Author: Saravanan “Sharu” Hariram

  • 7 tips to lose weight with thyroid

    Located above the Adam’s apple, the thyroid gland has a huge impact on bodily functions. This butterfly-shaped gland produces the thyroid hormone, which regulates the body’s heartbeat, metabolism, and temperature. An under-active or overactive thyroid can affect your body. An under-active gland produces too little of the hormone causing hypothyroidism; an overactive one produces way…

  • Why diabetes and exercise go hand in hand

    With India being named the diabetes capital of the world, it’s time for us to take charge of our health. The best way to do this – yes, for diabetes patients as well – is exercise. In our experience, people with diabetes who exercise regularly are able to follow a more normal diet than patients…

  • 7 ways to get off that weight loss plateau

    You hit the gym regularly and you eat healthy, but while earlier you were dropping those kilos you now seem to have hit a weight-loss roadblock. Whatever you do, your weight won’t budge on your weighing scales. How can you get off the dreaded weight loss plateau? Watch your habits Most of us are on…

  • 5 tips to live life ‘Danishly’

    What is with the Danish lifestyle and happiness? The recently released World Happiness Report 2016 Update placed Denmark on top of a list of 156 countries ranked by happiness levels. The rankings, which covered the years from 2013 to 2015, revealed an average score of 5.1. But Denmark stood out with an average of 7.52.…

  • 7 ways exercise helps you in efficient stress management

    7 ways exercise helps you in efficient stress management

    You religiously set the alarm early for your morning jog but end up hitting the snooze button. As the day passes, your stress grows. But did you know that avoiding that snooze button and getting your exercise fix could help you avoid stress? And all the health issues that stress can bring? Many studies have…