Author: Meenakshi S.

  • How To Activate Glutes Before A Workout

    How To Activate Glutes Before A Workout

    Do you regularly hit the gym to counter the effects of a sedentary lifestyle? You could be exposing yourself to injury if you jump right into the workout without activating the glutes, first. The glutes or gluteus maximus refers to the buttock muscles which play a key role during exercise. A sedentary lifestyle tends to…

  • How to prevent the occurrence of Repetitive Stress Injury

    How to prevent the occurrence of Repetitive Stress Injury

    Experiencing a tingling feeling in your wrist or stiffness in your neck? Don’t ignore it! You may be suffering from a Repetitive Stress Injury. One of the biggest challenges to our health today is the amount of time we spend on activities that cause strain on our bodies. From staying slumped over the desk for…

  • Protect your brain: 5 simple tips to prevent stroke

    Protect your brain: 5 simple tips to prevent stroke

    The importance of the brain in the human body need not be reiterated. However, the factors affecting brain health need to be understood better. If the brain is not taken care of properly, it could lead to several ill-effects including stroke. This World Stroke Day, here are 5 tips you could follow to prevent stroke.…

  • 8 Magnesium rich foods that you need to include in your diet

    8 Magnesium rich foods that you need to include in your diet

    Magnesium is an essential mineral with several health benefits. It can help metabolize carbohydrates and fat, synthesize protein and DNA, lower blood pressure, reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, and also help prevent osteoporosis. The mineral is a must for improved bone and heart health. The intake of magnesium in the human body happens…

  • 4 easy workout options for when you are sick

    You are determined to stick to your New Year resolution of doing your daily workout diligently, but an unwelcome cold or flu has come in the way. What should you do? Should you work out when you are sick or indulge in a long nap? Fitness experts say the answer depends on where your illness…