LIFE FITNESS AND HEALTH

There are many fitness myths that prevail, specially in indian society, which are taking toll over your fitness goals.These need to be busted as soon as possible.  In this blog I will bust 5 fitness myths which are so popular that we now actually beleive them to be true.   1. Weight training stunts growth.       Teenagers specially in india don't go for weight training or they are not allowed to enter the gyms by their parents thinking that weight training will stop their height.Well this is completely a myth.  Studies have been not able to show that lifting weights inhibits or stuns growth. How tall a person will grow, depends mostly on genetics.However, if one regularly exercises and maintain diet can push their height till a certain age.For men it is 21 years and for women it is 18 years. 2. Eating eggs,nuts causes acne.     Since childhood we have been instructed to stay away from eggs and nuts,specially in summers because they cause body...

Milk alone is one food which has all the nutrients to nourish your body irrespective of what your age is.It is said that milk provides unique nutrition that can not be derived from any other type of food.However, 99% people drink milk in the wrong way which results in digestion issues,skin allergies, bloating and many stomach problems. In this blog I want to share with you some reasons that you are drinking milk the wrong way and if you are lactose intolerant or you think that milk doesn't get digested in your body,you will be surprised to know that there is a way to fix that problem too. Since milk is a product which we get from living animal, it is high in hormones,enzymes and amino acids so care must be taken while consuming it.   1. Milk with meals.       Milk is a complete meal in itself.It has all the nutrients required to nourish your body.But many times we drink milk just after the meal, drinking milk just after or before meal is considered as con...

Curd is an integral part of indian diet.When it comes to vigour and strength curd is among the top foods.It is a store house of good bacteria that help in digestion.However many people's consumed curd in a wrong way due to which instead of getting its miraculous benefits they generate skin problems, constipation,gas,cough,sinus and fever. Curd is an animal product and more so as it has living bacteria in it, utmost care should be taken as to when and how to consume it. You will be amazed to know how deeply and distinctly Ayurvedic texts mention about correct way of eating curd .So if you want to know the right way of eating curd,read this blog carefully. 1. Eating curd with Salt or Sugar.     Curd should never be consumed by adding table salt or refined sugar.  Does that mean we can't eat delicious raitas and sweet curd.But relax it's not that. Curd can be consumed both sweet and savory but never by adding table sugar or table salt.Actually both salt and sugar...

Fruits are the gift of nature.They are among the most nutrient dense foods on the planet.However 90% of the people unknowingly eat fruits in a wrong way.Due to this not only they get incomplete nutrition from fruits but also shockingly developed digestive problems,skin allergies,hair fall etc. No matter what your fitness goal is fruits should be a part of your daily diet.But the sad part is that even after eating the healthiest foods on the planet, peoples don't get the benefits out of them. Because fruits are healthy, people think that it is ok to consume them whenever they want to.As a result, they end up doing more harm than good.I will share some reasons you are eating fruits the wrong way and the ways to fix it. 1. Eating fruits after meals.     We love eating sweets after meals but when we are health conscious we prefer fruits as a sweet dish but did you know that doing this you are actually messing up with your digestive system. Let's say you eat two chapatt...

You have been drinking water the wrong way all your life.Water is panacea for life but if it is drunk the wrong way it becomes the reason for most shocking health problems. 75% of body is made up of water so for proper functioning of the organs adequate water is essential, without water we can't use the nutrients that come from carbs,proteins and fats. Because water is so essential and beneficial, it doesn't mean we can drink water whenever we want to, when consumed in a wrong way it becomes the reason for most health problems like migraine,joint pain, weak digestion,skin problems,hair fall, lethargy, heart and kidney problems. Studies suggested that 99% of the people drink water in a wrong way due to which they are unintentionally harming their body rather than getting benefits. In this blog I will share some reasons you are drinking water the wrong way. 1. Drinking water Before and After meals.     Drinking a glass of water after the meals might be the most satis...

What is NO FAP? In real sense, It's to not masturbate and retain the vital reproductive fluid in the body, transmute your sexual energy which literally change the way your mind and body functions.  According to modern science, masturbation is a natural act and indulgence in it often has no adverse effects.Although Ayurveda has a completely different viewpoint on this and it propagates that if reproductive fluid is retained by men and women, this sexual energy can be transformed to bring about the most astonishing benefits physically, mentally & spiritually and that's what we will discuss in this blog. This Blog is basically based on Ayurveda and Ancient texts. There is a time when Brahmacharya was decorated with very high regards in Bharat. From saints like Rahim Das, Swami Vivekananda, Swami Yogananda to every powerful kings like Maharana Pratap and Shivaji maharaj to modern revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh and Chandrashekhar Azad, have all practised and propagated the be...

