higher risk for back pain later in life, a study from Finland suggests. “When you’re young, you do things your own way, you muscle your way through it, but sooner or later, that behavior can cause problems,” said Michael Timko, a physical therapist and instructor at the University of Pittsburgh who was not involved with the study. “If we’re going to put a dent on the back pain issue, we should consider training younger people about…

Gum Disease Linked to Heart Disease

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A report from The Netherlands adds to the evidence tying chronic gum disease to heart disease and stroke. In a study of more than 60,000 dental patients, those with gum disease were twice as likely to have had a heart attack, stroke or severe chest pain. Previous studies have linked periodontitis and clogged arteries, but this is the first to investigate the link in a group of people this large, the researchers say. At the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, the largest dental school in the Netherlands, investigators reviewed the…

5 Natural Ways to Stop Snoring

August 27, 2016 Srijita5%;, natural, snoring:, Stop, to, Ways

There are a couple of things that can stand in the way of a good night’s sleep – at the worse, a howling dog and a snoring husband. The rule book says that six to eight hours of sleep is a must for a healthy lifestyle. But in our bustling cities, not always do we have the luxury of a space with nature’s soothing rhythms or absolute silence. I remember the time I had visited Kerala and was staying at a cottage right in front of the beach. Listening to…

Here’s How to Resist Cravings and Make Healthy Choices

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Weight-loss does not completely depend how many hours you spend at the gym or how grueling your fitness regime is. The result of a workout is compromised when not paired with the correct lifestyle and a balanced diet. Not only do we need to be watchful of what we eat but must also resist temptations, for it is a vicious thing. If you’ve been wondering why those everyday runs are not yielding enough results, screen your diet. If your meticulously charted meals are filled-in with a bite of cake here or a few sips…