Tag: Fatloss
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Brown Fat and White Fat: Everything You Should Know
People commonly associate weight loss with building muscle and reducing body fat. However, the actual complexity lies in the various types of body fat, collectively known as adipose tissue. White fat and brown fat are two types of adipose (fatty) tissue with unique functions. Despite discussions on health, fitness, and diet often focusing on body…
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How to Increase Metabolism for a Healthy Life
Do you feel some people are naturally blessed with a lean body while you have to struggle hard to lose those extra kilos? Well, the blessing in disguise here is their high metabolic rate which plays a vital role in keeping them fit. Metabolism is the chemical reaction in our body that converts the food…
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Indrani’s battle against hypothyroidism and weight loss
Weighing 10 pounds at birth, Indrani Mishra had always been on the heavier side! “I can’t recall a time when I was lean or thin,” says Indrani, a 34-year-old lawyer from Asansol, West Bengal. “Hormonal imbalance caused due to hypothyroidism, and my love for junk food prevented me from controlling my eating habits, which eventually…
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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…
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How your baby can become your workout buddy
The endless nursing-diapering-rocking sessions of babyhood and the countless tantrums of the toddler years leave little scope for new mommies to hit the gym. But there’s no excuse for lugging pregnancy weight around on your child’s third birthday. Experts say you should stop considering your kid a hindrance to your workout routine and rather make…
