Author: Meenakshi S.
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Why women find it tougher to lose weight
You watch every morsel you put into your mouth, you hit the gym with unflinching regularity and you haven’t missed a yoga class in six months. Why aren’t you losing weight? We all know that exercise alone can’t help you lose weight but perhaps your gender is to blame! A study, carried out at Rowett […]
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Apple-shaped women may be prone to eating disorders
Are you an Apple or a Pear? A new study has shown that women with apple-shaped bodies, those who store more fat in their trunk and abdominal regions, may be at particular risk when it comes to eating episodes during which they experience a sense of “loss of control”. The research, conducted at Drexel University, […]
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How to Lose Weight on the Hips
Hips don’t lie, sang Shakira, and they really never do! If they’ve become a repository of fat, you need to get moving. Across the world, women are more afflicted by the problem of weight gain on the hips. The reason is simple. Women have double the amount of body fat as men, mainly to be […]
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Five ways to motivate yourself to work out
Most of us know the benefits of working out and want to sweat more often. But finding the motivation to make fitness a part of the daily routine is a tough ask. Heading out for a workout in the a.m. or for a long walk in the p.m. isn’t easy – there are so many […]
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5 Myths About Exercise and the Elderly
Growing old isn’t easy. But growing older does not have to mean a decline in health; it’s only a decline in our abilities to adapt to change, disease and injury. The first day of October is celebrated every year as the International Day of Older Persons by raising awareness about issues affecting the elderly. On […]
