Author: Meenakshi S.

  • Dropping sizes is better than losing kilos

    Dropping sizes is better than losing kilos

    You’ve been working out consistently, and being diligent about your diet. You’re dropping sizes, but it isn’t reflecting on the scales. How frustrating is that? But don’t despair – when trying to get fit, dropping numbers on the scale is only part of the picture. Our body weight is made up of things like muscle tissue […]

  • How to control pre-diabetes with diet and exercise

    How to control pre-diabetes with diet and exercise

    Diabetes cases are on the rise in India – according to 2013 data from the International Diabetes Federation, approximately 50% of all people with diabetes live in just three countries – China (98.4 million), India (65.1 million) and the US (24.4 million). There are several reasons why Indians have a higher propensity for this lifestyle […]

  • Exercise can make you happy

    Exercise can make you happy

    Feeling anxious, stressed? Don’t curl up in a corner; get up and exercise instead. A workout is guaranteed to make you feel happier, energized and calm. Exercise has been shown to stimulate the growth of cerebral blood vessels, enhance communication across synapses, boost mood and act as a natural anti-depressant, augment memory and learning and […]