35 Percent of Teenagers in Delhi Struggling With Obesity, Low Self-Esteem and Binge-Eating:Survey
Obesity is one of the most pervasive, chronic diseases that is fast making inroads in the modern urban lifestyle. Obesity is a disorder, involving accumulation of excess body fat under the skin(subcutaneous) and around the organs (visceral) which increases the risk of health. According to a latest survey, 35 per cent of teenagers in Delhi […]
Know Your Options For Managing Pain After Surgery
Pain control following surgery is a priority for both you and your doctors. While you should expect to have some pain after your surgery, your doctor will make every effort to safely lessen your pain. We provide the following information to help you understand your options for pain management, to describe how you can help […]
Retina A In Treating Acne And Delaying Skin Ageing
Retin A is the generic form of tretinoin, which is available as a cream. The medicated cream is one form of vitamin A, and is used in the treatment of acne. The cream helps renew skin cells and fight acne. It also comes in a micro gel form, which is used to treat rough, uneven skin texture, tone […]
What Is Hepatitis C?
Hepatitis is a very broad term describing the liver inflammation. This can be cause be several different mechanisms. Hepatitis is caused by a viral infection of the liver. Depending of the type of the virus, we know of Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E, with Hepatitis C being the most problematic. Hepatitis C is an […]
How Much Sugar Is Hiding In The Food You Eating?
Sugars are naturally present in the tissues of most plants, but it is primarily extracted from sugarcane and sugar beet. These are rich with vitamins, minerals, fiber, phytochemicals and carbohydrates in the form of sucrose. During the refining process, they lose all their natural components except sucrose. Many fruits and vegetables like ripe dates, mangoes […]
Best Combination Classes In London: Fusion Workouts To Spruce Up Your Exercise Routine
Combination classes are just another development in the fitness world happening in 2017 that are taking our workouts up a notch. Classes are no longer a one trick pony, with workouts now increasingly being combined to give you a hybrid fitness experience in just one hour. You might be a HIIT fanatic and relish your weekly […]
Yoga Teachers Need A Code Of Ethics
I was relieved when Bikram Choudhury, the 73-year-old founder of Bikram yoga, was finally served a warrant for his arrest late last month, after failing to pay nearly $7 million in legal fees he owes for a sexual harassment lawsuit. Many in the yoga world had been waiting for that moment, after years of rape […]
Zero Chill: Vancouver Cracks Down On Free Yoga In City Park
Vancouver’s park board is cracking down on free yoga classes organized daily in a patch of city green space known locally as Dude Chilling Park. Solomon Montijo, who founded the Dude Chilling Park Yoga Collective, says he’s extremely frustrated after city officials warned him that he and other instructors would be fined if they were […]
International Day of Yoga 2017: A Round Up Of Some Of The Events Taking Place
In 2014 the UN declared June 21 as the International Day Of Yoga after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the day to be adopted as a global celebration of yoga, which began in India more than 5,000 years ago as a mental, physical and spiritual practice. Today it is practiced across the world […]
How Yoga Could Ease Cancer Patients’ Pain and Fatigue
Researchers in one study find patients who do yoga sleep less but are less tired, while another study sees mood benefits among those who add yoga to exercise Yoga may help ease the pain and fatigue of cancer treatment, according to new research. One study conducted at the University of Rochester used two surveys to […]
After Several Rejections, JNU Council Approves Course In Yoga
After several rejections and objections raised by a section of students and teachers, JNU’s proposal to introduce short-term course in yoga has finally been approved by the varsity’s top decision making body. “A decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the Academic Council on Thursday. It will be an excellent idea to […]
Coconut oil ‘as unhealthy as beef fat and butter’
Coconut oil is as unhealthy as beef dripping and butter, say US heart experts. It is packed with saturated fat which can raise “bad” cholesterol, says the American Heart Association in updated advice. Coconut oil is commonly sold as a health food and some claim the fat in it may be better for us than other […]