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Look younger and lose weight naturally

March 10, 2013
There’s no way to slow down the ageing process but that doesn’t determine how you should look. Most people look much older than their age because of their unhealthy lifestyle and food habits. Dr N.K Sharma, a world renowned …

Mary Kom: The real woman of substance

March 8, 2013
Known for her never-say-die spirit and quick moves in the ring, Mary Kom has etched herself a name in history as the first woman boxer to bring home an Olympic medal. On woman’s day, we applaud the mother and fighter in Mary …

Sonal Chauhan’s fitness secrets

March 6, 2013
Actress Sonal Chauhan, who worked hard on her body to carry off bikinis in her forthcoming release 3G, does not believe in dieting and eats everything. She prefers hitting the gym for physical and mental fitness. "My fitness …

10 ways green tea keeps you healthy and fit!

March 18, 2013
 You may have even heard that drinking green tea is an effective way to lose weight. So, is there any logic to this assumption? What are the other benefits of green tea? Green tea has many ingredients in it such as caffeine, …

Night falls making me lose weight (Sex Query of the Day)

March 4, 2013
Q: I am thirty year male and I have been suffering from night fall for the last six years and it happens 20-25 times a month. It’s making me weak, ruining my eyesight and causing my muscles to waste away. I have consulted many …

What you can learn from Naini Setalvad’s amazing weight loss story

March 2, 2013
Naini Setalvad, a renowned dietitian and obesity consultant, was once a victim of obesity like most of her clients. She lost an amazing 100 kg going from 160 kg to a svelte 60 kg. This is the story of her ordeal and eventual …

Sitting all day could give you hypertension and diabetes!

February 22, 2013
Sitting for more than four hours daily makes people vulnerable to diabetes and hypertension, says a new study. Emma George from the University of Western Sydney (UWS) School of Science and Health conducted the study with Gregory …

Was weight loss drug DNP responsible for Indian student’s death in the UK?

February 22, 2013
Bodybuilding drugs seem to be in the news for all the wrong reasons. A few days ago, it emerged that well-known double amputee Oscar Pistorius aka Blade Runner might have been on steroids and they might have been responsible for …

In vain – all those experiments on mice!

February 13, 2013
For decades, mice have been the most commonly used animal model to study human diseases both for physiological or psychological research because they are mammals and share a high degree of similarity with humans. Because of this …

Stomach bacteria could be good for diabetics

February 10, 2013
A stomach bacterium thought to be responsible for ulcers and gastric cancer can also do good by balancing the stomach's ecosystem and controlling body weight and glucose tolerance, say American researchers. Usually the villain …

Your brain can trick you into losing weight!

February 6, 2013
Brain circuitry can trick your body into losing weight, says a study. Scientists from Sydney and New South Wales Universities identified the brain circuitry that can trick the body into losing weight. Chu Lin, Yanchuan Shi and …

Peer pressure influences body images of young girls

January 31, 2013
Surprisingly, peers exert a greater influence on teenaged girls' body images than do reed thin models that flash on TV screens, says a new study. The influence of the media on body image, life satisfaction, and symptoms of eating …

Most popular fitness queries answered

January 31, 2013
Some people want to lose weight while others want to gain it. But most of them want to do it quickly, without too much effort. Getting into shape is not hard but it requires a little effort. Whether you want to lose weight, gain …

Want to lose weight? Have an early lunch

January 30, 2013
According to researchers, going in for a late lunch might actually make it harder for you to shed weight. Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston and the University of Murcia studied 420 overweight people who …