Right now, you're probably sitting down to use your phone and staying seated for a few minutes is probably okay. But the longer you stay sit, the more agitated your body becomes.it sits there counting down the moments until you stand up again and takes it for a walk. That may sound ridiculous. sure, sitting for brief periods can help us recover from stress or recuperate from exercise. But nowadays, our lifestyle make us sit much more than we move around and our body simply aren't built for such a sedentary existence. The human body is built to move, and you can see the evidence of that in the way it's structured, inside us are over 360 joints and about 700 skeletal muscles tha enables easy fluid motion. So if every inch of the body is ready and waiting for you to move, what happens when you just don't? Let's start with the backbone, a common way of sitting is with a curved back and slumped shoulders, a position that puts uneven pressure on your spine.ove...

Vitamins and minerals are essential to human health.But how do you know if you  are getting an adequate amount of them in your diet? since Our body is such a magnificent machine.When things go problematic ,it doesn't really shut off without warning, instead it send us little signals letting us know that something needs to be fixed.All we need is to be smart enough to understand those signals, in this blog I shared some signs and symptoms after that you will have clear idea just looking at your body as to what really your body is deficient and how to fix it easily.     Do your knee and joints of your arm crack more often?      If yes, then it is clearly a symptom of calcium deficiency.As we know calcium is responsible for strong teeth and bones.      You can fix this deficiency with milk and milk products like curd,paneer,cheese and peanut butter, as these all are the best sources of calcium, although the best way to complete this deficiency ...

Sugar is everywhere in our diet, in sweet product of course ,but also in other unsweetened products like in soups,bread,cookies,ketchup etc.Thus almost all of our current consumption of sweet nearly 80% comes from processed products. Sugar alone isn't harmful to our bodies, instead it's the amount of sugars we consume on a daily basis, that extra sugar adds calories but no nutrients.They are easy to eat in excess, for example you may drink a can of soft drink but you would not eat four apples in one sitting,as the fibre in fruit makes you full. We are talking about two types of sugar that we consume in our daily life, one is natural sugar that we consume through fruits,milk,honey etc and other is Refined sugar or added sugar that we found mostly in packed and processed products. Added sugar or Refined sugar is one of the worst and most toxic ingredients in western diet.it has no nutritional value and lacks any essential minerals & vitamins.It can have harmful effects on our...

Exercising isn’t just an activity; it’s a way of life for most people. They love working out and spending time at the gym as it gives them a feeling of refreshment and satisfaction. However, we are now forced to stay inside amidst the recent coronavirus outbreak. As a result, we are not allowed to go outside for a jog or spend time at our favourite gyms.   In response, you can continue to stay fit and healthy with an effective home workout plan. This can help both gym enthusiasts and those who wish to stay healthy. Staying at home for an indefinite period can easily make a person lethargic and unhealthy. This is why it is important to adopt a home workout in your daily schedule. Go through the following section to learn some easy exercises that you can do without any gym equipment.         Best Exercises for Home Workout during Quarantine  Before starting any home workout, it is important to warm your body up for exercise. This will help you get t...

The decision to start eating,what to eat,how much to eat and when to stop,are all controlled in a tightly regulated system in brain.The Hypothalamus  part of brain regulates appetite and food intake.We have two ways of eating namely eating to live and eating to pleasure.Eating to feed an emotion(feelings) instead of physical hunger is considered as Emotional Eating.  We also have our emotional and thinking brain:-  That responds to needs beyond calories,it help us form memories of food. It assigns an emotional value to food so that we get pleasure and reward from certain foods. Reward and satisfaction associated with food consumption lead to dopamine production,the same chemical we release from gambling and sex. An individual will repeatedly eat a particular food to experience this positive feeling of satisfaction. The emotional satisfaction we get from food is so strong that it can override our metabolic brain,or the signal our brain receives that tells ...

Each one of us comes into the world with 20,000 to 25,000 genes,a unique genetic profile,passed down from our parents.But genes don't stay static throughout life,as cell grow and divide,errors(mutations)  are produced in DNA that constitute genetic code. However ,errors that slip through the body's defence system may result in disease. Mutations can be inherited from a parent to a child("hereditary") OR they can happen during a person's lifetime ("Acquired"). New research suggests that lifestyle choices of parents can affect the health of their offsprings as it causes external modifications to their DNA which alters expression of their genes, this process is called as epigenetics. Modifiable factors that can affect the expression of our genes include diet,physical activity,tobacco,smoking,alcohol and psychological stress. For example:- From studies it is proved that Paternal alcoholism has been associated with smaller birth weights in babies and ...