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)

Ultra processed food - a Toxin? To perceive the horrific effects of ultra processed food (UPF) that is so detrimental to our collective and  individual health - we need to first understand our changing life expectancies over the last 100 years or so.   In the early nineteen hundreds, the mean age of death in India was between 40 to 50 years. However, it progressively rose to around seventy by 2017. But in

Does Obesity Lead to Diabetes? No..! S Overweight patients are constantly coaxed to reduce weight to mitigate or reverse their insulin resistance (diabetes). Even the rest of us are told that carrying extra weight leads to diabetes. However, it's now known that insulin resistance at the level of the liver causes the pancreas to produce more insulin that raises insulin levels all over the body and that insulin pushes extra energy into

Fitness & Wellness - The Happier Version of Life..! Want to live a fitness lifestyle? Go for it now before its too late! Keep in mind that the benefits of the fitness way go far beyond aesthetics. It's about achieving and maintaining a vibrant level of feeling, enjoying life to its fullest and defying the ageing process while staying healthy and strong. Without good health you can't enjoy anything - but still why

You see today’s modern women are constantly fighting the battle of the bulge using multiple fitness trends and diet mantras. They believe that these trends are born out of sheer necessity.Preferred choices tend to be diet cokes/sodas instead of sugary drinks - black coffee in place of lattes - and some of them even believe that downing a glass full of fresh fruit juice is better than plain water (omg!

Is Medicine - not open for hard questions?!AI and machine learning are revolutionising healthcare and medicine by analysing large volumes of medical data.As we all have different biological anatomy and lifestyle habits, it is only proper that we are offered “individualised precision medicine” (a hot topic) to treat health issues along with a lifestyle approach.But we don’t see this happening anywhere around us. It's expensive diagnostics and it’s all about