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Fittest Indian celebs of 2012

January 15, 2013
As we step into the year 2013, a quick recap of the fittest stars of the year is definitely warranted. While Salman Khan retained his top slot as the fittest man in bollywood, a newbie like Arjun Kapoor took the cake for most …

Weight loss resolutions: Tips to make them work in 2013

December 31, 2012
'I will lose 15 kilos this year', 'I will exercise every day this year', 'I will avoid eating junk food this year' seem to be the most common of new year's resolutions people make. But somehow, within a matter of days, all that …

How NOT to make New Year’s Resolutions!

April 26, 2013
Quit smoking and drinking, lose 15 kilos, exercise everyday - they seem to be the most popular new year resolutions people make every year. And break them within a few weeks, or sometimes days. Why can't you keep them? Are your …

Healthy diet: Daliya (bulgur)

April 25, 2013
When you decide to eat healthy first thing that comes to your mind is eating bland or sweet oats, cornflakes and other such ‘food for weight watchers’ recommended by dieticians. And there goes all the motivation! Well, fret …

Negative calories – how they help you lose weight

December 30, 2012
Have you always wondered if there was a magic mantra that could cut your calories even as you ate? Well now you can stop wondering and start withering as we bring you food items that not only not add calories to your count but …

Celebs’ slimy fitness secret

December 28, 2012
Have you always wondered how the likes of Victoria Beckham, Gwyneth Paltrow, Madonna and Britney Spears stay so slim? It turns their secret is a Scottish recipe of seaweed and sticky willies plant.  The unusual combination that …

‘Holiday binging could derail your internal food clock’

December 25, 2012
The sinful excess of holiday eating could derail your food clock - a complex mechanism of interacting genes and molecules that keeps the metabolism in shape. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), …

Tips for a healthy Christmas

December 24, 2012
Even though we aren’t a traditional Christian nation we celebrate the festival with a lot of gung-ho. That means that there is no shortage of pies, cakes, cookies, chocolates and alcohol. Also a full social calendar at this …

Isha Sharvani – what keeps her so fit and agile?

December 23, 2012
Bollywood actress, Isha Sharvani is much more than just an actor. In fact, it was her dancing skills in Subhash Ghai’s flick Kisna that grabbed public attention. Along with being a skilful dancer she is also trained in Rope …

Women underestimate their weight twice as much as men do

December 21, 2012
Women’s perception of their weight is lesser than they actually are. According to a study by Health and Social Care Centre, women underestimate their weight by an average of 5lbs and by almost twice as much as men. If the …

Always hungry? Blame it on your gut bugs!

December 20, 2012
Gut bugs, which play a vital role in the biology of human beings and animals, could also be driving appetite, say researchers in France. ‘The gut microbiota (bugs) respond both to nutrients consumed by their hosts and to the …

Lose weight with small changes in diet: Study

December 20, 2012
Want to lose some weight? Here’s a tip. A new study says that making small changes in our diet over a stretch of 25 days or more every month, goes a long way in helping shed the extra pounds. Led by Brian Wansink, professor at …

Want to lose weight? Stop using the car

December 19, 2012
Curbing car travel could be one way of cutting down calories and maintaining a healthy weight during holiday fests, says a study.  The study, led by Sheldon H. Jacobson, computer science and mathematics professor at the …

Want your husband to lose weight? Nag him!

December 17, 2012
Nagging your husband to lose weight works better for women than cajoling or persuading him, a new study has found. Research proves that men are much more likely to lose weight if their other halves criticise, confront and reject …