Tag: fitness

You’re active, healthy and fit, and constantly looking for newer challenges. Give your fitness routine an edge by trying physical activities that are sure to thrill and excite you. On International Women’s Day, we suggest you put these five thrilling things on your fitness bucket list. Run the Bandra-Worli Sea Link So what if you […]

Over the last few years, there has been an increase in lifestyle-related diseases among women. One of the reasons could be that women, juggling work and home, pay little attention to their health on a daily basis. I would know. A software engineer, I had a sedentary job. I never realised how quickly I could […]

Most of us tend to put the needs of our children, husband, parents and in-laws ahead of ourselves. It’s no wonder, then, that we are left with little time to pay attention to our own health! We’ve all been there. After I gave birth to triplets, I became supermom. At home, I went back to […]

Obesity doesn’t come calling alone; it brings physical health problems in tow. Research has shown that weighing about 20 per cent more than the normal weight for your height makes you more prone to heart disease and stroke, diabetes, high blood pressure, gallbladder disease and gallstones, osteoarthritis, gout, some cancers, and breathing problems such as […]

You are determined to stick to your New Year resolution of doing your daily workout diligently, but an unwelcome cold or flu has come in the way. What should you do? Should you work out when you are sick or indulge in a long nap? Fitness experts say the answer depends on where your illness […]