Pregnancy and heart rate: What you should know
During pregnancy the body changes in so many ways – and that affects heart rate. Here's what you need to know
Jun 10, 2025
All You Need To Know About Fish Oil
Making sure you’re consuming all the natural oils and minerals the body requires is a big part of living a healthy life. One such source is fish oil, …
Oct 14, 2022
24 Proven Ways To Reduce Bloating
Modern life, lifestyle changes, certain foods and various conditions can lead to bloating, especially in women, which can cause discomfort. Bloating …
Oct 14, 2022
7 Ways To Sleep Better With Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain can be a big bummer when you’re trying to catch a good night’s sleep. Quite often, it’s hard to pin down what’s causing the pain and if …
Oct 14, 2022
How To Navigate High Blood Sugar During Pregnancy
Gestational diabetes refers to diabetes diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy (gestation). It’s said to affect up to 10% of women in the U.S. …
Oct 14, 2022
Gut Microbiome & Metabolic health
Your body is full of trillions of bacteria, viruses, fungi and other microorganisms. They are collectively known as the microbiome or microbes, for …
Oct 14, 2022
Why Should Fenugreek Be Your Kitchen Staple?
Fenugreek is a bitter-tasting herb, native to the Mediterranean region and Southern Europe. It has been a pantry staple in Indian homes with its …
Oct 14, 2022
How Can Fat Be Your Friend?
Relying more on fat for energy during exercise allows us to store glycogen for when we really need it. Being able to mobilise and oxidise stored fat …
Oct 14, 2022
The Biological Concept Of Hormesis
Hormesis is defined as a phenomenon in which a harmful substance gives stimulating and beneficial effects to living organisms when the quantity of the …
Oct 14, 2022
Hacking your Menstrual Cycle for Training or Workouts
Aunt Flo can bring the best of us to our knees, making us feel achy, sad, tired or unmotivated. But what if you could learn to manage the tumultuous …
Aug 20, 2022
Gut Health: 7 Red Flags to Watch Out For
The gut is often called the second brain, which isn’t surprising considering all the functions in the body it affects. It also houses the enteric …
Jan 07, 2022
Decoding New Research: Your Gut Can Tell How Lonely You Are
The gut is usually associated with eating and digestion. We’ve all heard of the phrase ‘feeling gutted’, but new research suggests that there may be …
Jan 05, 2022
7 Superfoods to Boost Your Metabolic Health
For some people, superfoods are yet another marketing gimmick that narrows down focus to a few ‘power foods’. For others, they’re the new horizon in …
Dec 24, 2021
Gut Nutrition: What You Should Know About the Big MACS
Did you know that hunter-gatherers have been known to consume 100 gms of fibre a day from seasonal food sources, as opposed to westerners who barely …
Dec 22, 2021
Activity fueling score: Everything you need to know
The human body provides energy through a combination of carbohydrates and fat-based fuels. High-intensity workouts rely dominantly on carb-based …
Nov 18, 2021
Role of Diet in metabolic syndrome
Research suggests that metabolic syndrome, also known as syndrome X, marked by abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia …
Nov 02, 2021
A Primer on Circadian Diet
A circadian rhythm or circadian cycle, refers to an internal process that modulates the sleep–wake cycle and recurs roughly every 24 hours. This piece …
Nov 02, 2021
Metabolic phenotypes in Obesity
According to WHO, overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A body mass index (BMI) …
Nov 02, 2021
Serotonin Imbalance & Metabolic Health
Serotonin is hailed as the ‘happy hormone.’ It enables communication of our brain cells with other nervous system cells and modulates our mood.
Oct 27, 2021