Weight Advice - A Touchy Subject! It’s not uncommon to notice that people - especially women - either get upset or feel awkward about unsolicited advice coming from friends and family about being overweight or underweight.  Many physicians are realising that such frequent advice coming from them can also upset their patients. For example, you visit a gynaecologist but be told to reduce your body weight otherwise ‘your knees will give way’

Diabetes - Could it be Chemicals and Pollutants? India is known to be the diabetic capital of the world?  In the early 1970s, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study showed that only 2% of the urban population and 1% of individuals living in the rural areas had diabetes.  At that time diabetes was considered a ‘Migrant Indian Disorder’ as Indians living abroad (US, UK & South Africa) had double digit rates

Rice Are you “What You Eat?” or “How You Eat?”. Studies

Tell the World that You are Healthy & ready to Face it. ‘I am not finding time’ - ‘My health is fine’ - ‘It's too much of an effort’… Sounds familiar? Clearly, this isn’t coming from someone who is health conscious. These folks with their sedentary lifestyle, work related stress, food habits, etc.; causes concern, especially in the light of the medical consensus that regular exercise helps reduce the risk of heart

The Honey Trap Honey has the greatest standing in the marketplace of all food items. It’s a sweetener so natural with all the goodness that it has become an exalted treat for everyone over the millennia. But honey is also the perfect product to sell for profiteers who are secretly adulterating the world’s honey with cheap substitutes just because the supply is not able to meet the demand. This is because the 9000-year

The Heartless Food and Drink Industry Today we live in a world of lies, half-truths, misinformation and marketing hype – and when it comes to obesity in general, the society tells us that it is because of lack of exercise and not balancing your calories.   They also make you feel that it is entirely your fault,  because you are what you eat - when actually, it's the heartless food and drink industry

The Heartless Food and Drink Industry Today we live in a world of lies, half-truths, misinformation and marketing hype – and when it comes to obesity in general, the society tells us that it is because of lack of exercise and not balancing your calories.   They also make you feel that it is entirely your fault,  because you are what you eat - when actually, it's the heartless food and drink industry

The Dussehra Effect Dussehra time is here to celebrate the historical victory - the power of good that triumphs over evil.  Eat, celebrate and repeat is the mantra that underscores the essential role of food during our joyous moments - the significance of which extends far beyond the realm of mere sustenance.  So… I ate, you ate, and we all ate! Ugh.., and if you are like most people - clothes have been

Women of the World..! Let me say this to all Women - “Everyone recognizes the relationship between fitness, good health and good performance, and this is especially true for women of the world where being in good physical condition can literally mean -  keeping yourself safe & confident - and keeping you out of harm's way.”  Zareer Patell - Blackbelt, Personal/Online Fitness Trainer & Fitness Columnist (since 1972)