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Get a health check-up before you decide to take up running: Dr Aashish Contractor

January 17, 2013
Is running a marathon safe? Can anyone just get up and run the marathon? Is it good for your heart? Are there any precautions you should have keep in mind? These are some of the more common questions that people often have about …

Flat abs without sit-ups or crunches! (Video)

November 20, 2012
Ever looked at those leggy models and wondered how they got those wash board abs? We will tell you how. There are some really easy and DIY at-home techniques to get flat and well toned abs. All you need to do is to keep at it …

Parents can spur kids’ activity by example

August 1, 2012
Parents can now be rest assured that leading by example will help their lazy kids. A new study has found that in order to spur their lazy kids’ on, parents should set an example themselves. Kristen Holm, assistant professor of …

Are Indians really the most active of them all?

July 23, 2012
A new Lancet study says that Brits on an average are the most inactive on this planet. Indians on the other hand were deemed to be among the most active people on the planet! This is hardly a reason for celebration because the …

‘Good fat’ discovered, could help do away with obesity

July 20, 2012
Now scientists have found ‘good fat’ to help fight obesity. A new study has enlisted a pioneering new tool which uses thermal imaging to spot brown fat - the body's good fat - to fight obesity. Brown fat plays a vital role in …