Tag: Diabetes
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World Diabetes Day: Here’s Everything You Need to Know About it
Once described as a ‘silent killer’, the numbers associated with diabetes are a loud wake-up call today. According to the International Diabetes Federation, in 2017, 425 million adults (20-79 years) were living with diabetes; India is home to 72 million of them. Deaths due to diabetes have increased largely, and these fatalities have been primarily…
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5 Reasons Why You Need To Detox Post Diwali
It’s hard to be virtuous about your diet when you’re surrounded by mounds of glistening laddoos, creamy barfi and crispy fried namkeen treats. Don’t stress out too much if you’ve overindulged during Diwali, because all you need to do is follow a detox regimen to get back to your healthy, happy self. In a nutshell,…
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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…
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Ketogenic Diet – The Benefits and Risks You Need to be Aware of
Many of us believe that fats can wreck your diet. So can a meal plan that recommends high amounts of fats help you lose weight? Yes, if research surrounding the Ketogenic Diet is to be believed. Known as the fat-busting diet, it recommends a combination of high fat, adequate protein and low carbohydrates that change…
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How to Manage Lifestyle Disorders
Most of us structure our days around comfort and rest. But what we fail to see is that these lifestyle choices pose a major threat to our health. From choosing fast food over home-cooked meals, and a sedentary pace of life over an active one, we’ve created a host of new problems that are popularly…