Exercise and physical activity strengthens muscles, bones and boosts overall mental and physical health. There are different exercises that work well for weight loss, muscle gain and for daily routines. And there are two groups of exercise movements to be aware of when starting with any routine: isolation movements and compound movements. This article explains …
If you are travelling but are also very keen on keeping fit and staying healthy, then this article can provide a little insight into what you can practice to stay on the fitness trail wherever you go. Be it a wedding, vacation or business travel, diet and fitness need not take a backseat. And the …
There is still a lot of ambiguity about how women’s fitness should be different from men’s. Even though there are important physical and biological differences between men and women, it is not necessary that women need to train differently or that they should not do hard-core exercises. At the end of the day, calories are …
Mindful eating requires choosing the right quantities of foods for any given meal. To understand that there are two terms to be aware of: serving size and portion size. A serving size is a standardized serving of food described on nutrition labels of packaged food products. Companies use serving sizes to list down nutrition information …
Workout routines prompt the human body to expend energy and burn calories. But there is another factor that also helps in burning calories and that is NEAT. NEAT is abbreviated to Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis. It refers to calories burned by any physical activity that does not count as exercise. This includes spontaneous physical movements that …
The human body is home to many microbes, majorly bacteria, viruses and fungi. And millions of these microbes exist primarily on the skin and in the gut. Among these microbes, bacteria, specifically good bacteria, are crucial for a healthy human being. It has been estimated that there is close to a 1,000 species of bacteria …
Gaining weight is an important goal for those who are either below the level of healthy weight, have lost weight after illness and hope to regain it or for those who hope to build muscle and body strength. In such cases, gaining weight can contribute significantly to a person’s health and body function. UP THOSE …
Fats are one of the macronutrients required by the human body and it is the most calorie-dense of all the macronutrients. And consuming healthy fats in moderation is beneficial for the human body in many ways. Here is an analysis of the four types of fats that are commonly found in our foods. Monounsaturated Fats: …
A cheat meal is a one-time, planned break from a weight loss routine where there is a choice to eat feel-good foods that are not part of that diet. A cheat day is the same, allowed for an entire day. A refeed phase in a weight loss routine involves a period where there is a …
Dietary supplements are those that add extra or missing nutrients to the diet. There are a number of different supplements for many different needs. For muscle gain and strength building, the most common supplements are protein powders, creatine, BCAAs and fat burners, among a few others. But supplements are exactly what the name implies: they …
