Month: February 2015
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Pumpkin halwa recipe: Get your daily Vitamin B12 quota
Did you ever think that a serving of Pumpkin Halwa might help you remember where you kept your car keys? Believe us, it’s connected! Memory loss could be caused by the deficiency of a single vitamin – B12 – in your body. One of the eight B vitamins, B12 or Cobalamin is essential for the […]
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Quick and healthy evening snack ideas
Fretting about choosing something fried for that 4 pm ‘pick-me-up’ evening snack at work? Then don’t depend on the canteen chow – try these two healthy, easy-to-prepare mini-meals instead. #1 Chicken Salad Chicken salad is a high protein, low sodium. A cup of diced, roasted chicken meat has about 231 calories; 45 calories come from […]
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Top eight cholesterol busting foods
When the samosas and pakodas you enjoy on rainy days start showing in your blood reports, you know it is time to take stock. High cholesterol is a major risk factor for developing heart disease which kills three times more people than breast cancer and twice as many as lung cancer. Popping pills is easy […]
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Cancer patients can workout to better health
Can exercise prevent cancer? February 4 was World Cancer Day, and among the many diverse benefits of a fitness regimen, research has shown that staying active can protect people from colon, lung, breast, prostate and endometrial cancers. An increasing risk of these cancers is linked to weight gain and obesity. Although in other cancers, exercise […]
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Four reasons to start Functional Training
Wondering what moves to master to improve your core function and gain an edge in that running competition? Or looking for a way to boost your balance so that playtime with the grandchildren is painless, and they’re impressed with your agility? Find the answer in Functional Training (FT), which can help adults across all ages […]
