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Feb 28, 2021

Body as resistance

Or how gym closures are teaching us new habits A serious — and ironic — casualty of Covid-19 has been weight training. Reasoning it up to gym closure, many have let their muscles atrophy. What if you could gain strength at home, in minimal space, in less than 5,000 rupees…

Gym

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Body as resistance
Body as resistance
Gym

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Feb 26, 2021

Not so Dumb Bells

Or how weights benefit the brain — The word dumbbell originated in 18th century Britain to describe church bells used by exercise enthusiasts without their clappers — hence ‘dumbed’. It isn’t ironic that the mention of dumbbells brings up images of bulked up bodybuilders more than smart business types. This needs correction. From our bodies (or someone…

Dumbbell

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Not so Dumb Bells
Not so Dumb Bells
Dumbbell

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Feb 26, 2021

Why love matters to your health

Love is a potent safeguard against chronic psychological stress. — In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, here’s celebrating the crucial role of love in safeguarding our health. Love protects us from widespread damage that is caused by psychological stress. The term ‘stress’ was introduced to medicine by Hans Selye in the 1930s. He was describing the deteriorating health of rats…

Mental Health

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Why love matters to your health
Why love matters to your health
Mental Health

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Jan 25, 2021

To lose weight, don’t sweat the gym

An important reason that keeps many from achieving their desired weight is the ‘fear’ of exercise. It takes willpower and discipline to prepare yourself to sweat and tire with unfailing frequency. When we finally gather some willpower, life disrupts the discipline. This exercise phobia is made worse by Instagram and…

Food

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To lose weight, don’t sweat the gym
To lose weight, don’t sweat the gym
Food

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Jan 11, 2021

Who do you eat for?

Feedback to my last article included an interesting question. Even if we over-ride our social and emotional impulses to eating, what should we eat? What qualifies as healthy food? I am not a nutritionist or dietician, so please don’t expect a to-eat list. Also, all of us are unique in…

Nutrition

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Who do you eat for?
Who do you eat for?
Nutrition

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Dec 31, 2020

Why do we eat?

My last article had proposed, as a New Year resolution, that, in order for us to lose weight and keep it off, it is important that we learn to change our food environment. I had explained, citing the mismatch hypothesis, how our ancient survival circuits are unable to cope with…

Nutrition

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Why do we eat?
Why do we eat?
Nutrition

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Dec 23, 2020

Healthy New Year: The first step

We are at the beginning of a new year. A time when we begin making those ‘healthy’ resolutions. Most fizzle out within the first quarter. Largely due to what corporate executives call wrong objective-setting. The goal isn’t understood well, hence objectives are poorly defined, thereby causing a mismatch between effort…

New Year Resolution

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Healthy New Year: Your First Step
Healthy New Year: Your First Step
New Year Resolution

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Dec 14, 2020

Honey, how do I ‘boost my immunity’?

This is a follow-up to my last piece on the importance of the immune system for a Covid vaccine. It led to an immediate question: how do you build a healthy immune system? Are you among those losing sleep over being betrayed by Dabur in fortifying your immune shield? Or…

Immunity Boosters

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Honey, how do I ‘boost my immunity’?
Honey, how do I ‘boost my immunity’?
Immunity Boosters

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Dec 7, 2020

No, the Covid vaccine won’t save you

First things first: This is not an anti-vaxx post. Vaccines have a documented record of saving lives in numbers unknown ever before in history. What is a vaccine? A vaccine is really an evolution of the antidote of yore. You fear dying of a substance, so you take small shots of it to make…

Covid-19

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No, the Covid vaccine won’t save you
No, the Covid vaccine won’t save you
Covid-19

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