Tag: exercise

Till Laddoos with dates, healthy Makar Sankrant . It’s Makar Sankrant season, and you might be asking yourself whether the health benefits of sesame extend to a til laddoos. It’s yes and no. Age-old traditions in India have ascertained that til is good for your health. For starters, it’s a great winter food . It […]

Soup is among the foods listed as being great for weightloss. It’s more beneficial than drinking a glass of water with a meal, another diet tip that’s often handed out. Research has revealed that soup before a meal is filling, and helps you eat less and take in fewer calories which is great for weight […]

Worried that your fitness routine is half-measured?  Maybe it’s time you tried a full body workout. Full body workouts are compound workouts, where all major muscles and joints are involved. They are more effective because multi-joint workouts recruit more muscle fibers and are effective in changing the body faster than the isolated or single joint […]

Four out of every 10 marathoners ‘hit the wall’ – experience an intense loss of energy – during the marathon race. This happens because their bodies run out of glycogen (stored carbohydrate that is converted to energy) forcing them to slow down. But you don’t need to stock up on factory-made energy bars, gels or […]

The 6km Dream Run may seem like a breeze and you may have managed a few half marathons with ease. But the rules of mathematics get tossed aside when you sign up for the full marathon. Veterans will tell you that 21 km x 2 does not equal 42 km. It is ten times as […]