Author: Sumita Thomas

  • 11 Omega 3 Rich Foods and their Health Benefits

    11 Omega 3 Rich Foods and their Health Benefits

    Even though you want to minimize the intake of fat, omega-3 fatty acids need to be a part of your diet. DHA(docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA(eicosapentaenoic acid), found in specific types of fish and plant-based products, along with alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) from seeds and nuts, are essential for your body. Omega 3 fatty acids fall under […]

  • Paleo Diet – The Benefits and Risks you need to be aware of

    Paleo Diet – The Benefits and Risks you need to be aware of

    Our cavemen ancestors hunted and gathered food from their surroundings. We might not be following in their footsteps today, but we do our share of hunting for and gathering of food, only it’s from a supermarket now. A fad diet that is currently trending, the Paleo Diet is inspired by food habits from the Stone […]

  • World Heart Day – Diet Tips for a Healthy Heart

    World Heart Day – Diet Tips for a Healthy Heart

    With Cardiovascular diseases on the rise, India is said to become the ‘heart disease capital of the world’ in the coming years. As most of us lead sedentary lifestyles—one of the biggest factors behind heart ailments—knowing what can be done to ward off the threat of cardiovascular diseases, and protecting from debilitating conditions like heart […]

  • Do Crash Diets Work? The Risks associated with it

    Do Crash Diets Work? The Risks associated with it

    The word ‘crash’ in Crash Diets should give an inkling about their success rate. While you may be tempted by the promise of weight loss in a week’s time, know that in the long term, they are bound to fail. While there is greater awareness about the importance of a balanced exercise and diet plan […]

  • Why dark chocolate’s so good for you!

    If there’s one thing that makes billions of people go mmmmm, it’s got to be chocolate! It’s celebration, it’s pleasure and it’s a mood-upper! We tell you why you should eat a bit – just a bit – of dark chocolate every day! [symple_button url=”https://healthifyme.onelink.me/2285251819?pid=Blog_Post&c=Sign_Up&af_dp=hmein%3A%2F%2Factivity%2FPlansv2Activity&af_web_dp=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthifyme.com%2Fhome&af_force_dp=true” color=”red” size=”medium” border_radius=”3px” target=”self” rel=”” icon_left=”” icon_right=””]Get fit with HealthifyMe. […]